Zina Ajlouny

zina ajlouny

Founder at Hummingbird Ventures

United Arab Emirates

Bio Summary

Globally experienced entrepreneurial self-starter Solid experience driving revenue and innovation

• Strategy & Public Policy at Careem, acquired by Uber (managed 15 MENATP countries)
• Management Consultant at Boston Consulting Group (UAE)

 • Co-Founder of Series A funded startup at Bonfaire, acquired by Moda Operandi (Silicon Valley)
• B.A. Economics and Political Science at U of Michigan (USA) 

• MBA at INSEAD (France, Singapore)

Employment History

Hummingbird Ventures

Founder

Hummingbird Ventures

October 2019 - present

Dubai - United Arab Emirates

MiSK, Makeen Advisors, QO Collective, Jeannie's Fund, Reko, 500 Startups - Led strategy concept development and execution for Startup Academy entrepreneurship EdTech platform (MiSK Foundation) - Developed virtual platform a ...see more
Careem

Strategy & Public Policy

Careem

September 2017 - September 2019

Dubai - United Arab Emirates

Largest start-up in MENATP, USD 3B+ valuation - Developed, drove and implemented strategic agenda for 15 countries across MENATP including market entry and product prioritization - Built and fostered key relationships with ...see more
Boston Consulting Group - BCG

Consultant

Boston Consulting Group - BCG

August 2015 - present

Dubai - United Arab Emirates

Management consultant at the Boston Consulting Group based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. My client projects mostly in Saudi Arabia. I covered multiple public and private sector clients during my tenure at the Boston Consult ...see more
Moda Operandi

Head of Operations and Business Development, Founding Team

Moda Operandi

2011 - 2014

California City, CA, USA

Fashion e-commerce startup - Secured USD $4M Series A investment, investors included Ashton Kutcher, Terry Semel, Trinity Ventures and Lightbank - Founded fashion e-commerce startup that pioneered made-to-order model for em ...see more
PageGroup

Consultant

PageGroup

2010 - 2011

Hong Kong

- Delivered organizational design solutions to C-Level executives, strengthening workforce efficiency - Recruited talent for top tier U.S. investment banks and Magic Circle UK law firms
Petra Drug Company

Strategy Officer

Petra Drug Company

2008 - 2009

Amman, Jordan

- Analyzed key challenges to growth and provided strategic support to CEO across multiple domains including sales and operations - Drove strategic projects that improved efficiency and led to a 36% increase in yearly revenue

Education

Master's in Business Education

INSEAD

2015

Language Skills

Country Experience

China France Saudi Arabia Singapore United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States

Skills

Industry Experience