IMRAN KHAN, PhD, PMP, MBA

PhD-qualified Economist, Senior Leader & Academic

Dubai, AE.

About

PhD-qualified economist and senior leader with 18+ years in banking, financial services, and risk management, specializing in macroeconomics, sustainable development, and international business. Author of 25+ Scopus-indexed articles and reviewer for 50+ manuscripts, recognized for advancing SDG 1 research and expert in econometric analysis using Python and EViews. Seeking senior academic, research, policy, or consulting roles to leverage scholarly expertise, industry leadership, and advanced pedagogical skills for evidence-based solutions.

Work

Arab Bank

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Operations & Governance Unit Head

Dubai, UAE, United Arab Emirates

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Summary

Led a dedicated team of 10 senior operations specialists, managing strategic corporate banking operations, multi-jurisdictional vendor frameworks, and strict regulatory outsourcing alignment across regional branches.

Highlights

Championed corporate process re-engineering and advanced AI-driven automation programs, boosting institutional workflow efficiency by 18%.

Orchestrated exhaustive vendor due diligence, master service agreements (MSAs), and SLA tracking, capturing over AED 246K in recurrent annualized fiscal savings.

Formulated and embedded comprehensive risk controls (RCSA) and internal operational parameters, mitigating systemic vulnerability and driving 17% overall containment in processing expenses.

Directed full lifecycle implementation of an 8-month enterprise content management (ECM) document solution, securing high-security archival architecture and reducing capital outlays by AED 80K.

Institute of Management Technology (IMT)

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Guest Lecturer & Academic Workshop Leader

Dubai, UAE, United Arab Emirates

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Summary

Designed and executed a comprehensive 2-day technical instructional workshop on IRP-706 for Spring 2024 MBA cohorts, focusing on empirical qualitative methodologies and investigative coding.

Highlights

Designed and delivered a comprehensive 2-day technical instructional workshop on IRP-706: Interviews and Interviewing for MBA cohorts.

Focused on empirical qualitative methodologies and investigative coding, enhancing student understanding in advanced research techniques.

Al Braik Investments LLC

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Manager Operations

Dubai, UAE, United Arab Emirates

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Summary

Refined institutional operational capacity and upgraded internal audit readiness, ensuring strict compliance with UAE Central Bank regulatory standards.

Highlights

Refined institutional operational capacity by 15% through meticulous workflow re-mapping and alignment with strict UAE Central Bank regulatory standards.

Upgraded comprehensive internal audit readiness parameters by 20%, constructing standardized operating procedures (SOPs) that cleared 100% of regulatory findings with zero major compliance breaches.

Wall Street Exchange & Al Ansari Exchange

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Branch Manager / Operations Leadership

Dubai, UAE, United Arab Emirates

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Summary

Directed full-scale financial operations, physical security architecture, and cross-border remittance mechanisms across prominent high-volume retail financial branches, commanding cross-functional teams of up to 20 personnel.

Highlights

Directed full-scale financial operations, physical security architecture, and cross-border remittance mechanisms across high-volume retail financial branches.

Commanded cross-functional teams of up to 20 personnel, ensuring efficient and compliant operations.

Realized consecutive transactional expansions, including a 58% year-over-year operational surge at Wall Street Exchange, by engineering optimal cash positioning limits and executing premium customer retention initiatives.

Education

Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) Pilani, Dubai Campus

Dubai, UAE, United Arab Emirates
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Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Economics / Management

Courses

SDGs

Development Economics

International Finance

Financial Inclusion

ESG Integration

Sustainable Growth

Poverty Alleviation

Remittance Dynamics in Emerging Economies

United Institute of Management

Allahabad, India, India
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Master of Business Administration (MBA) Finance & Marketing Grade: First Division honors

Courses

Business Finance

Strategic Marketing

University of Allahabad

Allahabad, India, India
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Bachelor's (B.Com) Business / Commerce

Courses

International Business

Macroeconomics

Banking Systems

Awards

Best Research Article Award

BITS Pilani Dubai Campus

Best Research Poster Award

BITS Pilani Dubai Campus

Milestone Research Recognition

SAGE Publications

Scholarly contributions formally designated as milestone work supporting United Nations SDG 1 (No Poverty) through empirical evidence on South Asian financial frameworks.

Publications

Facilitators and barriers to financial development in a developing economy.

Springer Publications

Reducing youth unemployment in India? The impact of macroeconomic factors.

Emerald Publications

An analysis of stock markets integration and dynamics of volatility spillover in emerging nations.

Emerald Publications

An impact analysis of global governance and economic indicators in shaping bank lending in India.

Emerald Publications

Policy pushes, prices, and people: unveiling drivers of global remittance inflows.

Springer Nature

Languages

Hindi

English

Urdu

Arabic

Certificates

Business Process Management (BPM) mapping software

Certified in Legal AI Compliance

LRN Center, USA

Project Management Professional (PMP®)

PMI USA

Certified Supply Chain Specialist (CSCS)

IIPMR USA

Python and Statistics for Financial Analysis

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Power BI Dashboard Designer

Microsoft Excel Advanced Analytics

University Teaching Certification

The University of Hong Kong (HKU), via Coursera

Generative AI for Administrative Business Strategy

DataCamp, USA

Certified Journal Reviewer

Nature Masterclasses (Springer Nature)

Skills

Executive Professional Credentials

Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Supply Chain Specialist (CSCS).

Econometric & Statistical Modeling Software

Python, EViews, Econometrics, Statistical Analysis, Financial Data Analysis.

Business Intelligence & Data Architecture

Power BI Dashboard Designer, Microsoft Excel Advanced Analytics, Business Process Management (BPM) mapping.

AI & Automation Accreditations

Legal AI Compliance, Generative AI for Administrative Business Strategy.

Core Pedagogical Competencies

Macroeconomics, Development Economics, Managerial Economics, Operations Management, International Business, Corporate Governance & Business Ethics, Strategic Management, Project Management Foundations, Corporate Finance, Curriculum Design, Instructional Strategies, Learning Theory, Syllabus Development, Student-Centred Pedagogy, Differentiated Instruction, Constructive Feedback, Lesson Planning, Instructional Design.