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Hani Abbasi

M&A | Strategy | Payments | Technology
19 yrs experienceComputer Software
April 2026

The move

MoveExecutive Council for Leading Change → Mastercard
TitleMember → Vice President - Corporate Development and M&A lead for EEMEA
LocationUnited Arab Emirates
Career arcRecent arrival
Years in UAE8.6
Total experience19 years

Career arc

  1. Vice President - Corporate Development and M&A lead for EEMEAApr 2026 — Present
    Mastercard· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  2. MemberFeb 2024 — Present
    Executive Council for Leading Change
  3. TMT lead - Deals Value Creation and Integration Jul 2024 — Apr 2026
    PwC· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Permanent Full-time
  4. Vice President - Global Technology Transformation & IntegrationFeb 2022 — Jul 2024
    TransUnion· Permanent Full-time
  5. PartnerJul 2021 — Dec 2022
    Asteri Partners· Part-time
  6. Head of Global Cloud Transformation StrategySep 2020 — Jan 2022
    TransUnion· Toronto, Ontario, Canada· Permanent Full-time
  7. Head of Strategy, Partnerships and M&A (Canada and LATAM)Jan 2019 — Sep 2020
    TransUnion· Toronto, Canada Area· Permanent Full-time
  8. Director - Investment Banking advisoryJan 2018 — Jan 2019
    Delta Partners· Dubai (with Global coverage)
  9. Vice President - Investment Banking advisoryJul 2014 — Dec 2017
    Delta Partners· Dubai (with Global coverage)
  10. Manager - Management ConsultingJan 2014 — Jun 2014
    Delta Partners· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  11. Senior Associate - Management consultingJan 2012 — Dec 2013
    Delta Partners· Dubai, Johannesburg, Singapore
  12. Associate - Management ConsultantJul 2010 — Dec 2011
    Delta Partners·
  13. Analyst - Management ConsultingJun 2008 — Jun 2010
    Delta Partners·
  14. Summer AssociateJun 2007 — Aug 2007
    EY· London, United Kingdom

Education

Languages

  • Urdu
  • English

Top skills

IT StrategyFinancial ModelingExecutive ManagementTransformationAcquisition IntegrationBusiness StrategyStrategic PartnershipsValuationM&AStrategic M&A

About

16 years of Strategy consulting, Investment Banking, Corporate Strategy & Transformation experience. Industry focus: Technology, Media, Telecom, Infrastructure, Financial Services Strategy expertise: Corporate strategy, Product strategy, Operational turnarounds/Transformation, Value proposition revamp (pricing, customer attention model, channel structure & compensation, and communication strategy), Big data analytics, Operating model redesign and Project management Investment expertise: Transaction strategy definition, Target screening, Due diligence (commercial and financial), Business plan and Valuation, Marketing material (teaser, IM, data room, etc.), Transaction documentation support (term sheet, SPA, SHA, etc.), Portfolio management and Post-transaction Integration Geographic experience: North America, LATAM, Europe, Asia, Middle East, Africa

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