Our Experts
A bench of specialists across private, public, and development advisory.
Beyond our Chiefs of Practice, Blackvud draws on a curated network of domain specialists engaged on a mandate basis.
Atiq ur Rehman, PhD
Institutional Development & Capacity Building Expert
32 years leading institutional strengthening and public-sector capacity development across Pakistan and nine countries.
Ali Hasnain Sayed
Climate Change, Environment & Sustainable Development Expert
23+ years international experience in climate finance, water resource management, disaster risk reduction, and sustainable development across UN, World Bank, ADB, GIZ, EU, and FAO.
Sharjeel Farooq
Infrastructure & Development Finance Advisory Expert
13+ years advising governments and multilateral development banks on infrastructure investment, workforce development, and sustainable procurement.
Fayyaz Ali Khan
Senior Human Capital, Governance & Institutional Strengthening Expert
20+ years in development cooperation across Pakistan — education, health, TVET, governance, and public finance. 11 years at GIZ and 3 years of direct ADB sovereign-operations experience.
Noman Manzoor
Communications, Advocacy & Programme Management Expert
10+ years in international communications, development, and project management across USAID, EU, UN, ADB, and World Bank. PMP-certified professional managing campaigns worth USD 30M+.
Saad Aamir Masood
Credit Risk & SME Financing Expert
14 years in credit risk management, financial modelling, and SME/commercial lending across regulated financial services and fintech.
Shehryar Raza
Technical Expert — Media & Cultural Arts
Film director and creative strategist delivering large-scale video production and 360° branding for government, defense, and corporate clients.
Muqsit Aziz
Business Development & Industrial Sales Expert
10+ years in industrial B2B sales, key account management, and post-sales support across Pakistan. Executive MBA candidate at LUMS with a track record of exceeding targets and winning strategic accounts.