Khairil Shahriman has more than 15 years experience in advertising. He holds a bachelor degree in Art & Design from the Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM), Malaysia. Khairil joined New Straits Time Press (NSTP) in 2011 as a Graphic Editor for Harian Metro, the most read Malay language new paper in Malaysia, with 4.8 million readers.  He described his profesional experience at Harian Metro as "the most exciting and exhilarating in terms of challenges and creativity."