Shahir Chowdhury

Founder & CEO

2021 - Current

Bangladeshi education technology start-up building a hyper-localised digital learning ecosystem for a learning-age population of 85 million. Backed by Learn Capital, Wavemaker Partners, Anchorless Bangladesh, DSG Consumer Partners, Black Kite Capital, Goodwater, Sturgeon Capital, Sajida Foundation along with angels like Ankur Nagpal (Founder of Teachable) and Julian Shapiro (Founder of Demand Curve).

Director, Private Banker

2020 - 2021

Advise and manage a portfolio of UK HNW clients across Surrey, Sussex and London with a focus on entrepreneurs, business owners and financial professionals.

Vice President, Wealth Manager

2018 - 2020

Private banker for UK high net worth individuals with a focus on financial professionals and non domiciled residents.

Vice President, Lead Finance Business Partner

2016 - 2018

Manage the UK Private Bank and Private Client Services Finance Business Partner team, providing strategic and commercial decision support and analytics to the Wealth and Investments Executive and Management Committees and senior sales management.

Assistant Vice President, Treasury Advisory

2015 - 2016

Strategic advisory partner in matters related to balance sheet management and the optimisation of financial resources (liquidity, funding, capital and risk appetite).

Assistant Vice President, Reporting & Analytics

2014 - 2015

Business performance reporting and analytics manager for the global Wealth & Investment Management portfolio of businesses (UK, EMEA, Asia and the US).

Assistant Vice President, Finance Business Partner

2014 - 2014

Finance Business Partner for the UK Private Bank: Special Focus, Financial Institutions Group and Key Client businesses.

Senior Analyst, Finance Business Partner

2012 - 2014

Analyst looking at the global "Key Clients & Family Offices" (Ultra High Net Worth) business proposition for the Wealth Management division of Barclays.

Finance Graduate Leadership Programme

2010 - 2012

*September 2010 to March 2011 Finance Business Partner for the UK Retail Bank, Direct Channels (Digital, Telephony & Intermediary Banking). *March 2011 to September 2011 Finance Business Partner for the Wealth & Investment Management division, Global Research & Investments (GR&I). *October 2011 to May 2012 Analyst for Barclays Investment Bank, Product Control - Fixed Income Rates Trading and Strategic Portfolio.

Internee, Global Markets

2010 - 2010