Background
Work Experience
7+ years designing and building products across e-commerce, humanitarian tech, SaaS, and editorial media — from Istanbul to the world.
Leading end-to-end product management at Aseel, owning the full product lifecycle from UX research and experience design through cross-functional delivery, aligning engineering, design, and business stakeholders to ship high-quality product outcomes in a hybrid environment.
Founded and lead Bibin, a triannual photography magazine bridging contemporary and fine art photography with interdisciplinary perspectives spanning philosophy, psychology, and literature — overseeing editorial vision, content strategy, digital production, and a distributed team of contributors across multiple countries.
Drove product strategy and design direction for blissio.ai, shaping the product vision and leading execution across a remote-first team to deliver a focused, user-centered experience.
Led product strategy and execution across Aseel's platform suite, directing cross-functional teams to define requirements, manage the product roadmap, and ship key initiatives including DirectAid — a humanitarian e-commerce product enabling emergency aid package purchases and peer-to-peer fundraising for beneficiaries.
Directed creative strategy and execution across product design, branding, and marketing for Aseel, leading a multidisciplinary team of designers and content creators to build a cohesive visual identity and drive measurable growth in brand recognition and audience engagement.
Jan 2022 — Jun 2022 · 6 mos
Aseel Technology CorporationCreative Lead
Kabul Province, Afghanistan · Remote
Directed creative output and brand consistency across Aseel's digital touchpoints, leading design initiatives remotely and ensuring a unified visual language across all product and marketing surfaces.
Led marketing strategy and operations at Awal, overseeing social media campaigns, budget management, and cross-functional coordination while launching flagship campaigns that boosted sales by up to 15% and earned coverage across more than 20 national and international media outlets.
Nov 2019 — Jun 2020 · 8 mos
The Khaama Press News AgencyJournalist / Writer
Kabul, Afghanistan · On-site
Reported, wrote, and published daily news stories across a range of topics, combining on-the-ground reporting, source interviews, and in-depth fact-checking to deliver accurate and balanced coverage — while also contributing original photography and translating content between Farsi and English to extend the platform's reach to broader audiences.
Produced end-to-end video and written content for Awal, handling everything from story development and scriptwriting to on-location photography, videography, interviews, and post-production editing.