Summary
Nayab Siddiqi is a seasoned finance and operations executive with 25+ years of cross-border experience leading finance, controllership and transformation programs across payments, fintech, investment banking, travel, manufacturing and oil & gas. As COO of ZAYNA Ventures and former Head of Finance & Business Operations for Meta Fintech, she translates strategic vision into disciplined execution—building driver-based models, governance frameworks and high-performance multicultural teams. She has led post-acquisition integrations, IPO readiness and treasury realignments that delivered multimillion-dollar savings, while serving on boards across the USA, Europe, Middle East, South Asia and Africa. A Chartered Accountant and trained negotiator from MIT Sloan, she pairs deep technical control expertise (CISA) with commercial instincts to shape scalable go-to-market and M&A strategies. Notably, alongside senior corporate roles she brings a curious technophile streak—active on GitHub as a dev interested in distributed systems and DevOps—bridging finance and tech fluently. Based in Pune with a global remit, she is known for pragmatic governance, persuasive stakeholder engagement, and turning complex risk into operational advantage.
11 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Communication excellence for Leadership, Communication excellence for Leadership at University of California, Berkeley
Fellow Chartered Accountant, Fellow Chartered Accountant at The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan
Bachelors of Science, Mathematics and Physics, Bachelors of Science, Mathematics and Physics at University of the Punjab
Chartered Accountant, Finance and Financial Management, Chartered Accountant, Finance and Financial Management at ICAEW
Senior Cambridge, Science, Senior Cambridge, Science at University of Cambridge
Mastering Negotiation and Influencing, Business Administration and Management, General, Mastering Negotiation and Influencing, Business Administration and Management, General at MIT Sloan School of Management
Certified Information System Auditor, Information Systems Controls and Audit, Certified Information System Auditor, Information Systems Controls and Audit at ISACA
High School Diploma, Science, High School Diploma, Science at Cathedral School System
London School of Economics and Political Science
English, Urdu, Punjabi