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Jamie is a dynamic professional, known for his exceptional skills in strategy work, data analytics, and financial modelling. With a versatile approach to problem-solving, Jamie effectively applies his expertise across a variety of sectors, helping clients navigate complex business challenges with innovative solutions.

Holding a Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Bath, Jamie combines his strong technical background with keen analytical skills to deliver data-driven insights and strategic guidance. This educational foundation not only underpins his professional capabilities but also fuels his passion for continuous learning and adaptation in the ever-evolving landscape of management consulting.

Outside of his professional life, Jamie is an avid enthusiast of physical activities, finding balance and inspiration in exercising, snowboarding, and surfing. These pursuits not only reflect Jamie’s dedication to personal health and well-being but also mirror his approach to professional challenges—tackling each with energy, commitment, and a readiness to dive into new experiences.

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With over 8 years of experience across infrastructure, engineering consulting, and product strategy, Uduak is a seasoned professional who thrives on turning complex challenges into impactful solutions.

She blends her analytical skills, strategic foresight, and deep industry knowledge to unlock new possibilities and navigate diverse landscapes. Uduak enjoys diving into root cause analysis while using scenario planning approach to develop solutions that deliver tangible results. 

Building strong relationships is the cornerstone of Uduak’s success. Her collaborative approach fosters stakeholder buy-in and ensures project execution, consistently leading to positive outcomes. 

Uduak holds an MBA from Said Business School, University of Oxford, coupled with a foundation in Civil Engineering from the University of Southampton. 

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Aziz has 12 years of experience in international relations and diplomacy before his consulting career. He gained his strategy, stakeholder management, operations and change management expertise while performing his duties at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan, the Embassy in Singapore and the UN office.

Aziz holds an MBA from the Alliance Manchester Business School, the University of Manchester. He is interested and enjoys solving complicated and challenging issues with clients by delivering well-structured, innovative and efficient solutions that bring long-term lucrative outcomes.

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Edward is an emerging professional with a growing track record of success in supporting operational efficiency and procurement projects. By combining his understanding of business fundamentals with proficiency in data analysis, he supports clients by extracting valuable insights that drive informed decision-making.

Prior to joining Curzon, he specialised in the audit of financial services companies at a leading accounting firm. His background in audit has equipped him with an understanding of the regulatory landscape and the ability to assess internal controls and recommend enhancements to mitigate risk.

Edward holds a BSc in Accounting and Finance from the London School of Economics.

Preetesh is a management consultant and technology expert with over 6 years of experience driving digital transformation and innovation initiatives at global corporations. He began his career at Cisco Systems, where he managed the development and delivery of smart manufacturing solutions. By spearheading the global synchronisation of smart manufacturing platforms, Preetesh enabled significant cost savings through operational efficiency.

Most recently, Preetesh worked as a consultant supporting executive leadership across industries, including technology, financial services, and not-for-profit. He led market research, performed statistical analyses, and identified strategic partnerships to enable successful market entry strategies. Preetesh also created valuation models for sustainable investment products and supported the development of go-to-market plans.

With an MBA from the University of Manchester, and a Bachelor’s in Computer Science Engineering, Preetesh brings a data-driven yet pragmatic approach to consulting projects. He leverages his expertise in data analytics, machine learning and technology to drive organisational transformation and inform executive decisions. Preetesh is passionate about innovation and holds certifications in leadership and communication. In his free time, Preetesh enjoys reading on current geo-political affairs, and watching Formula 1 and cricket.

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James is a commercial strategist, with expertise across Customer Acquisition, Propositional Strategy and Product Development. He began his career in the Technology, Media and Telecoms industry, working at one of the sector’s largest firms for over three years.

He aims to combine macro-strategic thinking with a detailed and practical understanding of project management and implementation. He enjoys working across all stages of a project from conception to completion and developing strong client relationships.

James holds a BA (Hons) degree in Politics, Philosophy and Economics from the University of Durham.

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Catherine has held multiple roles within the people profession and in various industries ranging from IT to recruitment and fire safety. Before moving into HR, she had a career in general management where she managed commercial sales, operations and coached and mentored large teams. Her background has helped inform and shape her approach to human resources and she is passionate about doing HR differently and creating the right environment where people and therefore companies,  can flourish.

Key strength areas include talent acquisition, employee engagement and performance management with each element being very much driven by a focus to create a great experience.

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Amber-Valetta is a consultant with 2 years’ experience in consulting split between design and management consulting.; her experience lies in the defense and manufacturing sectors. Having worked extensively on cutting-edge technologies Amber-Valetta has expertise in data analysis, continuous improvement activities and health and safety.

Amber-Valetta has a Master of Engineering (MEng) in Chemical Engineering from the University of Surrey where she also undertook a placement year in a global pharmaceutical company. She has a passion for sustainability and since graduating Amber-Valetta has also completed a postgraduate certification (PGCert) in the principles of Hydrogen Safety and Hydrogen Safety Technologies.

She uses her technical and creative skills to design and implement new and exciting solutions for the multi-faceted challenges that arise across the various sectors in the consulting industry.

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Natalia is passionate about the digital world and committed to supporting the Public Sector in undergoing a profound change to embrace the opportunities that technology and data can bring whilst maintaining the ongoing commitments to deliver improved citizen outcomes at a lower cost.

She holds over 17 years’ experience within the management consulting industry, in both private and public sectors. Her expertise lies in both advisory and delivery in Target Operating Models, Smart Transformation, Change Adoption, and Sustainability.

“Digital disruption is redefining the entire Public Sector. I am interested in leveraging technology, new capabilities, and insights to create valuable clients’ solutions and to develop future talent.”

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Sarbo has 15 years of work experience across a variety of fields, including nearly a decade in capital markets and payments. He began his career in energy risk management consulting, before moving to capital markets product control within two of the world’s leading investment banks. Over time, he evolved into a trusted internal risk systems optimisation expert. He has also worked at a tech startup as an offshore engineer, managed his own projects as a consultant, and built out streamlined data and risk solutions for clients across the financial services industry.

Sarbo’s expertise is primarily in financial services, data analytics, and software development. With a BSc in Mathematics & Economics, an MA in Mathematical Finance, and an MBA, he brings a hands-on, pragmatic, data-driven approach to business situations of all sizes and across industries. He particularly enjoys understanding the design and strategy of a business, seeing how its processes align with that basic design, and designing improvements and efficiencies.

He is also keenly interested in the latest developments in disruptive, innovative payment processes. During Sarbo’s MBA, he led a consulting engagement for one of the world’s largest payments companies to understand the market size and growth potential for consumer payments using stablecoins. He is the lead author of the public version of the resulting paper and report, which is the first in the world that comprehensively defines the possibilities for consumer use-cases of stablecoins.