Mariam Abdulsalam
Mariam
joined the Kuwait Central Bank in 2012 and is currently a Deputy Manager of the
Financial Stability Office. She holds a MSc in Finance from London Business
School.
Suresh Lalwani
Suresh is the MD & Head
of Coverage of Commercial Banking in First Abu Dhabi Bank. Previously, he was
the Head of SME in RAK BANK, UAE's largest SME lender. Suresh holds an MBA from
the SP Jain School of Management.
Musaab Hakami
Musaab is a General Partner in VentureSouq. Previously, he was the CFO of Sary where he raised $120m of venture capital. Musaab is also a renowned angel investor and a Computer Engineering graduate from King Saud University.
Usama Ehsan
Usama is a member of the
Sharia Board of Bank Alfalah in Pakistan and a Partner in Safwa Advisory, a
boutique Sharia-compliant consultancy. Usama holds a MA in Islamic Studies from
the University of Punjab.
Martin Jaouni
Founder & CEO
Martin launched Funding Souq in 2020 after having spent some time in PwC as a Senior Associate on the Deals teams. Prior to that, he used to work in Real Estate Private Equity in London. Martin holds an MSc in Finance from CASS Business School in London.
Nick Kvizhinadze
Tech Lead
Nick is leading our software
development unit. Previously, he worked at TBC Bank and prior to that in VTB
where he was responsible for the VideoBank project. Nick is an IT Graduate from
the Georgian University.
Sumbul Qureshi
Compliance Lead
Sumbul joined us with more than 11
years of compliance experience. She worked in Etive Consulting, Mashreq Bank,
Abraaj Capital and the Securities & Exchange Commission of Pakistan. Sumbul
holds an LLB from the University of Punjab.
Reham Hadidi
Credit Risk Manager
Reham joined us with over 12 years of experience in the
Islamic banking sector. Her most recent position was as a Senior Credit Officer
specializing in corporate clients at Arab Islamic International Bank in Jordan.
Reham holds an MSc in Accounting from Jordan University.