ADEEL SHAH | Chairman & CEO | VFG

Adeel Shah

Chairman & CEO

Fazal Mahmood has trained and managed statewide State Personnel on regional computer systems. His valuable Information Technology (software and hardware) experience gives the company an edge to compete in the global business market. He has also managed and led Small Business Innovation Research Program for one of a defense agency in the United States. His last title was Computer Scientist in a defense agency. He has earned his Master’s in Science (MS) in computer science an MBA from the University of Maryland, USA.

Fazal Shah | Chief Operating Officer | VFG

Fazal Mahmood

Chief Operating Officer

Adeel has a long, distinguished career in which he has formulated and successfully executed strategic plans for international and domestic commercial firms. His relationships with investment banks, securities companies, and venture capital markets give him the capability to successfully fund companies at various stages of development. He is primarily involved in raising private equity, catering to high net worth individuals, financial institutions, corporations, governments/quasi-governmental organizations and family businesses. Adeel is also actively involved in originating business deals and assisting with the deal-structuring process. He works closely with client companies to understand their specific requirements, leveraging the capabilities and expertise throughout the institutional and individual networks to provide strategic solutions to meet these requirements. His education background includes International Public Policy from SAIS-University of Johns Hopkins and MBA from Carey Business School of Johns Hopkins.

Irfan J. Shah | Country Manager | VFG

Irfan J. Shah

Country Manager

Irfan Jameel has diversified experience in Project Management, Information Technology, and Marketing. Irfan has expertise in establishing Back Offices for various clients in the USA, UAE, and Pakistan. He led a team of Project Managers, Chartered Accountants, and Government-registered Tax Agents to establish the largest VAT-related services company in the UAE, which included hiring and mobilizing a team of more than 150 Sales and Support Agents and more than 50 Qualified Accountants to successfully provide taxation-related services to more than 5,000 SMEs across UAE. Possessing entrepreneurial personality, combined with strong decision-making, interpersonal communication, and presentation skills, Irfan has been instrumental in the success of various projects and marketing of solutions like Enterprise Resource Planning, Client Relationship Management, Document Management System, Assets Performance Management Systems, and other Decision Support and Management Information Systems. Irfan has served as a visiting faculty at different Universities where he taught IT subjects. Having a Master’s Degree in Electronics, Irfan holds many certifications as well on his credit.

Khurram Iqbal | COO | VFG

Khurram Iqbal

COO, VFG

Khurram Iqbal has worked as a Head of Finance department at Faisalabad Oil Refinery (PVT) LTD, Kisan Foods & Channel 92. He has studied investments and securities and has passed the level 1 exam at Chartered Financial Analysts Institute and CMA at Institute of Cost & Management Accountants of Pakistan. He is an expert in financial management, planning, and managing the company’s performance. He is well versed in managing operations and processes within budget. He is profoundly responsible for the well-being of the client’s financial growth and stability in terms of making a loss or profit. Khurram has an experience of more than 20 years in Accounting, Audit, and related segments.

Rashid Ahmed

Head of Operation

Rashid Ahmed has more than 20 years of experience in some of the most prestigious companies of Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and UAE including Afeef Group of Companies, Venus Group of Companies, Emirates Neon Group (ENG), Siemens Pakistan Engineering Co Ltd, DGM, Industrial Clothing Limited, Reckitt & Benckiser Ltd., and Central Cotton Mills Limited, currently he is working as a Head of Operation in a VentureForce Global. He possesses extensive experience in large- scale financial project management, financial operations, financial planning, and compliance & Internal control along with monitoring of business operations. He holds a Bachelors’s in Commerce degree along with FCMA certification.