Zareef Hamid

Zareef H. is an accomplished professional with a diverse background in consulting and entrepreneurship. Zareef serves as an Official Member of the Forbes Technology Council since October 2022 and founded Velwire, with operations spanning from 2020 to 2024. Previous experience includes serving as an Advisor to Boston Consulting Group (BCG) from 2022 to 2023 and as a Management Consultant at BCG from 2018 to 2021. Earlier roles include Senior Associate in Strategy & Operations at KPMG from 2016 to 2017. Zareef also holds a black belt awarded by the late Kancho Hirokazu Kanazawa and participated in various global seminars and tournaments with the Shotokan Karate-do International Federation from 2003 to 2009. Currently pursuing an MBA at Harvard Business School (2023-2025), Zareef earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics and International Studies from American University.