Umaima works at the intersection of resilience, governance, and organisational strategy. She holds a Master's in Crisis and Security Management from Leiden University, specialising in the governance of crisis, and completed a double honours track in Business & Inclusive Leadership and Planet in Peril. Her undergraduate background in International Relations and International Law, with a minor in governance, laid the foundation for her interest in how organisations function under pressure and how teams align around difficult decisions.

Before joining Fixinc, she completed an eight-month internship at a crisis management consultancy, where she supported tabletop exercises, contributed to after-action reporting, assessed crisis management plans, and researched the role of AI in crisis response. She also volunteered with the Red Cross in the Netherlands, reinforcing her belief that resilience is not just about plans and frameworks but also about communication, empathy, and the lived realities of people affected by instability.

At Fixinc, Umaima is focused on the foundational elements of resilience programs, supporting advisory work, client delivery, and resilience-focused content. Her international background, born in the US, raised in Kuwait, ethnically Indian, educated in the Netherlands, and now based in the Middle East, gives her a layered understanding of different cultural and regional contexts. She brings an unusually high level of curiosity and initiative for her age, and is driven to challenge assumptions and help pivot this industry into the modern era.