Experience

We Grow Minds

• Lebanon
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Partner

  • Apr 2023 - Present

  We Grow Minds serves a diverse clientele, including well-established companies in the UAE, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and Lebanon. We Grow Minds serves a diverse clientele, including well-established companies in the UAE, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and Lebanon.



TransKarachi

• Pakistan
• Truck Transportation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Executive Officer

  • Jun 2020 - Feb 2023

  - Established TransKarachi, building robust governance, project execution, and financial management framework. - Led a team of 60 professionals, attracting top industry talent for project execution, support functions, and environment and social safeguards. - Successfully guided the groundbreaking and on-time execution of the Karachi Bus Rapid Transit System-Red Line project. - Featured in the AIIB Sustainable Development Bonds Report for infrastructure development. - Established TransKarachi, building robust governance, project execution, and financial management framework. - Led a team of 60 professionals, attracting top industry talent for project execution, support functions, and environment and social safeguards. - Successfully guided the groundbreaking and on-time execution of the Karachi Bus Rapid Transit System-Red Line project. - Featured in the AIIB Sustainable Development Bonds Report for infrastructure development.



Engage Consulting

• United Arab Emirates
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals

• Principal, Investment and Private Equity

  • Jan 2016 - Mar 2020

  - Established a niche investment platform, advising clients on investment restructuring and capital allocation. - Advised on the setup of an Impact Fund, driving sustainable investment practices. - Restructured hospitality assets, achieving improved profitability and ROI for a family office. - Identified and invested in niche small-cap start-ups, providing capital and investment expertise. - Implemented strategic measures to revitalize and scale businesses, achieving significant sales growth. Show less



Faysal Bank Limited

• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Board Member

  • Mar 2014 - Dec 2015



Sakana Holistic Housing Solutions BSC

• Banking
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • Aug 2011 - Dec 2015



Hupomone Capital Partners

• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • 2011 - Dec 2015



Ithmaar Bank

• Bahrain
• Banking
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Head Of Asset Management

  • Apr 2010 - Dec 2015

  - Managed a $1.5 billion investment portfolio across financial, private equity, and real estate sectors. - Orchestrated successful exits of real estate investments, optimizing returns. - Led complex restructuring efforts and managed non-performing private equity funds. - Oversaw remedial efforts and value preservation of real estate portfolios. - Served as a board member on investee companies, providing strategic guidance. - Managed a $1.5 billion investment portfolio across financial, private equity, and real estate sectors. - Orchestrated successful exits of real estate investments, optimizing returns. - Led complex restructuring efforts and managed non-performing private equity funds. - Oversaw remedial efforts and value preservation of real estate portfolios. - Served as a board member on investee companies, providing strategic guidance.



Shamil Bank

• Bahrain

• Senior Manager, Investment Banking

  • Dec 2006 - Mar 2010

  - Led investment process including due diligence, asset allocation, and manager selection. - Structured and launched successful funds, generating capital gains and investor returns. - Managed a profitable proprietary trading desk, delivering impressive annualized returns. - Oversaw due diligence efforts on tax and legal aspects of deals. - Led investment process including due diligence, asset allocation, and manager selection. - Structured and launched successful funds, generating capital gains and investor returns. - Managed a profitable proprietary trading desk, delivering impressive annualized returns. - Oversaw due diligence efforts on tax and legal aspects of deals.



Elixir Securities Pakistan

• Pakistan
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Country Manager

  • Mar 2004 - Nov 2006