Omar Mughal
Omar Mughal is the Chief Financial Officer at Nexford University, a role he has held since November 2023. Based in London, Omar brings a wealth of financial expertise to the innovative online university. Prior to this, he co-founded GoodCourse, a Y-Combinator-backed micro-learning platform designed in a TikTok style, where he served from November 2021 to November 2023. His leadership helped drive the platform’s growth and engagement in the education technology sector.
Before his entrepreneurial venture, Omar held several senior financial positions. He was VP Finance at Attest for six months in 2021 and served as CFO at Futr AI from June 2019 to May 2021. At Mrs Wordsmith, he was VP Finance & Operations for a year until June 2019, demonstrating his capacity for managing financial and operational complexities. Omar also headed finance at QuantumBlack, AI by McKinsey, from January 2016 to July 2018, showcasing his strategic financial planning skills.
Earlier in his career, Omar gained significant experience in the financial sector. He was Vice President at Credit Suisse from 2012 to 2016, and held roles at Jefferies, UBS, Nomura International, and Barclays Investment Bank. His extensive background in equity derivatives and financial control has equipped him with the skills necessary for his current role at Nexford University.
- Nexford University: Chief Financial Officer, Nov 2023 - Present · 8 mos
- GoodCourse: Co-Founder, Nov 2021 - Nov 2023 · 2 yrs 1 mo
- Attest: VP Finance, May 2021 - Oct 2021 · 6 mos
- Futr: Chief Financial Officer, Jun 2019 - May 2021 · 2 yrs
- Mrs Wordsmith: VP Finance & Operations, Jul 2018 - Jun 2019 · 1 yr
- QuantumBlack, AI by McKinsey: Head of Finance, Jan 2016 - Jul 2018 · 2 yrs 7 mos
- Credit Suisse: Vice President, Nov 2012 - Jan 2016 · 3 yrs 3 mos
- Jefferies: Equity Derivative Business Analyst, Dec 2010 - Aug 2012 · 1 yr 9 mos
- UBS: Equity Derivative Product Control, Apr 2010 - Dec 2010 · 9 mos
- Nomura International: Equity Derivative Product Control, Feb 2007 - Apr 2010 · 3 yrs 3 mos
- Barclays Capital: Equity Derivatives - Legal Entity Financial Controller, Sep 2005 - Aug 2007 · 2 yrs