Leadership Team

Rachad is the President of Transpo Group in the Middle East since January 2023. With over two decades of experience in Design Engineering Delivery, Corporate Operational Management and Clients Development, Rachad is leading the development and implementation of regional Business Strategy for Transpo. Using his natural leadership skills, his ability to establish a rapport with the team and his creative thought process, he works closely with the organisation’s executives and eco-partners to generate new strategies, accelerate processes, strengthen compliance, and devise custom and holistic solutions to address business areas, propelling the organisation successfully into the future. A Chartered Engineer who has graduated in Montreal, Canada with a Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering from McGill University and a Masters Degree in Engineering Management from the École de Technologie Supérieure, Rachad is fully committed to drive the development of our corporate DNA fostering productivity, creativity and growth for our people within the organisation to achieve impactful results.

Darine is the Head of the People & Operations Unit at Transpo Group in the Middle East. With over two decades of experience in Business Administration Transformation and Human Resources Management, she plays a pivotal role in adopting a people-centric approach to continuously promote the right balance between the corporate requirements and the needs of our people. As the leader of Transpo People & Operations in the Middle East, she manages the day-to-day working of the business in line with corporate strategy, working closely with the functions heads and our people to ensure service excellence and clients’ satisfaction. She diligently manages all corporate aspects related to our employees, governance, quality management, and environmental and health systems, maintaining employee relations and rigorous supervision across our various corporate and project offices in the region.

Kurian is the Head of Finance at Transpo Group in the Middle East. With over two decades of experience in managing accounting and financial operations, he is a highly analytical and performance-driven professional. As the leader of Transpo Finance in the Middle East, he manages the financial analysis and reporting, budgeting and cost control, statutory audit, tax filing, working capital management, banking functions and accounts automation. Having a Master’s Degree in Business Administration (MBA) and graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce (B. Com.), Kurian’s diversified business experience across the Middle East and India spans a range of sectors, right from engineering to healthcare, hospitality and more.

Apostolos is the Director of Digital & Asset Management at Transpo Group in the Middle East. A Chartered IT Professional, he is equipped with 22 years of experience in Asset/Facility Management Engineering Consultancy & Systems, Location Intelligence Applications, Emerging Technologies, and Digital Transformation. His role entails defining business contexts, designing/ deploying, and managing various ICT/ERP projects, systems, and solutions, with a keen focus on Smart Asset Management. Apostolos drives key projects in the UAE and GCC and he has to his credit successful collaborations with government agencies, real estate developers, and private enterprises, offering strategic consultancy, advisory, and executive level implementation services.

Ashish is the technical advisor and director to our Technology and Advisory Department at Transpo Group in the Middle East. By profession, Ashish is a Smart Mobility Technology Specialist with a special focus on master-planning and implementing cutting-edge solutions that transform urban landscapes into intelligent, connected, and sustainable ecosystems. Ashish is a Professional Engineer (PE, PTOE), Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with an MBA (ASU), MS (UA) and BTech (IIT Madras). He specialises in transport economics, as well as design and implementation of smart city initiatives, leveraging IoT, data analytics, and intelligent infrastructure to optimise traffic flow, reduce congestion, and promote eco-friendly transportation options. This combination of fields has been instrumental in shaping Ashish’s 20+ year long career.

Richard plays an integral role as the Director of Transport Planning & Mobility in KSA and across the business’ international footprint. With over 20 years’ experience in transport planning and transport modelling, his key responsibilities include project management, demand and revenue forecasting, feasibility studies and business case development, accident modelling, environmental assessment and development planning. Richard is a Fellow Member and Vice Chair of the Chartered Institute of Highways and Transportation (CIHT, Dubai Branch), Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and a Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport. He has led numerous development projects, model development projects, scheme appraisal projects and development planning projects across the region.

Kashyap is the Director of Transportation and Mobility at Transpo Group in the Middle East. He is a Chartered Engineer with over seventeen years of experience in the Middle East, UK, Australia, and India markets, primarily in transportation projects. He plays a key role in our Middle East operations, overseeing the management and delivery of transportation projects in the UAE. During his career, Kashyap led a broad spectrum of projects in terms of nature, scale and complexity, including strategic advisory, feasibility studies and business case development, developments’ transport planning, multi-modal integrated transport studies, traffic operational studies, parking studies, Future Mobility studies and more. He endorses genuine collaboration with multidisciplinary teams and eco-partners to ensure successful delivery and clients’ satisfaction across both, public and private sectors. Kashyap’s core strength is to develop and deliver cohesive and innovative technical solutions, duly considering projects’ end-user requirements and client objectives for sustainability, commercial viability and regulatory compliance.