Ruby Dastur
HR Director at Bird & Bird
The move
MoveAPJ Management → Bird & Bird
TitleHuman Resources Manager → Human Resources Director
LocationDubai → Dubai
Career arcRooted in UAE★
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Native languageGujarati, English, Urdu
Years in UAE17.1
Total experience18.1 years
Bird & Bird headcount1,001-5,000 employees
Bird & Bird industryLaw Practice
Bird & Bird HQLondon, England
Bird & Bird founded1846
Bird & Bird typePartnership
Career arc
- Human Resources DirectorMay 2022 — Present
Bird & Bird· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Human Resources ManagerNov 2018 — Apr 2022
- Human Resources ManagerJul 2016 — Aug 2018
APJ Management· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Human Resources ManagerOct 2014 — Mar 2016
Bulldozer Group· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Human Resources - Corporate ServicesMay 2014 — Sep 2014
Danzas AEI· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Head of Human ResourcesJul 2009 — May 2014MMadar Emirates for Building Materials· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Project Coordinator2006 — 2007
J&S3· Pakistan
- Project Coordinator2004 — 2005
Pegasus Holdings LLC· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Education
- University of Southern QueenslandFoundation Course2005 — 2005
- Middlesex University DubaiMasters of Human Resource Management (CIPD Accredited)2012 — 2014
- Greenwich UniversityBachelor of Science in Business Administration2005 — 2008
Languages
- Gujarati · Native or bilingual
- Arabic · Limited working
- English · Native or bilingual
- Urdu · Native or bilingual
Top skills
PayrollPerformance AppraisalPerformance ManagementCompensation & BenefitManagementRisk Management