Shazia is a Partner of Polpis Capital. Prior to joining the firm, Shazia was a Managing Director at StormHarbour Securities, where she structured financing solutions for middle market companies seeking capital in private markets. She also advised global alternative asset management firms on strategic M&A and partnership opportunities.

Shazia joined StormHarbour from DA Capital, a $5 billion AUM alternative asset management firm specializing in credit and special situations. While at DA Capital she established and managed its Asia business and built the investment platform for the $300 million Asia portfolio which focused on private investments in infrastructure, energy, natural resources, telecom and real estate. Before DA Capital, Shazia was part of the senior management team at Sithe Energies, an international independent power producer. At Sithe, she structured and advised on multiple project development transactions, financings and restructurings, and asset acquisitions and divestitures including the acquisition of the $1.7 billion GPU power generation assets, the development and financing of two captive 460 MW power projects, and the restructuring of the 1000 MW Independence power project in New York.

Shazia started her career at Milbank LLP where she advised on international and domestic power and infrastructure project financing transactions. Shazia has a BA from Mount Holyoke College and a JD from Columbia University School of Law.