Ishaan Pandya
Director - Business Strategy, Planning & Governance
The move
MoveEtisalat UAE → e& UAE
TitleHead (Sr Manager) - Business Strategy & Performance → Director - Business Planning & Forecasting
LocationDubai → Dubai
Cross-border moveYes · Dubai → United Arab Emirates
Years in UAE10.9
Total experience16.8 years
e& UAE headcount10,001+ employees
e& UAE industryTelecommunications
e& UAE HQAbu Dhabi
e& UAE typePublic Company
Career arc
- Director - Business Planning & ForecastingJul 2024 — Present
e& UAE· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Head (Sr Manager) - Business Strategy & PerformanceApr 2021 — Jun 2024
Etisalat UAE· Dubai· Full-time - Manager - Business PlanningAug 2016 — Mar 2021
Etisalat· Dubai· Full-time - Manager - Analytics & PricingApr 2015 — Jul 2016Etisalat· Dubai· Full-time
- Assistant ManagerFeb 2014 — Mar 2015
Protiviti· Kuwait City· Full-time - Senior ConsultantMay 2012 — Jan 2014Protiviti· Kuwait City· Full-time
- ConsultantJul 2009 — Oct 2010
EY· Mumbai· Full-time - AnalystJul 2007 — Jun 2009EY· Mumbai· Full-time
Education
- SP Jain School of Global Management - Dubai, Mumbai, Singapore & SydneyMBA · General Management, Strategy2011 — 2012
- Bombay Scottish SchoolICSE1991 — 2002
- CIMADiploma in Management Accounting, Certified Business Analyst · Accounting and Business/Management2010
- Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and EconomicsBachelor of Management Studies · Business Administration and Management, General2004 — 2007
Top skills
Sarbanes-Oxley ActEnterprise Risk ManagementManagementSarbanes-OxleyAuditingAccounting
About
MBA and Management Accountant with 17 years of experience with Etisalat UAE, and the Advisory Practices at Protiviti (Middle East) and Ernst & Young (India). I have managed, led and executed numerous engagements across eight countries. My expertise lies in the areas of Business Planning, Corporate Strategy, Corporate Finance, Financial Planning, Business Analysis, Business Performance, and Strategic Marketing & Pricing.