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Senior Manager

• Managed overall operations of the Dubai office and business development activities internationally, with primary focus on the MENASA region.
• Worked with senior management on strategy development and execution planning, and reported results of Dubai team initiatives.
• Guided inter-departmental communication to ensure that clarity around priorities and goals cascade to all workers.
• Led the team in developing custom blockchain solutions, earning the company recognition as ‘Blockchain Solutions Provider of the Year’ at the 2018 Smart SMB Summit & Awards.
• Nurtured and grew new and existing accounts and secured 10 strategic partnerships.
• Headed the talent identification and development process.
• Represented Apla in conferences and summits globally.

Product Manager

• Delivered 5 successful blockchain proof of concept solutions to government and private sector clients in aviation, real estate, and healthcare industries.
• Designed and oversaw the development of 7 decentralized applications (DApps) for license issuance, land registry and real estate, supply chain management, procurement, attestation, and solar power trading.
• Created marketing materials and consulted customers about Blockchain technology and Apla solutions for various industries.
• Proposed use cases in line with clients’ vision, and introduced solutions to their existing challenges.
• Estimated product development activities, conveyed solution requirements to the technical team, and mediated between clients and developers to ensure that client needs are met.
• Worked closely with systems architect to engineer enterprise solutions that can integrate with external technologies such as GIS, OCR, IoT, and others.
• Managed solution scope, resolved requirements conflicts, evaluated the quality of solutions, and identified deliverables.
• Wrote technical and commercial proposals and assisted in responding to RFQs and RFPs.

• Created a startup accelerator and pitch competition, MAD Mentorpreneurs and scouted startups from 20+ countries.
• Identified and secured investors, competition judges, and mentors to support the accelerator.
• Developed a 12-month mentoring program for startups, and partnered with organizations to provide workshops and consulting in business planning, financial, legal and other areas.
• Built partnerships and negotiated terms that resulted in offering competition prizes worth US $1.3 million.
• Launched a marketing campaign and established content partnerships with Thompson Reuters, Wamda, ArabNet, GCC Startup News, Magnitt, and others to maximize community outreach.
• Produced video series and audio podcasts on entrepreneurship and innovation in the Middle East, and distributed content on MAD Talks and partner channels.
• Led sales and development of augmented and virtual reality projects, and enabled AR/VR capabilities for the World Government Summit 2017.
• Covered live events, interviewed speakers, moderated and participated in panel discussions.

• Initiated a crowdfunding campaign for technology acquisition and drafted a social media blitz for the network team and partner organizations.
• Recommended grant foundations, wrote applications for funding approval, and sought investment allocations to meet fundraising requirements.
• Coordinated the team and led preparations for 6 successful compliance audits to maintain funding, receive required accreditation, and obtain state authorization for expansion.

• Interviewed the founder and compared business-to-business marketing for company website.
• Conducted research on capital maximization and client acquisition process for financial forums.
• Designed 3 income-tracking reports for clients and instruction manuals for future employees.

Study abroad semester as an exchange student.

Bachelor of Arts in Economics
Minors in Cinematic Arts and Communication and the Entertainment Industry