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Innovation Consultant & Customer Experience Expert

Innovation Consultant & Customer Experience Expert

Innovation Consultant & Customer Experience Expert

Innovation Consultant & Customer Experience Expert

blending design, strategy & technology to deliver impact at scale

blending design, strategy & technology to deliver impact at scale

blending design, strategy & technology to deliver impact at scale

blending design, strategy & technology to deliver impact at scale

Where I Have Built Impact

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Feb 2025 - Present
Innovation Consultant
HUED Innovation & Design
Led day-to-day operations and activation of REGA’s newly launched innovation lab (Re:Lab),
coordinating governance, stakeholders, and delivery cadence.
Designed an insurance-backed rent-default support solution serving 1.2M+ beneficiaries, aligned to a SAR 150M program budget.
Prepared REGA for the Qiyas Digital Transformation Index 2025, including evidence readiness, gap closure, and submission coordination.
Designed and delivered an Innovation Leaders Program, training 10 ambassadors to lead initiatives and embed innovation practices.
Planned and delivered 3 cross-authority hackathons, from challenge design to execution and post-event follow-through.
Co-developed an innovation services & enablers guide with RDIA, structuring practical tools and pathways for innovators.
Automated digital transformation index workflows for clients, improving reporting speed and audit readiness.
Built innovation roadmaps and operating models for major entities like RIPC, including intake, prioritization, governance, and KPI frameworks.
Developed a facility innovation initiative for GAMI using quadruped robotics - Boston Dynamics for inspection/safety use-cases.
Submitted a Smart City proposal for KAFD, defining priority use-cases and value-realization approach.
Led internal innovation initiatives at HUED (development program, onboarding experience, and BD automation).
Dec 2023 - Oct 2024
Product Manager
InEvent Inc.
Monitered the entrie product department with its devision such as UI/UX, product analysts, developers and quality analysts to ensure timely delivery of product and features.
Defined roadmaps, prioriotization and resource allocation, to increase the velocity and value of all feature releases.
Successfully introduced innovative features, including PhotoMatch AI, website builder, and ChatGPT integration in the platform, resulting in a 30% increase in user engagement and client retention.
Collaborated closely with marketing teams to ensure effective product positioning and go-to-market strategies.
Established and tracked KPIs for the product team, improving overall team performance.
Implemented agile methodologies to streamline product design timeline and development processes, reducing time-to-market and improving sprint velocity.
Nov 2021 - Nov 2023
Assistant Manager - Innovation
United Bank Limited
Initiated a product improvement plan to improve system capabilities and reduce operational costs by 241 million rupees.
Managed and executed product roadmaps for multiple product features to achieve the goal of digitalization.
Pioneered the banking industry’s first “Go Green” initiative, reducing brand visit CO2 emissions by 3,274 grams on average.
Reduced fraudulent activities by 70% month over month through implementing biometric verification in Digital App.
Managed modernization project including new CRM, Artificial Intelligence, WhatsApp banking and Fraud Prevention Tech.
Transformed internal cultures of 700+ contact center agents through happiness calendars and campaigns.
Led collaborated efforts with IT and stakeholders, resulting in successful launch of UBL Business Banking Portal.
Managed the CX team to increase Islamic Banking market share by 25%.
Oversaw product team of 10 members and external software house, providing guidance and leadership to increase team productivity.
Aug 2020 - Oct 2021
Innovation Associate
United Bank Limited
Contributed to multi-departmental project for improved user interface design, resulting in 10% increase in digital adaption.
Conducted market analysis for optimizing bill payment journeys for non-digital audience and migrated 40% of the branch customers to digital bill payments.
Supported the implementation of Agile practices, improving project delivery speed by 15%.
Led cross-functional teams of developers and CX designers to deliver enterprise solutions, boosting revenue by $2M.
Released multiple new features of UBL’s Dubai Digital App for user satisfaction and retention.

Where I Have Built Impact

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Feb 2025 - Present
Innovation Consultant
HUED Innovation & Design
Led day-to-day operations and activation of REGA’s newly launched innovation lab (Re:Lab),
coordinating governance, stakeholders, and delivery cadence.
Designed an insurance-backed rent-default support solution serving 1.2M+ beneficiaries, aligned to a SAR 150M program budget.
Prepared REGA for the Qiyas Digital Transformation Index 2025, including evidence readiness, gap closure, and submission coordination.
Designed and delivered an Innovation Leaders Program, training 10 ambassadors to lead initiatives and embed innovation practices.
Planned and delivered 3 cross-authority hackathons, from challenge design to execution and post-event follow-through.
Co-developed an innovation services & enablers guide with RDIA, structuring practical tools and pathways for innovators.
Automated digital transformation index workflows for clients, improving reporting speed and audit readiness.
Built innovation roadmaps and operating models for major entities like RIPC, including intake, prioritization, governance, and KPI frameworks.
Developed a facility innovation initiative for GAMI using quadruped robotics - Boston Dynamics for inspection/safety use-cases.
Submitted a Smart City proposal for KAFD, defining priority use-cases and value-realization approach.
Led internal innovation initiatives at HUED (development program, onboarding experience, and BD automation).
Dec 2023 - Oct 2024
Product Manager
InEvent Inc.
Monitered the entrie product department with its devision such as UI/UX, product analysts, developers and quality analysts to ensure timely delivery of product and features.
Defined roadmaps, prioriotization and resource allocation, to increase the velocity and value of all feature releases.
Successfully introduced innovative features, including PhotoMatch AI, website builder, and ChatGPT integration in the platform, resulting in a 30% increase in user engagement and client retention.
Collaborated closely with marketing teams to ensure effective product positioning and go-to-market strategies.
Established and tracked KPIs for the product team, improving overall team performance.
Implemented agile methodologies to streamline product design timeline and development processes, reducing time-to-market and improving sprint velocity.
Nov 2021 - Nov 2023
Assistant Manager - Innovation
United Bank Limited
Initiated a product improvement plan to improve system capabilities and reduce operational costs by 241 million rupees.
Managed and executed product roadmaps for multiple product features to achieve the goal of digitalization.
Pioneered the banking industry’s first “Go Green” initiative, reducing brand visit CO2 emissions by 3,274 grams on average.
Reduced fraudulent activities by 70% month over month through implementing biometric verification in Digital App.
Managed modernization project including new CRM, Artificial Intelligence, WhatsApp banking and Fraud Prevention Tech.
Transformed internal cultures of 700+ contact center agents through happiness calendars and campaigns.
Led collaborated efforts with IT and stakeholders, resulting in successful launch of UBL Business Banking Portal.
Managed the CX team to increase Islamic Banking market share by 25%.
Oversaw product team of 10 members and external software house, providing guidance and leadership to increase team productivity.
Aug 2020 - Oct 2021
Innovation Associate
United Bank Limited
Contributed to multi-departmental project for improved user interface design, resulting in 10% increase in digital adaption.
Conducted market analysis for optimizing bill payment journeys for non-digital audience and migrated 40% of the branch customers to digital bill payments.
Supported the implementation of Agile practices, improving project delivery speed by 15%.
Led cross-functional teams of developers and CX designers to deliver enterprise solutions, boosting revenue by $2M.
Released multiple new features of UBL’s Dubai Digital App for user satisfaction and retention.

Where I Have Built Impact

Selected car
Feb 2025 - Present
Innovation Consultant
HUED Innovation & Design
Led product and innovation initiatives across government and consulting environments, building operating models, digital services, and strategic solutions from concept through activation and scale.
Dec 2023 - Oct 2024
Product Manager
InEvent Inc.
Led cross-functional product teams across UX, engineering, analytics, and QA to drive roadmap execution, feature delivery, and faster time-to-market through strong product operations and Agile practices.
Nov 2021 - Nov 2023
Assistant Manager - Innovation
United Bank Limited
Drove digital product innovation in banking by leading modernization initiatives, roadmap execution, and cross-functional delivery that improved efficiency, reduced fraud, and accelerated digital adoption.
Aug 2020 - Oct 2021
Innovation Associate
United Bank Limited
Supported digital product delivery and service improvement initiatives by contributing to UX enhancements, payment innovation, and cross-functional feature releases across banking platforms.

Education & Certifications

Education & Certifications

Education & Certifications

Bachelor of Business Administration

Bachelor of Business Administration

Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology

Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology

Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology

Certified Scrum Product Owner

Certified Scrum Product Owner

Scrum Alliance

Scrum Alliance

Scrum Alliance

Enterprise Design Thinking Practitioner

Enterprise Design Thinking

IBM

IBM

IBM

Enterprise Product Management

Enterprise Product Management

UBL

UBL

UBL

Interdisciplinary Digital Design

Interdisciplinary Digital Design

UBL & Habib University

UBL & Habib University

UBL & Habib University

Advanced Excel for Business

Advanced Excel for Business

Macquarie University

Macquarie University

Macquarie University

Sustainable Digital Innovation

Sustainable Digital Innovation

EIT Digital

EIT Digital

EIT Digital

Digital Analytics Diploma

Digital Analytics Diploma

Institute of Business Administration

Institute of Business Administration

Institute of Business Administration

Generative AI Leader

Generative AI Leader

Google Cloud

Google Cloud

Google Cloud

Tools & Softwares

Tools & Softwares

Tools & Softwares

STRATEGY IS MESSY

These are the tools I use to fix it

STRATEGY IS MESSY

These are the tools I use to fix it

STRATEGY IS MESSY

These are the tools I use to fix it

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