Functional Skills
Change Management / Org Design
Talent Acquisition
Training and Coaching
Organizational Design
Organizational Culture
Leadership Development
Performance Management
Future State Organizational Design
HR Management
HR Transformation
HR System Implementation
Human Capital Consulting
Learning & Development
Organizational Learning
Organizational Behavior
Sector Experience
Financial Services
Retail
Technology
Transportation & Logistics
Travel & Hospitality
Languages
English
Countries Worked In
AU CN DE SA AE GBNotable Clients
Saudi Post Logistics
Saudi Tourism Authority
Uber
Virgin Mobile
Experience
talentX {growth through people}
Management Consulting
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
5/2022 - Present
Welcome to talentX
● the Middle East's leading People & Culture Experience Consultancy, dedicated to helping organizations build high-performance teams where talent thrives. From our hubs in Dubai and Riyadh, we're on a mission to unlock potential and drive success through our core mantra: Hire, Inspire, and Win! We partner with founders, CEOs, and leaders to create tailored people solutions that deliver real impact, including:
- Culture Design & Activation
- Leadership Development & Coaching
- Gamified & Immersive L&D Programs
- Employer Branding & EVP Development
- Performance Improvement Strategies
- People Experience Design
- Strategic Talent Acquisition Powered by our People Science team, we blend cutting-edge organizational psychology with data science to:
- Build thriving, high-energy cultures
- Enhance employee experiences
- Drive high performance and innovation
- Attract and retain top talent In the diverse business landscape of the Middle East
● we transform cultural diversity into a competitive advantage. Our approach combines local insights with global expertise and excellence to help your organization win. We specialize in turning challenges into growth opportunities through immersive experiences that inspire and engage. Ready to unlock your organization's full potential? Partner with a team that knows how to win. We have a proven track record of delivering exceptional results, and we're excited to do it again—with you. Contact us: ️ Get inspired: T
● the Middle East's leading People & Culture Experience Consultancy, dedicated to helping organizations build high-performance teams where talent thrives. From our hubs in Dubai and Riyadh, we're on a mission to unlock potential and drive success through our core mantra: Hire, Inspire, and Win! We partner with founders, CEOs, and leaders to create tailored people solutions that deliver real impact, including:
- Culture Design & Activation
- Leadership Development & Coaching
- Gamified & Immersive L&D Programs
- Employer Branding & EVP Development
- Performance Improvement Strategies
- People Experience Design
- Strategic Talent Acquisition Powered by our People Science team, we blend cutting-edge organizational psychology with data science to:
- Build thriving, high-energy cultures
- Enhance employee experiences
- Drive high performance and innovation
- Attract and retain top talent In the diverse business landscape of the Middle East
● we transform cultural diversity into a competitive advantage. Our approach combines local insights with global expertise and excellence to help your organization win. We specialize in turning challenges into growth opportunities through immersive experiences that inspire and engage. Ready to unlock your organization's full potential? Partner with a team that knows how to win. We have a proven track record of delivering exceptional results, and we're excited to do it again—with you. Contact us: ️ Get inspired: T
Abu Dhabi SME Hub
Human Resources
People & Culture Advisor | Mentor
6/2024 - Present
Mentor at Abu Dhabi SME Hub - fueling growth, driving innovation, and building champions in Abu Dhabi's entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Pyypl - it's your money.
Human Resources
Interim Group Chief People Officer (via talentX
6/2022 - 11/2023
Trusted advisor to the CEO and Group Senior Management Team, helping them to establish a people-first company - unleashing Pyypl's full potential and fuelling their growth as they embark on their Series
● journey. Pyypl is a cutting-edge fintech company committed to promoting financial inclusion. Their aim is to make it possible for everyone to handle their finances more securely, efficiently, and intelligently than with cash. They are a pioneer in the Middle East, Africa, and Central Asia, and passionately believe in giving everyone access to essential financial services. Pyypl Ltd operates under ADGM.
● journey. Pyypl is a cutting-edge fintech company committed to promoting financial inclusion. Their aim is to make it possible for everyone to handle their finances more securely, efficiently, and intelligently than with cash. They are a pioneer in the Middle East, Africa, and Central Asia, and passionately believe in giving everyone access to essential financial services. Pyypl Ltd operates under ADGM.
On Deck
Human Resources
ODR1 Fellow
5/2022 - 5/2023
Invited to be a part of the inaugural cohort of recruiting fellows at On Deck. On Deck Recruiting (ODR) brings together the brightest minds in talent leadership to elevate candidate experience, increase hiring manager satisfaction, and achieve recruiting excellence.
AstroLabs
Human Resources
Director of AstroLabs Talent
11/2020 - 5/2022
Launched and led AstroLabs Talent; a full-suite solution for recruiting and upskilling digital teams in MENA, and part of the AstroLabs family. Our specialized team have hired and trained candidates in roles spanning from performance marketing to data science at clients like TikTok, Emirates, Noon and Careem. AstroLabs has been building the digital and tech ecosystem in the region since 2013, training thousands of people through our academy and supporting hundreds of startups from around the world at our coworking communities in the UAE and Saudi Arabia. We now have one of the biggest networks of highly qualified digital talent in the region, giving us an unrivaled source of candidates to serve our partners.
leap9
Management Consulting
Managing Director MENA
6/2019 - 11/2020
leap9 MENA was acquired by AstroLabs in 2020, and AstroLabs Talent was born! leap9 is a new breed of talent business that helps entrepreneurial companies accelerate their growth by putting people at the heart of the growth agenda. Talent Services include: Talent Acquisition: recruitment, dedicated in-house support, time-efficient hiring strategy & recruitment operations, interview skills training workshops & employer branding People Operations: employee on-boarding, compensation & benefits, performance management, employee handbook and documents Career Progression: define critical role profiles, outline capabilities & attributes, gap analysis, evaluation of current talent pools, future-proof talent pools, bespoke development programs Culture & Values: culture codification, values assessment & leadership profiling, creating company values framework
Digital Gurus | Digital & Tech Recruitment
Human Resources
Associate Director MENA
1/2017 - 6/2019
Digital Gurus is an industry leader in digital & technology recruitment and offer a suite of solutions that are tailored specifically to overcome the challenges and pain-points that their clients are facing when it comes to building world class digital, tech and eCommerce teams. Worked with clients in the MENA region to design, recruit and retain 'best in class' digital & tech functions. Supported them through growth, IPO's, acquisition, restructure and transformation. Interim Managing Director, responsible for company performance and team management.
Careem
Human Resources
Talent Partner - Product & Design
3/2018 - 11/2018
Consulted onsite at Careem (via Digital Gurus) to scale their product and design teams prior to their $3.1 billion acquisition by Uber. Careem required a solution to attract and appoint more efficiently and effectively to support their growth. Implemented a best-in-class talent acquisition strategy with an exceptional candidate experience. This included:
• Interview training for stakeholders
• Reduction of time to hire through efficient interview process and SLA's
• Salary bench-marking, compensation and benefits
• Organisational structures and workforce planning
• Talent assessments and analytics
• Employer branding strategies
• Interview training for stakeholders
• Reduction of time to hire through efficient interview process and SLA's
• Salary bench-marking, compensation and benefits
• Organisational structures and workforce planning
• Talent assessments and analytics
• Employer branding strategies
Digital Gurus | Digital & Tech Recruitment
Human Resources
Team Manager MENA
5/2016 - 1/2017
Managed multiple desks across different digital specialities.
Digital Gurus | Digital & Tech Recruitment
Human Resources
Senior eCommerce & Digital Recruitment Manager MENA
3/2015 - 5/2016
Built the eCommerce desk in the Middle East