She held executive roles including Chief Information Officer, Chief Technology Officer, Chief Digital Officer, and Director of Innovation, leading large-scale modernization initiatives, enterprise platform implementations, and organizational transformation programs.

She specializes in aligning business strategy with technology, establishing governance frameworks, and guiding organizations in adopting automation, analytics, and emerging technologies. Her experience spans IT strategy, risk management, compliance, and solution delivery, with a strong track record in national-level projects and industry collaboration.

With extensive hands-on delivery experience, Dr. Hazilawati actively contributes to academia and professional bodies, advocating talent development and practical innovation to help organizations build sustainable digital capabilities. She is a regular speaker invited by industry and universities to share her experience and insights. Dr. Hazilawati is a member of the Standards Malaysia Technical Committee for Software Engineering and a technology mentor for the Malaysia Board of Technologists (MBOT) RedLIPS Mentoring Program.