Karun Kurien

Co-Founder

United Arab Emirates13 yrs 10 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Co-Founder of leading spend management platform in the Middle East.
  • Expert in digital strategy and payments with McKinsey.
  • Strong background in product management and business transformation.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech expert with strong product management and digital strategy skills.

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Skills

Core Skills

Business StrategyProduct ManagementDigital StrategyPayments

Other Skills

Business ProcessSAPERPBusiness Process ImprovementCross-functional Team LeadershipBusiness AnalysisChange ManagementAnalysisStrategyProcess ImprovementBusiness TransformationSAP ImplementationTeam ManagementBusiness Process DesignTeam Leadership

About

Building Alaan with the mission to simplify finance for businesses in the Middle East! Our flagship product is the region's leading spend management platform powered by innovative corporate cards. Formerly led digital and strategy engagements at McKinsey & Company, working with CEOs, banks, payment companies, regulators, and Middle Eastern conglomerates. Caught the building bug while leading Product at a very cool startup (now Zenda) during a McKinsey sabbatical.

Experience

Alaan

Co-Founder, Chief Product Officer

Sep 2021Present · 4 yrs 7 mos · Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Business ProcessSAPERPBusiness Process ImprovementCross-functional Team LeadershipBusiness Analysis+15

Mckinsey & company

3 roles

Engagement Manager

Promoted

Dec 2019Aug 2021 · 1 yr 8 mos

  • Worked primarily on digital and payments topics
Digital StrategyPayments

Junior Engagement Manager

Promoted

Jun 2019Dec 2019 · 6 mos

Associate

Feb 2018May 2019 · 1 yr 3 mos

Nexquare

Head of Product

Feb 2017Dec 2017 · 10 mos · Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Mckinsey & company

Associate

Sep 2015Jan 2017 · 1 yr 4 mos · Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Deloitte consulting

2 roles

Senior Software Engineer (IT consulting)

Promoted

Jul 2010Mar 2012 · 1 yr 8 mos

Software engineer (IT consulting)

Jun 2008Jun 2010 · 2 yrs

Education

University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business

Master of Business Administration (MBA) — Strategy & Operations

Manipal Institute of Technology

Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) — Computer Engineering

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