About Seera

for various key functions at Gulf International Bank (GIB) where he was also involved in high-level committees such as Group Risk and General Management Committees. Prior to this, Mr Janahi headed up the Islamic Banking area and was involved in key areas such as Marketing, Credit and Treasury. Mr Janahi completed several international assignments in Europe and North America, including coverage of fixed-income Securities and Equities with leading Financial Institutions in New York and London. Mr Janahi holds a Masters degree in International Banking and Financial Services from the University of Reading, UK.

positions. He has extensive experience in establishing and managing key banking functions. He is also experienced in advising and execution of Shari’a compliant private equity investments. Mr. Iqbal holds an MBA from Northern Arizona University, USA, and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

Mr Oundhakar began his career in India with Larsen & Tourbo as an Engineering trainee. He then joined HSBC, where he was the Head of Electronic Banking for India. In 2003, he moved to the UK with American Express and worked in the Strategic Planning Group on developing and implementing several strategic initiatives. Mr. Oundhakar also worked with Threadneedle Asset Management in roles encompassing strategic alliances and distribution strategy.

Mr. Oundhakar has a Bachelors degree with Distinction in Mechanical Engineering from VJTI – University of Mumbai, a Post Graduate Diploma in Management from the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Lucknow and an MBA from INSEAD, France.

of Bahrain and Kuwait where he worked in various Treasury functions including fixed income portfolio manager, FX trading and currency options and the corporate desk. Mr Tohami holds a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation from the University of Illinois and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Mr Tohami is also a member of the CFA Institute where he is designated as a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) holder. He also holds an executive MBA with first-class honours distinction from the University of Bahrain.

he was heading Credit Risk management at BBK. He has worked on a wide range of transactions in industries such as shipping, airlines, Power, Oil & Gas across Asia, Middle East, Europe and North America. He has also led the development of Credit Risk management frameworks at his previous positions at ABC and BBK. Mr. Sharma holds a Bachelors degree in Electronics and Communications and an MBA in Finance. He is also a CFA charter holder and a Financial Risk Manager.

& Investments Bank including Head of Financial Control, Acting Head of Direct Investment and Head of Internal Audit. Mr Al-Sari was also the designated Compliance Officer and Anti-Money Laundering Reporting Officer. Mr Al-Sari’s audit experience included working for KPMG as a Senior Audit Supervisor for six years where he supervised audits of major Islamic and conventional financial institutions inside and outside of Bahrain. Mr Al-Sari is member of The American Institute of Certified Public Accountant (CPA), California, USA, and is also a Certified Islamic Public Accountant (CIPA) by the Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting.