Sheheryar Azhar, Senior Partner & Consultant

Sheheryar Azhar

Senior Partner & Consultant

Global Management Consultants

Location
Spain
Education
Master's degree, Business Administration
Experience
12 years, 6 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :12 years, 6 Months

Senior Partner & Consultant at Global Management Consultants
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since March 2020

During this era of COVID-19 and through my period of transition post MBA, I have returned to my prior consultancy and got involved in some interesting projects. The business structure allows me to work flexibly around my personal commitments and drive my own personal business dashboard. Since I have returned I have been involved with both, internal and external projects.
Internal Projects include:
i. Conceptualized Global's digitization vertical, designed a framework / methodology around Content Digitization and executed an internal certification program to upskilll partners and consultants
ii. Helped develop and design Exponential Growth Organization business vertical based on eXo strategy frameworks and methodologies
iii. Review of current internal processes such as: Consultant engagement, Junior Consultant development, product management, alliance management, digital marketing, among other projects
External Projects include:
i. Designing, development and opening of a business school / institute for an international Tourism Forum
ii. Involved in Channel Management projects to assist high growth companies entering new markets within MENA and SEA
iii. Developing e-Learning platforms for a major clients who are seeking new methods to develop and engage their talent pool

Strategy Intern at Wefox Group GMBH
  • Germany
  • October 2019 to December 2019

Worked with core strategy team and various business units to implement various initiatives focused on scaling growth
▪ Designed the value driver model of the ONE Insurance business vertical for the CFO and Investments Relations team in
preparation for Series C funding round

MBA Intern at Infosys Limited
  • India - Bengaluru
  • July 2019 to September 2019

Developed a Go-to-Market Strategy for a new Banking Technology platform and presented recommendations to key internal
stakeholders globally over a webinar
▪ Completed training and obtained certification for Agile methodologies

Credit Manager - Wealth Management at Mashreq Bank
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • February 2018 to August 2018

Managed a portfolio of over 100 clients that brought in USD 10 Million revenue to the business group
▪ Increased value to client and bank by 15% increase in revenues by identifying cross-sell opportunities to improve customer
experience
▪ Effectively handled several stress accounts, avoiding deterioration of asset portfolio, and recovery of approximately USD 10 Million
in lending through effective negotiation with clients by restructuring facility repayment, covenants, and parameters

Assistant Relationship Manager at Mashreq Bank PJSC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • May 2014 to February 2018

1. Managed a portfolio of over 100 clients which brought in USD 10 Million revenue to our business group
2. Increased value to client and bank by 15% increase in revenues by identifying cross-sell opportunities
3. Reduced portfolio cost by 15% through internal strategic actions and driving cost cutting initiatives
4. Restructured stress accounts to avoid deterioration of asset portfolio and recovery of approximately USD 10 million

General Manager / Advisor at Global Management Consultants
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • October 2010 to May 2015

Restructured the struggling business to aid in turnaround efforts and return it to profitability within 18 months
▪ Implemented organization’s budgeting and project management initiatives resulting in improved revenue by 25% and smoother
project execution
▪ Worked with CEO to streamline operational and delivery processes through technology implementation leading to reduced project
delivery TAT by 72%

Education

Master's degree, Business Administration
  • at ESADE Business School, Universitat Ramon Llull
  • March 2020

Finance Club - VP Sports Business Club - Member Design & Innovation Club - Member Entrepreneurship Project - Winning Project (Class of 2020) Creativity for Business Innovation (C4BI) Challenge - Participant Leading Futures Case Competition (Presented by Minsait) - Participant

Master's degree, Islamic Banking & Insurance
  • at Institute of Islamic Banking and Insurance
  • August 2009

The masters helped build a comprehensive understanding of Islamic economics principles and contracts. It also provided a detailed working knowledge of Islamic banking and insurance (Takaful) operations helping to understand from the beginning, how the broad principles of Islamic finance differ from conventional banking and insurance. It covers the theoretical aspects of Islamic finance in-depth and also deals with the practical applications of the concepts in the real world of finance.

Bachelor's degree, Management & Organizational Studies
  • at Western University
  • May 2008

The courses offered within the Bachelor of Management and Organizational Studies (BMOS) degree follow a multidisciplinary approach to business and commerce. This means that, in addition to courses in business and commerce, students may also take courses in economics, mathematics, sociology, political science, history, geography, philosophy, psychology, and business ethics. In Management & Organizational Studies degree, the Global Commerce module is unique to King’s University College, and it acknowledges the extent to which global forces affect every business and every person.

Specialties & Skills

Consulting
Corporate Strategy
General Management
Project Management
Financial Analysis
BANKING
MARKETING
STRATEGIC
BUDGETING
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
DELIVERY
NEGOTIATION
PROCESS ENGINEERING

Languages

English
Expert
French
Intermediate
Spanish
Intermediate
Urdu
Expert