Functional Skills

Business Development
Strategy Development
Go-to-market Strategy
Clinical Data Management
Data Analysis
Investment Banking
User Research
Private Equity Investing

Software Skills

Hubspot

Sector Experience

Business Services
Financial Services
Social & Public Sector
Technology

Languages

English
Urdu
Hindi

Countries Worked In

ZA GB US
Big 3 Consulting (MBB)
Top Consulting Firms

Experience

Creative Glu Corporate Strategy & Development
AI Operating Partner
8/2025 - Present
• Lead AI transformation for financial services, private equity and portfolio companies, driving adoption through upskilling, strategy, enablement and engineering.
• Oversee projects to build and scale agent systems automating private equity and private credit workflows, delivering measurable ROI for institutional clients.
• Partner with CEO on commercial strategy and global go-to-market expansion global financial services.
Proof.io Sales
Head of Global Distribution
7/2024 - 4/2025
• Led commercial strategy for a pre‑Series A impact data platform focused on private equity portfolios.
• Redesigned sales process using AI‑enabled tooling (HubSpot, Fathom) to improve conversion and forecasting.
• Shifted business model from SaaS to PaaS; repositioned GTM to US and European sustainability private markets.
• Co‑developed partnership with Labrador Company (serving c.50% of S&P 100) – PE reporting solution and AI agents.
ZINC.VC Start-Up
Entrepreneur in Residence
10/2023 - 4/2024
• Explored ventures at the health–climate nexus; one of 70 fellows selected across disciplines.
• Built and tested early commercial theses and pilot user research within a structured programme.
Boston Consulting Group Management Consulting
Sustainable Finance & Investing Expert
2/2022 - 9/2023
• Co‑built BCG's Impact Finance & Investing topic and global go‑to‑market; authored ESG/transition pieces.
• Supported ESG Data Convergence Initiative (EDCI) – facilitated GP/LP working groups with 60+ members.
• Directed multi‑disciplinary teams delivering board‑level recommendations under tight timelines.
Arabesque S‑Ray (ESG Book) Start-Up
Business Development Director
11/2019 - 4/2021
• Scaled AI‑driven ESG data adoption across banks, AMs and PE; secured clients incl. Robinhood and partnerships with FactSet.
• Translated complex sustainability data into actionable client workflows; informed product roadmap.
Commerzbank Finance
Investment Director
8/2011 - 11/2019
• Founding team of €1bn+ debt platform; executed €650m+ across US/EU leveraged loans and HY bonds; top‑quartile investment track record.
• Led structuring, fundraising and reporting with arrangers, rating agencies and institutional LPs.
Nomura International Finance
Associate, Leveraged Finance
2/2010 - 6/2011
• Executed LBO/refi transactions – capital structuring, credit analysis, and syndication.
• Notable deals: Takko (€850m) and Grifols ($4.5bn Talecris acquisition).
Merrill Lynch Finance
Analyst, Leveraged Finance
8/2007 - 6/2009
• Supported multi‑billion transactions; modelling, diligence and investor materials for PE and corporate clients.