Khalid Farooq
CEO and Managing Partner
ceo@resilienceuae.com
ceo@resilience-global.com
Khalid brings over 18 years of specialized experience in investigations, forensic analysis (including digital forensics), finance and corporate security.
He is a expert advisor to many public and private sector entities. He is also a private advisor to several prominent family business owners in the Middle East Region. Khalid advises on matters relating to Forensic investigations, business advisory, complexed financial & business risk related matters.
He started his career in banking with two multinational banks in the UAE, gaining experience across multiple areas, including Banking, Finance, Investigations, Risk management and Retail. He later joined the Fraud Prevention Department at Dubai World, which was the Dubai Government holding company, with subsidiaries like (Nakheel, Drydocks World, Dubai Trade, Freezones and Dubai Ports World) among others where he performed forensic reviews and led as a Fraud and Forensic Investigator, leading complex investigations to uncover and mitigate fraudulent activities through both traditional forensic reviews and advanced digital forensic techniques.
Subsequently, he advanced to lead the Corporate Security Department at Drydocks World Dubai, where he was responsible for safeguarding critical assets and implementing comprehensive security strategies across the organization. Expertise positions him as a trusted expert in fraud prevention, forensic auditing, digital forensics, and security management within highly regulated and dynamic environments.
Before joining Resilience, Khalid served as the Director of Forensic Services at a leading Big Four Audit and Advisory Firm in the Middle East. He also held the position of Partner – Forensic and Risk Advisory at the UAE office of one of the world’s fifth-largest accounting and advisory firm.
Khalid holds an MSc In Criminology and Criminal Psychology from the University of Portsmouth, UK. In addition, he is a Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified Forensic Interviewer, Certified Fraud Specialist, Certified Ethical Hacker and a Computer Hacking forensic Investigator. Additionally, he is a member of the Institute of Public Accountants Australia and a member of the Institute of Financial Accountants UK.
