Farooq Umar

Farooq Umar's work experience begins in 1995 when they worked as an IT Infrastructure Manager at Nestlé. Farooq then moved on to RSL Communication as a Senior Project Manager from 1998 to 2000. Next, they worked as an IT Consultant at Global Santa Fe Drilling Co from 2000 to 2002 and at Transocean from 2002 to 2003. From 2007 to 2009, they were an Impact Investment Advisor at the Aga Khan Development Network, followed by a role as a Research Analyst Impact Investment at the World Resources Institute from 2009 to 2011. Farooq then worked as an Infrastructure Consultant at the Public-Private Infrastructure Advisory Facility (PPIAF) from 2011 to 2014. In 2014, they became the Director of Structured Investment at GRANSOLAR GROUP (GRS), where they worked until 2016. From 2016 to 2021, Farooq Umar served as the VP Global Transformation at Wirecard. Currently, they are the Director at SwiftXccess, a company working at the intersection of technology and financial services.

Farooq Umar has completed the following educational programs throughout their career:

- Farooq Umar attended the Stanford University Graduate School of Business, where they studied "The Corporate Entrepreneur: Driving Innovation and New Ventures." The specific start and end years of their education at this institution are not provided.

- Farooq also pursued a program at INSEAD, focusing on "Blue Ocean Strategy." The exact duration of their studies at INSEAD is not mentioned.

- Farooq Umar earned a Master's degree from the University of the Punjab in the field of Computer Science. The exact timeframe of their studies is unspecified.

- Farooq also completed a degree in Business Economics from the University of the Punjab, but the starting and ending years for this program are not mentioned.

- Additionally, Farooq Umar obtained a certification from the American Academy of Project Management as an MPM (Master Project Manager) with the title "Certified Master Project Manager." The timeframe for this certification is not provided.