We created Effective RM to help organisations strike the right balance between risk, reward and cost , building the agility to spot issues early and manage them with confidence.
Consulting, products, and a virtual risk office , from one team with 20+ years on the tools. No hand-offs. No shelf-ware. Just risk management that actually works.
We design, build, and embed risk management that lasts.
Our Story : Built to stay in the room, long after the strategy deck is done
We founded Effective RM with a clear belief: risk management works best when the people who design it also implement it, embed it, and stand behind it.
That principle shapes everything we do. We bring senior practitioners who work shoulder-to-shoulder with your teams — designing frameworks, implementing GRC platforms, and building the capability your people need to run it all independently.
Over time, we expanded that model. Our Virtual Risk Office gives organisations on-demand access to CRO-level expertise. And our product suite — VorkAI, RiskBridge, and WahidAI — turns the work we do together into platforms your teams own, operate, and build on over time.
Today, Effective RM is both a consulting practice and a product company. That combination means every engagement creates lasting value — the kind that compounds the longer you use it.
Our team, partners and affliates
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Kashif Q
Director and Chief Consultant
Kashif has turned risk management from a tick-box chore into a strategic advantage for organisations across healthcare, telecommunications and financial services in Australia, and the wider APAC region.
ERM mission is to help growth-minded organisations install risk management that works daily, supports strategic ambitions, and frees teams to focus on customers—not paperwork.
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Andy Vish
Partner – Cybersecurity Strategy & GRC
Founded in 2015, Crysp delivers cybersecurity strategy, assurance, and managed security services across APAC, the Middle East, and North America. Led by Andy — a 20-year veteran of Deloitte, Accenture, and Moore Stephens — the team provides roadmaps, penetration testing, and virtual CISO support through a cost-efficient on-/off-shore model.
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Saaim Khan
Partner- Cyber Compliance
With 20+ years across IT, software, and cybersecurity, Saaim is the founder of Cyber Matters and brings a rare blend of technical depth and business acumen.
Saaim delivers, end-to-end cybersecurity strategies tailored to organisational needs. Saaim also holds postgraduate credentials in cyber law, warfare, and privacy to help clients with tricky aspects of cyber-law.
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Zohaib Khan
Affiliate – Digital Solutions & Technology Delivery
Zohaib is the founder of A2Z Creatorz, an eSolutions company serving 800+ clients globally. With over 20 years in IT and digital delivery, he brings deep expertise in web, mobile, and enterprise tech. He supports Effective RM on technology-led risk and GRC projects.
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Imran Minhas
Partner - Third-Party Risk and Government Relations
A seasoned risk management professional who helps clients transform their third-party and security risk posture. Specialist in Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM), having successfully led programs for numerous government and critical industry clients.
Our AI and Healthcare Team
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Research Advisor– AI & Data Science
AI-driven data scientist with a PhD in Computer Science (City University of Hong Kong) and 5 years building IoT and smart-city solutions.
His work spans machine-learning models for smart metering, health analytics, indoor positioning, and STEM robotics, with results published in leading journals. Umair pairs rigorous research skills with a passion for turning complex datasets into actionable insights—on and off the cricket field.
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Research Advisor– Data Science, IoT & Health-Tech
PhD-qualified computer scientist (City University of Hong Kong) with hands-on research across data science, wireless networks, IoT sensors and healthcare STEM projects. Brings deep technical skills in Python, MATLAB, C++, and network troubleshooting to translate complex datasets into practical insights and solutions.
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Special Advisor – Healthcare, Aged Care & AI Innovation
Practising dentist and healthcare researcher currently completing a Master’s at Kings College London. A published writer and critical thinker on how AI and emerging technologies reshape patient care, she advises Effective RM on health-care, aged-care, and care-of-health strategy—bridging clinical insight with digital innovation.