Meet the dream team
Meet the team who are working relentlessly to ensure a brighter future for your children
Board Members & Advisors
Aleena
CEO & Founder EduFi
BSc from MIT
Aleena was the first female and youngest principal partner at Ventura Capital, a late stage tech fund and has been the lead on some of the largest fintech deals globally, including Paytm, Upgrade and Rails bank as well as assisting in the IPO of both lyft and Auto1. She holds an undergraduate degree from MIT; post which she worked at Goldman Sachs for 3 years. Aleena was a shark on shark tank pakistan.
Dr. Shujaat Nadeem
Board Member, EduFi
BSc, MSc & PhD from MIT
Dr. Shujaat Nadeem served as the Head of International & Group Strategy at Saudi National Bank in Riyadh. He also served as the Chairman of the Board for Samba Pakistan Since 2013. He is currently a senior advisor for McKinsey as well as senior advisor at JC Flowers. He is also a board member of Golden Grain. He holds an BsC, Masters and PHD from MIT in electrical engineering.
Faisal Aftab
Board Member of EduFi
Founder & GP, Zayn Capital VF
Faisal was also a founding partner of Lakson Venture Capital before creating Zayn VC. He built the Lakson Fund from the ground up as Managing Partner and Executive Director, attaining one the highest TVPIs in just 3 years. Faisal has an MBA from Oxford University. Faisal is a limited partner of the Silicon Valley-based Venture Capital Fund 500 Startups.
Salman Akhtar
Board Member, EduFi, CEO of Techlogix
BSc & MSc from MIT
Salman Akhtar is the Founder and co-CEO of Techlogix. His technical interests include SaaS models of solution delivery for enterprise systems for solving large scale problems.
Salman is also the founder of AdalFI, Pakistan’s largest credit scoring company having raised $7 million USD from COTU ventures, Fati Gobi ventures and others.
Ahsan Azim
ESG & Corporate Sustainability
Leader– SABIC
Ahsan is an ESG & Corporate Sustainability Leader at Saudi Basic Industries Corp is a chemical manufacture in Saudi Arabia. The Primary business segment of the company are Petrochemicals & Agri-nutrients.
Mubarik Imam
Advisor
Mubarik Imam was within the first 25 employees at Whatsapp. She built and led whatsapp’s product (Growth and Integrity), analytics, strategy and research teams and scaled whatsapp from ~200M to over 1.9B+.
She has also acts as the New Ventures Director at Packages Group.
Division Heads
Muhammad Naurahan Azhar
Head of Product Definition
BSc Electrical Engineering
Naurahan is Head of Product with over three years of fintech experience and multiple internships, currently leading product development, strategy, and execution at EduFi. He manages the product lifecycle, from ideation to launch, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver impactful solutions. At E-Processing Systems, he successfully integrated the Kunda term loan and contributed to launching several innovative features including the licensing of Onezapp Produc. At EduFi, he plays a key role in upgrading product features, ensuring they meet market demands and exceed user expectations. His focus on innovation and user-centric solutions drives his success in product management with Strong analytical and problem solving skills by R&D.
Fatima Tajammal
Head of Product Development
BS IT
Fatima Tajammal has 13+ plus years of comprehensive experience in software engineering and development. - Over 2 year experience as a team lead. - About 1 year experience of Configuration Management of software products. - I’m certified Scrum specialist and have 2 Years of experience over scrum based application development. - Developed B2B and B2C from scratch and already developed applications for different platforms (desktop, web based, windows service, web service) - Hands on experience in Front End Technologies including Java Script, JQuery, React JS. - Hands on experience in MS SQL Server. - Expertise in MS .Net Technologies including VB.Net, C# and MVC framework. - Worked on Android development using Android Studio and REST APIs. - Strong analytical and problem solving skills by R&D.
Muhammad Aqeel
Head of Quality Assurance
BS Computer Science
Aqeel is a highly accomplished Senior Software Quality Assurance Engineer and Head of QA Department with over 5+ years of expertise in ensuring the delivery of top-tier, secure, and scalable software solutions. Renowned for his leadership in the fintech industry, Aqeel specializes in designing and implementing robust testing strategies, optimizing QA processes, and ensuring adherence to the highest compliance and security standards. His technical proficiency spans across manual and automated testing, performance analysis, and defect management, enabling seamless software functionality and exceptional user experiences. Aqeel is passionate about fostering innovation, driving continuous improvement, and maintaining excellence in software quality across all projects.
Talal Haider
Head of Sales
MBA
Talal Haider, Head of Sales and Founder member at EduFi, brings 20+ years of expertise in banking and fintech. He leads a team managing 50+ institutes, disbursing $260,000 across 800 loans. At Allied Bank, he grew corporate portfolios from PKR 4B to 10B in the Corporate Investment Banking Group and, in the Risk Management Group, implemented T-24 across 300 branches. Talal is an expert in all fields of credit, including analysis, administration, and portfolio management.
Shahab Ahmad
Head of Credit
Bsc Electronics & Communications
Shahab has 24+ years of experience, I specialize in data engineering and advanced analytics across industries like financial services, utilities, retail, and IoT. I have expertise in modern data architecture, including Lambda/Kappa, star schemas, and business models, and manage systems like AMI, MDM, and IoT platforms for Solar, EV, and Energy Monitoring. Proficient in MS Azure and cloud technologies, I oversee data warehousing, IoT hubs, and stream processing for real-time insights. I currently lead a portfolio of products and services for clients in the US, Middle East, and locally.
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