Karim Kabani
About Karim Kabani
Karim Kabani is the Director of Treasury Systems at Brookfield Asset Management in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, with extensive experience in project management and risk analysis across various financial institutions.
Title and Current Role
Karim Kabani currently serves as the Director of Treasury Systems at Brookfield Asset Management in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In this capacity, he is responsible for overseeing and managing the firm's treasury systems, ensuring efficiency and accuracy in financial operations.
Previous Experience at Financial Institutions
Karim Kabani has extensive experience in the financial sector, having served in multiple roles across top financial institutions. Prior to his current role, he was a Project Manager at Bank of America Merrill Lynch in Toronto for 7 months in 2019-2020. He also worked at BMO Capital Markets as a Project Manager from 2017 to 2019 and as a Senior Manager from 2011 to 2016. Additionally, he held positions at TD as a Project Manager from 2016 to 2017 and at Discover Financial Services as Director of Planning and Liquidity in Corporate Treasury from 2007 to 2008.
Academic and Teaching Experience
Karim Kabani has a strong academic background complemented by his teaching roles. He currently works part-time at Loyola University Chicago, providing education in computer science at the graduate level. He has been teaching for over seven years, leveraging his extensive industry knowledge and skills in analytics and communication to educate the next generation of professionals.
Educational Background
Karim Kabani holds multiple advanced degrees. He earned a Master of Science in Information Systems from Northwestern University (2001-2003) and another Master of Science from Northeastern University (2011-2014). He also obtained a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from DePaul University, where he studied from 1996 to 1999.
Skills and Expertise
Throughout his career, Karim Kabani has developed superior analytical and quantitative skills, along with excellent communication and presentation capabilities. He is adept at managing liquidity risk and structural product risk on a bank’s balance sheet. His proven ability to build and lead teams, adapt to changing priorities, and meet deadlines has enabled him to manage multiple projects successfully.