Summary
Abdul Wakeel is a seasoned microfinance leader with over 20 years of deep domain experience in MSME lending, credit and risk management, and product strategy, currently leading Products and Research at HBL Microfinance Bank. He has progressed through senior credit and planning roles across major Pakistani microfinance institutions, including multi-year tenures as Head of Credit and Head of Business Planning & Analysis, translating risk insights into scalable lending products. Known for bridging technical analysis with commercial delivery, he combines a Master's in Commerce and postgraduate IT training with ongoing CMA studies and executive education from Frankfurt School. Abdul’s background in internal audit and operations gives him a rare end-to-end perspective on governance, controls, and product innovation in regulated microfinance environments.
12 years of coding experience
CMA - Pursuing for Final, CMA - Pursuing for Final at Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Pakistan (ICMA Pakistan)
PGD - IT, PGD - IT at Post Gradudate Diploma - Information Technology, Skill Development Council Lahore
Associate's degree, Associate's degree at Corporate Secretary, Institute of Corporate Secretaries of Pakistan;
Master of Commerce, Master of Commerce at Bahauddin Zakariya University
Frankfurt School of Finance & Management
english, urdu, English