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Founder

International Air Transport Association (IATA)

Spearheaded CX/Marketing programs including:
1. Customer Journey Mapping for Airlines, Travel & Cargo Agents (+100K Customers)
+50 Main touchpoints identified, +14 Moments of Truth &+90 improvement opportunities.
 
2. Customer Lifecycle Management Proof of Concept for Travel Agent Customers (B2B):
+$300,000 in MRR, 8% Reduction of Churn,+40% Increase in CAV & +9% increase in CSAT.

3. Voice of the Customer (VoC) Stream Lead:
Creation of a Strategic NPS marketing research methodology for all Products (Psychology & drivers).

4. Global Process Owner, Customer Mass Communications OPS for:
+100,000 Customers, ~3,000 Communication pieces annually, 4 team members across 3 locations.

Customer Experience / Growth Marketing

Program Manager for IATA Settlement Systems Business Development:
Led +120 team members for the deployment of 4 Settlement Systems Operations in Rwanda, Sudan, Lebanon and Nigeria:
+$450M new processed transactions through IATA Settlement systems
+$0.5M ARR in additional revenue
+1,000 new B2B customers (Airlines, Travel & Cargo Agents)

Marketing Specialist, Financial & Distribution Services 

Frontera

Strategic Growth Marketing Advisor (Part-time).

Advisor - Growth Marketing

 أكاديمية هاي لفل للطيران High Level Aviation Academy

Technical Trainer for Aircraft Maintenance Program.

Engineering Trainer

EgyptAir

Engineer on Job training - Aircraft Line and Base Maintenance  within EgyptAir MRO.

Maintenance Engineer

I help you attract & convert your true fans through magnetic content.

👋 I’m Sohaib, An aviation engineer turned Growth Marketer.

Over the years, I spearheaded multiple growth programs.

I helped scale products across both corporate & startup environments.

Here are some of my results:

→ Scaled products to a total of $450M in sales.
→ Built audiences for multiple startups & founders.
→ Total Growth of +$1.5M in annual revenue for brands.
→ Received 5 industry awards (marketing & creativity).

But I also made many mistakes along the way.

This year, I decided to go on a journey to build a $1M personal brand & one-person business.

I plan to do this by:

• Building a Personal Monopoly (Differentiate myself)
• Decentralizing my Income (Productizing myself)
• Forming a Personal Cartel (Replicate myself)
• Creating Infinite leverage (Multiply myself)

If you want to learn more about my journey:

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Sohaib Albadawee

Gulf Infotech

Growing within the Company is a Key Parameter that shows your Performance, Zeal & Achievements Story.

At Gulf Infotech I started off as a Technical Sales Consultant and after serving various Roles & Responsibilities within the Company, I was promoted to the General Manager of Gulf Infotech, overlooking and managing Expansion, Business Growth, Solution Selling & Other Key Parameters helping take Gulf Infotech to newer heights.

Heading the company as the General Manager since 2019, I have had a holistic approach - helping all departments in the company in delivering the best. The key areas of my role are below,

• Drive Large Deals for Gulf Infotech & Boost Customer Acquisition
• Strategically Design Responses to RFPs to Portray Value along with Demonstrating Pricing & Solution Benefits to the Customer.
• Manage the Sales Pipeline across the Region
• Responsible for Business Growth, Profitability & Management across the Company within UAE, Oman, Qatar & Across the Middle East.
• Driving Sales with a Solution & Feature to Cost Approach increasing Conversions by over 50%.
• Developing GTM Strategies based on Short Term and Long Term Opportunities helping generate 3X more interest from Existing & New Customers
• Maintain Strong Customer Relationship helping Increase Customer Retention while Increasing Upsell & Cross Sell Opportunities.
• Gaining Solution Knowledge to help Customers understand the Solution Value and Cost Analysis.
• Managing & Motivating a Team of 12 Members within a Distributed Environment
• Increased New Customer Acquisition by 35% by Onboarding New Solution Partners aligned with Customer Requirements.
• Successfully Expanded Local Presence into Qatar in December 2019 with plans to Expand into Saudi Arabia within 2022.
• Spearheading Vendor & Solution Onboarding based on Customer & Market Requirements

General Manager

Delivering Value as a Whole has been my Goal Always, I have never shied away from taking that extra step to Benefit my Customers & the Internal Team.

Keeping in mind the years of Experience, Proactiveness & Performance delivered over the Years, the Board of Directors at Gulf Infotech trusted me with the role of Business Head at Gulf Infotech in December 2016.

Tasked with Growing Business & Streamlining the Operations for Gulf Infotech across the Region, I was successful in Increasing Revenue by over 40% while achieving Profitability for the Company within the first year as Business Head.

I led multiple Sales & Marketing Strategies and created Opportunities based on changes occurring at a Product & Solution Level.

While continuing to help the Team with my Consultative & Solution Selling Skills, my key parameters as Business Head were as below,

• Strategizing Business Growth through SaaS Products like Office 365, G Suite and Cloud Solutions
• Develop Solution Selling Models for Primary Cloud Products
• Improving Internal Business Process in order to Help Streamline Operational Activities
• Increasing the Product & Vendor Portfolio of Gulf Infotech based on the Market Trends and Customer Interests
• Driving Marketing Activities Across Platforms
• Collaborating with Vendors to Improve the Business Relation

Business Head

At the start of my Career with Gulf Infotech, I was assigned the role of a Technical Sales Consultant, delivering performance in all areas of Designing & Implementing Cloud Solutions.

Key areas that were part of my role were, 

• Analyze and Prepare Project Scopes and Solution Documents based on Customer Requirements.
• Handle solutions like Google Apps for Work (now known as Google Workspace), Microsoft Office 365 and Amazon Web Services 
• Responsible for Designing the Scope of Work & Implementation of Projects.
• Provide Change Management Sessions to End Users helping the adoption of the New Solutions
• Increase Customer Retention via Enhancement in After Sales Service & Regular Connect

Taking up additional responsibilities at Gulf Infotech towards December 2014, I started managing the Pre-sales team along with their activities.

My proactive goals were to Increase Business & Customer Acquisition via my skills of Solution Selling and Providing Customers with Value Advisory.

I have always believed that having a Strong Sales & Technical Blend allows an Individual to position Solutions that benefits the Customer & Reduce Sales Cycles. My role explored with effectives this very belief and this helped me spearhead several high value deals for Gulf Infotech.

Some of the key functions handled were as follows,

• Participate in Sales Meetings in order to propose Cloud Solutions tailored to customer needs and providing technical clarifications wherever required
• Prepare videos, conduct webinars and write blogs on various technologies and solutions
• Conduct various Trainings for the Internal Teams as also to the Administrators and Users of Customers
• Analyze feasibility of migrating legacy application to the cloud
• Research and analyze new products and solutions to stay on top of trends and consumer need states
• Enable the internal team with critical knowledge on technology to help with better sales cycles
• Planning & Managing the deployment of projects

Technical Sales Consultant

I am a Business Leader, AI Transformation Advisor, and Technology Speaker helping organizations embrace AI, Cloud, and Automation to redefine the way they work.

With 12+ years of experience across multiple industries, I have developed a strong ability to understand business verticals quickly and design solutions that align technology with real-world business outcomes. My journey spans Microsoft, Google, AWS, and multi-cloud ecosystems, where I’ve guided enterprises and CXOs through AI-powered digital transformation.

🔹 What I Do:

AI Adoption & Strategy – Helping enterprises integrate Large Language Models (LLMs) and Generative AI into workflows, decision-making, and customer experiences.

AI Workflows & Automation – Designing AI-driven automation frameworks that optimize processes, reduce costs, and accelerate innovation.

AI Solution Development – Building and deploying custom AI-based solutions tailored to industry-specific needs.

Cloud Transformation – Leading large-scale migrations and modernization projects across Microsoft, Google, and AWS, including IaaS & PaaS deployments.

Business Vertical Expertise – Having worked across diverse industries such as Healthcare, Finance, Education, Retail, Manufacturing, and Government, I bridge the gap between industry challenges and technology solutions.

Thought Leadership & Coaching – Speaking, mentoring, and creating content (YouTube & LinkedIn) to simplify AI and Cloud for leaders, professionals, and teams.

My unique strength lies in bridging advanced AI capabilities with practical business impact. By combining expertise in LLMs, Cloud, and Automation with deep industry knowledge, I ensure organizations adopt solutions that are not only technically sound but also strategically relevant.

I have worked with multinationals, enterprises, and regional leaders across UAE, Oman, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar, helping them transition legacy systems, adopt AI-driven solutions, and achieve measurable growth.

Beyond consulting, I actively create AI & Cloud content, training guides, and solution frameworks to empower teams and decision-makers in this fast-changing landscape.

💡 I believe AI is not just technology, it’s a business revolution, and my mission is to help organizations and leaders unlock its true potential.

📩 Always open to connect with innovators exploring AI adoption, automation, and digital transformation. Reach me at yahya@gulfinfotech.com.

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