Fares Taher
Director Contango / Ex-McKinsey & Company
The move
MoveMcKinsey & Company → Contango
TitleEngagement Manager → Director
LocationDubai → Abu Dhabi
Career arcRecent arrival
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Years in UAE5.6
Total experience9.4 years
Contango headcount51-200 employees
Contango industryBusiness Consulting and Services
Contango HQAbu Dhabi
Contango typePublic Company
Career arc
- DirectorJul 2025 — Present
Contango· Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Associate DirectorJul 2024 — Jun 2025Contango· Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Engagement ManagerApr 2022 — Jul 2024
McKinsey & Company· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Junior Engagement ManagerSep 2021 — Apr 2022McKinsey & Company· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Senior AssociateSep 2020 — Sep 2021McKinsey & Company· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Graduate Student ConsultantDec 2019 — May 2020
UNDP - Business AnalystNov 2014 — Feb 2018McKinsey & Company
- Summer InternJun 2013 — Aug 2013
Emirates NBD· Internship
Education
- American University of BeirutBachelor of Business Administration (BBA) · Finance2010 — 2014
- Columbia University in the City of New York / School of International and Public AffairsMaster of Public Policy and Administration (MPA · Economic and Political Development; Middle East Specialization2018 — 2020
Top skills
Project ManagementLeadershipMicrosoft ExcelResearchMicrosoft WordMicrosoft Office
About
6 years of experience in management consulting focusing on economic development, mega real estate projects, tourism, and growth/expansion strategies for leading companies in the region