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Head of Custody & Settlement Operations
Midchains FZE
2025-09 -
Lead custody and settlement operations for digital assets, overseeing deposits, withdrawals, transfers, trade settlements and wallet management. Manage reconciliations across client accounts, digital wallets, liquidity providers and banking partners to ensure accuracy and regulatory compliance. Partner with Compliance, Risk, Finance, Product and Technology teams to enhance operational resilience and client asset protection. Drive operational readiness, UAT, provider assessments and continuous improvement initiatives to support business growth and scalability.
Custody Operations Manager
Zand Bank
2024-11 - 2025-09
Managed digital‑asset custody operations including transfers, settlements, minting, burning, reconciliations and reporting. Ensured seamless execution of custody workflows and compliance with regulatory standards.
Custody Manager
Midchains Limited
2022-06 - 2024-11
Oversaw custody operations, reconciliations, client asset movements and operational risk controls. Developed and maintained operational policies, procedures and governance frameworks. Led improvement initiatives, system upgrades and custody‑related projects while collaborating with trading, compliance and partnership teams.
Senior Custody Operations Officer
Midchains Limited
2021-03 - 2022-05
Performed daily fiat and digital‑asset reconciliations across banking, trading and custody platforms. Managed deposits, withdrawals, wallet liquidity and cold/hot wallet operations. Investigated reconciliation exceptions, transaction alerts and AML‑related escalations, maintaining operational procedures and timely execution of custody activities.
Operations Associate
Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank
2019-05 - 2020-05
Handled court orders, account freezes/releases, inheritance cases and legal requests via CCMS. Produced customer reports for the Central Bank using CCMS and T24. Processed account closures, maintained customer records and managed corporate account updates and authorized signatory changes through ITQAN. Coordinated with courts, regulators and internal stakeholders to ensure timely execution of legal instructions.
Executive Assistant reporting to Global Head of Wholesale Business
Finance House
2018-04 - 2018-11
Supported executive operations, stakeholder coordination, policy development and business administration activities for the global head of wholesale business.
Personal and Administrative Assistant reporting to Global Head of Retail Banking
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank
2012-10 - 2018-04
Provided executive support, calendar management and administrative assistance to the global head of retail banking, facilitating efficient operations and stakeholder communication.
Languages
English
fluent
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