Operations Team
Ashish Shirke
Mr. Shirke joined OC in August 2008 as Head of Finance, to oversee the function of Finance. A Chartered Accountant from India and Certified Public Accountant from USA, Mr. Shirke has 25 years of work experience, predominately in banking services industry. During his career, Mr. Shirke has held many senior management positions in the Finance and related functions in various financial institutions in the Gulf.
Prior to joining OC, he worked as Manager – Financial Planning & Control of Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait (BBK) in Bahrain for two and a half years, responsible for strategic planning and internal control. During his career, he has spent many years in senior management roles with multi-national institutions, such as, BNP Paribas and American Express in Bahrain.
Amna Ghadeeri
Mrs. Ghadeeri joined OC in July 2024 as Acting Compliance Officer. She has undergone intensive training in various facets of compliance, AML, internal audit, treasury operations and trade finance at financial entities such as Credimax and National Bank of Kuwait. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Banking and Finance and a Diploma in Trading & Financial Market Analysis (QCF-UK). Amna is a member of the International Compliance Association (ICA) and has also completed her ICA certification in Compliance.
Prior to joining OC, she interned at the National Bank of Kuwait as well as attended several in-house trainings and bootcamps organized by NBK.
Karen Colaço
Karen joined OC in July 2016 as Executive Secretary/P.A, to assist the Executive Team in all administrative tasks. She brings with her over 10 years of work experience, predominately in the real estate and hospitality services industry.