Thames Kay Consultancy LLCCore Team Members
A multi-disciplinary team of certified professionals, including UAE Chartered Accountants, CPAs, ACCA members, ACMA-certified cost accountants, investment and capital markets leaders, technical architects, and ERP technology specialists.
Principals
Mustajab Ahmad
Managing Director — Finance & TransactionsSenior financial advisor and Chartered Accountant with over 25 years across banking, corporate finance and restructuring in the GCC — specialising in complex distressed situations, multi-bank negotiations and turnaround execution. Led the turnaround of two UAE-based family conglomerates, managed corporate and credit portfolios exceeding AED 10bn, arranged private equity and private debt structures, and served as Group CFO across diversified business groups. His banking career spans corporate credit, risk management and special assets, including IFRS 9 implementation and risk-appetite framework design.
Khurram Masood
Partner — GRC & AI AssuranceCareer GRC practitioner with twenty-eight years across governance, risk, compliance, audit and information security — ten years in Big Four practice at KPMG, group risk and audit leadership at Emaar and across SEHA's 80-entity healthcare network, and most recently Head of GRC, Risk, BCM and Information Security at the Dubai International Financial Centre (2017–2025). Leads the Govern & Assure pillar, including the AI governance, risk, audit and security practices.
Athar Shakoor
Principal — Taxation and Accounting Advisory15 years of professional experience across financial services, transaction advisory and corporate governance, including leadership roles as Vice President, Assistant Vice President and Unit Head in the banking industry.
Hassan Kamal Farooqui
Principal — Investment Management, Capital Raising & RestructuringInvestment and capital markets leader with a track record managing large-scale portfolios and advising on capital raising, restructuring and strategic financial solutions across global institutions. Focused on execution, structure and consistency in delivering financial outcomes.
Senior Leadership
Muhammad Ghias Qureshi
Director — Risk, Internal Audit & Forensic AdvisoryRisk and internal audit specialist with over fifteen years of international experience spanning internal audit, enterprise risk management, fraud and forensic investigations, and regulatory compliance across regulated markets.
Abrar Qaisar
Director — Corporate Finance & Banking SolutionsBanking professional with over twenty-five years of experience in corporate banking, credit risk management, and client relationship management across the UAE and Pakistan.
Shahab Abidi
Director — AI Business TransformationTreasury and technology transformation leader with over 20 years of global experience delivering system implementations for Fortune 100 and multinational companies. Deep expertise in cash management, liquidity forecasting, in-house banking and derivatives valuation, applied to AI-driven business transformation programmes.
Adil Ansari
Director — Technical ArchitectTechnical architect with over two decades of experience progressing from software engineer to chief technical architect on enterprise financial systems. Strong background across the full software design lifecycle — requirements, domain analysis, prototyping, construction, deployment and maintenance — with large financial institutions.
Technical & Assurance Team
Uzair Tahir
UAE Chartered Accountant (AAA), ACCA MemberLicensed Tax Practitioner specializing in statutory audit, corporate taxation, VAT compliance, and IFRS, IAS and ISA standards.
Mohammed Faisal
MBA in FinanceFinancial reporting and fixed asset management specialist with hands-on ERP operations experience across SAP, Oracle, QuickBooks and Sage.
Muhammad Saqib Iqbal
ACMA (Inter Qualified)Fifteen-plus years in cost and management accounting, budgeting, reconciliation, and full-cycle financial management.
Nimesh Bhatia
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)GAAP and IFRS compliance specialist covering pre-audit reviews, tax planning, and financial controls.
Zubair Asim
ACCA Certified ProfessionalCorporate tax compliance specialist with expertise in financial accounting software and automated systems design.
Danial Sultan
ACCA Affiliate, B.Sc. (Oxford Brookes)Sixteen-plus certifications and awards across feasibility studies, M&A due diligence, restructuring, and global private and public sector engagements.
Hassaan Malik
ACCA Qualified, MBA (Finance)FP&A specialist covering business valuations, corporate tax and VAT reclaims, AML compliance, ICV audits, and corporate governance.
Shamnas TM
ACCA Finalist, B.Com, MBA CandidateFormerly with Ernst & Young (EY GDS), specializing in financial reporting, GST/VAT return filing, and IFRS/ISA audit.
Umar Riaz
PIPFA, CPA (UK), ICAP AffiliatedTreasury management specialist covering working capital optimization, cash flow modeling, and internal policy design.
Muhammad Tabassam
Associate Chartered Accountant (ACA)Ten-plus years of GCC audit experience, including ERP implementation, IFRS transitions, and ESR reporting.
Roman Ali
ACCA Qualified, MBA (Finance)Ten-plus years in IFRS/IAS compliance, tax filings, USAID SME programs, and asset leasing operations.
Hishaam M. Ibrahim
Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com)Ledger accounting and operational bookkeeping specialist covering reconciliations and financial administration.
Maria Alvi
Director of HR & Strategic PlanningHolds a Master's degree in Business Administration and Information Technology, supplemented by post-graduate certifications in Personnel Administration from the University of Cambridge and Parsons UK. Thirteen years of leadership experience spanning corporate governance, strategic planning, organizational development, and change management.
Shridevi Awari
Strategic Organizational PlanningHolds a Double Master's degree and brings over a decade of domain expertise in organizational design, corporate strategic visioning, and operational policy formulation.
Mujaded Awan
Operations & Growth StrategyHolds a Master's degree and specializes in operational execution, resource allocation, service delivery management, and business process scale.