
Najam Sheikh
Executive Transformation & Asset Integration Leader | Strategy, Partnerships & Value Creation Across Sovereign & Private Portfolios | Scaling Complex Platforms
The move
MoveMubadala Health → WNY Medical
TitleSpecial Projects/Operations/Administration → Executive Director of Operations
LocationAbu Dhabi → Buffalo
Career arcLong-term resident
Cross-border moveYes · United Arab Emirates → Ny
Years in UAE23.9
Total experience17.9 years
Career arc
- Executive Strategic AdvisorApr 2025 — Present
Rubedo Life Sciences· Contract
- Executive Director of OperationsMar 2024 — Present
WNY Medical· Buffalo, NY· Full-time
- Strategic Advisor, Scientific CommitteeNov 2023 — PresentUUAE Genetic Diseases Association· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Freelance
- Special Projects/Operations/AdministrationJan 2021 — Jun 2023
Mubadala Health
- Investor Relations/Strategic Advisor/Board MemberJan 2020 — Present·· Self-employed
- Vice President Asset ManagementApr 2019 — Dec 2021
Mubadala Health· Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Program Director, UAE Administrative Fellowship ProgramAug 2018 — Nov 2022
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi· Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Managing Director - HealthcareJan 2018 — Present
Berkeley Middle East· Full-time
- Senior Director, Strategic Programs and Integration OfficeOct 2017 — Nov 2022
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi· Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Director, Strategic Programs Office and IntegrationOct 2016 — Nov 2022
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi· Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Director, Service Line Integration, Hospital OperationsJul 2013 — Oct 2016
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi· Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Resource Management and Service Line DirectorMar 2012 — Jul 2013CClinical Research Organization· DC Metro
- AssociateSep 2010 — Feb 2012
Booz Allen Hamilton· Maryland, Virginia
- Sr. Project ManagerApr 2008 — Aug 2010
BioReliance· Washington D.C. Metro Area
Education
- The Johns Hopkins University - Carey Business SchoolMBA · Medical Management Services2010
- University of FloridaBS · Microbiology1990 — 1994
- Harvard Business School· Healthcare Management2016 — 2017
- HEC Paris· Executive Education, Leadership2014 — 2014
- Chatham UniversityMSOT · Occupational Therapy1998 — 2000
- IESE Business School· Executitve Education, Operational Excellence2015 — 2015