Shareef is an International Consulting Partner & Trainer with Fortress Intelligence. Shareef has worked in senior General Management positions for a number of local and international companies in the hospitality and human resource development sector and has more than 28 years experience in industry. He was, till recently, the General Manager of the Nanyang Technological University Alumni. He also served as the General Manager of the Singapore Recreation Club during its developmental years and was instrumental in helping the club raise $92 million for the redevelopment of the clubhouse within a record time frame. He also ran an international training and development consultancy operation for a large international group of companies and was a contracted consultant to various commercial education providers in Singapore and the region.

Shareef is a multi-disciplined professional holding professional certifications in Marketing, Business Administration, Administrative Management, International Advertising & Communications, Quality Management and Training & Development.

Shareef has extensive international training & development experience and has conducted developmental programmes in Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Vietnam,Thailand, Indonesia, Phillipines, Brunei, Uganda, Kenya, Pakistan and India. He has been active in the training and development field for the past 22 years. Shareef was an appointed Consultant to Nokia (SEA) Distribution Management Team and advised them on Franchising and Marketing Communication Strategy. He has also developed training programmes for the development of Nokia's distributors in the region and worked closely with Nokia Academy for the development and delivery of the programmes in selected countries in the region.

Shareef was also a consultant to InWent, an organisation supported by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, Germany for the IT@Coop Project and was the appointed consultant  for Thailand.

Some of the client companies for whom he has conducted developmental programmes include the Port of Singapore Authority, The Singapore Police Force, Motorola, FCB, Nokia (Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, India, Phillipines & Singapore), ORA Telecom (Thailand),Pacific Cellular (Thailand), Singapore Institute of Labour Studies, Avaplas Ltd, Archives, City Hall (Kuala Lumpur), Informatics, Western Digital, Panalpina, Matex,Telerate, Behn Meyer (Malaysia), AIWA (Malaysia), Kejora Holdings (Malaysia), Neptune Orient Lines, Singapore Council of Social Services, Management & Accountancy Development Centre (Kampala), BICPA-FTMS (Brunei), CfBT (Brunei),FTMS-Emile Woolf (Hong Kong, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei & Pakistan), Prudential Assurance, BMC International Education Centre, Internet Appliance, TCC Credit Cooperative Society Ltd, Singapore Government Staff Credit Cooperative Society Ltd, Singapore Customs Credit Cooperative Society Ltd, Wavelink Academy, Fortress Intelligence, Singapore Zoological Gardens, Undersea World, Tourism Management Institute of Singapore amongst many others.

Shareef leads an active public and community life. He continues to do his national service in the Singapore Police Force, and holds the rank of a Superintendent of Police. He held key appointment as NS Commander, Central Police Division and won numerous commendations for his leadership and committment. He is a Director of TCC Credit Cooperative Society Ltd &Secure Guards Cooperative Ltd. He sits on the governing Council of the Management Development Institute of Singapore as its Asst Treasurer and as a Councillor in the Tamils Representative Council. Being an ardent sportsman he also served as the Hon. Secretary of a professional football club in the Singapore-League. He is a regular speaker at International Business Forums.

Trainer’s Comments
“Fortress Intelligence is a truly professional outfit with a diversity of programmes aimed at equipping the modern manager, with the skills needed to stay relevant in the workplace and to harness opportunities for building successful careers.”