Karen Gomes

Karen Gomes has a diverse work experience spanning multiple industries and roles. Karen is currently the Director of Human Resources at NBK Capital, a position they have held since January 2022. Prior to this, they served as Vice President at NBK Capital from February 2008 to January 2022.

Before joining NBK Capital, Karen worked at Mashreqbank in Dubai, UAE as an Assistant Vice President in the Staffing and Recruitment department from June 2005 to October 2007. Karen was responsible for managing global recruitment for various groups within the bank.

Earlier in their career, Karen was a Senior Consultant in the Banking and Financial Services division at Gulfbankers in Dubai, UAE from March 2004 to May 2005. Here, they specialized in senior executive recruitment for banks and financial institutions across the GCC region.

Karen also worked as a Consultant in the Banking and Financial Services division at PSS – Ray & Berndtson in Mumbai, India from February 2003 to February 2004, and as a Treasury Analyst at Ford Credit India in Mumbai, India from March 1996 to January 2003.

Overall, Karen Gomes brings a wealth of experience in human resources, recruitment, and banking to their current role as Director of Human Resources at NBK Capital.

Karen Gomes has a Bachelor of Commerce degree from MMK College of Commerce and Economics, University of Mumbai, which they obtained from 1991 to 1995. Karen also has a Master of Human Resources Development Management from SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS) | University of Mumbai, completed from 1999 to 2002. In 2014, Karen attended IMD and completed the Organizational Learning in Action (OLA) program for executive education. Additionally, they have obtained various certifications from LinkedIn, such as "Communicating Values" and "Hiring and Developing Your Future Workforce" in 2019, and "HR Leadership as We Move Back into the Office" in 2022. Karen also completed the "Leaders of Learning" course from HarvardX, although the exact year is not specified.