Zeenat Lokhandwala

Zeenat Lokhandwala is the General Manager of Education and compliance with Upskilled. Over 10 years ago, she transitioned her career from the secondary teaching sector to vocational education and training and has been involved in a variety of academic management and compliance roles across the private and public sectors.

Her passion for compliance has seen her appointed in key regulatory roles, such as lead regulatory officer with the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) and lead educational auditor with TAFE NSW. Her public sector experience combined with private RTO management experience has seen her excel at supporting training organisations and providing quality student outcomes to support their goals.

Zeenat holds an Executive MBA and a Graduate Certificate in the Psychology of Risk from ACU. She also holds a master's of Teaching, a Graduate Diploma of Management (Learning), a Diploma of Quality Auditing, Educational Leadership, Risk, Governance, and Compliance, and several other qualifications that demonstrate her lifelong commitment to learning. Zeenat is also a Certified Practicing Risk Manager (CPRM) and enjoys designing and implementing Compliance and Risk Management Frameworks.