Essa Allawala

Head Of Talent And OD at Burque

Essa Allawala has a diverse work experience spanning over several years. Essa currently holds the position of Head of Human Resources at SaaS/SPAR/MPC/Burque Africa, starting in 2022. Prior to that, they worked as the Head of Talent and OD at Burque, where they led various initiatives such as employee engagement surveys, compensation and benefits surveys, and the implementation of performance management systems. Essa also led training programs and introduced assessment centers for hiring. Before joining Burque, Essa served as the Chief Strategy Officer at Training Impact Limited from 2019 to 2021. Essa also held the position of Director Human Resources at Zameen.com, where they managed a large team and implemented state-of-the-art services for the real estate industry in Pakistan. At Multinet Pakistan (Private) Limited, they served as the Group General Manager Human Resources and later as the Senior Manager Training and OD. Essa has also held key HR positions at companies like Optixfiber, edotco Group, Augere, and Navitus Private Limited. Essa started their career as a Visiting Faculty at Dadabhoy Institute of Higher Education. Overall, Essa Allawala has gained extensive experience in various HR roles and has contributed significantly to the organizations they have worked for.

Essa Allawala has pursued education in various fields throughout their career. In 1992, they completed their O Levels in Accounts, Economics, and Commerce from the University of Cambridge. They went on to earn GCE A Levels in Economics and Accounts from Avicenna School in 1998. Essa then pursued a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) Honors degree, specializing in Human Resource and Marketing, from the Institute of Business Management between 2000 and 2003.

To enhance their knowledge and skills in Human Resources, Essa obtained a Diploma in Human Resource Management from the Pakistan Institute of Management (PIM) in 2012. Additionally, they earned a Certificate in Compensation and Benefits from the Institute of Business Management in the same year.

Expanding their expertise, Essa completed a C.E.G program in Coaching from Coach U, Inc. in 2009 and a Train the Trainer (TTT) course from Navitus in the same year.

In terms of leadership development, Essa pursued a program called "Developing Future Leaders" from the Lahore University of Management Sciences in 2016.

In addition to formal education, Essa has obtained certifications such as SHRM - Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) from SHRM, certifications in Leading in the Digital Era and Leading with Judgment and Decisiveness from Skillsoft, and a certification in Compensation and Benefits from LinkedIn.

It is important to note that the completion dates and details of Essa's Master's Degree are not provided in the information given.

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Timeline

  • Head Of Talent And OD

    June, 2021 - present

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