I turn ambiguous
problems into
shipped products.
Head of Innovation & AI with 14+ years building teams, products, and systems from scratch across FinTech, HealthTech, E-commerce, and Telecommunications.
Zero to one is
where I operate.
From vague idea to shipped product — I bridge engineering, AI, and business strategy.
I take a vague idea or business problem, break it down, build the right team, choose the right approach, and ship it — whether it's an AI-powered recommendation engine, a mobile banking platform, or a patented computer vision system.
I designed and am executing a 15-20 year AI strategy for my organization, along with an AI Playbook to standardize AI development across departments.
I built and delivered a 60-hour AI Enablement crash course covering data science, Python, ML fundamentals, and hands-on project reviews — because the best leaders multiply knowledge.
What I'm most passionate about: finding the simplest, most elegant approach to complex problems — and building cultures where teams do the same.
AI Strategy Architect
15-20 year AI roadmap plus a standardized AI Playbook for the entire organization.
Team Builder
Led teams of 10-25 engineers. Built open-source campaigns and knowledge-sharing communities.
Patent Holder
AI-powered DOI scoring system — replaced physical meters with phone camera ML predictions.
14+ years of building
and leading.
From mobile engineering to AI strategy — a progression of increasing scope and impact.
Leading AI strategy, product innovation, and engineering culture across the organization. Own the "zero-to-one" journey — from problem identification to shipped product. Devised a 15-20 year AI strategy, built the VF AI Playbook, designed a 60-hour AI Enablement program, and shipped 10+ products including AI agents, chatbots, and a patented computer vision system.
Led the Android engineering team across multiple projects. Designed dApp architecture and smart contracts for a blockchain-based energy management system (Energy Web Foundation). Established architecture standards adopted company-wide and built a culture of knowledge sharing.
Developed corporate and retail mobile banking applications for banks in Kuwait and Bahrain. Led mobile team to deliver the complete customer onboarding journey for the first digital bank in the UAE (Zand Bank). 3 years of deep FinTech experience.
Built XMPP and VoIP communication products. Implemented modular architecture reducing build time. Contributed to cross-department process standards.
From idea to
live product.
AI agents, chatbots, recommendation engines, and more — each solving a real business problem.
AI Event Chatbot
Deployed at LEAP 2024/25 and TechBBQ 2025. Features indoor navigation, session/speaker discovery. Now being productized for event management companies.
Business Analyst AI Agent
Processes requirements, generates feature breakdowns, user stories, and estimations from structured templates.
Test Automation Agent
Covers 6-7 QA workflows — test case generation from RFPs, execution, reporting, and summarization. Live product.
DOI Scoring System (Patent Filed)
Replaced physical DOI meters with mobile phone camera-based ML predictions for floor assessment in large retail environments.
Compliance Automation
Automated compliance workflows starting with ISO 27001. Reduces manual audit effort across the organization.
Neo Recommendation Engine
Visual similarity and collaborative filtering for personalized e-commerce experiences. Includes ETL pipelines and Power BI reporting.
Mobile App Factory
Productized Shopify solution delivering fully integrated store apps in 2 weeks. Built from scratch.
Extro.ai
AI-powered document recognition platform improving operational efficiency across document-heavy workflows.
AudTube
Audio-only content platform derived from YouTube. Rethinking how people consume video content on the go.
FinTech Onboarding SDK
Product Manager for an onboarding SDK serving FinTech applications — streamlining user identity verification and account creation.
Today_i_Fixed
GitHub campaign with gamification and rewards generating 130+ contributions in one year. Expanded to YouTube for broader reach.
The Writers Group (TWG)
Knowledge-sharing initiative publishing research on Medium with structured recognition. Changed how the company learns and communicates.
What I bring
to the table.
AI / ML
Leadership
Engineering
Cloud & Data
Awards, patents &
publications.
AI-Powered DOI Scoring System
Patent filed for a computer vision system that replaced physical DOI meters with mobile camera-based ML predictions for floor assessment in retail.
Champion Award — Employee of the Year
Recognized for outstanding contributions to product innovation and engineering leadership.
Fintastic Champ of the Month
Recognized for exceptional performance in FinTech product delivery.
A Comprehensive Guide to Ethereum Blockchain
3-part series on Medium covering Ethereum architecture, smart contracts, and dApp development.
Android Hilt Integration and Usage
Technical guide on Medium covering dependency injection with Hilt in Android applications.
BS in Computer Science
Punjab University College of Information Technology (PUCIT), 2010.
Let's build something
interesting together.
For roles, consulting, architecture engagements, or just a conversation about AI and product — I'd love to hear from you.