PTS Investments Holdings Inc.

85% deal flow accuracy engineered by introducing a data-driven Agile model for VC investment committees, achieving full 100% compliance alignment with regulatory standards and earning an exceptional stakeholder satisfaction rating of 4.5/5 NPS.

22% increase in cross-border ROI generated by architecting and launching "KemtiX Ventures" Corporate Venture Studio, employing scalable frameworks, data analytics, and structured capital deployment, fostering a strong pipeline of high-performing startups across multiple international markets.

Co-led international partnerships with organizations enabling wider global expansion to the Saudi market and GCC.

Lead Product Strategy (Venture Architect)

80% modernization impact realized in 6 months by strategically formulating and implementing a comprehensive digital transformation strategy, incorporating automation solutions, Agile methodologies, OKR alignment, and team restructuring, resulting in impressive 50% efficiency gains and surpassing internal performance benchmarks by 32%.

40% increase in portfolio efficiency achieved by systematically streamlining management processes, including creating SOPs, refining evaluation workflows, optimizing organizational structures, and simplifying compliance frameworks, collectively saving 200+ operational hours annually.

Product Innovation (Venture Building) Consultant

Independiente / Freelance

Because “Product Management & Strategy” sounds boring I prefer: Chief Innovation Wizard 🧙‍♂️, I lead enterprise innovation and ventures by designing business and service structures for modernization strategies. I also strategized l.”, designed, optimized, and supervised comprehensive venture funds, venture programs and new ventures for diverse clientele locally and internationally. 

Additionally, I provided management consulting services and outsourced portfolio management and design services for corporate innovation departments, enterprise investment arms, investment firms “e.g. VCs, and Private Capital”, and medium and scaling up business.

On the top of that I provide product strategy management to drive venture creation as fractional Product Leader or Venture Builder, leading strategic initiatives for new business ventures, collaborating with founders, investors, and corporate innovation departments globally with comprehensive services in business design, service design, for leveraging risk diversification and limitation approach for my corporate clients ho have the intent to structure a joint venture formation, corporate spin-offs, promote business growth or market expansions.

Product Management & Strategy Consultant

CONIX.AI

• Led Agile Collaborative Way of Work development, setting up Discovery and Delivery workflows, and defining OKRs for CONIX.AI.
• Managed stakeholder alignment, gathered requirements, and led prioritization management for product strategy and roadmap.
• Reported to C-Suite Management on ongoing competitive analysis and alignment of strategy and execution.

Senior Product Manager/Owner

Re-Vision

(aka Intrapreneur in residence!)

Responsibilities:

Planned and managed the product roadmap and lifecycle
Led internal design initiatives to develop and validate product ideas
Successfully gathered product requirements and defined product jobs, functions, design, and user journey
Oversaw entire product deployments from vision and creation to rollout and delivery
Owned and prioritized product backlog
Monitored market trends and competitor performance and analyzed gaps to update promotional strategies and maximize sales
Managed a team of developers, UX designer, and QA
Consulted with product development teams to enhance products based on customer interest data
Led multiple projects in parallel and ensured a high success rate of project deliveries
Successfully migrated products to cloud-ready solutions and supported daily shopping trips and devices operated
Re-engineered complicated products and achieved a high success rate of re-engineering avg. 99%
Successfully transformed the organization from hybrid/waterfall to agile methodologies
Aligned cross-functional teams and fostered and drove product strategy
Managed stakeholders and provided feedback, clear cross-functional communications, and support for agile software development.

Achievements:

Led and innovated new and current solutions from idea to validation for key customers
Contributed to brand research and marketing
Led team size growth 3x from 3 Developers and 1 QA to 1 Lead Developer, 5 Developers including Scrum Master, 1 UX Designer, and 2 QA with a 100% team retention rate
Implemented new ways of work that led to team retention
Achieved a high success rate of cloud migration and supported 1.5 million daily shopping trips and operated 250K devices
Successfully transformed the organization to 88% agile in 9 months with 4 cross-functional teams aligned.

Sr. Product Manager

TIEC

Helping Entrepreneurs globally design reliable MVPs (Products/Services) that converts!

Responsibilities:

Mentoring and coaching entrepreneurs globally in product management, ownership, business design, service design, growth, business development, and innovation architecture.
Providing workshops and seminars to foster the development of problem-solving, decision-making, and critical thinking skills.
Leading digital product development, design sprints, and agile leadership workshops.
Offering strategy consulting, business analysis, and marketing services to new businesses.
Conducting workshops on data protection compliance best practices for new business owners.

Achievements:

Mentored and coached 8 out of 24 teams in the Q3 2022 Round of Metaverse Innovations Incubation, with 4 out of 8 teams qualifying, and 2 out of 4 incubated achieving "Product-Market-Fit" in 6 weeks.
Generated sponsorships with related and partnering entities to enhance marketing objectives.
Demonstrated creativity and resourcefulness through the development of innovative solutions.
Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
Planned, developed, and implemented strategies to convey information to key decision-makers.
Served as a role model for mentees by demonstrating strong values and ethical standards.
Successfully helped new businesses generate revenues and negotiate with VCs.
Provided coaching to startups on business model canvas, jobs-to-be, and lean startup methodology.

Startup Mentor

Mntrni.com منتِرني

Helping Entrepreneurs globally design reliable MVPs (Products/Services) that converts!

Responsibilities:

Mentoring and coaching entrepreneurs globally in product management, ownership, business design, service design, growth, business development, and innovation architecture.
Providing workshops and seminars to foster the development of problem-solving, decision-making, and critical thinking skills.
Leading digital product development, design sprints, and agile leadership workshops.
Offering strategy consulting, business analysis, and marketing services to new businesses.
Conducting workshops on data protection compliance best practices for new business owners.
Mentoring startups in business model canvas, jobs-to-be, and lean startup methodology.
Planning, developing, and implementing strategies to convey information to key decision-makers.
Mentorship for global entrepreneurs to build their 1st MVP.
Demonstrated creativity and resourcefulness through the development of innovative solutions.
Consultant in product management, ownership, business design, service design, growth, business development, and innovation architecture.
Planned, developed, and implemented strategies to convey information to key decision-makers.
Coaching in Product Management, Ownership, and Business Design.
Served as a role model for mentees by demonstrating strong values and ethical standards.
Facilitated workshops and seminars to foster the development of problem-solving, decision-making, and critical thinking.
Leading digital product development, design sprints, and agile leadership workshops.
Providing new businesses with strategy consulting, business analysis, and marketing services.

Seedstars

Responsibilities:

Mentoring and coaching entrepreneurs globally in product management, ownership, business design, service design, growth, business development, and innovation architecture.
Providing workshops and seminars to foster the development of problem-solving, decision-making, and critical thinking skills.
Leading digital product development, design sprints, and agile leadership workshops.
Offering strategy consulting, business analysis, and marketing services to new businesses.
Conducting workshops on data protection compliance best practices for new business owners.
Mentoring startups in business model canvas, jobs-to-be, and lean startup methodology.
Planning, developing, and implementing strategies to convey information to key decision-makers.
Mentorship for global entrepreneurs to build their 1st MVP.
Demonstrated creativity and resourcefulness through the development of innovative solutions.
Consultant in product management, ownership, business design, service design, growth, business development, and innovation architecture.
Planned, developed, and implemented strategies to convey information to key decision-makers.
Coaching in Product Management, Ownership, and Business Design.
Served as a role model for mentees by demonstrating strong values and ethical standards.
Facilitated workshops and seminars to foster the development of problem-solving, decision-making, and critical thinking.
Leading digital product development, design sprints, and agile leadership workshops.
Providing new businesses with strategy consulting, business analysis, and marketing services.

Bibliotheca Alexandrina

Responsibilities:

Oversaw operations and ensured daily and long-term goals were achieved.
Monitored office workflow and administrative processes for smooth operations.
Set cultural norms for the institutional research community with collaboration and research goals in mind.
Supported digital library collections and instructed students on research techniques.
Created programs and activities to promote library usage and oversaw media, catalog, and instructional areas.
Collected and analyzed program data and usage statistics.
Led campus in using instructional technology to engage students in learning.
Produced reports of findings and gave presentations of results.
Designed and delivered training and presentations to institutional staff and supported research program development.
Leveraged professional networks and industry knowledge to strengthen client relationships.
Established strategic partnerships with academic bodies and other stakeholders to drive organizational development.
Coached staff, students, and new employees on income-generation methods.

Achievements:

Successfully oversaw operations and ensured smooth workflow.
Maintained a positive and collaborative institutional research community.
Supported digital library collections and made them accessible to students and researchers.
Created programs and activities to promote library usage and increased engagement.
Leveraged professional networks and industry knowledge to establish strategic partnerships.
Coached staff, students, and new employees on income-generation and fundraising methods to promote research, learning, and growth.

EOK Administrator

Nile Venture Lab - NVL

Responsibilities:

Acting As Program Manager and Assigned to be the Venture Program Designer

Building and managing the entire innovation program from scratch, including 4 ideation camps, 2 pre-incubation rounds, and 1 incubation cycle.
Leading program design and brand strategy, defining program goals and objectives, managing the startup selection process, coordinating fundraising, and implementing program strategy.
Developing educational programs for startups, collecting and organizing information into a database system, and generating reports detailing findings and recommendations.
Developing relationships with technology and industry experts for mentorship, representing the program externally, guiding product design and development, and leading fundraising efforts for new ventures.
Recruiting and managing a core operations team and optimizing the customer experience.

Achievements:

Successfully incubated 8 startups, with 2 reaching product-market-fit and 1 becoming profitable and raising seed funding.
Led the program to achieve its goals, objectives, and success metrics, including the program's brand strategy and outcomes.
Leveraged partnerships with investors, venture capitalists, and universities to support the program's success.
Generated reports detailing findings and recommendations for management practices, tracked the progress of participating companies and conducted regular reviews of operations to identify areas for improvement.

Co-creator (Management/Tech)

IMPEX™

As Head of Product Innovation and Strategy, the following responsibilities will fall under the purview:

Achieving pre-revenue growth of products and reducing development costs by designing and executing innovation strategy.
Integrating innovation architecture and technology into the organization's operations.
Conducting target market research to identify advantageous trends.
Validating and testing both business and innovation models using lean startup methodologies.
Forming and leading a senior leadership team and defining company roles and responsibilities.
Establishing optimal pricing of goods and analyzing industry trends.
Directing technological improvements and reducing business bottlenecks.
Leading recruitment and development of strategic alliances.
Identifying business development challenges and customer concerns for proactive resolution.
Shaping solutions and approaches by leveraging trends in customer marketplaces and industries.

Achievements:
Achieved 25% pre-revenue growth of products and a 45% reduction in development costs.
Co-designed transparency and data privacy policies compliant with GDPR requirements.
Formulated fundamental acceptance criteria compliant with GDPR and PIPCA regulations.
Formulated and executed strategic initiatives to improve product offerings.
Established organizational mission statement through extensive collaboration and review.
Developed strong partnerships with other businesses to allow for collaboration and more significant opportunities for growth.
Identified market opportunities and drove innovative growth strategies of FinTech solutions in compliance with mandatory privacy and transparency regulations such as GDPR and PIPCA.

Leading Product and Strategy

With a steadfast focus on enterprise innovation and agile product strategy, as Chief Innovation Wizard you get the embodiment of my commitment to your product leadership excellence. At the forefront of designing and managing innovation initiatives, my competencies in venture building and service design for deep tech startups, digital enterprises, corporate funds and VCs have been honed through hands-on experience in leading discovery and delivery workflows, as well as strategizing product roadmaps.

The successes I’ve achieved are a testament to the ability of the team's I led to craft and execute innovative solutions that resonate with our stakeholders. My passion for driving growth and navigating the complexities of new ventures has facilitated the development of products that align with strategic objectives, ensuring that our organization remains at the cutting edge of innovation and transformation.

Taplio

Ahmed AW's Linkedin Analytics

Want to drive more opportunities from LinkedIn?

Taplio

.css-1jgreyo{background-image:linear-gradient(284deg, rgba(39,43,72,1) 0%, rgba(33,47,183,1) 100%);color:transparent;-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;}Ahmed AW's Linkedin Analytics

Want to drive more opportunities from LinkedIn?

Ahmed AW's Linkedin Analytics