Faizan Zafrullah
Director of Finance & Strategy
The move
MovePwC → Taaleem
TitleM&A Manager → Director of Finance & Strategy
LocationDubai → Dubai
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Native languageEnglish
Years in UAE10.8
Total experience14.0 years
Taaleem headcount1,001-5,000 employees
Taaleem industryEducation Administration Programs
Taaleem HQDubai
Taaleem founded2004
Taaleem typePublic Company
Career arc
- Director of Finance & StrategyJun 2024 — Present
Taaleem· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Head of Strategy and M&AJan 2023 — May 2024Taaleem· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- IPO ManagerAug 2022 — Dec 2022Taaleem· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- M&A ManagerAug 2015 — Aug 2022
PwC· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Senior Associate - AssuranceApr 2012 — May 2015PwC· London and Jersey
- Intern - London Mid TierJun 2010 — Jul 2010PwC· London, United Kingdom
- InternSep 2009 — Oct 2009
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts· Dubai, UAE - InternJun 2007 — Jul 2007
Standard Chartered Bank· Dubai, United Arab Emirates - InternJun 2006 — Jul 2006
Citi· London, United Kingdom - InternFeb 2006 — Feb 2006
CNBC Arabia· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Education
- Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and WalesACA · Accounting and Finance2013 — 2015
- Warwick Business SchoolBachelor of Science (BSc) · Management2008 — 2011
- Jumeirah College2003 — 2008
Languages
- Arabic · Elementary
- Urdu · Full professional
- English · Native or bilingual