Dean is the CEO of Islamic Bank Australia and one of the driving forces around the creation of Australia’s first Islamic bank.

He has extensive banking and start-up experience across both Australia and Asia. He has been leading the creation of Australia’s first Islamic bank since 2018.

Dean has previously been in charge of home loan distribution at Commonwealth Bank, and head of mortgages at Bankwest where he doubled the business’ size within three years. He also ran the retail bank at CBA’s Vietnam International Bank in Hanoi across 160 branches nationwide, where he built the bank’s first mobile banking app.

Dean has passionately advocated for Muslims across Australia, including writing to all of Australia’s state and territory premiers calling for stamp duty reform.  Off the back of these letters, some changes or consideration for changes are being made in various jurisdictions.

Dean has a history of founding startups, including SparkleVote, an innovative online election company. Outside of work, Dean is Chair of Lucy Air Ambulance for Children and is a former Councillor on Hurstville City Council.

Dean joined Islamic Bank Australia largely as a volunteer in 2018 before transitioning to full-time CEO in 2020. He is absolutely passionate about the need to support Muslim Australians in building the first Islamic bank. His knowledge of Australian retail banking and his commitment to ethical banking are a key driver in delivering our Islamic Bank Australia vision to reality.