United States
Most companies spending on AI. Very few making money from it. I help fix that. As a Fractional Chief AI Officer and Board Advisor, I work with Fortune 500 companies, growth-stage businesses, and government institutions across the USA, Canada, and Saudi Arabia. My proving ground is the $200B pilgrimage economy — a market of 500 million Muslims historically failed by legacy infrastructure. Over 25 years, I've built three ventures that redefined what's possible: → UmrahCompanions.com — AI-powered Hajj & Umrah booking. 150,000+ pilgrims served. 4.8/5 trust rating. $45M+ revenue built profitably, without venture capital. → Funadiq.com — B2B supply infrastructure connecting 3,500+ global travel agents to 300+ Saudi suppliers. $10M+ annual transaction volume. → CompanionsPay — The world's first fintech purpose-built for Muslim pilgrimage and Ibraheem — an AI financial advisor serving a market that has never had formal financial tools. ────────────────────────────── WHAT I BRING TO YOUR BOARD OR BUSINESS ────────────────────────────── For boards: I bring operating credibility, not just governance theory. I've built AI products, managed cross-border regulatory complexity (Canada, KSA, Pakistan), and led teams through zero-to-one in markets where the rulebook doesn't exist yet. For Fortune 500 leadership teams: I identify where AI creates real, measurable revenue — then design and pressure-test the system to get there. No 200-page decks. No pilot purgatory. Execution-first. For growth-stage companies entering GCC or South Asian markets: I bring the network, the cultural fluency, and the operator experience to compress your timeline by years. Industries I've worked in or led: Telecom · Manufacturing · Real Estate · Hospitality · Pharma · Travel & Tourism · Islamic Finance · Government ────────────────────────────── BEYOND THE BUILD ────────────────────────────── Advisory & board experience: IHG · HP · Transcontinental Media · Savola Group · Al-Rajhi Holding · Saudia Airline · Pakistan Saudi Business Council (Board Director) · JCCI Foreign Investors Committee I speak at government forums (Ministry of Hajj & Umrah), industry conferences, and am launching the 'Lives of Global Pilgrims' podcast from Makkah in Q2 2026. ────────────────────────────── LET'S TALK ────────────────────────────── If you're looking for a board advisor, fractional CAIO, or a strategic partner to unlock AI-driven revenue — reach me at [email protected] or connect directly here. I'm selectively taking on 2–3 new engagements in 2026.
Leading capital and product strategy for the pilgrimage ecosystem spanning Umrah Companions (digital Umrah OTA), CompanionsPay (fintech infrastructure), and AI layer (Ibraheem AI advisor, Ihram Guard risk intelligence). STRATEGIC FOCUS: • Category definition: Positioning pilgrimage as fundable fintech category • Capital strategy: Raising PreSeed round for CompanionsPay ($250-500K target) • Product vision: AI + human dignity (augment, don't replace) • Board governance: Oversight across 5-country operations (KSA, Canada, Pakistan, UK, US) • Thought leadership: Speaking engagements, industry positioning, podcast launch OPERATIONAL IMPACT: • 150,000+ pilgrims served globally • $45M+ cumulative revenue (profitable operations, not venture burn) • 7+ active service provider partnerships • Operating across 5+ countries VISIBILITY: • Speaker: Ministry of Hajj & Umrah forums, Umrah & Ziyarah Conference (Madinah) • Podcasting: "Lives of Global Pilgrims" (launching Q2 2026)
Building the modern Umrah OTA: transparent, spiritual-first, designed for pilgrims. WHY WE EXIST: The pilgrimage industry is built on extraction, not care. Opaque pricing. No data security. Processes designed for operators, not pilgrims. We changed that. WHAT WE'VE BUILT: Served 150,000+ pilgrims across 15+ countries with: • 4.8/5 rating across all platforms • 0% churn on repeat bookings • Modular, flexible booking (not rigid packages) • 7+ integrated suppliers (airlines, hotels, transport, guides, experiences) • AI advisor (Ibraheem) — conversational journey planning
B2B infrastructure layer: connecting global agents to Saudi pilgrimage suppliers. WHAT IT IS: The invisible foundation of the pilgrimage economy. 3,500+ registered agents globally. 300+ active suppliers in Saudi Arabia. $10M+ annual transaction volume. STRATEGIC ROLE: Think of Funadiq as the "supply network operating system" for pilgrimage. We de-risk supplier relationships, aggregate inventory, and enable agents to scale without capital-intensive partnerships. COMPETITIVE MOAT: Suppliers choose us because we're trusted. Agents choose us because we're reliable. That trust is our real asset.
Federation Pakistan Chamber of Commerce & Industries
E-commerce, Mobile & Web Application Development, Social Media Marketing & 4th Industrial Technologies focused organization committed to serve local, middle east and North American customers. Joined as Board Member, Equity Shareholder & Managing Director to establish our footprint in technological space in Pakistan.