Firas Raai
Strategy & Transformation Executive | Delivering Impact & Building New Ventures | Financial Services, Fintech, E-commerce & Logistics
The move
MoveMcKinsey & Company → 7X
TitleAssociate Partner → Director of Strategy & Performance Management
LocationUnited Arab Emirates → Dubai
Career arcRooted in UAE★
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Years in UAE22.4
Total experience22.4 years
7X headcount10,001+ employees
7X industryTransportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
7X founded2013
7X typePublic Company
Career arc
- Director of Strategy & Performance Management2021 — Present
7X· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Associate Partner2019 — 2021
McKinsey & Company· United Arab Emirates - Head of Commercial Banking Strategy & Product Development2014 — 2019
ADIB - Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank· United Arab Emirates - Wealth Management Strategy & Value Proposition Lead2010 — 2012
National Bank of Abu Dhabi· United Arab Emirates - Manager - Group Strategy2005 — 2010
Emirates NBD· United Arab Emirates - Branches Operations Management2002 — 2005
Arab Bank· United Arab Emirates
Education
- Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft BerlinMBA, International Business2013 — 2014
- Frankfurt School of Finance & ManagementCertified Expert in SME Finance2015 — 2015
- CIM | The Chartered Institute of Marketing· Strategic MarketingPresent
Languages
- Arabic
- English
- German
Top skills
Corporate FinanceStrategyPrivate BankingPortfolio ManagementCreditCommercial Banking
About
Business strategist with 18+ years of experience and proven track record of driving business growth through creative and innovative marketing and business strategies. Business planner with passion to deliver impact.