Functional Skills
Business Planning
Business Unit Strategy
Commercial Strategy
Customer Experience
Future State Organizational Design
Go-to-market Strategy
Operating Model Design
Operational Transformation
Organizational Design
PMO Transformation
Portfolio Optimization
Program Management
Project Management
Strategy Development
Talent Acquisition
Software Skills
MacOS
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Office
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Word
Outlook
Salesforce
SurveyMonkey
Trello
Asana
Google Docs
Google Sheets
Google Surveys
Sector Experience
Business Services
Financial Services
Social & Public Sector
Technology
Languages
English
Greek
Spanish
Countries Worked In
AU GR KW QA SA ZA AE GB USNotable Clients
Atlas Mara
BankABC
KSA Ministry of Environment, Water & Agriculture
Kuwait Finance House
Monese
Fortune 500
Top Consulting Firms
Experience
QO Collective
Start-Up
Co-Founder
1/2017 - Present
QOC is a collaborative initiative for executive recruitment, powered by seasoned entrepreneurs and professionals from all over the world. Through our collective alumni networks, we provide our partners with unparalleled access to pinpoint and attract the world's best talent.
- Built and curated a vetted community of 300+ tier-one consultants; developed an evaluation rubric and a Trello-based talent CRM.
- Produced client-ready shortlists and briefs for senior roles across MENA/EU, improving match quality and interview conversion (>85% placement)
- Built and curated a vetted community of 300+ tier-one consultants; developed an evaluation rubric and a Trello-based talent CRM.
- Produced client-ready shortlists and briefs for senior roles across MENA/EU, improving match quality and interview conversion (>85% placement)
Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture
Management Consulting
Advisor to Deputy Minister of RDI
5/2023 - 4/2025
KSA Government ministry for environment, water & agriculture (Vision 2030)
- Developed and launched the MEWA–KAUST Strategic Partnership: SteerCo/ExCo charters, Partnership Coordination Office, project screening/scorecards, and monthly reporting
- Prepared and ran 3 Minister-level SteerCos; secured decisions on ~20 priority projects and a 12–18-month delivery roadmap.
- Co-designed and launched the Saudi AgriFood Tech Alliance; onboarded 50+ organizations and developed governance charter and KPIs recommendations
- Developed and launched the MEWA–KAUST Strategic Partnership: SteerCo/ExCo charters, Partnership Coordination Office, project screening/scorecards, and monthly reporting
- Prepared and ran 3 Minister-level SteerCos; secured decisions on ~20 priority projects and a 12–18-month delivery roadmap.
- Co-designed and launched the Saudi AgriFood Tech Alliance; onboarded 50+ organizations and developed governance charter and KPIs recommendations
African Leadership Group
Corporate Strategy & Development
Head of Global Business Development
11/2020 - 4/2022
Pan-African leadership and talent development ecosystem connecting top African talent to global opportunities
- Built the global B2B function from the ground up; hired and led a 4-person team, and implemented CRM and automated talent-matching platform
- Secured and managed strategic partnership with AWS, delivering global initiatives including AI-enabled platform integration, talent pipeline for US/ EU roles, and expansion of AWS presence in Africa
- Developed and tested B2B value propositions and business models with numerous regional and international employers; designed and launched GTM strategy, sales collateral, and operational processes
- Built the global B2B function from the ground up; hired and led a 4-person team, and implemented CRM and automated talent-matching platform
- Secured and managed strategic partnership with AWS, delivering global initiatives including AI-enabled platform integration, talent pipeline for US/ EU roles, and expansion of AWS presence in Africa
- Developed and tested B2B value propositions and business models with numerous regional and international employers; designed and launched GTM strategy, sales collateral, and operational processes
Mastercard
Management Consulting
Principal
6/2019 - 12/2019
Consulting arm of a global payments company.
- Closed and led ~€1m of strategy work with UK FinTech/EMI clients (e.g., Starling, Monese, ThinkMoney, FairFX).
- Delivered US market-entry assessment (TAM, regulatory path, partnership options) and high level business case for European leading digital bank
- Closed and led ~€1m of strategy work with UK FinTech/EMI clients (e.g., Starling, Monese, ThinkMoney, FairFX).
- Delivered US market-entry assessment (TAM, regulatory path, partnership options) and high level business case for European leading digital bank
QallOut
Start-Up
Co-Founder
6/2016 - 4/2018
First live video debate platform, facilitating structured, real-time public debates
- Built partnerships with debate clubs and organizations across the US to drive platform adoption and community growth.
- Managed and grew user base; gathered feedback and guided product iteration with the tech team
- Organized and executed online debate tournaments, streamlining operational processes for scalability
- Supported fundraising efforts with pitches to US investors, accelerators and VCs
- Built partnerships with debate clubs and organizations across the US to drive platform adoption and community growth.
- Managed and grew user base; gathered feedback and guided product iteration with the tech team
- Organized and executed online debate tournaments, streamlining operational processes for scalability
- Supported fundraising efforts with pitches to US investors, accelerators and VCs
Oliver Wyman
Management Consulting
Senior Associate
9/2014 - 6/2016
- Led multi-country Credit Risk Transformation Program for a Sub-Saharan banking group (5 markets), delivering new risk appetite framework, credit portfolio management tools, collection strategies, and risk models to strengthen portfolio resilience and regulatory alignment.
- Directed market evaluation and entry strategy for UAE Merchant Acquiring sector, enabling leading local bank to assess growth opportunities, competitive positioning, and investment requirements for successful expansion.
- Developed group-wide corporate strategy for a pan-African banking group (8 Sub-Saharan markets), including market sizing of 40+ African countries, M&A pipeline recommendations, organizational redesign, and digital transformation roadmap.
- Prepared two strategic business cases for a Saudi government investment group in satellite broadband and industrial corrosion solutions, supporting capital allocation decisions and sector diversification goals.
- Directed market evaluation and entry strategy for UAE Merchant Acquiring sector, enabling leading local bank to assess growth opportunities, competitive positioning, and investment requirements for successful expansion.
- Developed group-wide corporate strategy for a pan-African banking group (8 Sub-Saharan markets), including market sizing of 40+ African countries, M&A pipeline recommendations, organizational redesign, and digital transformation roadmap.
- Prepared two strategic business cases for a Saudi government investment group in satellite broadband and industrial corrosion solutions, supporting capital allocation decisions and sector diversification goals.
Strategy&
Management Consulting
Associate
6/2013 - 9/2014
Global strategy consulting (now PwC Strategy&).
- Built a 5-year financial model and designed operating/business models for a new private merchant bank (Qatar); delivered implementation playbook.
- Directed retail branch transformation (Kuwait): geo-demographic model and improvement plans for 100 branches; CX/process blueprint for rollout.
- Built a 5-year financial model and designed operating/business models for a new private merchant bank (Qatar); delivered implementation playbook.
- Directed retail branch transformation (Kuwait): geo-demographic model and improvement plans for 100 branches; CX/process blueprint for rollout.
Barclaycard
Corporate Strategy & Development
Enterprise Partnershipss Manager
1/2011 - 12/2011
- Developed partnership strategy and operating model and secured MD sign-off on 5-year roadmap; secured GBP 50m+ in commercial agreements
- Coordinated commercial and finance teams across five business units to execute strategic initiatives with enterprise partners
- Coordinated commercial and finance teams across five business units to execute strategic initiatives with enterprise partners
Barclaycard
Finance
Corporate Finance Analyst
10/2008 - 12/2010
- Supported valuation and due diligence for GBP 2.5b asset acquisition in the payments sector
- Developed portfolio evaluations and assisted at M&A processes and partnership negotiations in the payments sector (i.e. consumer finance, credit cards, ISOs, payment gateways)
- Developed portfolio evaluations and assisted at M&A processes and partnership negotiations in the payments sector (i.e. consumer finance, credit cards, ISOs, payment gateways)
Barclaycard
Data Science / Analytics
Marketing Decision Analyst & Credit Risk Analyst
6/2007 - 11/2008
- Leadership Scheme placements
- Development and implementation of customers' Retention Strategy in Germany
- Built NPV models and optimization strategies for marketing investments across European credit card markets
- Developed risk cut-offs and acceptance criteria for UK consumer credit card portfolios
- Development and implementation of customers' Retention Strategy in Germany
- Built NPV models and optimization strategies for marketing investments across European credit card markets
- Developed risk cut-offs and acceptance criteria for UK consumer credit card portfolios