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Nizar Abubaker

The climb

Trajectory

Engineer, architect, leader — each role added an altitude instead of replacing one.

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  1. 2026 — Present

    Head of Digital Platforms

    Innovation Pulse

  2. 2022 — 2026

    Solution Development Consultant

    Red Bull Mobile

  3. 2019 — 2022

    Application Development Lead

    Lebara Mobile KSA

  4. 2016 — 2019

    Senior IT Operations Specialist

    GO Telecom (Etihad Atheeb)

  5. 2014 — 2016

    Senior Customer Service Analyst

    Huawei

  6. 2013 — 2014

    Freelance Web & Mobile Developer

  7. 2013 — 2014

    Business Development Manager / Solution Architect

    Banan IT

  8. 2009 — 2013

    Roaming Billing Specialist / Solution Architect

    Zain

  9. 2006 — 2010

    Lecturer

    Sudan University of Science and Technology

  10. 2005 — 2007

    Software Engineer

    National Research & Information Services (NARIS)

  1. Feb 2026 — Present

    1 year

    StrategyCurrent

    Head of Digital Platforms

    Innovation Pulse · Riyadh

    Leading digital platform strategy — aligning technology investment, product roadmaps and engineering with company goals and growth.

    What I was responsible for

    What I was responsible for

    • Digital platform strategy, technology investment and product roadmaps
    • Enterprise-scale digital programmes for government and private-sector clients, from architecture through deployment and support
    • Design and development of mission-critical platforms: CRM, learning management systems (LMS), logistics, business-process automation, e-commerce and SaaS products

    Technologies

    Enterprise architecture

  2. Jun 2022 — Feb 2026

    4 years

    Architecture

    Solution Development Consultant

    Red Bull Mobile · Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

    Ran the digital arm of Red Bull Mobile: a team of ten delivering digital-transformation projects, mobile apps and integrations with vendors and internal teams.

    Team
    10
    Scope
    Team of 10; in-house and outsourced delivery
    What I was responsible for

    What I was responsible for

    • Led the development of in-house and outsourced solutions
    • Coordinated external vendors and internal teams to integrate solutions with business objectives
    • Ensured seamless integration of solutions and applications across the stack

    What changed

    • Single-handedly built the Sales App, taking daily sales from 15 to 7,000 within three months
    • Published more than 20 platforms, including over 8 in 2023
    • Delivered three new mobile applications, raising customer satisfaction by 15%
    • Digital-transformation projects increased customer engagement by 25%
    • Integration programme reached 100% system connectivity in 2024

    Technologies

    Mobile applications · REST APIs

  3. Jun 2019 — May 2022

    3 years

    Architecture

    Application Development Lead

    Lebara Mobile KSA · Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

    Led the end-to-end planning, design and deployment of Lebara Mobile’s web and mobile applications.

    What I was responsible for

    What I was responsible for

    • End-to-end planning, design and deployment of web and mobile apps
    • Aligning digital channels with business strategy

    What changed

    • Improved the online customer-service experience by 70% through business-alignment initiatives

    Technologies

    Mobile applications

  4. Apr 2016 — May 2019

    3 years

    Build

    Senior IT Operations Specialist

    GO Telecom (Etihad Atheeb) · Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

    Operations and development for Oracle BRM billing and the B2C CRM portal at Etihad Atheeb Telecom (GO).

    What I was responsible for

    What I was responsible for

    • Operated and developed Oracle BRM and the B2C CRM portal
    • Orchestrated integration changes across billing and CRM
    • Built business-support tools for better decision information

    What changed

    • Improved system efficiency by 20% through key integration changes

    Technologies

    Oracle BRM · CRM portals · ITIL · TM Forum eTOM

  5. Apr 2014 — Apr 2016

    2 years

    Build

    Senior Customer Service Analyst

    Huawei · Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

    Integration projects and new products for the Zain KSA billing systems, delivered for Huawei.

    What I was responsible for

    What I was responsible for

    • Managed integration projects for Zain KSA billing systems
    • Analysed, designed and built new market-requested products
    • Implemented customer change requests while maintaining system integrity

    What changed

    • Increased operational efficiency by 15% through billing integration projects

    Technologies

    Ericsson CBiO · Ericsson Multi-Mediation

  6. Dec 2013 — Apr 2014

    1 year

    Build

    Freelance Web & Mobile Developer

    · Khartoum, Sudan

    Web and mobile solutions for international clients, including Gear Engineering Enterprise.

    What I was responsible for

    What I was responsible for

    • Designed and built web and mobile solutions for international clients

    What changed

    • Increased client engagement by 50%
    • Improved user experience by 35% for Gear Engineering Enterprise

    Technologies

    Mobile applications

  7. Mar 2013 — Jan 2014

    1 year

    Architecture

    Business Development Manager / Solution Architect

    Banan IT · Khartoum, Sudan

    Business development and solution architecture: partnerships, deal-making and identifying new growth opportunities.

    What I was responsible for

    What I was responsible for

    • Built and closed partnerships and negotiated deals
    • Researched industry trends to identify expansion opportunities
    • Aligned contract requirements with business operations

    What changed

    • Increased business growth by 25%
  8. Sept 2009 — Mar 2013

    4 years

    Architecture

    Roaming Billing Specialist / Solution Architect

    Zain · Khartoum, Sudan

    Roaming billing and solution design at Zain: IREG and TADIG testing, TAP file processing and billing automation.

    What I was responsible for

    What I was responsible for

    • IREG and TADIG testing and TAP file processing
    • Designed automation for billing systems
    • Managed roaming projects, including prepaid roaming offers

    What changed

    • Increased roaming operational efficiency by 75%
    • Delivered more than 15 major roaming projects
    • Billing automation work earned an “Extra-Ordinary” performance grade

    Technologies

    GSM roaming (TAP, IREG, TADIG) · Ericsson CBiO · Ericsson Multi-Mediation

  9. Apr 2006 — Jun 2010

    4 years

    Build

    Lecturer

    Sudan University of Science and Technology · Khartoum, Sudan

    Taught Web Applications, Database Systems and Software Engineering.

    What I was responsible for

    What I was responsible for

    • Lectured on Web Applications, Database Systems and Software Engineering
    • Supervised undergraduate projects
    • Introduced new teaching methods to encourage critical thinking

    What changed

    • Supervised more than 30 undergraduate projects; 8 were nominated for the National Award for Scientific Creativeness
  10. Aug 2005 — Nov 2007

    2 years

    Build

    Software Engineer

    National Research & Information Services (NARIS) · Khartoum, Sudan

    Where it started: intranet portals and data integration for national research and information services.

    What I was responsible for

    What I was responsible for

    • Developed intranet portals, including for South Sudan and the French Bank
    • Integrated data from 15 economic sources into the national encyclopedia
    • Software development and project delivery

    What changed

    • Increased digital access by 80% through new intranet portals
    • Improved the encyclopedia’s accuracy by integrating 15 economic data sources