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Verified Expert in Management Consulting
Management Consulting Expert
Karachi, Pakistan
Toptal member since August 10, 2026
Bio
Haider has 10 years of experience building product, supply, and analytics functions for Dastgyr, Daraz (Alibaba Group), and Afiniti. Across eCommerce and AI SaaS, he works on market entry, unit economics, and GTM strategy, and has delivered $120+ million in incremental revenue in those roles. At Dastgyr, Haider treated stalled growth as a supply problem rather than a demand one: supplier diversification and route consolidation lifted operational margins by 50% and tripled MRR to $600,000.
Career Highlights
Group Head of Data & Strategic Insights, Customer Experience
Daraz (Alibaba Group)
Expertise
- Business Analytics
- Business Strategy
- Customer Experience Strategy
- eCommerce
- Financial Modeling
- Go-to-market (GTM) Strategy
- Profit & Loss (P&L)
- Supply Chain Optimization
Work Experience
Co-founder & Director of Growth & Strategy
2018 - PRESENT
Ace Labs
- Led the company through multiple pivots, from an on-premises (educational institutes) teaching company focused on STEM to a DTC edtech brand.
- Grew the company revenue by 20% Year-over-Year, bootstrapped. The current ARR is at USD 550,000, and an EBITDA of USD 130,000 per year.
- Drove the retention in the business, focusing on growing organic sales by designing age progression/graduation funnel-based products, which increased LTV by 260% while the CAC stayed static.
Focus areas: Profit & Loss (P&L), Odoo, Financial Modeling, Revenue Growth, Customer Retention, Last Mile Logistics, Data Analytics, Revenue Operations (RevOps), Supply Chain Optimization, Education, STEM, Go-to-market (GTM) Strategy, International Expansion, SQL, Shopify, Business Strategy, Predictive Analytics, Rapid Prototyping, Solution Design, Sprint Planning, Stakeholder Alignment, Customer Experience Management, Customer Experience Strategy, eCommerce, Miro, Systems Design, Business Feasibilities, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Supply & Demand, Data Science, MySQL, Product Roadmaps, User Stories, Unit Economics, Google Sheets, Business Analytics, Direct to Consumer (D2C), B2C, Cash Flow Forecasting, Strategy, CX Strategy, BigQuery, Cash Flow Analysis, Budget Controls, Annual Budgets, Financial Data Analytics, Financial Analysis, Cursor AI, Lovable, Claude, Strategy Consulting, Logistics & Supply Chain, Business Process Optimization, Process Improvement, Google Docs, Microsoft Excel, Pricing Strategy, Pricing, Demand Planning, Business Process Analysis, Financial Controls & Processes, Cash Flow, AI Adoption, Strategy Planning, Growth Strategy, Strategic Planning, KPI Tracking, SOP Development, Operations, Operations Management, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Automation, Budgeting, Accounts Payable, Business Planning, Manufacturing Strategy, Capacity Planning, Forecasting, Analytics, Data Visualization, Reporting, Claude Code, Financial Data
Global Head of Product, Data & Analytics
2025 - 2026
Dastgyr
- Grew monthly recurring revenue 3x, from $200,000 to $600,000, through product-led international expansion.
- Built the cross-border tech stack from zero to production using AI-assisted development, owning design, prototyping, sprint planning, and backlog prioritization as the bridge between business and engineering.
- Centralized the data and analytics function across global business units; established standardized KPI reporting, automated dashboards, data governance, and ETL pipelines.
Focus areas: Cursor AI, Lovable, Claude, Supabase, A/B Testing, Profit & Loss (P&L), Supply Chain Optimization, Systems Design, Product Strategy, Product Roadmaps, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Data Science, Data Analytics, Odoo, Automation, SQL, Red Team Consulting, Google BigQuery, Business Strategy, International Expansion, Predictive Analytics, Jira, Rapid Prototyping, Solution Design, Sprint Planning, Stakeholder Alignment, Customer Experience Management, Customer Experience Strategy, eCommerce, Miro, Business Feasibilities, Supply & Demand, Customer Retention, Revenue Operations (RevOps), MySQL, User Stories, Unit Economics, Financial Modeling, Google Sheets, Business Analytics, Revenue Growth, Change Management, Strategy, CX Strategy, BigQuery, Financial Controls & Processes, Finance, Financial Analysis, Notion, Agile, Dashboards, Data Governance, Tableau, Objectives & Key Results (OKRs), Enterprise Data Management (EDM), Product Design, Direct to Consumer (D2C), Cash Flow Forecasting, Budget Controls, Financial Data Analytics, B2B, Strategy Consulting, Logistics & Supply Chain, Business Process Optimization, Process Improvement, Google Docs, Microsoft Excel, Pricing Strategy, Pricing, System Design, ETL, Demand Planning, Business Process Analysis, General Ledgers, Cash Flow, AI Adoption, Business Process Flow Diagrams, Strategy Planning, Growth Strategy, Strategic Planning, KPI Tracking, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Budgeting, Business Planning, Forecasting, Analytics, Business Intelligence (BI), Data Visualization, Reporting, Claude Code, Financial Data
Independent GTM Consultant
2025 - 2026
SwagMagic
- Built an ML-based lead scoring model to prioritize high-CLTV segments for a B2B startup, contributing to a $2 million increase in ARR.
- Created a production data pipeline to support continual support of the model and data enrichment.
- Helped centralize reporting for the outbound sales vertical, knitting together tighter, more robust attribution for SDRs and account executives.
Focus areas: Machine Learning Operations (MLOps), Predictive Analytics, Go-to-market (GTM) Strategy, Funnel Optimization, SQL, Red Team Consulting, Google BigQuery, Business Strategy, International Expansion, Rapid Prototyping, Solution Design, Stakeholder Alignment, Miro, Business Feasibilities, Product Roadmaps, User Stories, Google Sheets, Business Analytics, Revenue Growth, Sales, HubSpot CRM, Gong, BigQuery, Strategy, Business Process Automation, Business Process Analysis, Financial Analysis, Cursor AI, Claude, Agile, Dashboards, B2B, Strategy Consulting, Business Process Optimization, Process Improvement, Google Docs, Pricing Strategy, Pricing, System Design, Demand Planning, Change Management, Business Transformation, AI Adoption, Business Process Flow Diagrams, Strategic Planning, SOP Development, Business Planning, SaaS, Forecasting, Analytics, Claude Code, Subscriptions
Design Partner
2025 - 2026
Infino AI
- Shaped product design and platform strategy for an early-stage AI analytics startup's core offering as a design partner over six months.
- Helped design and build features targeting SMB businesses around data quality, automatic context building, and data warehouse optimization.
- Led the drive to include eCommerce connectors as a new ICP on top of the SMBs being targeted by Infino, expanding SOM by 43%.
Focus areas: AIM, LLM Fine-tuning, Databases, Exploratory Data Analysis, SQL, Red Team Consulting, Google BigQuery, Business Strategy, Rapid Prototyping, Solution Design, Stakeholder Alignment, Miro, Business Feasibilities, Product Roadmaps, User Stories, Google Sheets, Business Analytics, Strategy, BigQuery, Business Transformation, Lovable, Claude, Agile, Strategy Consulting, System Design, Strategy Planning, Business Planning, Analytics, Claude Code
Global Head of Supply, Analytics & Experience
2023 - 2025
Dastgyr
- Drove a 50% increase in global operational margins by leading cross-functional Agile teams to build volumetric modeling and route consolidation products.
- Grew global supply base by 40% and unlocked 6 new international markets through product-led supply acquisition and stakeholder alignment across engineering and business.
- Improved NPS from 22% to 68%, cut average case resolution from 290 minutes to 16 minutes, grew WoW retention from 73% to 92%, and reduced failed deliveries from 32% to 12% as central functional lead across all CX verticals.
Focus areas: Supply Chain Optimization, Supply & Demand, Route to Market, Demand Planning, Demand Generation, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Science, Customer Experience Strategy, Enterprise Data Management (EDM), SQL, Red Team Consulting, Google BigQuery, Profit & Loss (P&L), Business Strategy, International Expansion, Predictive Analytics, A/B Testing, Jira, Rapid Prototyping, Solution Design, Stakeholder Alignment, eCommerce, Miro, Systems Design, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Net Promoter Score (NPS), Customer Retention, Odoo, Revenue Operations (RevOps), MySQL, Unit Economics, Financial Modeling, Google Sheets, Business Analytics, Revenue Growth, Product Strategy, CX Strategy, Strategy, BigQuery, Cash Flow Analysis, General Ledgers, Cash Flow, Financial Analysis, Cursor AI, Claude, Notion, Agile, Dashboards, Data Governance, Tableau, Objectives & Key Results (OKRs), Product Design, Direct to Consumer (D2C), Cash Flow Forecasting, Budget Controls, Financial Data Analytics, B2B, Logistics & Supply Chain, Business Process Optimization, Process Improvement, Google Docs, Microsoft Excel, Pricing Strategy, Pricing, System Design, ETL, Business Process Analysis, Financial Controls & Processes, Change Management, AI Adoption, Business Process Flow Diagrams, Strategy Planning, Growth Strategy, Strategic Planning, KPI Tracking, SOP Development, Operations, Operations Management, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Automation, Budgeting, Business Planning, Capacity Planning, Forecasting, Analytics, Business Intelligence (BI), Data Visualization, Reporting, Financial Data, Payments
Group Head of Data & Strategic Insights, Customer Experience
2022 - 2023
Daraz (Alibaba Group)
- Owned data and strategic insights for customer experience across 5 markets. The CX portfolio lifted the repurchase rate by 13 percentage points.
- Increased annual topline revenue by 11% (around $50 million) by improving first-order stickiness through predictive analytics and customer lifecycle optimization.
- Rebuilt the returns and refunds journey through product discovery and A/B testing. Return completion moved from 50% to 78%.
- Was a business owner of NPS, VOC reporting, and the gross-to-net funnel across 5 markets. NPS +4 ppt, support CSAT +4 ppt, 30-day repurchase +6 ppt.
- Cut CRM operational software costs by 60% YoY through end-to-end user journey friction analysis, with no loss in user engagement.
Focus areas: A/B Testing, Predictive Analytics, Product Strategy, Customer Retention, Customer Experience Strategy, Funnel Optimization, Last Mile Logistics, Workforce Management (WFM), Workforce Analytics, Data Science, Data Analytics, Objectives & Key Results (OKRs), SQL, Red Team Consulting, Google BigQuery, Business Strategy, International Expansion, Solution Design, Stakeholder Alignment, Customer Experience Management, eCommerce, Systems Design, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Supply & Demand, Net Promoter Score (NPS), Revenue Operations (RevOps), MySQL, Data Engineering, Unit Economics, Financial Modeling, Google Sheets, Business Analytics, Strategy, CX Strategy, BigQuery, Financial Analysis, Agile, Dashboards, Data Governance, Profit & Loss (P&L), Enterprise Data Management (EDM), Statistical Modeling, Direct to Consumer (D2C), Cash Flow Forecasting, Financial Data Analytics, Logistics & Supply Chain, Business Process Optimization, Process Improvement, Microsoft Excel, System Design, ETL, Demand Planning, B2C, Business Process Analysis, Business Transformation, Business Process Flow Diagrams, Strategy Planning, Strategic Planning, KPI Tracking, SOP Development, Operations Management, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Automation, Capacity Planning, Forecasting, Analytics, Business Intelligence (BI), Data Visualization, Reporting, Financial Data, Payments
Data Science Architect (Level 5)
2021 - 2022
Afiniti
- Generated $60 million in incremental revenue for enterprise clients across LATAM and Europe by productizing and deploying real-time AI caller-to-agent matching models.
- Led a global data science organization of 24 across 6 countries; served on the global scoping committee for client acquisition, deployment viability, and ROI optimization.
- Led my team to successive streaks of internal competition wins to deliver the best uplift to our clients; a payout value of USD 1.1 million in bounty.
Focus areas: A/B Testing, Exploratory Data Analysis, Business Feasibilities, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Client Success, Revenue Growth, Enterprise AI, Enterprise SaaS, Contact Centers, Predictive Analytics, Data Analytics, Business Analytics, Data Engineering, Business Process Automation, Business Process Improvement (BPI), Strategy, CX Strategy, Financial Analysis, Dashboards, Data Governance, R, Enterprise Data Management (EDM), Statistical Modeling, Jira, Process Improvement, Microsoft Excel, System Design, ETL, R Programming, Change Management, Strategy Planning, Strategic Planning, KPI Tracking, SOP Development, SaaS, Capacity Planning, Forecasting, Analytics, Business Intelligence (BI), Data Visualization, Reporting
Data Analyst to Lead Data Scientist
2016 - 2021
Afiniti
- Progressed from Data Analyst to Lead Data Scientist over 5 years, ending as regional AI/DA head across LATAM and Europe.
- Led AI deployment programs for the largest telcos, banks, and insurance providers in each region.
- Coordinated across development, client services, and business stakeholders on feature scoping, revenue forecasting, and KPI lifecycle management.
Focus areas: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Enterprise AI, Enterprise SaaS, Data Analytics, Exploratory Data Analysis, Business Analytics, Predictive Analytics, A/B Testing, Data Engineering, SQL, Red Team Consulting, Jira, Stakeholder Alignment, MySQL, Business Process Improvement (BPI), Strategy, Dashboards, R, Enterprise Data Management (EDM), Statistical Modeling, Process Improvement, Microsoft Excel, ETL, R Programming, Strategy Planning, Strategic Planning, SaaS, Forecasting, Analytics, Reporting
Education
2012 - 2016
Bachelor's Degree in Electronics
PAF-KIET - Karachi, Pakistan
Skills
Finance
Business Intelligence (BI), Profit & Loss (P&L), Financial Modeling, Revenue Operations (RevOps), Cash Flow Forecasting, Budget Controls, Budgeting, Cash Flow, Pricing Strategy, Pricing, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Forecasting, Route to Market
Data & Analysis Software
SQL, R, Financial Data, Tableau
Output Software
Jira, Odoo, Google Sheets, Google Docs, Microsoft Excel
Other
Claude, A/B Testing, Predictive Analytics, Dashboards, Exploratory Data Analysis, Red Team Consulting, Data Science, Customer Experience Management, Customer Experience Strategy, Product Strategy, Customer Retention, eCommerce, Business Analytics, Unit Economics, CX Strategy, Strategy, Strategic Planning, Analytics, Reporting, AIM, Machine Learning Operations (MLOps), Cursor AI, Lovable, Supabase, Rapid Prototyping, Solution Design, Sprint Planning, Stakeholder Alignment, System Design, User Stories, Data Governance, Python, Google BigQuery, Business Strategy, Supply Chain Optimization, Systems Design, Go-to-market (GTM) Strategy, Funnel Optimization, LLM Fine-tuning, Databases, Business Feasibilities, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Revenue Growth, Enterprise AI, Supply & Demand, Net Promoter Score (NPS), Last Mile Logistics, Workforce Management (WFM), Objectives & Key Results (OKRs), Enterprise Data Management (EDM), STEM, MySQL, Data Engineering, Product Roadmaps, Automation, International Expansion, Statistical Modeling, Direct to Consumer (D2C), B2C, Cash Flow Analysis, BigQuery, Change Management, Business Process Improvement (BPI), Business Process Automation, Financial Data Analytics, Financial Analysis, Accounts Payable, Business Process Analysis, General Ledgers, Business Transformation, Financial Controls & Processes, B2B, Strategy Consulting, Logistics & Supply Chain, Business Process Optimization, Process Improvement, AI Adoption, Business Process Flow Diagrams, Strategy Planning, KPI Tracking, SOP Development, Operations Management, Business Planning, SaaS, Data Visualization, Claude Code, Notion, Agile, ETL, Miro, Shopify, Client Success, Enterprise SaaS, Contact Centers, Demand Planning, Demand Generation, Workforce Analytics, Data Analytics, Education, Product Design, Control Systems, R Programming, Sales, HubSpot CRM, Gong, Annual Budgets, Finance, Growth Strategy, Operations, Manufacturing Strategy, Capacity Planning, Subscriptions, Payments
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