Saqib Saeed is a Senior Vice President at Dubai Holding. He possess expertise in valuation, due diligence, real estate, financial modeling, investments and 20 more skills. Colleagues describe him as "I’ve worked with Saqib over the last two years on various engagements. To say he’s the best manager I’ve worked for, would be grossly underselling my experiences working with him. From a technical standpoint, Saqib is often staffed on the most complex projects in the team. He also often manages projects where there is no precedent in terms of work performed. There are hardly any real estate problems that Saqib cannot handle, be it real estate strategy, valuations, feasibilities / HBUs, and when it comes to development of retail real estate, his expertise is second to none in the firm. He is one of the few people in EY that can handle both Transaction related engagements and Strategy related engagements as his command over Corporate Finance and big-picture Strategic Decision Making is unparalleled. Despite his technical skillset, what really sets Saqib aside from anyone else I’ve ever worked with, are his people skills. Saqib is one person where everyone whom he works for, and everyone who works for him, always want to work with him. In terms of his projects, working with Saqib is always the toughest because of the high quality of work he delivers and expects out of those working with him. But what’s amazing is how he instils a sense of ownership over the work with everyone in the team. He makes you genuinely take ownership feel accountable for any tasks performed and that always reflects in the morale of his team. Saqib is also one who has found the perfect balance of imposing his imprint all over the team’s work without ever having to micro-manage his staff. Lastly, he truly takes time to mentor people, whether they are working directly with him or not. I’ve often heard people in the firm say that they want to work with Saqib just to be a part of the learning experience he provides. He also makes time to involve himself in various team building activities in EY despite his hectic work schedule. I feel working with Saqib has truly made me realize what a difference a good manager can make to a team, and I wish him the best of luck for his future endeavors. "