Mohammed Ishak Ziaee has been a career consultant with Deloitte Consulting till he retired in 2015. He formed the Hyderabad chapter of Urban Sketchers  Hyderabad (USk Hyd) in 2017, with the concept of like-minded individuals coming together with a passion for sketching and drawing in a live environment. He now balances life between freelance consulting, managing Urban Sketchers along with a great team, occasional watercolour plein air stints, and mentoring and advising young artists.