Our Team
GDP is truly global, with team members covering all continents.
Advisory Board
Consultants
Project Team

Waseem Ilyas
Head of Digital
An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity.
Martin Luther King, Jr.

Meera Shah
Senior Project Manager
Alone, we can do so little; together, we can do so much.
Hellen Keller

Irina Neagu
Senior Project Manager
When everyone is included, everyone wins.
Jesse Jackson

Raluca Ciuperca
Project Executive
There never were in the world two opinions alike, no more than two hairs or two grains; the most universal quality is diversity.
Michel de Montaigne

Rebecca Iveson
eLearning Project Manager
We are all different, which is great because we are all unique. Without diversity life would be very boring.
Catherine Pulsifer

Corey Ashley
Digital eLearning Assistant
Our ability to reach unity in diversity will be the beauty and the test of our civilization.
Mahatma Gandhi
Our Team
Waseem Ilyas
Head of Digital
Waseem joined Global Diversity Practice in 2013. He has managed many large, complex D&I projects for leading brands such as ASDA, the National Trust, Petroleum Development Oman, Prudential and SWIFT. In his current role, Waseem is developing digital learning solutions to help businesses engage their people on D&I in new and innovative ways. He has a BSc in Computer Science from University College London.
“An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity.” – Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Meera Shah
Senior Project Manager
Humera has two years of project management experience in a range of sectors spanning retail, media, financial services, and transportation. She began her career in the retail industry managing a store team with both customer facing and executive responsibilities. In her role as Senior Project Manager at GDP, Humera utilises her strong communication, client service and planning skills to successfully deliver projects while fostering long-term relationships with her clients.
“Alone, we can do so little; together, we can do so much.” – Hellen Keller
Our Team
Irina Neagu
Senior Project Manager
Irina joined the GDP team in 2018 and has since gained considerable experience and expertise by managing a number of complex projects. In her current role, she uses excellent communication, teamwork and time management skills, enabling the delivery of smooth projects from start to finish.
“When everyone is included, everyone wins” – Jesse Jackson.
Our Team
Shazmin Akhtar
Project Manager
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Raluca Ciuperca
Project Executive
Raluca is an HR student and has joined Global Diversity Practice as a Project Executive during her placement year. The wealth of knowledge she has accumulated prior to this role has brought a great set of skills to the team. She has a sharp mindset and high standard of preparedness, working closely with the GDP team.
“There never were in the world two opinions alike, no more than two hairs or two grains; the most universal quality is diversity.” – Michel de Montaigne
Our Team
Rebecca Iveson
eLearning Project Manager
Our Team
Corey Ashley
Digital eLearning Assistant
Our Leadership
GDP is led by Farrah Qureshi, a globally recognised expert on diversity and inclusion.
Our Story
Founded in 2009, GDP pioneered a new approach to business and management consultancy based on embedding principles of diversity and inclusion across organisations, impacting every business division and department.
Our Team
Our global network of consultants, trainers, researchers, learning designers and delivery partners work globally and virtually to deliver outstanding results and exceptional value.