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Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Drive the company-wide vision to fruition through the product, align business goals with consumer needs and market demands. leading a large cross functional teams of Product Managers, Product owners, Marcom, Software engineering & DevOps• Develop a vision and set the strategic direction of the product which aligns with customer needs, business growth, and overall technology strategy.• Own and drive the whole product lifecycle from design, launch and developing cross functional partnerships.• Define product requirements and roadmaps including feasibility, time, cost, and impact.• Maintain multiple roadmaps in-line with company vision & strategy.• Inspire marketing plans and promotions. Though the product vision statement also serves as a guide for the marketing team, dive deep into market, customer, and product data to establish consumer metrics and KPIs, gauge feedback and product performance for continuous improvement.• Pursue a deep understanding of user and customer needs through research and data analysis.• Build, mentor and manage a product team including product managers, Software engineers and UX designers, and nurture a customer-driven product culture.• Drive scalable processes and innovation around the product development cycle.• Develop metrics and KPIs to measure the success products and identify areas for improvement.• Collaborate across teams to communicate product strategies with internal stakeholders and adjust priorities according to feedback.

Oman

Advised on market entry and growth strategies for FinTech solutions, helping clients navigate the evolving financial services landscape and capitalize on digital transformation opportunities.• Developed and implemented strategic market entry plans for FinTech products, aligning them with regional financial regulations and customer needs.• Conducted in-depth market analysis to identify trends, customer pain points, and competitive positioning within the FinTech space.• Provided insights on emerging technologies, including AI, blockchain, and digital payments, to shape product strategies and innovation.• Advised on go-to-market strategies, pricing models, and partnerships to drive adoption and scale of FinTech solutions.• Collaborated with cross-functional teams, including product development, marketing, and business development, to align strategy with execution.• Delivered actionable recommendations that improved market positioning, enhanced customer experiences, and supported sustainable growth.

Kabul Province, Afghanistan

Develops, establishes, and maintains marketing strategies to meet organizational long-term & tacticalobjectives. Managing the marketing function and team, include Product Development,Customer Value management, research and analysis and marketing communications.manage implement internal and inter-departmental communication procedures, and develop, implement and defend business cases based on research and analysis.• Manage and coordinate all marketing staff and activities• Analysis of customer research and behavior, current market conditions and competitor information,and customer/product performance• Research, analyze, and implement life cycles for multiple products and services by developing andimplementing marketing plans and projects for new and existing products• Expand and develop marketing platforms• Define KPIs and review performance accordingly by monitoring, reviewing, and reporting on allmarketing activities and results• Manage the productivity of the marketing plans and projects• Manage the marketing budget• Develop and review pricing/tariff strategy• Collaborate with the sales, technical, and finance functions• Monitor industry best practices and implement where applicable• Define and direct marketing programs for demand creation and lead generation• Interface with Sales Directors for lead tracking and management• Oversee product management including market and customer research for market and productrequirements• Interface with technical for product development, product pricing, and product lifecycle management• Manage internal relationship with sister entities• Oversee and develop branding initiatives to enhance company brand in the market• Develop FMCG materials and retail management branding materials• Provide leadership and build local teams within marketing department• Understand the competitive landscape and strategist against our competitors

Afghanistan

• Implement the marketing strategy for different Segment in the MKTG department in line withguidelines set by global best practice• Assist in the development of the marketing strategy customer value proposition for the varioussegments so as to ensure market penetration and regions penetration• Provide management with the visibility; control and decision support required to understand andmanage the strategy as well provide the team with the expertise to build the marketing strategy segments capabilities in order to drive effectiveness and efficiencies within the team• Assist in the preparation of the annual strategic Products and services work plan and ensure theeffective implementation thereof in order to ensure the business objectives are achieved• Monitor the performance benchmarks for marketing strategic products and services in order toensure ongoing effectiveness of the division• Analyze and interpret segment trends and needs in order to determine best approach• Identify new market segments; clusters and opportunities and develop appropriate penetrationstrategies• Liaise with sales and distribution to gain a deeper understanding of customer needs• Forecast; plan and develop budgets to ensure return on investments• Define guidelines for sales and services in terms of customer experience and approach to sales

Iraq

Responsible of product ownership and development of the strategy which transforms consumer revenuers from being voice centric to data centric.• plan, develop and implement strategic marketing plans that result in consistent annual Rev increases of 30%. Brainstormed with product segments managers to develop innovative marketing strategies for all new products.• Grow annual revenue to over $18M .• Delivered measurable changes to product management and revenue growth during 2015-2016 that led to consistent Rev increase by _30+_%.• Generated new marketing initiative for the voice and data products, which led to $7 million in incremental annual revenues.• Led a cross-functional team through the product development lifecycle and strategic planning functions for a new release of product, generating over $30+M in Rev in 2 years.• Grow customer base in numbers and in value through acquisition and Customer value management campaign• Participated in business development initiatives, which resulted in expanded customer base within saturated regions.• Researched market segments to identify opportunities for sales growth, introducing two new segments.• Monitored products for profitability, identifying potential areas for development and expansion.• Conducted competitive analyses, led customer focus groups to determine product features, and positioning.• Served as liaison to product and regional marketing managers, district sales managers, and independent agencies to coordinate marketing messages and implement strategies.• Conducted strategic marketing analysis to determine distribution, price, and promotions.• Played a key role in multiple product launches, marketing campaigns, special events, and corporate announcements.

Sudan

Develop a Data forward-looking business strategy and product plan which defines market trends, Technology and environmental shifts, with specific plans for Business 2 business B2B .• Drive data rev increase by 90% for 3 consecutive years with CAGR of 300%• Increased Data rev contribution to total rev from 4.3% to 10% from 2012 to 2015 • development and delivery of the overall go-to-market plan for 4G launch in Sudan Market including promotions, positioning, PR, pricing, collateral and events• evaluates the financial aspects of product development, such as budgets, expenditures, research and development appropriations, and return-on-investment and profit-loss projections. • developed and implemented high-impact integrated marketing plans that increased revenue• initiates market research studies and analyzes their findings as well as conduct economic and commercial surveys to identify potential markets for products and services.• Develop marketing solutions to grow customer base in numbers and in value through acquisition and Customer value management campaign• expert in competitive market analysis, big data, consumer insights and advance analytics research• proven ability to manage multiple corresponding projects and cross-functional teams to deadline• comprehensive digital marketing capability current with social media, SEO and online trends• high-impact presentation skills for top management and CxO level• Develop innovative ways of improving customer acquisition, retention and development• Works closely with rest of segments team, Technical, Finance, RA and other functions to ensure that Marketing cross-functional needs are being addressed• Responsible for Marketing’s interaction with other departments with regards to business requirements to support marketing plan• developed market specific merchandising and promotional strategies to expand market share by X• Develop and grow local talent

Khartoum, Sudan

Liaising with marketing team on a regular basis to ensure the successful of products/services to agreed budgets and time frames. During my employment we had launch several services including but not limited to 3.5G network EVDO Rev A, WiMAX B2B, Wi-Fi consumer • Led planning and implementation of company projects including participation in design and testing phases.• Managing projects from conception, trials through to commercial launch. • Providing technical support to the project team and wider regional teams. • Responsible for overseeing the review, initiation and execution of contracts. • Managing project budgets and keeping costs down.

Khartoum, Sudan

Handling end to end, ownership of Etisalat which one of the most diverse network in terms of diverse technology used which including CDMA, CDMA2000, EVDO Rev A, WiMax, WiFi. • Experience in Radio Network Optimization including KPI statistics monitoring, performance improvement recommendations, parameter consistency checking, faultfinding and troubleshooting, coverage and capacity redesign proposals, miscellaneous BSC/RNC feature activation, and strategic optimization trials.• Experience in Radio Network Planning including initial Model Tuning parameter design, nominal cell planning, coverage prediction, frequency planning etc.• Supported capacity optimization for special event

Khartoum

Delivering lectures to telecom & IT students and using advanced teaching techniques to inspire and motivate them• Organized, implemented and monitored programmers and assessments.• Was responsible for preparing learning material for courses and devising relevant practical activities.• Involved in course team activities and curriculum development for students.

B.Sc, Computer Engineering.

Electronic Eng

Tackling The Challenges Of Big Data, Data Science, Certificate Of Completion

course survey state-of-the-art topics in Big Data, looking at data collection (smartphones, sensors, the Web), data storage and processing.

M.Sc., Telecommunication Engineering

M.Sc Telecommunication