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Verified Expert in Product Management
Product Manager
Location
London, United Kingdom
Toptal Member Since
September 5, 2019
Over the past 15 years, Hamza has been successfully launching software products as well as leading product management teams in a number of industries including eCommerce, ad tech, videogames, and telecoms. Having worked in startups, mid-cap, and Fortune 500 technology companies, Hamza is well versed in all aspects of product development, product management, pricing, and marketing.
Project Highlights
Mobile Gaming Strategy for Sony Computer Entertainment Europe
Recommended competitive strategy options for the PlayStation Vita.
Go-to-market Strategy for a Cutting-edge, Solar-powered Refrigeration Startup
Built the first-of-its-kind, refrigeration-as-a-service business model for a Cambridge University startup.
Expertise
Work Experience
Chief Product Officer
2018 - 2019
Adstream
- Oversaw product management, product P&L, corporate strategy, marketing, AI, design, and technology.
- Scaled new product launches from zero to six within the first year of joining the company.
- Struck a global partnership with AWS and got awarded the coveted "AWS Advanced Technology Partner" status.
- Divested five legacy platforms to significantly improve the speed of innovation and unit economics of products.
Early Stage Investor and Advisor to the CEO
2016 - 2019
Two Sigmas
- Worked for Two Sigmas, a Cambridge University online education startup—serving as a non-executive board member, early-stage investor, and advisor to the CEO.
- Led a successful shareholder exit of the business to TES—a world leader in education—in December 2019.
- Supported the CEO and operational team to drive a CAGR of 3x for company revenues during the operations of the company.
Senior Vice President Corporate Strategy
2014 - 2018
Jagex Games Studios
- Responsible for the corporate P&L, company strategy, market research, budgeting, M&A, and partnerships.
Senior Product Manager — European Automotive
2013 - 2014
Amazon EU Sarl
- Responsible for pricing, marketing and product development for the European auto store launch.
- Successfully launched Partfinder in DE, FR & UK, allowing purchase of fitment specific parts for 40K+ car models.
- Successfully developed and rolled out an Amazon-first, pricing deep crawler in partnership with dev team in India.
Head of Products and Value-added Services
2010 - 2012
Vimpelcom — Mobilink
- Oversaw P&L, product development, and the management of a portfolio of more than 100 mobile products.
- Achieved double-digit revenue growth year on year, raising contribution to company revenues from 7% to 14%, growing the portfolio to $140 million in revenues per year at an industry-beating CAGR of more than 40%.
- Launched a mobile digital music store with over 3 million song downloads per month.
- Grew mobile internet penetration 20x, while increasing revenues 16x within eight months of launch.
Project History
Mobile Gaming Strategy for Sony Computer Entertainment Europe
Recommended competitive strategy options for the PlayStation Vita.
I provided a holistic strategic review of SCEE's PS Vita handheld console in the light of its competition in the mobile games industry. This work included market sizing, quantitative customer research, scenario modeling, monetization options, as well as using popular strategic frameworks to draw out various courses of action.
Go-to-market Strategy for a Cutting-edge, Solar-powered Refrigeration Startup
Built the first-of-its-kind, refrigeration-as-a-service business model for a Cambridge University startup.
I provided a holistic go-to-market strategy for Cambridge's cutting-edge solar-powered, refrigeration solution. My work included market sizing, qualitative customer research, and prototype models to be deployed in an emerging market such as Indonesia.
Education
2017 - 2018
Executive Education in Artificial Intelligence: Implications on Business Strategy
MIT Sloan School of Business - Cambridge, MA, USA
2015 - 2017
Executive Education in M&A and Corporate Finance
INSEAD - Fontainebleau, France
2012 - 2013
Master of Business Administration (MBA) Degree in Marketing and Strategy
University of Cambridge - Cambridge, UK
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