Fahd Badran
Product Builder
Tech builder with 10+ years of experience in product management and strategy consulting with a solid track record of results. I have led the development, launch and commercial success of major products for key e-commerce and fintech apps in the region. Independently, I build full-stack web apps through AI augmented development, leveraging tools for Authentication, Storage & Databases, AI Workflows & Agents, Content Generation, Data Processing & APIs, Infrastructure & Deployment.
Physicist at heart, Product Manager by experience. I like building cool products with strong teams.
Led Stake's Core Experience, the region's biggest and most successful real estate investing platform up to Series B
Creator of Careem Box, the region's favourite on-demand courier product, and Careem's first profitable product. Achieved its most successful year in company history with +250% revenue, +6pp reliability, -9pp complaints, +9pp conversion
Cut Careem's safety incidents by 25% and imposters by 50%, making Careem the safest ride in town
Achieved 100% enterprise readiness for a $20B chemical plant for ARAMCO Sadara in KSA, leading 40 stakeholders of the world's second largest company and Accenture's biggest client
Reduced annual people costs by $40M for Fortune-500 Mondelez on a rapid cost reduction engagement across EMEA
Experience
May 2024 — Jan 2026
UAE
Senior Product Manager, Core Experience
Stake
Owned product strategy and roadmap for the Core Experience of the region's biggest real estate investment platform. Built the full post-investment experience, from onboarding to financial returns to the post-investment experience. Improving investor clarity, liquidity, and reinvestment. Launched three market-defining products: Fix n' Flip (+53% conversion, 9x funding rate, -24% time to convert), Portfolio Exits (5% reinvestment rate, -80% ops manual work), and Rent Experience (-50% support inquiries, +4% reinvestment rate), among many others.
Aug 2018 — Mar 2024
UAE, Jordan, KSA
Senior Product Manager
Careem
Led two flagship products at the MENA region's super-app: Box Delivery and Trust & Safety.
Box Delivery
Invented Careem Box from 0→1, making it the company's first profitable product. Drove +250% revenue growth by shipping a suite of high-impact features including Shareable Order Tracking, Contact Sharing, Courier Categories, and 'Order Anything' Vehicle Type Selector, validated through rigorous A/B testing. Delivered +6pp reliability, +9pp conversion, and -9pp complaints in parallel, working cross-functionally across engineering, marketing, and customer care. Launched the product in UAE, Jordan, and KSA.
Trust & Safety
Led Careem's Safety Product, cutting incidents 25% and imposter cases 50%, making Careem the safest ride in town. Shipped ML-powered Facial Recognition, Document Expiry automation, Government API integrations, Call Masking, and an In-ride Safety Toolkit, backed by dollar impact and LTV analysis for prioritisation.
Sep 2014 — Jul 2018
UAE, KSA, Qatar
Strategy Consultant
Accenture
Drove impact for the GCC's top organisations across cost reduction, org design, and revenue growth from research, data analysis, and C-suite presentations through to implementation. Clients included Mondelēz ($40M/yr cost reduction), Sadara ($20B enterprise readiness), DP World, Danone, Ferrero, Etihad Airways, Al Futtaim Group, NCB Capital, and Qatar Ministry of Finance.
Sep 2013 — May 2014
UAE, KSA, USA
Business Analyst
Wirestorm Innovations
Coordinated cross-market business requirements for AT&T and the Colleges of Excellence.
Dec 2010 — Mar 2011
Jordan
Medical Physicist
King Hussein Cancer Centre
Designed radiotherapy treatment plans with oncologists using Pinnacle, for the treatment of cancer patients.
Products I've Shipped
Careem Box
CareemInvented from 0→1 and scaled into Careem's first profitable product. The region's favourite on-demand courier, launched across UAE, Jordan, and KSA.
REVENUE
+250%
CONVERSION
+9pp
Fix n' Flip
StakeReal estate investment product enabling investors to fund, renovate, and resell properties. Drove dramatic improvements in conversion and time-to-fund.
CONVERSION
+53%
FUNDING RATE
9x
Portfolio Exits
StakeLiquidity and reinvestment flows for property investors. Automated manual ops work and unlocked meaningful reinvestment on every exit.
REINVESTMENT
5%
OPS WORK
-80%
Rent Experience
StakeEnd-to-end rental experience for investors, consolidating returns, statements, and support. Dropped inquiries in half and lifted reinvestment.
SUPPORT
-50%
REINVESTMENT
+4pp
Trust & Safety Stack
CareemML-powered Facial Recognition, Document Expiry automation, Government API integrations, Call Masking, and In-ride Safety Toolkit.
INCIDENTS
-25%
IMPOSTERS
-50%
Sadara Enterprise Readiness
ARAMCOLed 40 stakeholders to achieve 100% enterprise readiness for a $20B chemical plant — Accenture's biggest client.
READINESS
100%
PLANT VALUE
$20B
Skills & Mastery
A multidisciplinary approach combining deep product strategy, hands-on AI-augmented engineering, and ten years of real-world execution across fintech, proptech, logistics, and consulting.
PRODUCT
TECHNICAL
DOMAINS
Education
Sep 2011 — Nov 2012
Imperial College London
UK
MSc Medical Physics & Biomedical Engineering
Grade A with Merit Award
Sep 2006 — Nov 2010
McGill University
Canada
BSc Theoretical Physics
GPA 3.3/4.0
Sep 1999 — Jul 2006
The English College
UAE
A-Level: A A B B
GCSE: A A A A A A A A B
Freelance & Volunteering
Jan — Oct 2012
Imperial Management Review
Editor-in-Chief
Apr — Dec 2011
TotalBarça
Writer & Editor
Apr — Jul 2011
Dubai Ismaili Community Center
Y10 Mathematics & Physics Tutor