Job Title: HR Executive
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Dr Zain Reddiar is a human resources executive who most recently served as the global chief human resources and corporate services officer at iSON Xperiences.
Before this, he was the chief executive officer at EdForAll and the managing director of Malaika Consulting. Dr Zain also worked as a principal consultant for group HR at MTN and served as the HR director for Africa at Samsung South Africa.
During his time with the MTN Group he took on various roles. These included serving as the chief human resources officer for MTN Cote d'Ivoire and MTN South Sudan. He also held several positions based in Dubai, including general manager of human resources, regional learning manager for the Middle East and North Africa, head of group expatriate management services, and head of international HR operations.
Earlier in his time with the group, Zain was the general manager of human resources at MTN Irancell.
Dr Zain holds a doctor of management in management of innovation and technology and a master of science in the same field, both from The Da Vinci Institute. He also completed the global advancement programme in organisational leadership at GIBS Business School
Work
2024 – 2025 Global chief HR and corporate services officer, iSON Xperiences
2023 – 2024 Chief executive officer, EdForAll
2022 – 2024 Managing director, Malaika Consulting
2022 – 2023 Principal consultant group HR, MTN
2020 – 2022 HR director Africa, Samsung South Africa
2016 – 2020 Chief human resources officer, MTN Cote d’Ivoire
2015 – 2017 Chief human resources officer, MTN South Sudan
2013 – 2015 Head of international HR operations, MTN
2012 – 2015 Head of group expatriate management services, MTN Dubai
2012 – 2015 General manager human resources, MTN Dubai
2010 – 2014 Regional learning manager Middle East and North Africa, MTN Academy
2005 – 2012 General manager human resources, MTN Irancell
Education
2018 - 2020: Doctor of management in management of innovation and technology, Innovation and Technology, The Da Vinci Institute
2015 - 2017: Master of Science in management of innovation and technology, Innovation and Technology, The Da Vinci Institute
2010 - 2012: Global advancement programme in organisational leadership, GIBS Business School
About iSON Experiences: As a Customer Experience Management and Business Process Outsourcing, iSON Xperiences is leading the way in combining human efforts with technology to deliver customer delight. Be it onshore, offshore, nearshore, or remote working, they provide modern omnichannel technologies, people, processes, and infrastructures that build value across every customer interaction, on all channels.
