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Six core leaders, seven academic advisors and specialists, representatives in eight countries and a three-person advisory board. Every name and role is as the company publishes it.

Core leadership
6
Advisors and specialists
7
Countries with a representative
8
Advisory board
3

Core leadership

The people who run Global Minds

  • Masood Ahmed Zuberi

    Managing Director

    M.Phil (Entomology), Fellow of the Royal Entomological Society, London. Academic, philanthropist and education reformer.

    "Empowering Dreams, Bridging Borders."

    With more than 40 years of international experience across Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Algeria and the UAE, Mr Zuberi is the cornerstone of MYKZ Global Minds. His background in administration, HR and immigration services gives the firm its insight into the practicalities of international education. He founded the company after his daughter, Dr Saman Zuberi, completed her MBBS in Ukraine without the support he now provides to other families.

  • Yasmeen Masood Zuberi

    Deputy Managing Director

    Champion of student safety and parental peace of mind.

    "Your children are our responsibility."

    Yasmeen Masood Zuberi leads the firm's commitment to student welfare and parental confidence. She understands the weight of the decision parents make when sending a child abroad: the financial investment, the emotional load and the expectations. Her focus on transparent financial processes, verified documentation and genuine safety assurance is the basis of the trust families place in the firm.

  • Dr Richard Thompson

    Senior Academic Advisor, Global Medical Education

    International relations consultant with more than 20 years of experience.

    Dr Thompson specialises in high-standard MBBS and engineering admissions across Ukraine and Central Europe. His work ensures each medical placement meets the NMC compliance and graduate outcome standards the firm applies.

  • Adnan Feroz

    Senior Advisor, Global Education Strategy and Innovation (UAE)

    Entrepreneur and AI strategist with more than 15 years across North America, Europe and the UAE.

    Adnan Feroz guides students toward future-ready education and emerging technology fields. Based in the UAE, he manages the firm's Gulf region partnerships and student support network, and connects Global Minds to the wider Adnan Feroz Group.

  • Nusrat Naushad

    Regional Coordinator, Southeast Asia Programmes

    More than 10 years of regional consultancy; more than 1,500 MBBS placements.

    Nusrat has managed more than 1,500 MBBS placements in the Philippines, Malaysia and Singapore, with strict NMC compliance and end-to-end student support.

  • Khalique Ahmed

    Head of Student Services and Compliance

    More than 5,000 successful student dossiers; a zero-error-tolerance approach.

    A specialist in international legal documentation and embassy protocols, Khalique has overseen more than 5,000 student dossiers. His zero-error-tolerance approach keeps visa timelines and admission procedures on track. He is the shield behind every application.

Academic advisors and specialists

Every discipline and every destination region

These are the specialists a family meets after the first call, depending on the course and the country. The counselling and admissions pages describe what they do.

  • Vikram Nair

    Strategy Consultant

    20 years in international academic tie-ups, joint degrees and credit transfers between India and the UAE.

  • Dr Iteveera Philipose

    Senior Academic Counsellor

    MBBS placements across Georgia, Poland, Uzbekistan and Bangladesh.

  • Naushad Ali

    Admissions Specialist

    Biomedical sciences and technology programmes in Germany, Canada and the Netherlands. Also the firm's representative in Oman.

  • Saad Raza

    Admissions Specialist

    Engineering and IT admissions, with SOP and LOR guidance for European and North American universities.

  • Javed Ahmed

    Career Coach

    Hospitality and management degrees in Australia, the UAE and Switzerland.

  • Rajat Sharma

    Visa and Immigration Specialist

    Lead for visa filing, interview preparation and post-arrival logistics.

  • Erum Masood

    Global University Liaison

    Manages overseas university partnerships and international scholarship coordination.

International representatives

Local contacts in eight countries

Part of the on-ground network behind placement and support, so a student is never alone abroad.

  • Qatar

    Omar Kareem Khan

  • UAE

    Adnan Feroz

  • Oman

    Naushad Ali

  • USA

    Jaweed A Siddiqui

  • Canada

    Salman Feroz

  • UK

    Nabeel Ashfaq

  • Saudi Arabia

    Javed Sheikh

  • Australia

    Sofia Khan

Advisory board

Three advisors on direction and standards

  • Dr Richard Thompson

    Medical Education Advisor

    International medical licensing, NMC compliance and FMGE strategy.

  • Adnan Feroz

    Strategy and Innovation Advisor (UAE)

    Global education strategy, the UAE market and international partnerships.

  • Nusrat Naushad

    Southeast Asia Programmes

    Technology and research programmes and Asia-Pacific university networks.

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