Shabbir Shahdawala Mba, Cma

Shabbir Shahdawala, MBA, CMA, CPA has extensive experience in finance and accounting roles. Shabbir is currently the Director of Operations Finance at Ansa Biotechnologies, Inc. Prior to this, they served as the Director of Cost Accounting at Synthego Corporation and BridgeBio. Shabbir also worked at Pacific Biosciences as the Director - Manufacturing Controller and at Sigma Designs as the Senior Manager of Cost Accounting.

Before these roles, Shabbir held positions such as Senior Manager of Cost Accounting at Zeltiq, Manager of FP&A at Spinal Modulation, and Principal Accountant at Medtronic Inc. Their work at Medtronic involved overseeing cost accounting and financial accounting functions, as well as providing finance and business partner support to manufacturing and quality operations. Shabbir started their career at World Heart Inc. where they served as the Director of Finance, leading ERP implementation and project teams.

Prior to their role at World Heart Inc., Shabbir worked as a Cost Accountant at Ontario Stores Fixture. During their time there, they focused on analyzing information to determine standard and actual costs, developing annual budgets and business plans, and improving the accuracy and accessibility of financial data.

Overall, Shabbir Shahdawala has a diverse background in finance and accounting, with expertise in cost accounting, financial analysis, and ERP implementation.

Shabbir Shahdawala holds an MBA degree in Finance from the University of Bombay, which they obtained from 1990 to 1992. Shabbir further pursued their education and completed a degree in Management Accounting and Finance from CMA Canada between 2000 and 2002. In 2008 and 2009, Shabbir attained a CPA (inactive) certification from California, specializing in Financial Accounting, Reporting, Auditing, and Taxation. The certification was granted by the California Board of Accountancy.