
Zac Thomas
CEO @ HR90D and Co-Founder@XZEDS
The move
MoveBritish American Tobacco → HR 90Degrees Consulting Services FZ LLC
TitleEEMEA TaO Change Project Deployment Lead → Chief Executive Officer
LocationDubai → Dubai
Career arcRecent arrival
Cross-border moveYes · Uae → Dubai
Years in UAE15.1
Total experience35.6 years
Career arc
- Advisory Board MemberJun 2023 — Present
CorridorTalks· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Part-time
- Co-FounderApr 2019 — Present
XZEDS· Self-employed
- Chief Executive OfficerOct 2015 — PresentHHR 90Degrees Consulting Services FZ LLC· Dubai· Full-time
- EEMEA TaO Change Project Deployment LeadApr 2014 — Oct 2015
British American Tobacco· Dubai, UAE - Human Resources DirectorAug 2013 — Mar 2014
British American Tobacco· Istanbul, Turkey - Head of HR - OperationsJan 2012 — Jul 2013
British American Tobacco· Turkey - HR Director - North AfricaJul 2007 — Dec 2011
British American Tobacco - Area HR Director - Turkey & Caucasus2004 — 2007
British American Tobacco - HR Director - Levant2002 — 2004
British American Tobacco - HR Services Manager - Middle East1999 — 2002
British American Tobacco - Compensation and HR Planning Manager1996 — 1998
MH Alshaya Co, Kuwait
- Group Manager1993 — 1996
NIIT Limited, India
- Assistant Director & Consultant1989 — 1993NNational Productivity Council, India
Education
- National Institute of Technology WarangalB.Tech · Electronics & Telecommunication Engg1982 — 1986
- Sacred Heart High SchoolSSLC1974 — 1980
- Dr.Ambedkar Institute of Productivity (National Productivity Council)PGDIE · Industrial Engineering1987 — 1989
- Indira Gandhi National Open UniversityMBA · HR and Marketing2001 — 2004
- University of CumbriaMaster of Business Administration (MBA) · Leadership and Sustainability2011 — 2014
- Marthoma College, TiruvallaPre Degree1980 — 1982
Languages
- Tamil
- English
- Turkish
- Hindi
- Malayalam