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Khalil Alsareheed, Regional Product Manager | Fintech

Khalil Alsareheed

Regional Product Manager | Fintech·Hejaz Financial Services

Bahrain

Master's degree, Business Administration

Work experience

Total years of experience: 18 years, 6 months

Regional Product Manager | Fintech

April 2025 - Present

Hejaz Financial Services

Manama, Bahrain

April 2025 - Present

Product Development
• Develop and launch innovative Sharia-compliant financial products.
• Collaborate with fintech teams to design and improve digital banking and fintech solutions, including the Halal Money App.
• Prepare product specifications, business cases, and development roadmaps.
• Monitor the performance of existing products and recommend enhancements to improve competitiveness and profitability.
• Ensure product compliance with regional regulations, Sharia guidelines, and internal policies.
• Conduct market research to identify trends, customer needs, and competitiveinsights into the UK, Europe, and MENA.
• Work closely with marketing teams to develop campaigns, materials, and strategies to drive product adoption and customer
engagement.
• Manage relationships with key stakeholders, including regulatory bodies, distribution partners, and service providers.
Regulatory and Compliance.
• Liaise with regulatory authorities in the UK, Europe, and MENA to ensure allproducts meet legal and compliance standards.
• Implement AAOIFI standards and align product offerings with global best practices in Islamic finance.
• Support audits and reporting requirements related to the product portfolio.
• Collaborate with internal teams such as compliance, legal, IT, and operations to ensure seamless product development and
delivery.
• Provide training and product knowledge support to sales and relationship management teams.
• Engage with customers and partners to gather feedback and improve product offerings.

Company industry:
Financial Services

Regional Product Manager | Fintech | Islamic Finance

March 2025 - Present

Hejaz Financial Services

Manama, Bahrain

March 2025 - Present

Responsible for the development, enhancement, & management of product suite across the UK, Europe, & MENA regions
including, pensions, ETFs, Fintech solutions, lending products. Collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure all
products meet regulatory standards, align with AAOIFI guidelines, & deliver exceptional value to customers.

Company industry:
Financial Services

Product Manager

January 2025 - Present

HEJAZ FINANCIAL SERVICES

Manama, Bahrain

January 2025 - Present

Responsible for the development, enhancement, & management of fintech product suite across the UK, Europe, & MENA regions
including, digital banking, lending & pensions products. Collaborated cross-functionally to ensure AAOIFLaligned compliance,
regulatory readiness, & customer-centric innovation delivering measurable business impact with exceptional value to customers.
• Collaborate with development team to design & improve digital banking & fintech solutions, including the Halal Money App.
• Conduct market research & competitor analysis to define Target Audience, while refining user personas & ICP to ensure product
positioning & go-to-market GTM strategies remain competitive & relevant.

+ Prepare product documentations (BRD, PRD, SOF), business cases, & develop roadmap including OKRs & KPls ensuring delivery
consistency & clarity across teams.
+ Enhance UI/UX through data-driven user journey mapping, to improve engagement & optimize conversion.
+ Monitor the performance of existing products & recommend enhancements to improve competitiveness & profitability.
+ Work closely with marketing teams to develop campaigns, materials, & strategies to drive product adoption & engagement.
+ Designed customer reward & loyalty program to boost engagement & retention through gamification & behavioral incentives.
+ Collaborated with regulators & key ecosystem partners, accelerating product licensing & ensuring continuous compliance across
markets
+ Engage with customers & partners to gather feedback & improve product offerings
+ Provide training & product knowledge support to sales team & partners, driving product understanding & advocacy.

Company industry:
Financial Services

Product Manager | Digital Assets Analyst | Islamic Blockchain & Halal Trading Innovation

January 2021 - January 2025

YallaAa Crypto,

Manama, Bahrain

January 2021 - January 2025

• Conducted in-depth analysis of over 10 global crypto exchanges to identify product performance trends,
emerging market patterns, & competitor offerings, using findings to inform product enhancements & market
positioning.
• Conceptualized & executed strategies to capitalize on opportunities in Sharia-Compliant Crypto trading, overseeing
the full product development cycle from ideation to Minimum Viable Product (MVP) within assigned timelines &
budget constraints.
• Built & led a multi-disciplinary, remote team, including Sharia compliance experts, developers, & quants to develop
high-performance algorithmic trading solutions, including HFT & DCA bots, incorporating martingale strategy,
automating market analysis & customer notifications.
• Boosted conversion rate through the introduction of profitability-driven, user-friendly UI/UX that addresses user pain
points & feature requests.

Company industry:
Trading & Commodity Trading

Product Manager | Digital Assets Analyst

January 2021 - January 2025

YallaAa Crypto,

Manama, Bahrain

January 2021 - January 2025

Discern, assess, and interpret pivotal user behavior and feedback data to innovate and optimize products, leveraging cutting
edge data analytics tools. Amplify overall functionality and user experience by identifying and mitigating intricate product
functionality issues, devising and implementing detailed business plans. Navigate and administer crypto projects by
conducting fundamental crypto analysis, showcasing a profound understanding of crypto technology and the foresight to
predict outcomes. Perform comprehensive market research to determine trends and customer insights while navigating the
intricate landscape of cryptocurrency markets.
• Strategic Planning & Implementation: Conceptualized and executed competitive strategies to capitalize on
burgeoning opportunities in Sharia-Compliant Crypto trading, overseeing the full product development cycle from
ideation to Minimum Viable Product (MVP).
• Market Research & Competitive Analysis: Visited and analyzed data from over 10 crypto exchanges to identify
product performance trends, emerging market patterns, and competitor offerings, providing insights to enhance
product strategy.
• Product Improvement: Notably elevated the user experience in spot crypto trading through the introduction of
profitable avant-garde features.
• Strategic input: Tailored and enforced comprehensive strategies to direct and complete product development
projects within assigned timelines and budgeting constraints, fortifying the tapestry of overall business excellence.
• Brainstorming& Product Roadmaps: Generated creative, pragmatic, and innovation-oriented ideas by orchestrating
and leading product brainstorming sessions, facilitating groundbreaking concepts through meticulously crafted
product roadmaps.
• Leadership: Built and directed a multi-faceted, remote team, including the Sharia Compliance team, developers, and
quants to craft pioneering and highly efficacious software and bots such as HFT and DCA BOTS incorporating
martingale strategy, automating market analysis and customer notifications.

Company industry:
Financial Services

Product Manager | Digital Assets Analyst

January 2021 - January 2025

YALLAAA CRYPTO,

Manama, Bahrain

January 2021 - January 2025

Spearheaded the design & validation of algorithmic trading bots & crypto automation platforms, bridging quantitative strategy,
blockchain technology, & user experience. Combined technical depth with strategic foresight to deliver trading products that achieved
top performance
& wide adoption across major exchanges.
«Built & led a muli-disciplinary, remote team of 12 (Sharia compliance experts, developers, quants) to develop algorithmic
trading solutions, including HFT bots, automated market analysis, & real-time notifications.
«Secured 1, 000+ copy traders in the first month, with users collectively committing $500K+, while delivering consistent 50%+
profit returns on early strategies.
«Conducted competitive analysis of 10+ global exchanges, combining quantitative analysis with qualitative insights, which
directly shaped the product roadmap & go-to-market positioning that resulted in achieving #1 ranking in profitability.
«Integrated copy.-trading bots directly into a leading exchange, transforming a standalone app concept into a frictionless
onboarding experience & creating a new recurring revenue stream.
«Achieved staggering performance with certain strategies reaching 3, 000% APR under optimal contions, attracting high-
net-worth traders & institutional attention.
«Ranked #1 strategy for consecutive weeks across categories including Most Profitable, Most Copied, Best Overall Stable.
Returns, Strong Growth, & High Sharpe Ratio

Company industry:
Financial Services

Product Strategist & Talent Management Consultant

June 2013 - January 2021

PROCORP Management,

Manama, Bahrain

June 2013 - January 2021

Directed strategic solutions to enhance business continuity, talent acquisition, & operational efficiency for a diverse B2B &
B2C client base. Led a team of 15 employees (5 direct, 10 indirect) to deliver tailored solutions that improved talent
acquisition, pipeline building & streamline onboarding process. Monitor market trends to determine & capitalize on new
business opportunities.

Company industry:
Human Resources Outsourcing

Product Strategist & Talent Management Consultant

January 2013 - January 2021

PROCORP MANAGEMENT,

Manama, Bahrain

January 2013 - January 2021

Delivered strategic business & talent solutions for B28 & B2C clients, focusing on enhancing operational efficiency, talent acquisition,
& digital transformation. Managed a team of 15 employees, spearheading initiatives to modernize recruitment, onboarding, & talent
acquisition processes, while supporting business growth through technology adoption.
+ Developed & launched a web-based MVP for recruitment that streamiined JD creation & salary benchmarking, reducing
efforts by 50% & cutting average role definition time from 3 days to just 2 hours.
+ Tested & validated improved hiring workflows, achieving 90% satisfaction amon hiring managers, accelerating time-to-
frstinterview by 10x & improving first round candidate fit by 70%.
+ Developed & implemented a digital platform that reduced time-to-productiity by 60% saving HR teams 2 days per new
hire & ensuring consistent orientation across the company.
+ Designed an onboarding journey that cut administrative workload by 30%, accelerated employee ramp-up by 50% &
created a unified cultural integration process that improved retention & engagement.
+ Drove end-to-end 828 acquisition srategy, leveraging data-driven insights to win high-value enterprise accounts including
leading banks & a Fortune 500 company, while delivering results 20% under budget.
+ Leda cross-functional team in sales & marketing, uiizing guerrilla marketing & SEO tactics that generated 500% increase in
qualifying leads & raised deal closures by 30%.
+ Oversaw full-scale digital presence redevelopment, enhancing UX & SEO performance to achieve top-3 Google rankings,
300% organic traffic growth, & a 2x improvement in lead conversion ra.

Company industry:
Human Resources Outsourcing

IT Service Manager

November 2006 - November 2011

VIP Technology Services

Ar Rifa, Bahrain

November 2006 - November 2011

• Implemented state-of-the-art software & hardware encryption technologies to secure essential information stored on
removable drives, leading initiatives to strengthen data security protocols.
• Deployed remote system setup through the implementation of PXE technology, significantly decreasing the time
required to setup new systems by an impressive 95%.
• Increased the efficiency of IT support operations, maximized engineers productivity, & minimized ticket completion
time by 60% by introducing solutions for remote installation, support, & troubleshooting.
• Improved new system deployment speed by 10x through adoption of advanced technologies & revised installation
procedures.
• Trained engineers on updated processes, boosting team efficiency & technical capability.

Company industry:
Corporate Management Office

Executive office of His Majesty the King of Bahrain

November 2006 - November 2011

ROYAL COURT,

Manama, Bahrain

November 2006 - November 2011

overseeing national strategy, state affairs.
Led IT transformation initiatives at the Royal Court of Bahrain, managing mission-critical systems, introducing advanced remote
Support cybersecurity. Worked closely with VIP stakeholders including the Royal Family to ensure secure, high-performance
technology services & proactive service delivery.
Implemented PXE remote tools, reducing new system setup time by 95% & improving infrastructure scalability.
Increased technical support efficiency by 60% through remote troubleshooting & ITL-aligned workflows.
Deployed advanced encryption protocols & endpoint protection to safeguard sensitive executive data.
«Trained engineers on best practices & digital services management, boosting service quality & relabilty.

Company industry:
Public Administration

Education

University Of Strathclyde

December 2029

December 2029

Master's degree, Business Administration

Bahrain

University ofStrathclyde

September 2029

September 2029

Master's degree, Fintech

Bahrain

University ofStrathclyde

January 2028

January 2028

Master's degree, Strategic Management for

Bahrain

University of Strathclyde

September 2027

September 2027

Master's degree, Fintech

Bahrain

University of Strathclyde

October 2025

October 2025

Master's degree, Fintech

Bahrain

Udemy

April 2025

April 2025

Diploma, Master Product Management

Bahrain

Udemy

April 2025

April 2025

Diploma, Product Management

Bahrain

Udemy

January 2025

January 2025

Diploma, Product Management

Bahrain

UniAthena

July 2023

July 2023

Diploma, Product Development

Bahrain

UniAthena

July 2023

July 2023

Diploma, Product Development

Bahrain

UniAthena

January 2023

January 2023

Diploma, Product Development

Bahrain

Skills

BUSINESS ACUMEN
Expert
BUSINESS ACUMEN
Expert
AGILE METHODOLOGY
Intermediate
AGILE METHODOLOGY
Intermediate
CORPORATE FORECASTING
Intermediate
CORPORATE FORECASTING
Intermediate
CUSTOMER ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
CUSTOMER ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Intermediate
DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Intermediate
FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY FINTECH
Intermediate
FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY FINTECH
Intermediate
GROWTH STRATEGIES
Intermediate
GROWTH STRATEGIES
Intermediate
MARKETING
Intermediate
MARKETING
Intermediate
PRODUCT MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
PRODUCT MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
PRODUCT STRATEGY
Intermediate
PRODUCT STRATEGY
Intermediate
STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP
Intermediate
STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP
Intermediate
INNOVATION
Expert
INNOVATION
Expert
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Expert
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Expert
INFORMATION GATHERING
Expert
INFORMATION GATHERING
Expert
PRODUCT DESIGN
Expert
PRODUCT DESIGN
Expert
CONCEPTUALIZATION
Expert
CONCEPTUALIZATION
Expert
COMMUNICATIONS
Expert
COMMUNICATIONS
Expert
OPERATIONS
Expert
OPERATIONS
Expert
SALES
Expert
SALES
Expert
RESEARCH
Expert
RESEARCH
Expert
REVENUE GROWTH
Expert
REVENUE GROWTH
Expert
BUSINESS TO BUSINESS
Expert
BUSINESS TO BUSINESS
Expert
CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
Expert
CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
Expert
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
Expert
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
Expert
ENTREPRENEUR
Expert
ENTREPRENEUR
Expert
NEGOTIATION
Expert
NEGOTIATION
Expert
Product Management
Expert
Product Management
Expert
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Intermediate
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Intermediate
ANALYTICS
Intermediate
ANALYTICS
Intermediate
PRODUCT MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
PRODUCT MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
CUSTOMER SERVICE
Intermediate
CUSTOMER SERVICE
Intermediate
NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
Intermediate
NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
Intermediate
COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS
Intermediate
COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS
Intermediate
BUSINESS REQUIREMENTS
Intermediate
BUSINESS REQUIREMENTS
Intermediate
PRODUCT STRATEGY
Intermediate
PRODUCT STRATEGY
Intermediate
PRODUCT ROADMAPS
Intermediate
PRODUCT ROADMAPS
Intermediate
MARKETING
Intermediate
MARKETING
Intermediate

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Beginner

Training and Certifications

Certifications
'Advance Certificate in Computer Applications (ACCA)
CTS (Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist)
MCITP (Microsoft Certified IT Professional)
Black Belt Negotiating
Performance Management Innovation (Agile
Human Capital Strategist
Project Management PMP PMI
Human Capital Strategist
Black Belt Negotiating
MCTS
MCDST
MCITP
Advance Certificate in Computer Applications (ACCA)
Project Management PMP PMI A/C
Performance Management Innovation/Agile Performance Management
Black Belt Negotiating
MCTS
MCDST
MCITP
Advance Certificate in Computer Applications (ACCA)
Project Management PMP PMI AC
Performance Management Innovation/Agile Performance Management
Black Belt Negotiating
MCTS
MCDST
MCITP
Advance Certificate in Computer Applications (ACCA)
Project Management PMP PMI AC
Performance Management Innovation/Agile Performance Management