
Mohamed Ali A. Maricar, PhD, CFBA
Executive Director | Family Business & Board Advisor | Sustainable Building Materials
The move
MoveAlphaSights → Zytrion
TitleIndependent Consultant → Co-Founder
LocationUnited Arab Emirates → United Arab Emirates
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Native languageTamil
Years in UAE11.2
Total experience19.8 years
Career arc
- Co-FounderOct 2025 — Present
Zytrion
- Independent ConsultantJul 2025 — Present
AlphaSights - Independent ConsultantJan 2025 — Present
GLG
- Senior ConsultantJan 2023 — Present
Atheneum
- Acting DirectorMar 2022 — Present
Baniyas Building Materials Company LLC
- Adjunct LecturerFeb 2021 — May 2022UUniversity of Bolton, Academic Centre Ras Al Khaimah· Ras Al Khaimah, Ras al-Khaimah, United Arab Emirates· Part-time
- Senior ConsultantJul 2019 — Present
Guidepoint
- Adjunct FacultySep 2016 — Aug 2017UUniversity of Wollongong in Dubai (UOWD)· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Part-time
- Chief Operating OfficerSep 2015 — Feb 2022
Baniyas Building Materials Company LLC
- FounderJan 2010 — Jul 2015
MSJ Enterprises (Pvt) Ltd.· Chennai, India
- FounderJun 2006 — Jun 2015
AIM Pro Middle East FZE· Sharjah, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
Education
- Azteca University - International ProgrammesDoctor of Philosophy - PhD · Business Administration, ManagementPresent
- University of North FloridaBachelor of Science - BS · Major: Computer Information Systems; Minor: Business AdministrationPresent
- University of DerbyPostgraduate Diploma in Strategic Management - PGDipSMPresent
- Wharton Executive EducationExecutive Education · Artificial IntelligencePresent
- Cornell University - Johnson Graduate School of ManagementExecutive Education · Strategic Decision MakingPresent
- Edinburgh Business SchoolPostgraduate Certificate in Business Research Methods - PgCertBRPresent
- University of WollongongMaster of Quality Management - MQMPresent
- Swiss School of Business and ManagementMaster of Business Administration - MBAPresent
Languages
- Tamil · Native or bilingual
- English · Full professional
- Urdu · Full professional
- Malayalam · Limited working
- Arabic · Limited working
- Hindi · Professional working