Ahmad Bakri
Partner at Strategy& | Consumer & Retail
The move
MoveMcKinsey & Company → Strategy&
TitlePartner
LocationUnited Arab Emirates → Dubai
Career arcRecent arrival
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Native languageArabic, English
Years in UAE6.0
Total experience17.6 years
Strategy& headcount1,001-5,000 employees
Strategy& industryBusiness Consulting and Services
Strategy& HQNew York, NY
Strategy& founded2014
Strategy& typePrivately Held
Career arc
- Partner2025 — Present
Strategy&· Dubai, United Arab Emirates - PartnerOct 2022 — Oct 2024
McKinsey & Company - Senior Director of StrategyOct 2017 — Jun 2022
PepsiCo· Dubai, United Arab Emirates - PrincipalNov 2011 — Oct 2017
Booz & Company· Middle East - ConsultantAug 2010 — Nov 2011
The Boston Consulting Group· Paris Area, France - Summer ConsultantJun 2009 — Aug 2009The Boston Consulting Group
- Production Line ManagerDec 2007 — Jul 2008
Procter & Gamble - Technical Support ManagerApr 2006 — Dec 2007Procter & Gamble
Education
- American University of BeirutBE · Electrical Engineering2000 — 2004
- Columbia Business SchoolMBA · Finance and Economics2008 — 2010
- Imperial College LondonMSc · Control Systems2004 — 2005
Languages
- French · Full professional
- Arabic · Native or bilingual
- English · Native or bilingual
Top skills
Venture CapitalLean ManufacturingLeadershipTelecommunicationsConsumer GoodsConsulting
About
Broad industry and management consulting experience across Europe, North Africa and the Middle East with a special focus on Consumer and Retail industries Specialties Investment Strategy, Market Entry Strategy, Growth Strategy, Go-To-Market, Sales Force Effectiveness, Operating Model Design and Lean Manufacturing