Functional Skills
Digital Experience Design
Innovation Management
Product Design
Product Innovation
Product Strategy
Project Management
Strategy Development
Program Management
Service Innovation
Technology Strategy
Software Skills
Asana
Blockchain
Jira
InVision
Machine Learning
Trello
Augmented reality
Localization
Figma
Google Docs
Sector Experience
Business Services
Technology
Languages
Arabic
English
Experience
Self Employed
Product Management / Strategy
Venture Builder
7/2021 - 7/2023
● Founded Dialogue Ventures, a B2B Venture Studio, building startups in emerging markets.
www.dialogue.ventures
● Developed "The Dialogue Framework for Venture Building", a gated three-phase methodological venture building process; the framework lowers risk by matching assumptions with knowledge.
● Developed a venture building thesis for the Dialogue Studio, a thesis driven studio solving for digital infrastructure in emerging markets; exploring opportunity areas across different industries.
● Developed a market expansion canvas to help startups identify their expansion needs and challenges before planning their market expansion strategy.
● Exploring, researching, ideating, and validating venture concepts around Productivity (Future of Work), Recruitment, InsurTech, Marketing & Advertising, ESG for tech startups & VC, Energy Efficiency, Enterprise Blockchain, and NLP for Medical Data.
www.dialogue.ventures
● Developed "The Dialogue Framework for Venture Building", a gated three-phase methodological venture building process; the framework lowers risk by matching assumptions with knowledge.
● Developed a venture building thesis for the Dialogue Studio, a thesis driven studio solving for digital infrastructure in emerging markets; exploring opportunity areas across different industries.
● Developed a market expansion canvas to help startups identify their expansion needs and challenges before planning their market expansion strategy.
● Exploring, researching, ideating, and validating venture concepts around Productivity (Future of Work), Recruitment, InsurTech, Marketing & Advertising, ESG for tech startups & VC, Energy Efficiency, Enterprise Blockchain, and NLP for Medical Data.
Munich Re
Management Consulting
Co-Founder, Resilience (Innovation Incubator)
2/2020 - 3/2021
● Researched and ideated business ventures across the disaster lifecycle (Prevention, Mitigation, Response, and Recovery) with the lens of resilience against man-made and natural catastrophes such as Pandemics, WildFires, Floods, Storms, Hurricanes; as well as general resilience topics such as Cyber Resilience, Financial Resilience, Community Resilience, Business Continuity, Diversity & Inclusion, ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) mandates, and other topics.
● Worked side by side with consulting partners and external resources to create extensive venture pitch decks that covered the problem, proposed solution, customer validation, competitive landscape analysis, business model, budget, and other topics.
● Pitched multiple venture decks and venture build plans to a Growth Board consisting of corporate executives and CEOs with the ask of gaining a Proof of Concept or a Minimal Viable Product funding.
● Worked side by side with consulting partners and external resources to create extensive venture pitch decks that covered the problem, proposed solution, customer validation, competitive landscape analysis, business model, budget, and other topics.
● Pitched multiple venture decks and venture build plans to a Growth Board consisting of corporate executives and CEOs with the ask of gaining a Proof of Concept or a Minimal Viable Product funding.
RAW HQ
Product Management / Strategy
Project Manager / Product Manager / Venture Builder
12/2016 - 1/2020
● Pitched, closed, managed, and shipped strategic initiatives and technology products across multiple industries utilizing in-house and remote teams of design directors, user experience designers, marketing professionals, and software engineers to provide innovative technology product management services through precise execution.
● Defined high-level product roadmaps, functional and technical requirements; from inception to development.
● Led the Project Management for the localization and internalization of a London based high-end e-commerce platform, reduced delivery time by allowing for overlapping sprints across multiple teams.
● Sample projects include Website Design & Development, Product Strategy, Product Roadmap, Brand Activation, Brand Development, F&B Concept Development, Sales Enablement & Operations, and Market Research.
● Defined high-level product roadmaps, functional and technical requirements; from inception to development.
● Led the Project Management for the localization and internalization of a London based high-end e-commerce platform, reduced delivery time by allowing for overlapping sprints across multiple teams.
● Sample projects include Website Design & Development, Product Strategy, Product Roadmap, Brand Activation, Brand Development, F&B Concept Development, Sales Enablement & Operations, and Market Research.
Dishcovery Mobile App
Start-Up
Product Manager & Founder
12/2014 - 12/2016
● Led the recruitment and product management efforts for the design, engineering, and development of the back-end, iOS & Android mobile apps within 6 months, and a machine learning algorithm to sort dishes based on their healthiness that achieved 75% accuracy.
● Wrote detailed product and technical requirements for implementation after narrowing down the features needed for an MVP and worked closely with the engineering team to deliver on those requirements using agile methodologies such as Scrum & Kanban.
● Identified personalization capabilities required to deliver product experiences and defined technical requirements for each platform.
● Drove product strategy, vision, and roadmap evangelizing to all the teams, partners, and users by conducting one-on-one and group interviews during the discovery process; Designed solutions, tested, iterated, and drove the product to launch throughout the SDLC.
● Wrote detailed product and technical requirements for implementation after narrowing down the features needed for an MVP and worked closely with the engineering team to deliver on those requirements using agile methodologies such as Scrum & Kanban.
● Identified personalization capabilities required to deliver product experiences and defined technical requirements for each platform.
● Drove product strategy, vision, and roadmap evangelizing to all the teams, partners, and users by conducting one-on-one and group interviews during the discovery process; Designed solutions, tested, iterated, and drove the product to launch throughout the SDLC.
Qordoba (now Writer.com)
Start-Up
Head of Enterprise Sales / COO
8/2012 - 11/2014
● Spearheaded the transformation of internal processes from a small startup stage to a scalable setting. Developed operational processes that led to 24/7 resource coverage within three time-zones. Ensured
● 90% collection rate to support cash flow.
● Led all sales and partnerships initiatives as well as personnel; including best practice development, SaaS Sales, new business development, RFPs, strategic account management, sales enablement & operations, and customer success.
● Built continuous revenue streams by obtaining, managing and processing clients and partnerships across various industries; increasing revenue by $120k monthly, leading to $3m+ total revenue, which backed the company valuation for a funding round.
● Recruited, trained, and mentored employees; building the sales and project management teams responsible for acquiring logos such as Unilever, Johnson & Johnson, McKinsey & Company, LinkedIn, Vodafone, WPP, Omnicom Group, and Publicis Group.
● 90% collection rate to support cash flow.
● Led all sales and partnerships initiatives as well as personnel; including best practice development, SaaS Sales, new business development, RFPs, strategic account management, sales enablement & operations, and customer success.
● Built continuous revenue streams by obtaining, managing and processing clients and partnerships across various industries; increasing revenue by $120k monthly, leading to $3m+ total revenue, which backed the company valuation for a funding round.
● Recruited, trained, and mentored employees; building the sales and project management teams responsible for acquiring logos such as Unilever, Johnson & Johnson, McKinsey & Company, LinkedIn, Vodafone, WPP, Omnicom Group, and Publicis Group.
Pixelbug Interactive
Start-Up
Co-Founder
1/2012 - 8/2012
● Led all business operations and product development for Pixelbug Interactive, establishing the vision, technology strategy, strategic direction, and international partners to develop world-class Augmented Reality solutions.
● Reduced the design and development cost by 200% through the vetting of remote teams in underrated markets around the world.
● Reduced the design and development cost by 200% through the vetting of remote teams in underrated markets around the world.
TransPerfect Global
Sales
Account Executive – MENA Region
5/2010 - 12/2011
● Generated over $1.9 million in revenue by promoting SaaS and translation solutions across 2,000 Fortune Companies, Government Institutions, Advertising Agencies, Financial Institutions, and Law Firms across the Middle East and North Africa.
● Increased the profit margin on creative projects by an average of 25% by upselling TransPerfect's multicultural service offerings.
● Increased the profit margin on creative projects by an average of 25% by upselling TransPerfect's multicultural service offerings.