Portfolio · Edition 2026 · Riyadh

Rawan Zahreddine

Senior Digital Strategy & CX Leader. 8 years shipping web, mobile, and AI-assisted platforms at enterprise scale, from UX strategy through QA to production release, across FinTech, banking, energy, automotive, healthcare, telecom, and more.

BaseRiyadh, SA
Tenure8 Years
Operating span3 Continents
Industries12+
Languages4 Spoken

By the numbers

Figures generalised where confidential
~30% Faster delivery cycle time, via multi-project governance frameworks Energy · digital platform delivery
2M+ Retail and corporate users on platforms I have owned end-to-end Banking · digital platform
$480B Scale of the primary strategic partner I serve as delivery lead Energy · current engagement
~35% Reduction in post-release defects through structured QA protocols Banking · regulated environment
~28% Offer uptake lift from ML-driven next-best-offer personalisation Banking · data & product

Selected work

Details generalised where confidential
Energy · Digital Platform2023 to present

End-to-end platform delivery

Primary strategic partner to a global energy company, owning digital platform delivery across web and mobile from UX strategy through staging and production release. Bridged product, UX, QA, and engineering across a complex enterprise environment.

Challenge

A global energy company with a $480B valuation needed a delivery partner to own the full digital lifecycle, from UX strategy through staging to production release across web and mobile. The environment demanded synchronised execution across multiple workstreams with minimal tolerance for delays or quality gaps.

Approach
  • Operated as primary strategic partner, accountable end-to-end for delivery continuity
  • Established multi-project governance frameworks for simultaneous workstreams
  • Standardised UX-to-release pipeline with defined handoff protocols between design, QA, and engineering
  • Bridged stakeholder communication across product, technology, and executive layers
  • Shipped a GPT-based FAQ and self-service assistant across enterprise client portals, deflecting repeat support requests
Outcome

Cut average delivery cycle time by ~30%. Maintained delivery continuity and program quality across 7+ simultaneous enterprise accounts, with this partnership as the anchor engagement throughout.

Partner scale$480B
Delivery cycle improvement~30% faster
Concurrent enterprise accounts7+
01DiscoverWeb and search entry points
02OnboardGuided activation and setup
03EngageMobile app, alerts, self-service
04SupportSelf-service FAQ and GPT assistant
05RetainPersonalised offers, re-engagement
Generalised customer-experience journey, recreated in this site’s design language.
Consumer fuel-card program visual from the energy engagement
Automotive aftermarket platform homepage, shipped to production
Connected-vehicle CRM winback email template
Shipped deliverables from concurrent enterprise accounts on this engagement: consumer fuel program, automotive aftermarket platform, connected-vehicle CRM. All assets publicly released.
FinTech · Banking · Regulated2019 to 2023

Digital banking transformation

Owned CX delivery for an enterprise digital banking platform serving retail and corporate customers. Led end-to-end journey optimisation, ML-driven offer personalisation, and structured QA protocols, maintaining delivery continuity through a full platform migration in a regulated environment.

Challenge

A leading Saudi retail bank, newly separated from a global banking group, required end-to-end CX ownership for a platform serving 2M+ retail and corporate customers, in a tightly regulated environment undergoing a full platform migration under Saudi Central Bank compliance requirements.

Approach
  • Owned the full CX delivery cycle from journey design through QA sign-off to production release
  • Delivered an ML-driven next-best-offer targeting engine with data and product teams
  • Introduced structured offer-testing and defect-tracking protocols tailored to a regulated banking context
  • Maintained SAMA compliance alignment and regulatory timelines throughout the migration
  • Optimised end-to-end customer journeys to improve on-platform engagement and task completion rates
Outcome

Reduced post-release defect rates by ~35% and lifted campaign offer uptake by ~28% with ML-driven personalisation. Delivered the full platform migration without service disruption or regulatory incidents across a 2M+ user base.

Platform user base2M+
Post-release defect reduction~35%
Offer uptake lift (ML)~28%
Cross-Industry · Global Teams

Distributed team leadership

Built and led cross-functional teams of designers, engineers, and marketing specialists across three continents, standardising delivery workflows, reducing client escalations, and increasing program throughput across simultaneous enterprise accounts.

Challenge

Leading a cross-functional team of 14 designers, engineers, and marketing specialists across three continents required consistent delivery standards, reliable escalation paths, and a shared operating rhythm, all while maintaining throughput across 7+ simultaneous enterprise accounts.

Approach
  • Built cross-functional governance structures adapted for distributed, multi-timezone operations
  • Defined standardised delivery workflows and handoff protocols across design, engineering, and marketing
  • Implemented cadence frameworks to maintain stakeholder alignment across all accounts
  • Developed performance tracking to sustain throughput and surface blockers early
Outcome

Sustained program throughput across 7+ concurrent enterprise accounts while holding consistent delivery standards and team cohesion across global operations spanning Europe, GCC, and the Americas.

Team size14 people
Operating span3 continents
Delivery workflowsStandardised
E-commerce · SaaS · Retail

Retail storefront delivery at scale

Designed and shipped 60+ branded retail storefronts across commercial e-commerce SaaS platforms, spanning fashion, leather goods, and mall retail. Owned each build from UX and configuration through to production launch.

Challenge

A commercial e-commerce SaaS platform needed a high volume of branded retail storefronts designed, configured, and launched to a consistent standard, each carrying its own catalogue, identity, and customer journey across different retail sectors.

Approach
  • Designed and configured storefronts for retail brands across fashion, leather goods, and mall-retail sectors on a shared platform
  • Translated each brand’s identity into a coherent storefront experience without diverging from platform conventions
  • Standardised the build-and-launch workflow to keep quality consistent across a high volume of storefronts
  • Owned delivery end-to-end, from UX and configuration through to production launch
Outcome

Launched 60+ production-ready retail storefronts across multiple verticals, each live for its brand, demonstrating repeatable end-to-end delivery on shared e-commerce platforms.

Storefronts launched60+
Retail verticalsMulti-sector
Delivery modelSaaS platform
Live storefront: vegan luxury accessories brand
Live storefront: resortwear fashion brand
Live storefront: children’s essentials brand
Three of the storefronts, captured live from production. Each carries its own identity, catalogue, and journey on the shared platform.
BPO · Facilities · New York2018 to 2019

BPO platform transformation

Led digital and operational transformation across BPO and facilities service platforms at National Facilities Direct. Coordinated distributed teams across three continents to deliver measurable usability improvements and accelerate service resolution.

Challenge

BPO and facilities service platforms were generating client escalations due to usability friction and slow service resolution. Coordinating delivery across teams in the USA, GCC, and Europe added significant operational complexity to an already pressured environment.

Approach
  • Mapped end-to-end service workflows to identify and prioritise friction points
  • Led system usability improvements through structured product delivery cycles
  • Established escalation management and client communication frameworks
  • Built coordination protocols for distributed teams operating across three time zones
Outcome

Reduced client escalations by ~20%. Accelerated service resolution times and improved client satisfaction across enterprise accounts, establishing a repeatable model for cross-continental delivery.

Client escalation reduction~20%
SectorFacilities BPO
FocusService resolution
The facilities service platform, captured live in production
The service platform, live in production today.
Confidential · On Request

Further work on request

Additional case studies in automotive digital services, FinTech product strategy, and B2B enterprise platforms are available. Confidential client details shared under NDA.

National e-governance and open-data platform
Early-education SaaS platform
Among them: a national e-governance and open-data platform, and an early-education SaaS. Captured live; full case studies shared under NDA.

Eight years, three continents

Career record
Feb 2023 · Present
Riyadh, SA

Ethos Interactive

Senior Digital Strategy & Experience Manager
  • Leading a cross-functional team of 14 across 7+ simultaneous enterprise accounts
  • Primary strategic partner to a $480B global energy company, owning end-to-end digital platform delivery from UX strategy to production release
  • Cut average delivery cycle time by ~30% through multi-project governance frameworks
  • Shipped a GPT-based FAQ and self-service assistant across enterprise client portals
Nov 2019 · Jan 2023
Riyadh, SA

Saudi Awwal Bankformerly HSBC Saudi Arabia

Senior Digital Transformation Consultant
  • Owned CX delivery for a digital banking platform serving 2M+ retail and corporate customers
  • Delivered an ML-driven next-best-offer engine, lifting campaign offer uptake by ~28%
  • Reduced post-release defect rates by ~35% with structured QA and offer-testing protocols
  • Maintained delivery continuity through the HSBC-to-SAB platform migration under Saudi Central Bank compliance
Feb 2019 · Oct 2019
Germany

GO.MEDIA KG

Senior Product Manager
  • Directed product and UX strategy across 3 concurrent product streams in logistics and e-commerce
  • Introduced scalable design systems, reducing design-to-development handoff time
Mar 2018 · Jan 2019
New York, USA

National Facilities Direct

Product Lead
  • Led digital and operational transformation across BPO and facilities service platforms
  • Reduced client escalations by ~20%, coordinating distributed teams across three continents

The practice

Capabilities & tools

CX & Strategy

Customer Experience Strategy · Journey Mapping & Service Design · Voice of Customer · Usability Testing · NPS & CSAT · UX Strategy · Digital Transformation · Product Ownership · Roadmapping · Release Management

AI & Data

GenAI & LLM Product Features · ML Personalisation & Next-Best-Offer · AI-Assisted Service Journeys · A/B Testing & Experimentation · Analytics & KPI Tracking · Data-Driven Decision Making

Delivery & Governance

Agile Program Management · QA & UAT Governance · Change Management · Cross-functional Leadership · Enterprise Account Management · Stakeholder Alignment · Customer Retention

Tools

Figma · Jira & Confluence · Miro · Notion & Trello · Maze · GenAI Tooling (GPT & Claude) · Framer & Webflow · Google Workspace · Microsoft Office & Excel

English · Native Arabic · Native Japanese · Professional French · Beginner
Contact

Let’s work together

Open to senior CX, digital strategy, and product leadership roles, as well as strategic consulting engagements. Based in Riyadh; open to relocation and remote.