Shadab Fariduddin, is a Pakistan-based researcher and management consultant who has served clients in Afghanistan, Botswana, Ethiopia, Qatar, South Africa, Europe and UAE in the last 20 years. 

Being an educationist, Shadab was a faculty member at IBA for about 7 years where he taught marketing, economics and entrepreneurship courses to BBA and MBA students. While as a Research Advisor at SZABIST, he supervised independent studies of MS/M Phil students in management and social sciences. Shadab’s association with Asian Management Institute, Iqra University as a founding member and with Aga Khan Foundation as Project Consultant are also very prominent roles in education sector.

Some highlights of Shadab’s key expertise are concept to commercialization roll out of ideas, educational project management, franchising, brand and market development, JV development, start-up to scale-up operations. 

He executed more than 100 researches and consulting projects since 2001, launched and operated three universities in Pakistan, two of them under JV with state universities from US. Shadab has also designed first-ever bi-cameral global higher-education venture between Pakistan and Turkey and piloted 3-year project, funded by CIDA, for professional education of development professionals and scaled it up to 3 countries in 2 years. He also initiated e-learning in Pakistan in 2002 and bring this as a major strength. Shadab is also an Advisor to Skill Development Council since 1996 and active in promotion of technical and vocational education. Pioneered professional career counseling and vocational guidance services in Pakistan with the help of ILO and actively promoting it since 2010. He has created world’s first social franchise for employment promotion, Naukri Ya Karobar (NYK) Centres, Designed and rolled out Pakistan’s first home-grown franchise brand in IT education, FMIT. 

Shadab has launched his own research and consulting outfit in 2007 with zero capital and scaled it up to 70-staff, 150-million revenue, and setup top-three research agencies in Pakistan, offices in Lahore, Islamabad, Karachi and Dubai. He has rolled-out of several international brands into Pakistan in JV along with developed market for several Pakistani brands in Africa and Europe.

He holds degrees of MBA from Institute of Business Administration (IBA - Karachi) and MS in Management Science from Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Inst. of Sc. & Tech (SZABIST - Karachi).

Kashif Nafees Siddiqui has been leading from the forefront with over two and a half decades of international business experience in various senior management roles across Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Turkiye, UAE and the United Kingdom. Kashif has worked as Advisor to various government and law enforcement agency departments and in fields of business consulting and development, energy, infrastructure and security. Well-versed with international funding bodies, he has been instrumental in creating policies for various government agencies and in bringing more than $280mn foreign investment in Pakistan.

Forward-thinking, highly analytical, and accomplished professional with extensive global experience in operational excellence, business development, project delivery, and process improvement.

Well-versed in devising and implementing business related strategies to oversee day-to-day operational processes. Stellar track record of spearheading multiple projects, increasing revenue, achieving sales targets, and improving client base. Profound expertise in managing governance structures, reporting, and financial sustainability as well as analysing current trends. Instrumental in uncovering potential problems and executing corrective solutions to improve service delivery. Adept at steering and training cross-functional teams to achieve desired results. Proficient in relationship building, procurement, IT consultancy, supply chain management, cross-cultural collaboration, fund raising, resource allocation, and change management. Thrives in high intensity and challenging environments.

Chauhan - A qualified and highly trained executive, with diversified experience, in senior managerial positions and as a member on the Board of Directors of listed Companies. As a result oriented executive, Azmat has dealt with complex international investment banking transactions both as a banker and as a CFO, which coupled with his strategic orientation and financial, legal and business knowledge, provide him an extensive insight into issues and plausible bankable solutions to seemingly impossible problems. Having dealt with a diversified set of complex businesses in senior managerial positions, Azmat has unique experience in operating in various multi-disciplinary environments. His achievements in different assignments and roles are witness to his ability to develop, execute and implement strategic direction in different roles. He has unique experience of establishing new businesses and reversing financial declines by partnering finance with core company operations and developing productive cross-enterprise alliances.

Sayeed Ahmed Siddiqui is a dedicated and results-driven IT Project Manager with a proven track record of successfully leading and delivering complex projects in the realm of information technology. Strong foundation in process engineering. Brings a unique blend of technical expertise and strategic thinking to drive project success.

• Expertise:
  • Translates business requirements into technical solutions
  • Comprehensive understanding of IT systems, infrastructure, and software development
  • Successfully implemented and maintained various IT solutions, including:
    • Enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems
    • Cloud migrations
    • Cybersecurity initiatives
  • Communication and Stakeholder Management:
    • Cultivates strong relationships with stakeholders
    • Ensures alignment between project goals and organizational objectives
    • Communicates project progress, risks, and milestones effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
    • Fosters transparency and trust
  • Education:
    • Bachelor of Science in Information Technology, International University, Missouri (1996)
  • Certification:
    • Oracle Certified Professional in Database Management

Khurram Khan is a highly skilled and seasoned Networks Specialist with a comprehensive background in designing, implementing, and managing robust IT infrastructures. With extensive expertise in Network & Security Devices, Storage Devices, Email Servers and Server Hardware Maintenance & Management etc. He brings a wealth of knowledge to optimize and secure organizational networks & Infrastructure.

Khurram is highly skilled at implementing and maintaining robust network security measures to safeguard against cyber threats. Adept in the deployment of advanced firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems, and encryption protocols to ensure data integrity and confidentiality.

His expertise in configuring and managing firewalls to establish secure perimeters, control access, and monitor network traffic. Proven ability to design firewall policies that align with organizational security requirements.

Khurram has thorough knowledge in the administration and optimization of email server environments. Skilled in deploying and managing email security solutions to protect against phishing, malware, and other email-borne threats.

Khurram also has extensive experience in the administration and management of diverse server environments. Capable of optimizing server performance, ensuring high availability, and implementing backup and recovery strategies to mitigate data loss risks. His in-depth knowledge of IT infrastructure components, including hardware, software, networks, and cloud services. Enable him to design and implement scalable and resilient infrastructures that meet organizational needs and align with industry best practices.