A Founder and Managing Partner at Odin, Arab’s role is to engage with potential/new clients, understand their business needs, and develop internal capabilities to support them. He specializes in managing human resources, more specifically through training and motivational initiatives that sustain high levels of performance and employee retention.
Prior to Founding Odin, Arbab lead several key initiatives with leading local corporates in the banking, telecom and retail/distribution sectors. He was a key member of a team that led the AMEX Corporate Card launch with City Bank Limited, one of the largest commercial banks in Bangladesh. After leaving City, he joined Telenor’s Grameen Phone, the leading Telecom player in the country. While at Grameen Phone, he develop an Employee Reward System that continues to make a positive impact on employee motivation & retention. Arbab also spent a year leading Corolla Distribution, where he restructured operations, bringing more transparency, accountability and cost-savings to the Company.
Arbab completed his Bachelor’s degree from York University in Toronto Canada, majoring in Economics.