About me

Heyo! I'm Saif, a communications & business development strategist with 10 years of experience enabling 70+ companies across 12 sectors. 🎯 Passionate about startups, new connections, and Oxford commas. Guest speaker at: 👉🏽 Step Dubai 👉🏽 Step Saudi 👉🏽 Step Pakistan 👉🏽 TEDx Islamabad 👉🏽 +92Disrupt 👉🏽 Venture Capital Policy Conference 👉🏽 foodpanda 👉🏽 Unilever 👉🏽 UN’s Better than Cash Alliance 👉🏽 PakLaunch 👉🏽 Institute of Business Administration 👉🏽 Institute of Business Management 👉🏽 Lahore University of Management Sciences Mentioned in: 🗞️ The New York Times 🗞️ Rest of World 🗞️ Wamda 🗞️ Branding in Asia 🗞️ Profit by Pakistan Today Media appearances on: 🎙️ Asharq Bloomberg 🎙️ Wamda Podcast 🎙️ NoDegree Podcast 🎙️ ProPakistani Podcast 🎙️ Thought Behind Things Podcast (3x) 🎙️ Kiya Kahe Ga Kazi Podcast 🎙️ The Hustle Podcast 🎙️ People Helping People Podcast Mentor for: 💡 NIC Karachi 💡 PITB Incubation Wing 💡 60 Day Startups 💡 CaterpillHERS 💡 Invest2Innovate (i2i) I was always that kid in class who asked too many questions. That innate curiosity fueled my development into a cross-functional generalist, covering various domains from strategy and content to growth and recruitment. Born in 🇦🇪, raised in 🇺🇸, working in 🇵🇰 with a global mindset. Currently a senior executive at one of the region’s leading startups, solving for communications, partnerships, organizational development, and public affairs. I also love mentoring young talent so reach out!