Wassim Skaff
VP - Head of Visa Consulting and Analytics, GCC
The move
MoveMcKinsey & Company → Visa
TitleSenior Engagement Manager → Vice President - Head of Visa Consulting & Analytics - GCC
LocationUnited Arab Emirates → Dubai
First time at this levelYes ★
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Native languageArabic
Years in UAE11.9
Total experience16.1 years
Visa headcount10,001+ employees
Visa industryIT Services and IT Consulting
Visa HQFoster City, California
Visa typePublic Company
Career arc
- Vice President - Head of Visa Consulting & Analytics - GCCAug 2024 — Present
Visa· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Senior Director, Visa Consulting and Analytics, Head of Digital Consulting for CEMEA regionNov 2021 — Jul 2024Visa· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Director, Visa Consulting and Analytics, Head of Digital Banking Consulting for MENA RegionFeb 2019 — Nov 2021Visa· Dubai, UAE· Full-time
- Director of Strategic Partnerships - CEMEASep 2017 — Jan 2019Visa· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Senior Engagement ManagerSep 2014 — Aug 2017
McKinsey & Company· United Arab Emirates - AssociateMar 2014 — Aug 2014
Strategy& (Formerly Booz & Company)· United Arab Emirates - AssociateJun 2013 — Mar 2014
Booz & Company.
- Senior ConsultantAug 2008 — Dec 2011
- Trainee EngineerJun 2007 — Aug 2007
Petrofac
Education
- Columbia Business SchoolMBA · Management2012 — 2013
- International CollegeSecondary School · General Sciences2001 — 2004
- American University of BeirutBE · Mechanical Engineering2004 — 2008
Languages
- English · Full professional
- French · Limited working
- Arabic · Native or bilingual
Top skills
Strategic PlanningDue DiligenceOrganizational DesignValuationFinancial ModelingPrivate Equity