
Farah Sarfraz
Global Commercial & New Payment Flows Strategy at Mastercard
The move
MoveMcKinsey & Company → Mastercard
TitleEngagement Manager → Vice President Global Commercial & New Payment Flows Strategy
LocationDubai → Dubai
Career arcRooted in UAE★
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Years in UAE13.4
Total experience15.7 years
Mastercard headcount10,001+ employees
Mastercard industryTechnology, Information and Internet
Mastercard HQPurchase, NY
Mastercard typePublic Company
Career arc
- Vice President Global Commercial & New Payment Flows StrategyMar 2024 — Present
Mastercard· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Vice President Global D&S Strategy AccelerationMar 2022 — Oct 2024
Mastercard· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Director Global D&S Strategy AccelerationJan 2021 — Mar 2022
Mastercard· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Head of Data & Services Strategy MEAFeb 2020 — Jan 2021
Mastercard· Dubai· Full-time
- Engagement ManagerAug 2016 — Feb 2020
McKinsey & Company· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Associate / Junior AssociateAug 2013 — Jul 2016
McKinsey & Company· India
- Marketing Manager / Marketing ExecutiveMay 2009 — Jan 2012
Eton Institute· United Arab Emirates
- Trainee Marketing ManagerOct 2008 — Feb 2009
IQPC Middle East· United Arab Emirates
Education
- Indian School of BusinessPost Graduate Programme Management · Management - Majoring in Marketing, Strategy and Leadership2012 — 2013
- Our Own English High School1993 — 2005
- The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) - International ProgramBsc. (Hons) in Business and Diploma in Economics · Business, Economics2005 — 2008
Top skills
Social Media MarketingMarket ResearchMarketing ManagementBusiness AnalysisProduct DevelopmentEvent Management
About
Experienced professional with 6+ years strategy consulting experience across sectors including public sector, impact investing, consumer, technology, banking and pharma