David Bardalet
Associate Director @ Contango | Strategy & Transformation for ADQ portfolio companies
The move
MoveKearney → Contango
TitlePrincipal → Associate Director
LocationEmiratos Árabes Unidos → Abu Dabi
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Total experience14.0 years
Contango headcount51-200 employees
Contango industryBusiness Consulting and Services
Contango HQAbu Dhabi
Contango typePublic Company
Career arc
- Associate DirectorApr 2026 — Present
Contango· Abu Dabi, Emiratos Árabes Unidos· Full-time - PrincipalJul 2023 — Mar 2026
Kearney· Emiratos Árabes Unidos· Full-time - Senior ManagerJun 2019 — May 2023
Strategy&· Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain· Full-time - ManagerJul 2016 — Jun 2019
Strategy&, part of the PwC network· Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain - Senior Associate, Strategy & OperationsJul 2014 — Jun 2016Strategy&, part of the PwC network· Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- CEOx1DíaNov 2012 — Nov 2012
Ray Human Capital España· Barcelona y alrededores, España
- Associate, Strategy & OperationsSep 2012 — Jul 2014Strategy&· Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- Intern, Corporate FinanceJun 2011 — Jan 2012
Deutsche Bank· Barcelona y alrededores, España - Intern, General Administration DepartmentJul 2010 — Aug 2010
AZTEC Engineering· Phoenix y alrededores, Arizona, Estados Unidos
Education
- ESADE Business SchoolBachelor in Business Administration (BBA)2008 — 2012
- Chaparral High SchoolHigh School Diploma2006 — 2008
- University of San DiegoExchange Program · Corporate Finance, Auditing, Leadership2011 — 2011
Languages
- Spanish
- Catalan
- English
Top skills
Deal StrategyValue CreationOperational TurnaroundGo-to-Market StrategyCommercial Due DiligenceCDD