Ayla was a Lecturer at Universiti Brunei Darussalam, for 8 years (2004-2013), specialising in Linguistics with research interests in Media, Gender and Special Education. She was also part of the Brunei-US English Language Enrichment Programme for ASEAN under UBD. In 2013, Ayla joined Brunei Shell Petroleum as Internal Communications Advisor and by 2018, became the Communications and External Affairs Manager at BSP. She moved to Brunei LNG is August 2021 for another new adventure. She was instrumental in the internal communications for the turnaround strategy of BSP.

 

Ayla was responsible in 2017 for the writing, editing and publication of the commemorative book "Leading a Legacy: The People's Sultan" celebrating the Golden Jubilee of His Majesty The Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam. The book was a resounding success, and showcases Bruneian capabilities and Bruneian talent under the leadership of Ayla.

 

In 2019, she was the Chair of BSP’s 90th Anniversary committee and led the 90 Acts of Kindness project, the Seria Energy Lab revamp and the Seria Energy Recreational Park project with her colleagues at BSP, and Chief Editor for the Energy Books which are now in school libraries across the Sultanate. In 2021, she was the driving force of Brunei LNG’s COVID-19 Social Investment Strategy: Save Lives, Save Minds and Save Futures.