Sara I.
Associate Principal at Strategic Development Fund, part of EDGE Group
The move
MoveAbu Dhabi Investment Office → EDGE
TitleInfrastructure Partnerships → Associate Principal
LocationAbu Dhabi → Dubai
Career arcRooted in UAE★
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Native languageEnglish, Greek
Years in UAE11.5
Total experience11.4 years
EDGE headcount10,001+ employees
EDGE industryDefense and Space Manufacturing
EDGE HQAbu Dhabi
EDGE typeGovernment Agency
Career arc
- Associate PrincipalFeb 2023 — Present
EDGE· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Infrastructure PartnershipsMar 2020 — Feb 2023
Abu Dhabi Investment Office· Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Deal AdvisoryNov 2018 — Mar 2020
KPMG· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Transaction Advisory ServicesDec 2014 — Nov 2018
EY· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Education
- University of StrathclydeMaster's degree · Applied Economics2013 — 2014
- University of GlasgowBachelor of Science (BSc)2009 — 2013
Languages
- English · Native or bilingual
- Greek · Native or bilingual
Top skills
Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Public-private PartnershipsFinancial AccountingPortfolio ManagementInfrastructureFinancial Analysis
About
Investment professional with over a decade of experience across sovereign wealth, government investment offices, and Big 4 advisory - spanning private equity, M&A, infrastructure, and public-private partnerships across the UAE and MENA.