Abdur-Rahman has been at EY for 20 years, holding a number of senior positions in Africa before joining the United Arab Emirates (UAE) practice as principal in the execution team.
He has experience across a range of sectors including financial services, government, infrastructure, energy, consumer products, media and entertainment.
He has deep knowledge in areas such as separation and carve-out strategy, target operating model design, integration planning and execution, and value creation and synergy assessment.
Abdur-Rahman has a Bachelor of Accounting Science Honors Degree from the University of South Africa and has completed his South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) articles.
How Abdur-Rahman is shaping the future with confidence
"As someone who grew up in Zimbabwe, studying and working in South Africa and now living in the UAE, I am passionate about connecting people. I use my networks to solve skills gaps, unlock opportunities and realize impact. I’m extremely passionate about helping to positively shape the future of society, especially for those without a support ecosystem. I advise a number of family businesses and entrepreneurs on their scaling journey, encouraging them to think beyond their first million dollars and traditional scaling route and how to plan for a structured exit".