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Experienced Startup Growth and Talent Advisor

Startup Growth & Talent Advisor | Fractional Talent Leader

Middle East Region

Description

This executive is a seasoned startup growth and talent advisor with over a decade of expertise across APAC and MENA markets. Combining a background as a tech startup founder and talent leader, this professional excels at scaling fintech, eCommerce, and modern technology companies by securing impactful technical and commercial leadership. Through pragmatic fractional leadership and strategic advisory, this executive supports startups and scale-ups navigating complex growth challenges, leveraging deep regional and cross-sector experience to build leadership teams that drive innovation and sustainable success.

Key Roles

•Founded and leads a platform innovating at the intersection of executive search and fractional leadership for technology companies across APAC, MENA, and Europe.
•Serves as regional partner for executive search mandates targeting CTOs, CPOs, CIOs, and CDOs in venture-backed digital and SaaS scale-ups.
•Drives growth as Chief Growth Officer at a deep technology firm specializing in autonomous real-time monitoring solutions.
•Advises on operator-backed executive search to help companies define future leadership capabilities and organizational needs.
•Active angel investor with practical experience across startup ecosystems in Europe, Middle East, and Southeast Asia.

Focus Areas

Talent AcquisitionExecutive SearchFractional LeadershipStartup ScalingGrowth StrategyLeadership Advisory

Industries

TechnologyFintecheCommerceSaaSDeep Tech

Geographical Coverage

APACMENAEurope

Stage

SeedEarly StageScale UpGrowth

Personal Interests

Startup EcosystemsInvestingLeadership DevelopmentTechnology Innovation

Meet Me

I’m an advisor who blends startup founding experience with executive search expertise to help startups and scale-ups build leadership teams that make meaningful impact. I have a passion for supporting founders and investors as they navigate complex growth challenges, particularly in fintech and technology sectors across APAC and MENA regions. Beyond advisory and leadership roles, I enjoy exploring emerging technologies and investing early in disruptive ventures.

Personas

Growth & Talent Advisor

•Partners strategically with founders and investors to design and execute leadership hiring for fintech and technology startups.
•Utilizes thorough understanding of APAC and MENA markets to navigate cultural and regional nuances in team development.
•Combines fractional leadership roles with advisory engagements to accelerate business impact.

Superpowers

Superpowers not available

Sweet Spot

This professional’s unique strength lies in integrating executive search know-how with fractional leadership delivery, enabling dynamic startups and scale-ups to rapidly hire, onboard, and activate leadership that fuels sustainable growth across diverse, complex markets.

Functional Skills

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User Manual

Optimal engagement involves clear strategic objectives and sufficient autonomy to align leadership hiring and fractional roles with business needs. This executive values transparency, long-term partnerships, and thrives on navigating complex talent challenges in multicultural environments. Early involvement in growth planning and scaling initiatives maximizes impact leveraging the combined expertise.