Zeeshan Saeed

CEO

Amsterdam-Noord, North Holland, Netherlands21 yrs 1 mo experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • 17+ years in operations management and process optimization.
  • Expert in risk assessment and fraud mitigation strategies.
  • Proven track record in enhancing customer experience.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech expert with extensive experience in operations and product management.

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Skills

Core Skills

Program ManagementOperationsProduct ManagementBusiness OperationsTeam LeadershipAnalytical SkillsCommunication

Other Skills

Business Process ImprovementBusiness StrategyCapacity PlanningData AnalysisDependency ManagementFinancial ModelingIncident ManagementKPI DashboardsLaunch OperationsPerformance EvaluationProduct AnalyticsProduct OperationsResource AllocationRisk AssessmentSQL

About

I am a seasoned business professional with 17+ years of operations management and process optimization experience in the technology and financial sectors. Recognized for demonstrating a natural aptitude for proactively identifying and addressing project risks, as well as for collaborating with cross-functional teams to improve the customer experience. Professional focal points include product management, risk assessment, financial modeling, stakeholder management, data analytics, strategic planning, and performance evaluation. Delivering superior administration on the latter areas of expertise requires utilization of effective communication skills, as well as business acumen, project management, and resource allocation to support efficiency and maximum returns. Currently, I am the Payments Lead of the Middle East and Africa for Uber. Under my leadership, I leverage extensive domain knowledge and technical expertise to direct the implementation of various payments products within the region. I also consult with engineers and support teams to ideate product improvements and implement strategies optimizing the earner experience. In addition, I liaise with project teams to identify and address risk or fraud challenges that lead to losses, driving the business forward with minimal expenditures. Colleagues describe me as a progressive, driven, down-to-earth, technical and managerial expert who can be relied on to offer superior solutions that deliver profitable results on time and under budget.

Experience

Uber

9 roles

Lead, Product Operations

Sep 2024Present · 1 yr 6 mos

Capacity PlanningAnalytical SkillsProgram ManagementDependency ManagementKPI DashboardsOperations

Sr. Product Operations Manager

Apr 2023Sep 2024 · 1 yr 5 mos

Business OperationsBusiness Process ImprovementProduct ManagementBusiness StrategyCapacity PlanningLaunch Operations+10

Sr. Product Operations Manager (IC)

Sep 2022Apr 2023 · 7 mos

Capacity PlanningAnalytical SkillsProgram ManagementCommunicationKPI DashboardsOperations

Payments Lead | Middle East & Africa

Feb 2021Sep 2022 · 1 yr 7 mos

  • Establish and continuously develop deep domain knowledge and technical expertise to support operations.
  • Spearhead initiatives to promote products and drive sales with minimal resource expenditure.
  • Partner with internal stakeholders and payment service providers to integrate service fee collection within MEA.
  • Determine and address risk or fraud challenges leading to service fee losses.
  • Liaise with the support team to implement strategies enhancing the user experience; refine support materials, and develop a comprehensive educational campaign for end-users to understand how the product works in order to alleviate pressure off of the support channels, etc.
  • Evaluate project risks to identify and proactively address any deteriorations.
  • Systematize firefighting through reporting, ownership, investigation, and mitigation; formalize communications between support and operations teams, design standardized investigation protocol to identify the root-cause, define SLAs for the teams responsible to solve issues, and communicate with end-users and/or provide interim remedies.
  • Consult with engineers to discuss and implement product improvements optimizing the user interface and enhancing the user experience.
  • Formulate business cases prioritizing MEA for rollouts to influence the payments products roadmap and planning.
  • Spearheaded launch of disbursements to wallet product within MEA to address unbanked user population.
  • Ideate and implement operational efficiencies to business processes in order to consolidate costs.
Capacity PlanningTeam LeadershipAnalytical SkillsProgram ManagementCommunicationKPI Dashboards+1

Operations & Strategy | Payments and Compliance

Promoted

Feb 2020Feb 2021 · 1 yr

  • Collected and managed service fees from earners.
  • Built the infrastructure to collect service fees by partnering with product teams and the external payment service provider to integrate both products.
  • Orchestrated end to end launch of the collections product, including collaborating with engineers to develop optimal configurations for the market, engaging with earners, working with support teams to develop support materials, creating communications material, and staggering launch management.
  • Defined, tracked, and reported business and financial metrics.
Team LeadershipAnalytical SkillsCommunicationOperations

Operations & Strategy | Central Pakistan

Oct 2019Feb 2020 · 4 mos

  • Oversaw the operations of a network of Uber Heroes consisting of supply acquisition channels run by third parties.
  • Established and maintained strong professional relationships with Uber Heroes.
  • Instituted an accountability framework providing incentives for achieving and exceeding goals.
  • Expanded channel growth and geographical coverage; increased heroes from five to 15 per city, as well as increased their footprint by opening smaller sub-branches, aiming to be within a 5 KM radius to each user within the city, resulting in points being increased to 30 per city, including flagship plus smaller ones.
  • Aligned objectives and bridged communications with other functions of the business to ensure smooth operations.
  • Formed partnerships with oil marketing companies to provide discounts to earners.
  • Organized and executed events to drive engagement among earners.
Team LeadershipAnalytical SkillsCommunicationOperations

Competition and Market Research Lead

Promoted

Sep 2017Oct 2019 · 2 yrs 1 mo

  • Pioneered an effective framework and process for gathering quantitative and qualitative market intelligence on a regular basis.
  • Integrated ideas and intelligence into actionable insights retaining and growing the category position.
  • Maintained consistent communications with relevant stakeholders and decision makers to ensure delivery of information in a timely manner to facilitate effective decision making.
  • Prepared for the go to market strategy for new cities and products by conducting extensive research into market sizing and developing feasibility studies.
  • Created a framework to conduct regular pricing studies to aid competitive pricing strategy.
Analytical SkillsCommunicationOperations

Operations Manager Marketplace and Expansion (Launcher)

Feb 2017Sep 2017 · 7 mos

  • Devised innovative strategies to manage and optimize driver incentives.
  • Constructed and implemented product pricing models.
  • Spearheaded city and product configurations and management.
  • Compiled and analyzed market research to identify market trends, relaying information to relevant stakeholders to inform business decisions.
  • Formulated strategies and initiatives to prevent fraud and mitigate risk.
  • Investigated potential locations in various cities to acquire appropriate facilities and support the buildout and launch of new offices and customer service centers for teams.
  • Cultivated strong professional relationships with vendors and partners to facilitate new city launches.
  • Directed all aspects of new city launches, including process design, technical configurations, team management, supply acquisition, advertising, and more.
Analytical SkillsCommunicationOperations

Restaurant Operations Manager [UberEATS Singapore]

Aug 2016Feb 2017 · 6 mos

  • Supported the day-to-day operations of UberEATS restaurant partners.
  • Tracked business and financial metrics to conduct internal and external reporting.
  • Coordinated payments to restaurant partners.
  • Assessed restaurant partner operations to design and implement processes increasing operational efficiency.
  • Managed communications with the restaurant partners.
  • Transitioned from a manual payments process to an automated reporting and payments framework in collaboration with various stakeholders.
  • Supervised the transition from manual to automated payments, both internally and externally.
Analytical SkillsCommunicationOperations

Zahid jamil & co, chartered accountants

Consulting Manager

Mar 2012Jul 2016 · 4 yrs 4 mos

  • Leveraged extensive knowledge of various business models and management styles obtained throughout self-employment to excel as a management consultant.
  • Analyzed client operational, financial, and organizational processes to identify inefficiencies and provide guidance on how to resolve them.
  • Communicated with clients to understand their business capabilities, problems, and previously unsuccessful solutions to guide future decisions.
  • Determined optimal solutions in collaboration with clients to resolve issues without affecting organizational goals.
  • Facilitated comprehensive training sessions regarding tactical and strategic aspects of the business.
  • Conducted audits of the information systems to identify and report any gaps.
Communication

Spectrum consulting

Founder

Dec 2007Jan 2012 · 4 yrs 1 mo

  • Delivered customized financial and management consultancy to more than 100 clients in Pakistan, the UK, and the US.
  • Utilized knowledge gained from courses in chartered accountancy completed at Business School, including Operations Management, Advanced Taxation, and Financial Management.
  • Provided financial and tax advisory services to a variety of clients, including sole proprietors, educational institutes, and home health providers.
  • Consulted with a London-based food delivery startup to provide financial and tax advisory services, identifying and optimizing inefficiency processes as well as creating new processes.
  • Exceeded client expectations for the food delivery startup to oversee both finance and operations, successfully developing a cost-effective launch process and building financial models with a strong strategic focus on growth.
  • Contributed to the scaling of operations for the food delivery startup to another city in the UK, Brighton.
  • Built financial forecasting models to be utilized in pitch decks and presented to venture capitalists in order to obtain funding.

The university of lahore, business school

Operations Coordinator

Oct 2004Oct 2007 · 3 yrs

Education

INSEAD

Fintech Executive Education Program — Fintech

Oct 2022Jan 2023

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan

CA - Foundation

Sep 2004Sep 2005

University of the Punjab

Bachelor's degree — Humanities/Humanistic Studies

Mar 2004Present

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