Zakiya Hussain

Zakiya Hussain is an experienced technology and project management professional currently serving as Head of Technology and Head of IT Projects at Benchmark Mineral Intelligence since September 2022. Prior to this role, Zakiya held positions at HSBC, including Senior Product Owner and Senior Project Manager, where responsibilities included overseeing global compliance and transaction monitoring projects. Zakiya has also provided management consulting services and worked with Barclays in various capacities, managing significant compliance transformation initiatives and project management functions. Earlier experience includes roles at Accenture and DLA Piper, with a strong academic background in International Relations from the University of Birmingham. Zakiya actively participates in extracurricular activities such as mixed netball and event organization.