Core Entrepreneurship – Transitioned from banking to pursue entrepreneurship by co-founding a state-of-the-art play café and events company. Built the business and brand from ground up, overseeing strategy, finance, marketing, recruitment and training. Brand Collaborations & Vendor Onboarding – Built strategic alliances with top companies like Standard Chartered, Habib Bank Limited, Bank Alfalah, Engro, Faysal Bank, The City School, Beaconhouse, Bacha Party etc. to drive growth and… Show more Core Entrepreneurship – Transitioned from banking to pursue entrepreneurship by co-founding a state-of-the-art play café and events company. Built the business and brand from ground up, overseeing strategy, finance, marketing, recruitment and training. Brand Collaborations & Vendor Onboarding – Built strategic alliances with top companies like Standard Chartered, Habib Bank Limited, Bank Alfalah, Engro, Faysal Bank, The City School, Beaconhouse, Bacha Party etc. to drive growth and enhance brand visibility.Edutainment Programme Development – Spearheaded the development and execution of 20+ holistic family experiences by integrating fun activities with educational content to captivate both young and adult minds to enhance their cognitive and social skills. Show less

Curriculum Development & Execution – Taught Grade 9 & 10 courses in Economics, Accounting, and Entrepreneurship, linking theory to real-world case studies garnering positive feedback from students and parents. Introduced innovative assessment methods and utilized technology to create an engaging curriculum with valuable life lessons for 250+ students over a span of three years.

Operational Risk Management Framework (ORMF) – Led Operational Risk team for BMO’s European businesses (Capital Markets and Global Asset Management) reporting directly to Chief Risk Officer.Risk & Control Assessments (RCA) – Conducted RCAs for all Capital Markets and Asset Management lines of business. Led stakeholder engagement sessions to highlight top and emerging risks and provided 2LOD effective challenge.Regulatory (Financial Conduct Authority) Supervisor’s Review and… Show more Operational Risk Management Framework (ORMF) – Led Operational Risk team for BMO’s European businesses (Capital Markets and Global Asset Management) reporting directly to Chief Risk Officer.Risk & Control Assessments (RCA) – Conducted RCAs for all Capital Markets and Asset Management lines of business. Led stakeholder engagement sessions to highlight top and emerging risks and provided 2LOD effective challenge.Regulatory (Financial Conduct Authority) Supervisor’s Review and Evaluation Process – Owned the Operational Risk work stream for FCA’s Risk Mitigation Programme, successfully completing all deliverables resulting in a reduced capital scalar.Board Reporting – As member of Risk Management Committee, prepared and presented monthly Operational Risk report including Key Risk Indicators dashboard.Recovery & Resolution Planning – Project-managed the Recovery & Resolution Plan in accordance with FCA and EBA guidelines and provided Operational Risk expertise. Operational Risk Capital Modelling (ICAAP) – In conjunction with external consultants (EY), developed Pillar 2 Operational Risk capital model for UK Group which was successfully vetted by EY’s model validation team.Risk Appetite Statement (RAS) – Worked with CRO to tailor RAS in line with BMO’s European strategy and built metrics dashboard to monitor any breaches against established thresholds.Operational Risk Event Capture– Established Bank-wide procedures for reporting losses, gains, and near misses. Information Security and Cyber Security Risk Oversight – Chaired BMO Europe’s Data Security Committee to enforce information security controls aligned with corporate policy. Fraud Risk Management – Worked with Compliance, Anti Money Laundering teams and Criminal Risk Officer to produce Fraud Risk Management Policy for BMO Europe.Operational Risk Training Programme – Developed customised training material and delivered presentations to all staff in BMO Europe. Show less

Business Risk Reporting – Reported directly to COO of Global Equity Derivatives and analysed key data from various business units to highlight Risk & Control issues and escalated KRI breaches to senior management. Process Mapping – Conducted in-depth analyses of departmental processes to create standardized process maps covering trade lifecycle of all Equity Derivatives traded by the Bank. Identified control gaps & recommended improvements to enhance operational… Show more Business Risk Reporting – Reported directly to COO of Global Equity Derivatives and analysed key data from various business units to highlight Risk & Control issues and escalated KRI breaches to senior management. Process Mapping – Conducted in-depth analyses of departmental processes to create standardized process maps covering trade lifecycle of all Equity Derivatives traded by the Bank. Identified control gaps & recommended improvements to enhance operational infrastructure.Audit Point Tracking – Maintained a log of outstanding audit points for Global Equity Derivatives and chaired monthly meetings to monitor progress on remedial actions. Show less

Notable projects and clients included:Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) Review (Barclays Capital) – Reviewed GRC framework for the Commodities desk, benchmarked against best practices, and identified gaps. Defined the desk’s Risk Appetite and pinpointed areas where risks can be accepted to achieve higher returns.KYC/AML Programme (Northern Trust) – Reviewed KYC files of customers to ensure compliance with all AML/KYC regulatory requirements and provided an overview of… Show more Notable projects and clients included:Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) Review (Barclays Capital) – Reviewed GRC framework for the Commodities desk, benchmarked against best practices, and identified gaps. Defined the desk’s Risk Appetite and pinpointed areas where risks can be accepted to achieve higher returns.KYC/AML Programme (Northern Trust) – Reviewed KYC files of customers to ensure compliance with all AML/KYC regulatory requirements and provided an overview of financial crime risk for the client.Headcount & Cost Rationalisation Project (Lloyds TSB) – Performed detailed staff and IT cost review for General Insurance Division to identify headcount savings, benchmarked cost base against competitors and researched alternative supplier rates. Show less