Khazna Data Centers

Before joining Khazna in 2014 I was at du, helping to develop and drive business as Senior Director, Business Support across datamena and broadcast. As CEO of Khazna, I’m now focused on growing our business globally, whilst helping to position and promote the UAE as a new international ICT data hub. As society’s dependence on data continues to grow, this vision will become increasingly important to help the region thrive on the global stage. Our expanding data center network will continue to work with businesses from around the world to help the UAE’s future-facing, nation building ambitions become a reality.

I joined Khazna in 2016, having previously been at Mubadala Investment Company, working across business development, asset management, performance management, transformation and education initiatives within Abu Dhabi’s aerospace and ICT sectors. It’s an exciting time to be at Khazna, bringing to life our vision of accelerating innovation and building a better future for the region and beyond. Our business is closely aligned with the UAE’s mandate to grow globally, connect the world and enable the digital transformation of the region. As companies introduce critical digital solutions to drive their businesses forward, we’ll be by their side, providing the data hosting solutions they need to help shape all our futures.

My career has been based in developing telecommunications, data centers and IT across the region. I was Sales Director at Global Cloud Xchange, overseeing key relationships with the majority of telecom operators in the Middle East as well as some multi-national organizations. I’m now bringing all that experience to my role at Khazna, helping our customers realize the opportunities better data hosting solutions can provide and helping position the UAE as a leading global ICT hub.

I qualified at The Institute of Chartered Accounts of India and now have over 20 years of experience in finance and supporting business growth. I joined Khazna in 2014 to build the finance department, including the introduction of ERP system for core functions, advising the team responsible for successfully raising funds for Khazna’s expansions, as well as improved the reporting accuracy by creating and executing an accounting system. We’re currently working on the alignment of our future objectives with those of UAE. The drive towards everything digital makes Khazna a very vital cog in the region's digital eco-system.