Management
Porush Jhunjunwala
CEO
Born and brought up in Mumbai, Porush has done his MBA in Marketing. He moved to Dubai in 2006 and fell in love with the city. After being associated with a leading brokerage firm in Dubai for seven years, Porush decided to follow his passion and established Banke International in 2013 with a team of four people. With a growing, multicultural team of 150+ people working with him now, Porush continues to dream bigger and aim higher.
Porush values meaningful conversations with his team members and clients. He enjoys working out at the gym, doing yoga, and playing cricket.
Aditi Jhunjunwala
Operations Manager
Born and raised in Mumbai, Aditi has done her MBA in HR. She moved to Dubai in 2006, and started her career as the Senior HR Recruitment Specialist at a leading brokerage firm. She joined Banke in 2013 as Head of the HR Division. Within a few years, she proved her mettle and became the Head of Operations at Banke. In her current role, Aditi oversees the CRM, Marketing, HR and Administration Departments. She strives passionately to streamline the functionality of each department and achieve seamless operation between the departments.
Aditi loves to travel and explore different destinations, meet new people and try unique cuisines.
Saba Sheikh
HR Manager
Saba completed her MBA degree and Diploma in Human Resources Management from Mumbai, India, and moved to Dubai in 2012. She worked in the HR Department of several big companies before joining Banke. As the HR Manager, she loves the growth opportunities that Banke offers to its employees. She believes that the attitude of employees is as important as their skillsets.
Saba enjoys shopping and networking. She is a big fan of Netflix and music.
Imad Nasif
Sales Executive
Imad was born in a small mountain village called Bayt Merri in Lebanon. He moved to Dubai with his family when he was just 10 years old. He completed his Business Administration degree from The Imperial University of Costa Rica. Imad worked in the insurance sector as a financial advisor and business development manager before joining Banke. Currently, he is working as a manager at Banke. He is passionate about training, developing and facilitating his team. He tries his best to provide his team a productive work environment and keep them motivated.
Imad loves to spend time with friends and family. His hobbies include collecting watches and experimenting with new recipes.
Nawroz Mamdani
Associate Director
Born and raised in Mumbai, Nawroz completed his MBA and Engineering degrees from India. He worked as a Software Programmer for a year before joining his father’s real estate business, where he worked for five years and successfully completed two hotels and one residential project. In 2013, Nawroz moved to Dubai with his wife and joined Banke International. He specializes in Sales & Leasing of Commercial Real Estate. He believes in building genuine relationships with his clients.
Nawroz is a lifelong learner, and believes firmly in investing in his personal and professional development. He is fond of watching documentaries and listening to podcasts.
Hira Sohail
Associate Director
Born and raised in Pakistan, Hira obtained her higher education from the UK. In 2009, she moved to Dubai with her family. Before joining Banke, she worked in the health insurance sector, and also opened up a restaurant in Dubai. Currently, she is an Associate Director at Banke, and specializes in Villas and Townhouses in Resale. She has consistently been a top performer in Resale.
Hira has two adorable children. She enjoys painting and cooking.
Payal Monteiro
Portfolio & Property Manager
Payal was born in Mumbai, and spent her early childhood in Zambia. She completed her schooling and college from Zambia and Delhi. In 2002, she moved to Dubai with his family. She began his career in Customer Service and worked with several telecom companies. She also worked as a Portfolio Manager at Better Homes for 10 years. As the first Head of the Property Management division at Banke, Payal has streamlined and developed all necessary forms and procedures.
Payal is fond of traveling, cooking, and dancing.
Mohamed Yahya
Asst. Sales & Leasing Manager
Born and raised in Karachi, Mohamed Yahya completed his degree in Economics and Management from the University of London. He worked as a banker before moving into the real estate industry. Mohamed has a client-oriented approach and excellent relationship skills. As the Residential Sales and Leasing Manager at Banke, Mohamed develops sales strategies to achieve organizational sales goals and revenues. He also trains and leads the secondary sales team at Banke.
Mohamed loves to read history books and is a self-professed cricket guru.
Mohammed Salem
Off-Plan Manager
Born and raised in Egypt, Mohamed Salem always had a passion for the real estate business. He dabbled for a few years in banking before he came to his primary calling- the real estate world. He started as a real estate broker for residential properties. Currently, he is working as the Manager- Off Plan at Banke. He focuses on creating a motivating and productive work environment for his team members. With his exceptional leadership and training skills, he helps his team recognize and reach their full potential.
Mohamed enjoys hanging out and swimming at the Dubai beaches.
Mahendra Mota
Head of Dubai Primary Sales
Mahendra completed his Bachelors in Commerce from his hometown, Dubai. He moved to Dubai in 2011 and worked in the Marketing field before joining Real Estate. He started his journey in Banke as a property consultant. In his current role, he leads a team of more than 30 property consultants, and builds and maintains strong relationships with developers and clients.
Mahendra is a sports lover. He enjoys watching and playing badminton, cricket and table tennis.