Dr David Yoong is a research consultant and trainer. He holds a PhD in Linguistics (La Trobe University, Australia), a Master of Criminal Justice degree (University of Malaya), a Master of Linguistics degree (University of Malaya), and a BA in English Language Studies (University Sains Malaysia). He holds professional certifications from Google (Google Big Data Analytics) and CIDB Malaysia (Business Management).

He was Deputy Dean of Research and Development and a researcher at the Faculty of Languages and Linguistics, University of Malaya.

Dr Yoong is also a HRDC Trainer and Training Provider.