# S.T. Rubaneswaran

> S.T. Rubaneswaran is the Malaysian founder and CEO of BEYOND4, working across talent development, enterprise innovation and startup acceleration. An engineering graduate who began in sales, he became Knowledgecom’s CEO in 2008, led its turnaround and won the EY Emerging Entrepreneur Of The Year 2016 Malaysia category. His public work links practical skills, business support and regional partnerships.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at BEYOND4
- **Organizations:** BEYOND4, Knowledgecom, Decago
- **Nationality:** Malaysian
- **Education:** Bachelor of Engineering in Computing and Electronics, Nottingham Trent University, Master of Business Administration, University of Nottingham
- **Known for:** Led Knowledgecom’s turnaround, with RM1 million net profit reported for 2012., Young Indian Entrepreneur Award, 2015., EY Emerging Entrepreneur Of The Year 2016 Malaysia category winner.

## Career timeline

- **2002** — Began selling IT training at ExecuTrain, according to his 2016 career interview.
- **2004** — Joined Knowledgecom as business development manager, according to Censof corporate records.
- **2008** — Appointed CEO and managing director of Knowledgecom in January.
- **2012** — Knowledgecom recorded RM1 million net profit; became a shareholder.
- **2013** — Knowledgecom became part of Censof.
- **2015** — Won the Young Indian Entrepreneur Award.
- **2016** — Won EY Emerging Entrepreneur Of The Year Malaysia category; climbed Mount Kinabalu in May.
- **2021** — Identified as BEYOND4 CEO in a MICPA event biography.
- **2023** — Moderated panels at the India-ASEAN Startup Summit.
- **2024** — Signed a BEYOND4 partnership agreement at the ASPN sports-tech event in Taipei.
- **2025** — Signed MIDA-BEYOND4 MoU; represented Decago in the B4Gov announcement.
- **2026** — Spoke at MIDA-BEYOND4 strategic engagement on Malaysia’s startup ecosystem.

## Achievements

- Led Knowledgecom’s turnaround, with RM1 million net profit reported for 2012.
- Young Indian Entrepreneur Award, 2015.
- EY Emerging Entrepreneur Of The Year 2016 Malaysia category winner.

## Latest updates

- **2026-01** — Spoke at the MIDA-BEYOND4 Strategic Engagement Session; Yayasan Pahang launched the Pahang Startup Blueprint 2030 with contributions from MIDA and BEYOND4.
- **2025-08** — As a Decago director, commented on the creation of B4Gov with Censof.
- **2025-02** — Signed a talent and enterprise-development partnership with MIDA.

## Links

- Website: https://beyond4.tech/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rubaneswaran-s-t-92b49019/

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