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AShield TechnologiesExecutive Vice President-Growth
Aug. 2025United StatesAfter decades of building and executing GTM strategies for SaaS and AI-driven solutions across diverse markets like the Middle East, Europe, Africa, and the U.S., as a founder myself, I’ve had the privilege of working alongside startup founders to turn innovative ideas into global businesses. Lately, my focus has been on connecting breakthrough innovations with growth opportunities to scale globally. This week, I’m excited to begin a new chapter as Executive Vice President – Growth at AShield (www.ashield.co). What drew me in? AShield’s vision is bold yet simple: eliminate passwords and OTPs, creating the world’s smartest, most seamless authentication experience — one that’s both invisible and highly secure. Powered by spatial cryptography, AI/ML, and deep learning, this solution strengthens security while enhancing the customer experience — something that rarely goes hand-in-hand. My mission is clear: to take this groundbreaking technology, which has already processed billions of fraud-free transactions in leading Fintechs across Asia, to the U.S. and beyond. I’m focused on building partnerships with world leaders and local tech innovators to help enterprises embrace a passwordless, zero-phishing future. With AShield’s investment in QuantumSafe Cryptography, we’re poised to be a catalyst for growth in the future of global cybersecurity. If you're as passionate about securing digital identities and scaling transformative tech as I am, let’s connect: [email protected]
ScalerZCo-Founder and Managing Partner
Mar. 2024 - Aug. 2025Dubai, United Arab EmiratesAt Scalerz, we specialize in driving sustainable growth for startups, particularly in navigating the complexities of international GTM expansion. With a focus on revenue scaling, we offer pragmatic guidance and actionable solutions to help companies thrive in the global marketplace. We will actively optimize GTM burn by making the right bets in the right market with effective growth tactics. It's time to get real and get going !! We believe the world is changing faster than ever before, driven by the secular forces of Digital Adoption and Generative AI, and this is ushering in a new model of lean start-ups where you do more with less. We partner with progressive founders and blend good old-fashioned human contact with AI tools and data-driven practices that have worked!
LiveplexBusiness Advisor
Jul. 2023 - May. 2024Palo Alto, California, United StatesLiveplex, led by @Mira Kaul, and VimalKumar have laid the platform for the new web and the experiential interaction creating the platform for a secure and futureproof environment. Web 3.0 has just got one of its biggest technology advocates with the tools pre-loaded to bring it to reality. The transformation is inevitable as businesses wake up to the Web 3.0 calling and potential to transform their businesses and how its conducted. With the Liveplex API stack, you can now move to web3.0 speedily and efficiently. Whatever your customer journey is, the Liveplex stack is adaptable to your brand needs in creating your presence in the Metaverse powered by the benefits of the blockchain. @Liveplex stack of Web 3.0 enablers offers increased transparency and high data security, increasing traction for digital assets (NFTs), payments, and digital experiences using secure smart contracts. It's this sweeping wave of new tech that's promising a whole new Universe we experience!!
UniphoreSenior Director
Apr. 2021 - Aug. 2023Dubai, United Arab EmiratesUniphore is the global leader in Conversational Service Automation. Uniphore's vision is to disrupt an outdated customer service model by bridging the gap between human and machine using voice, AI and automation to ensure that every voice, on every call, is truly heard. Uniphore enables businesses globally to deliver transformational customer service by providing an automation platform where digital agents take over transactional conversations from humans, coach agents during calls, and accurately predict language, emotion and intent. All in real-time. With Conversational Service Automation, enterprises can now engage their customers to effectively build loyalty, improve customer experience and realize operational efficiencies.
voicewebChief Strategist
Jul. 2020 - Apr. 2021Dubai, United Arab Emirates“Great Customer Experience matters!” The mission is to create amazing User Experiences to make the Customers life "easy"! Voiceweb focusses on next-generation Natural Language Understanding, Machine Learning, and Artificial Intelligence solutions with a focus on Multimodal and Cross-Channel User Interfaces -Phone, Web, Mobile Car, TV's as the channels merge into our experiences.
WiseFlyChief Executive Officer
Jul. 2019 - Jul. 2020Greater Atlanta AreaWiseFly is fast disrupting the Travel industry by empowering Airports to enhance their Passenger experience, increase revenue and curtail operational expenses. The WiseFly mobile app working through a (under) patented Location-Based way-finding, Cocessionare revenue monetization, and Emergency and security module leads the Digital Transformation of Airports. Currently implemented across the Far East, India, Europe, and the Middle East, WiseFly is poised to dominate the Airport Centric experience that will use its full power of it AI, Machine Learning and Big Data backed analytics to drive personalized Global travel.
Nuance CommunicationsRegional Director-Middle East, Africa, Balkans, Central and Eastern Europe, Russia/CIS and Turkey
Apr. 2013 - Dec. 2018Dubai, UAEwww.nuance.com is a 2.2 Billion US$ software company leading the speech and language technologies amongst other input mechanisms. Focused on the Healthcare and broad product lines initially, I now run the Enterprise software division across high-growth emerging markets covering the Middle East, Africa and Europe (Central/East Europe and Balkans). The team is responsible for enterprise products that span mobile devices, contact centers and web engagement to enhance the customer experience while dealing across any channel driving customer engagement.
Nuance CommunicationsRegional Director-Middle East, Africa, Balkans, Central and Eastern Europe, Russia/CIS and Turkey
Apr. 2013 - Dec. 2018Dubai, UAEwww.nuance.com is a 2.2 Billion US$ software company leading the speech and language technologies amongst other input mechanisms. Focused on the Healthcare and broad product lines initially, I now run the Enterprise software division across high-growth emerging markets covering the Middle East, Africa and Europe (Central/East Europe and Balkans). The team is responsible for enterprise products that span mobile devices, contact centers and web engagement to enhance the customer experience while dealing across any channel driving customer engagement.
Nuance CommunicationsSales Director-Middle east, East & Central Africa, Balkans and N-Africa (Synapses-Consultant)
Jan. 2011 - Apr. 2013Dubai, United Arab EmiratesWorked to size the market opportunity for Nuance voice solutions, help set-up the Regional office at Dubai Internet City and launch the Operations running the Sales and Marketing intakes for the region based out of Dubai. Drove the evangelization of Voice and Natural Language, AI, Machine learning and Data Analytics driving Customer behavior and user experience for Business upside across Africa, Middle East and Central/East Europe for 6 years now.
Nuance CommunicationsSales Director-Middle east, East & Central Africa, Balkans and N-Africa (Synapses-Consultant)
Jan. 2011 - Apr. 2013Dubai, United Arab EmiratesWorked to size the market opportunity for Nuance voice solutions, help set-up the Regional office at Dubai Internet City and launch the Operations running the Sales and Marketing intakes for the region based out of Dubai. Drove the evangelization of Voice and Natural Language, AI, Machine learning and Data Analytics driving Customer behavior and user experience for Business upside across Africa, Middle East and Central/East Europe for 6 years now.
Synapses LLCManaging Director
Sep. 2010 - Apr. 2013Dubai, UAEConsulting based Start-up focussed on helping IT and Businesses take products and services to Market. Also consulted in a personal capacity to banks implementing new Business solutions and help run their IT projects by managing niche project areas through a high-impact consulting teams assembled in a croud-sourced manner.
Al-FuttaimManaging Director
Aug. 2006 - May. 2011Dubai, UAEFounded Futech Software as a niche Business-IT consulting firm with coveted customers such as Emirates Airlines, EmiratesNBD, Dubai Islamic bank, Noor Bank, Mubadala (ADF), Shuaa Capital etc. MD Futech (part of Al Futtaim, 12 Billion $$ privately held Group) Exited after a 2 year stint with the Al Futtaim Group that acquired Futech and merged it into the Al Futtaim IT product and services fold.
Esquire SystemsDirector
Feb. 2002 - Feb. 2006Orange County, California AreaFounded Esquire Technologies as a software Development shop in Orange County, and then migrated to the Dubai operations to grow the Banking Business in the region.
EdutechCEO
Feb. 2001 - Mar. 2002Dubai, UAE
HCL TechnologiesAccount Director
May. 1996 - Jun. 2001Irvine, California
MindwareVP Sales and Marketing
Jan. 1992 - Nov. 1996Dubai
Datamatics Global Services LimitedSales manager-Middle East, International markets
Feb. 1989 - Mar. 1992
NIIT TechnologiesSr Business Executive
Jan. 1986 - Dec. 1989Bombay, India
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