Hello, I'm Saad
Project Manager • Risk Strategist • Systems Thinker
“Started in engineering. Left to find systems in human contexts. Found them everywhere.”
Origins
The pivot — from expected paths to the one actually taken
Engineering school first. Two years in, realized I build systems better than I write algorithms.
The paths considered
Most people follow a straight line. I wandered through the possibilities.
“I was good at the mechanics of engineering, but fascinated by the systems that emerge when humans interact with technology. The algorithms were interesting. The people were complex.”
Switched to BBA, International Business (Honours) at Middlesex University Dubai. Took courses in organizational behavior, international trade, and strategic management.
Graduated 2018 with a framework for understanding complex systems in human contexts. Started looking for problems where technical and organizational challenges intersect.
Middlesex University Dubai
BBA, International Business (Honours)
Focus: Systems thinking & organizational design
Specialization: Cross-cultural business dynamics
Key insight: Strategic analysis frameworks apply across domains
Years
Major Pivot
Possibilities
“The best engineers understand systems. The best business minds understand people. I wanted to understand both.”
The Intelligence Layer
Before infrastructure, there was information
MAX Security
Acting Manager
Co-managed 10+ distributed analysts across Europe and Americas
Introduced far-right militant threat analysis to product offering—unique marketplace positioning
Geopolitical security coverage for enterprise clients
International SOS
Specialist, South Asia
Delivered 500+ analytical products: security briefs, long-form reports, client consultations
Diagnosed intelligence production inefficiencies; redesigned processes for 15+ analyst team
Pioneered two marketing events, 100+ attendees, 12+ MQLs generated
Linguistic Capabilities
Fluency visualized through orbital resonance
English
Native
Hindi
Native
Arabic
Limited
Japanese
Elementary
The Financial Pulse
Greenfield enterprise incident management at systemically important bank
Crisis Monitoring Timeline — 2022
Q1 2022
EU Energy Crisis
HighQ2 2022
Liquidity Stress
CriticalQ3 2022
Customer Breach
HighQ4 2022
Process Established
ResolvedWells Fargo
Business Execution Associate
Crisis Reporting
EU energy crunch & US banking sector liquidity stress—directly informed senior leader decisions
Regulatory Response
Coordinated remediation of customer notification breach; avoided regulatory scrutiny and potential fines
“Established processes for greenfield Enterprise Incident Management team—foundation for long-term growth.”
Incidents Managed
Reports Delivered
Stakeholders
Greenfield Team
Built from zero
The Migration
Infrastructure scale, velocity, impact — from coordinator to Project Manager
London Stock Exchange Group
Career progression — 2023 to Present
Proved capability to own projects end-to-end. Rapidly expanded scope beyond initial role.
Technical Scope
“Coordinating across siloed teams with competing priorities and zero-downtime requirements”
Zero-downtime migrations with full client acceptance
“Started as coordinator. Proved I could own projects end-to-end. Now leading infrastructure transformation as Project Manager.”
IT assets migrated
Net savings delivered
Weekly velocity increase
Weekly cost reduction
Data centres consolidated
Annual savings (legacy)
Weekly migration velocity: 150-200 server clusters
Capabilities
Established expertise meets continuous learning
Learning in Public
Beyond formal training, I leverage AI to accelerate learning and ship faster. This portfolio was built using AI-assisted development. I've deployed VPS infrastructure, set up automated bots, and continue expanding my technical toolkit through hands-on experimentation.
Project Delivery
End-to-end ownership of complex infrastructure programs.
£25M savings program · 60,000 assets migrated
Risk Architecture
OSINT and geopolitical analysis for enterprise security.
500+ analytical products · Port-au-Prince to London
Systems Thinking
Designing processes and infrastructure for scale.
7 data centres → 1 platform · Greenfield team establishment
Operational Excellence
Building resilient operations under pressure.
EU energy crisis response · Regulatory breach remediation
AI-Augmented Development
Leveraging AI to build, automate, and ship faster.
Built this portfolio using AI · Deployed OpenClaw bot
Infrastructure Automation
Self-taught DevOps and deployment capabilities.
Deployed multiple VPS instances · Self-hosted applications
“The best PMs understand the systems they manage. I build to understand.”