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Reena Mathew

Strategic Learning & Development (L&D) Professional | MBA| Prince2 Practitioner |Agile Coach| AI-Driven eLearning & Digital Learning Transformation | Leadership Development
24.8 yrs experienceHuman Resources
Mar 2026

The move

MoveUnited Arab Bank → Crowe UAE
TitleAsst. L&D Manager & Trainer → Director- Digital Learning & Technology
LocationUnited Arab Emirates → Sharjah
Career arcRooted in UAE★
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Years in UAE22.5
Total experience24.8 years
Crowe UAE headcount201-500 employees
Crowe UAE industryProfessional Services
Crowe UAE HQBusiness Bay, Dubai
Crowe UAE founded1981
Crowe UAE typePartnership

Career arc

  1. Director- Digital Learning & TechnologyMar 2026 — Present
    Crowe UAE· Sharjah Emirate, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  2. Asst. L&D Manager & TrainerAug 2022 — Mar 2026
    United Arab Bank· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  3. L&D TrainerJul 2021 — Aug 2022
    United Arab Bank· Sharjah, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  4. Learning and Development ConsultantDec 2019 — Jun 2021
    Emerging Market Financial Training· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  5. Lead Training & Certification SpecialistNov 2003 — Dec 2019
    Emirates Institute for Banking and Financial Studies (EIBFS)· Sharjah, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  6. HR & Admin. ExecutiveApr 2001 — Aug 2003
    Oman Resources Development Consultants llc (ORDC)· Muscat , Sultantate of Oman

Education

Top skills

Leadership DevelopmentResource AllocationStrategic CommunicationsStakeholder EngagementEnd User TrainingTeam Performance

About

Senior Learning & Development professional with a proven track record of building enterprise-wide learning strategies that drive performance, leadership readiness, and future skills. Specializes in designing integrated learning systems that aligned business strategy, digital innovation, and human centered design. Extensive experience across regulated and service-driven environments, leading leadership development and AI-enabled learning platforms at scale in partnership with C-suite and senior leaders to deliver measurable workforce outcomes. Passionate about elevating learning from a support function to a strategic growth engine, strengthening capability, engagement, and organizational performance. Specialties: • Learning Need Analysis • Learning & Development Strategy • Leadership & Tal

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