Currently · Chief Growth Officer, VAS Global Services
I build government linked service platforms that run at global scale.
Fifteen years across North America, the Middle East, Asia, and Africa, connecting physical infrastructure, digital systems, and cross border financial flows.
$2.5B+
Program opportunity in motion
100+
Countries served across platforms
20M+
Annual transactions targeted
2,500+
Employees scaled with governance
I am an operator who thrives in complex, regulated environments. As Chief Growth Officer of VAS Global Services, I lead the expansion of a government mandated visa services platform: a $2.5B+ program opportunity targeting 20M+ annual applications across 100+ countries, spanning service infrastructure, biometrics, payments, and multi country rollout.
Focus
Global operations, government partnerships, regulated service platforms.
Markets
North America, the Middle East, Asia, Europe, and Africa.
Education
MA, Political Science, University of Central Oklahoma. BA, University of Mumbai.
Three threads run through everything I have built.
Platforms at scale
Government mandated service platforms that join physical centers, digital processing, biometrics, and payments. The current one targets 20M+ applications a year across 100+ countries.
Partnerships that open doors
Alliances across governments, regulators, and enterprises in 20+ countries. From the founding team of the global VAS business at VFS to a $75M multi country program, the pattern is the same: relationships first.
Expansion into new markets
Market entry and rollout across the Middle East, Asia, and Africa: 35 country rollouts, new verticals from footfall, and organizations scaled to 2,500+ people.
Advisory · Founder
ANIM Solutions
A boutique advisory firm bridging the United States and the world's emerging markets. ANIM's advantage is a network of established local partners, senior figures with the standing to open the right doors, advising on market entry, operating models, and regulated and government services across the corridor.
Visit animsolutions.usPhilanthropy · Founder
The Shaikh Foundation
A private foundation established in loving memory of my parents. In memory, in service: quiet, invite only giving through vetted 501(c)(3) partners advancing healthcare access, education, and young family support, wherever the need is.
Visit shaikhfoundation.usTwo decades, one corridor.
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Open to meaningful conversations.
Building connections, exchanging knowledge, and exploring how global challenges become scalable solutions. If our paths align, I'd be glad to connect.