Mr. Firoz Thairinil is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Westford Education Group. As Group Head, Mr. Thairinil ensures that a strong commitment to high standards and a performance culture is embedded across the entire group. Mr. Thairinil comes from a BFSI background with strong management credentials, UK. Mr. Thairinil, currently pursuing PG Dip. in AI for Business Applications from University of Oxford, has completed Leadership and Management Development Program from University of California, Los Angeles Extension and also has an MBA from University of Wales, UK.
Mr. Thairinil led Westford from very humble beginnings in 2008 from a small training academy to a Global Education Provider, having students from more than 130 countries across the globe. Mr. Thairinil started his career in Banking in 1995 as a clerical grade officer and rose to the rank of The Country Head in a span of 15 years. During his 15 years stint in Banking Industry, he worked with reputed Institutions like Standard Chartered Bank, Emirates International Bank (ENBD), and National Bank of Umm Al Quwain (NBQ).
During his very last position as Country Head – Retail Banking Sales for a large bank in UAE, Mr. Thairinil was driven by his vision to create an impact in the Education System. With an objective to make Quality Education more accessible to all using Technology as the Key Instrument, Mr. Thairinil embarked on his journey to bring transformation to the Education Industry.
Hanil Haridas
Co-Founder and CEO
Hanil Das is a self-driven and inspired edupreneur, a higher education professional and strategist with over ten years of experience in the higher education sector. He is a team leader committed to helping employees develop their abilities and strategies to accomplish greater goals. The visionary behind the actions and programs of the WUC. A comprehensive multi-tasker that thrives in fast-paced environments. Hanil holds an MBA from Bangalore University and a PG Diploma in Strategic Management from RVIM, Bangalore.
He has represented the higher education market for the past eight years and has more than a decade of experience at the senior management level in the banking and education sectors in a variety of capacities. From his early years in the education market, he soon advanced to this most influential and successful role through self-motivation, creativity, powerful management plans and excellent business tactics. Hanil is head of finance, media and overall company development at the Westford University College. The whole phase of all services, including preparation, organizing, hiring and implementation, is run and organized by him.In sum, he handles the terminal stage of the completion of the student admissions to the qualification stage and plays an instrumental role in all phases of business development.Over the years, it has likewise contributed to the growth, management and creation of higher education institutions, the creation of partnerships, operations and channel management strategies in the education sector in the Middle East and South Asia.
Hanil launched We Cares, We Talk, and We Connect services in Westford to connect Westforders with industry, the corporate environment, and the Community. We Cares is the flagship CSR program of the Westford University College, where students and staff are involved in philanthropic work and volunteering. Through We Chat and We Connect, Westford invites speakers from a range of positions to help students gain motivation from open conversations. In all of these efforts, dedication, commitment, and modesty, Hanil fostered Westford’s success at every level, bringing Forbes Middle East recognition and adding Westford University College’s Corporate Social Responsibility to the 2019 Higher Education Awards.