He is also experienced in entrepreneurship and finance, having founded the Monash branch of the social impact incubator Enactus in 2020 and achieved a National Finalist standing at the 2021 UBS Investment Banking Challenge. Clients also value Faisal’s passion and open and active approach to communication.
Before joining Nous Faisal interned with the Telstra Enterprise Strategy & M&A team, specialising in growth strategy and acquisitions within IoT. During his completion of a Bachelor of Commerce and Information Technology (accounting and software development) at Monash University, he was Founder and President of Enactus Monash, an organisation that seeks to generate self-sustaining social impact-based businesses.
Faisal also also worked as a Director of Consulting, Team Leader and Project Consultant at 180 Degrees Consulting; volunteered as a Youth Ambassador with the Brimbank Council, facilitating the integration of refugees and migrants into the community; and served as an Air Force Cadet Flight Sergeant, creating a curriculum for and teaching over 75 cadets and undergoing gruelling training on RAAF bases.
Faisal enjoys immersing himself in a good fantasy novel, carving up the slopes on his snowboard, learning about ancient history and discovering new sports.