Mr. Waqar Siddique has 25 years of experience in business strategy, general management, finance, operations, corporate governance and risk management in the Middle East and South Asia. Prior to joining Abraaj in September 2005, Mr. Siddique served as the Chief Executive of the Cupola Group, a regionally focused operating group based in Dubai with diverse business interests in consumer, retail, information and engineering sectors. During his career with the Cupola Group, he was responsible for setting up and heading various functions and specialized in operations, finance and performance management of the portfolio companies. 

Between 1992 and 1994, Mr. Siddique was employed by the Group Treasury of Mawarid Holding Company, a leading business conglomerate based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. In this role, he was involved in developing risk management strategies and developed a new integrated Risk and Treasury Management System to enhance controls, management and decision support. Before moving to the Middle East, from 1989 to 1992, Mr. Siddique was a Senior Consultant with PricewaterhouseCoopers, Pakistan.

He started his career in 1982 with Herald Publications, a leading printing, publishing and media house in Pakistan. Mr. Siddique holds a Master of Business Administration degree specializing in Finance.