We deliver insight others don’t see
so you can solve challenges others can’t navigate.
Brinkscape is the consulting practice of Michael Hussain, a former financial-markets executive who combines strategy, delivery leadership, and domain expertise across data, risk, and fintech.
We solve high-stakes operational challenges … the ones tied to risk exposure, regulatory pressure, revenue retention, and client trust
Brinkscape works alongside advisory teams as a delivery partner—translating recommendations into programs that clients can actually run. We help shape implementation strategies, structure governance, and align business, technology, and compliance stakeholders so initiatives move with pace and credibility. Our focus is on work that must satisfy multiple audiences at once: executive sponsors, regulators, PMOs, and front-line operators.
Program leadership, governance, and executive reporting within partner-led engagements
Operating models that connect strategy, enterprise data, and regulatory controls
Data modernization and integration across CRM/OMS/PMS/EMS ecosystems
SaaS and fintech implementations from requirements to adoption
Regulatory remediation and recovery of delayed or high-risk initiatives
Faizal “Michael” Hussain
Michael Hussain is a senior program leader and financial-markets executive who helps consultancies and institutions deliver complex, high-stakes transformations. With more than 20 years of experience across capital markets, enterprise data, and fintech platforms, he specializes in turning strategy into working systems that withstand regulatory scrutiny and commercial pressure.
As a former Executive Director at S&P Global, Michael led global teams responsible for $450M in recurring revenue across 600+ institutional clients managing over $5 trillion in assets. He designed enterprise risk and audit frameworks, led platform migrations, and delivered large-scale data and operating-model programs while maintaining 95%+ client retention through mergers and regulatory change.
Michael is frequently engaged by Big-4 and tier-one consultancies as an embedded program lead—the person who can sit between partners, CIOs, compliance officers, and product teams to drive real delivery. His work spans CRM/OMS/PMS/EMS ecosystems, SEC/FINRA/SOC controls, SaaS implementations, and enterprise data governance.
He also serves as an Adjunct Professor at Drew University, teaching Behavioral Finance and Financial Economics and bringing practitioner insight into the classroom.