Ovais Sohail, Digital Strategy Consultant / Portfolio Scrum Master

Ovais Sohail

Digital Strategy Consultant / Portfolio Scrum Master

Astro Labs | Riyad Bank

Lieu
Arabie Saoudite - Riyad
Éducation
Master, MSc: Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship
Expérience
14 years, 10 Mois

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Expériences professionnelles

Total des années d'expérience :14 years, 10 Mois

Digital Strategy Consultant / Portfolio Scrum Master à Astro Labs | Riyad Bank
  • Arabie Saoudite - Riyad
  • Je travaille ici depuis décembre 2023

• Based as a consultant in the Digital Innovation department at Riyad Bank HQ.
• Driving the implementation of an enterprise-level agile solution delivery framework and concurrently launching MVPs as part of the innovation roadmap at the bank.
• Currently developing 10+ products, including a pre-paid card for travelers, smart saving/lending account, AI video calling solution for customers with hearing/speech disability, car-pooling, and GenZ solutions.

Head Digital Products & Platform Owner (SVP/Deputy General Manager) à HBL
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • décembre 2018 à décembre 2023

• Led a 16-member branchless banking team for HBL Konnect; overseeing product & strategy managers, business analysts & scrum masters. Launched and managed multiple digital & OTC products catering to a retail network of 50, 000+ shops (wallet, debit & credit cards, cash management, API & conversational banking, payment gateway, QR, remittance, B2B, G2P, saving, lending, BNPL, agri, islamic, insurance & mPOS). This initiative drove a $3.5 billion annual throughput and $25 million top-line revenue.
• Introduced a digital lifestyle wallet, attracting 3 million users in 6 months, propelling an 80% surge in active users and 45% revenue growth from digital channels.
• Pioneered the integration of a data lake with Konnect core banking system leveraging ML and AI, resulting in a 30% boost in data accuracy and a 35% enhancement in reporting capabilities.
• Executed consumer promotion campaigns utilizing SAP Hybris, targeting a consumer base of 30M+, achieving 14% new user acquisition and an 8% increase in active users.
• Engineered and launched biometric/OCR for app registration incorporating AI & ML technologies, leading to a 20% increase in customer acquisition and a 50% reduction in registration time.
• Managed 50+ in-house developers, QA, and UI/UX designers, resulting in a 40% increase in employee
engagement and a 20% reduction in staff turnover.
• Conceived and supervised a diverse cross-category marketplace spanning travel, electronics, fashion, food, health and agriculture, driving over 5, 000 monthly orders, incorporated IoT and AR/VR technologies for enhanced user experience.
• Promoted in Jan21, joined as Head Digital Payments & B2B Alliances (VP/Senior Manager)

Senior Manager – Product & Growth à Folio3
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • août 2015 à décembre 2018

• Spearheaded sales and marketing for 3 business units, securing $2M+ in revenue and tripling web traffic.
• Collaborated as a product manager on scrum team to innovate mobile apps and e-commerce connectors using AI/ML, expanding Microsoft Dynamics 365 and NetSuite offerings for increased sales impact.
• Championed e-commerce platform and mobile app development, using IoT for enhanced functionality, boosting online sales by 30% and app downloads by 15%.
• Executed marketing campaigns for global Fortune 500 clients across US, UK, Europe, GCC, and Australia, propelling a 35% surge in lead generation and a 20% rise in conversion rates.
• Devised brand-enhancing marketing strategy, integrating AI for personalized interactions, achieving 50% surge in brand recognition and enhancing customer satisfaction by 10%.

Senior Brand Manager à Axact
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • mai 2012 à mai 2015

• Headed a team of 18 brand management and digital marketing experts, driving strategies for the US & GCC markets.
• Oversaw a $200, 000+/month SEM budget, fueling customer acquisition and revenue surges.
• Pioneered B2B & B2C ventures, contributing to monthly online sales surpassing $2 Million.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams (engineering, IT, sales, and UI/UX) to launch new products, achieving a 10% product adoption uptick and 20% revenue boost.
• Analyzed KPIs, including customer acquisition cost and ROI, leading to a 15% marketing spending reduction while sustaining or enhancing revenue.
• Joined as Assistant Brand Manager, promoted on yearly basis.

Customer Consultant à Carphone Warehouse
  • Royaume Uni - Manchester
  • septembre 2010 à janvier 2012

• Instrumental in achieving the stores sales targets for all four quarters of 2011, resulting in a 5% annual sales revenue surge.
• Orchestrated the stores digital marketing, propelling online sales by 20% and website traffic by 15%.
• Conducted regular stock audits and financial reconciliations, maintaining precise inventory levels and leading to a 10% drop in inventory shrinkage.

Residential Manager à MCR Property Group
  • Royaume Uni - Manchester
  • septembre 2008 à mars 2010

• Managed 75 residential properties, encompassing 1, 200 units, ensuring top-tier maintenance and compliance with health and safety regulations.
• Implemented a refined financial control system, yielding a 30% decrease in accounting errors and a 20% surge in financial process efficiency.
• Devised impactful growth strategies that amplified lead generation by 25% and lease signings by 20%.

Éducation

Master, MSc: Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship
  • à University of Manchester
  • janvier 2012
Baccalauréat, BA (Hons): Accounting with Business Information Systems
  • à University of Manchester
  • juin 2008

Specialties & Skills

Business Growth
Innovation Management
Digital Strategy
Digital Products
Product Management
Product Development
Salesforce
Power BI
Firebase
Product Design
Business Planning
Acquiring & Issuing
Scaled Agile
Digital Transformation
Design Thinking
Marketing Comms
Confluence
ClickUp
Microsoft Dynamics
Banking & Payment Systems
App Frameworks
Performance Marketing
Tableau
Magento
Shopify
Mixpanel
Semrush

Langues

Anglais
Langue Maternelle
Espagnol
Débutant
Arabe
Débutant
Urdu
Langue Maternelle

Formation et Diplômes

Certified Scrum Master (Certificat)
Date de la formation:
October 2023
Certified Scrum Product Owner (Certificat)
Date de la formation:
April 2023
SaFe Agilist (Certificat)
Date de la formation:
December 2023

Loisirs

  • Music
  • Philosophy
  • Space Exploration
  • Marine Biology
  • Mountaineering
  • Modern Science
  • Innovation & Technology
  • Yoga
  • Scuba Diving