Our Management Team

The management team brings with them a wealth of experience across corporate finance, venture capital, strategy, accounting and budgeting. They have worked with startups, SMEs and multinationals across multiple disciplines and have a strong network of contacts throughout the region

rabih brairmanaging partner

Rabih is the founder and Managing Partner at Tandem Partners and began his professional career at Andersen in Montreal where he worked in both corporate finance and audit. After obtaining his CPA, Rabih returned to Dubai and continued his audit career at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). He then joined the FMCG sector holding a number of positions in finance at Mars GCC. Throughout his 5 year tenure at Mars, his responsibilities progressed from regional financial planning and budget control to become the Finance Manager for Mars UAE’s distribution operations encompassing accounting, planning, credit control and senior management team responsibilities. Rabih managed a team of 8 people and most notably led the local roll-out of a Mars Inc. global cash flow improvement initiative.

Rabih leverages his 20+ years of professional experience to support startups and SMEs in overcoming real-life challenges. He has served on the board of several Dubai-based early stage companies.

Rabih holds a B.Comm. in Accounting from Concordia University in Canada and is a qualified Certified Public Accountant (CPA) from the USA.

alexander damounipartner

Alexander has worked over 15 years in strategic and corporate advisory roles. He has been responsible for turning around struggling companies as well as designing and planning corporate and business strategies in different industries. Much of his experience includes market research and an internal analysis of companies to design profitability and growth plans. Alexander began his career in private equity and hedge funds, and had worked for 4 years in business development and sales roles to open up international markets and new sales channels. Alexander holds an MBA (First in Class) from Hult International Business School and a Bachelor’s in Economics from McGill University. He also holds several post graduate certifications including a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt and a Master Certificate in Systems Design & Project Leadership.