Diana Shakayeva

Provide discreet executive support to CEOs, founders, and high-net-worth principals across the UAE, EU, and US, spanning commercial strategy, legal review, and confidential operational mandates. Secured a USD 3M partnership within 72 hours by structuring commercial terms and contracts in parallel.

Scaled monthly revenue from AED 60K to over AED 2M (33x increase) by restructuring B2C sales operations and introducing legal-led negotiation. Built and led a 40-person sales team across the UAE and EU, and authored the company-wide client and employee contractual framework.

Designed a CRM-driven onboarding and enablement programme that brought new hires to 100% of quota within 30 days.

Led legal and compliance functions, including authoring the client and employee contractual framework and leading the legal defence in a corporate reputation dispute resolved with zero financial exposure.

Built strategic partnerships with European event vendors, owning B2B sales and legal onboarding end to end. Reduced client onboarding time by 40% through CRM workflow design and automation.

Expanded the firm's IP service line across the GCC, increasing client retention through tailored legal solutions and structured account management. Led the full remote set-up of a new legal office in Egypt.

Selected as one of ten founding managers to launch the International Terminal for EXPO-2017, overseeing development from ground zero. Led protocol and protective coordination for high-level international delegations, enforcing civil aviation security standards.

Represented the CEO in cross-border contract negotiations across Germany, Russia, and China, covering procurement and sales of construction materials. Secured 45+ strategic B2B partnerships within the first three months.

Certificate of Professional Degree in Event Management from the European School of Economics, Italy, completed in 2021.

Certified Special Events Professional (CSEP) from the European School of Economics, completed in 2021.

Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Management and Operations from AGSB, Switzerland, completed in 2016.

Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from KAZGUU University, Kazakhstan, completed in 2014.

Certified Dangerous Goods Professional (CDGP) from the Civil Aviation Committee.