Umer Shabbir

Umer Shabbir is an accomplished professional currently serving as the Head of Channel Strategy & Governance at Virgin Media O2 since August 2021. Prior to this role, Umer held positions at O2 (Telefónica UK) as the Head of Strategy & Governance and Senior Manager of Distribution Strategy from March 2019 to August 2021. Umer's career began at EY as an Engagement Manager and Strategy Consultant from April 2012 to March 2019, following an internship at Perform Group. Umer also gained experience as a Research Intern at Imperial College London and an Intern at Siemens. Umer's educational credentials include a Diploma in Strategy and Innovation from the University of Oxford, an MPhil in Management from the University of Cambridge, and a BEng in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Imperial College London.