Farhaan Mirza

Farhaan Mirza has extensive work experience in business transformation, digital transformation, and project management. Farhaan is currently serving as the Assistant Director of Business Transformation & ICT at Thrive Homes UK, where they focus on achieving business innovation and identifying improvement opportunities. Prior to this, they worked as the Director of Digital Transformation on an interim basis at the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. Farhaan has also held leadership positions at Balfour Beatty plc, ECA - Excellence in Electrotechnical and Engineering Services, Lambert Smith Hampton, Catalyst Housing Limited, and Capital Credit Union UK, where they spearheaded various digital transformation and strategic initiatives. Farhaan began their career with roles at Honeypot MPS, EMI GROUP LIMITED, and Bank of Scotland, gaining experience in marketing, product development, business analysis, and customer service.

Farhaan Mirza's education history includes a diverse range of qualifications and certifications. In 1989, they obtained a BA Hons degree in Economics and Social Studies from the University of East Anglia. Afterwards, from 1992 to 1995, they pursued a postgraduate degree in Administrative & Information Management with HRM at Edinburgh Napier University. Farhaan then furthered their education by completing a Postgraduate Diploma in Multimedia Technology - Software Project Management & Business Analysis from Edinburgh Napier University in 1997-1998.

In terms of professional certifications, in 2018 they obtained a Foundation Certificate in Business Analysis from BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT. Continuing their professional development, in 2019, they completed the Agile Project Management Foundation course offered by APMG International, specializing in AgilePM®. Farhaan has also acquired additional certifications such as the Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging certification from LinkedIn in June 2021 and the Inclusive Mindset certification from LinkedIn in April 2021.

Farhaan has also earned several certifications from CIM | The Chartered Institute of Marketing, including the DIPM MCIM (Diploma in Marketing) and the CIM MCIM Member designation. Lastly, they have unfinished certifications from APMG International, including Prince2 Foundation, and the AgilePM® Foundation, as well as the Business Analysis - Foundation Certificate from BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT.