Ms. Qazi has Masters in Business from the well-known Institute of Business Administration, the University of Karachi in Pakistan. She also has another Masters in Development Economics from Manchester University in the U.K. She is a seasoned banker with over 28 years of experience in the field of corporate finance, risk management, and financial systems development.

She started her career with Emirates Bank in the corporate finance department. After 2 years, she left for Banque Indosuez (presently Credit Agricole Indosuez) where she stayed for 7 years and worked at their Karachi and Bangkok branches in corporate finance as associate marketing manager and later as a risk analyst. Subsequently, she joined Faysal Islamic Bank as a senior vice president in Risk Management where she handled a portfolio of $800 Million, managing credit risk of 11 branches.

After arriving in Canada, she worked as Financial Administrator for the Noble Peace Laureate, Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors without Borders). She was responsible for setting up financial systems, reporting to the CEO and government and financial training of staff in 4 branches. After 3 years with MSF, she took a sabbatical of 2 years to study theology, shariah law, and Arabic language. Her background in finance led to an interest in Islamic Finance and after her sabbatical, she moved to the Islamic Finance field.

Ms. Qazi has a mix of banking, finance, administration, accounting and management experience, both in the corporate and non-profit sectors. She has attended many conferences and seminars amassing a rich experience in financial & systems management. She is well-known in the community and is involved in many community-based, outreach and advocacy projects involving women and youth. She has been active in the Islamic Finance sector for the past decade and combines her interest in writing with her background in Finance to write a weekly blog on Islamic Finance. She has lived and worked in the U.K., Thailand, Pakistan, Canada, and the U.S.

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