Senior Executive with over nineteen-years of high-level international management experience (UAE, Egypt, UK, Jordan Russia), highlighted by rapid advancement through a series of increasingly responsible leadership positions within the financial services industry. Senior Executive with a holistic view of credit and risk management across corporate and consumer banking in conventional and Islamic models. Successful in defining credit and risk policies, leading teams, business valuation, implementing risk and governance frameworks, creating capital discipline, creating and improving processes, turn arounds, managing growth and raising financing/equity. Currently I am responsible for the largest startup portfolio in the Middle East North African (MENA) region (1150+ businesses) spread across multiple industries. I have mentored multiple entrepreneurs, helped turn around businesses and advised on growth strategies. I am a CFA Charterholder, a FRM certified risk manager and a Chartered member of the Chartered Institute of Securities and Investment.