Adnan Khan
COO at Ninja | Talabat, Delivery Hero | Careem | Uber
The move
Movetalabat → Ninja 🥷🏽 نينجا
TitleDirector, Regional Vendor Operations and POS → Chief Operating Officer
LocationDubai → Saudi Arabia
Career arcRooted in UAE★
First time at this levelYes ★
Cross-border moveYes · United Arab Emirates → Saudi Arabia
Native languageHindi
Years in UAE13.8
Total experience18.5 years
Career arc
- Chief Operating OfficerDec 2024 — Present
Ninja 🥷🏽 نينجا· Saudi Arabia
- Director, Regional Vendor Operations and POSJul 2023 — Nov 2024
talabat· Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Senior Manager, Vendor Performance, MENANov 2020 — Aug 2023talabat· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Growth LeadJul 2020 — Nov 2020
Careem· United Arab Emirates - Regional Operations ManagerJan 2020 — Jul 2020
Uber· United Arab Emirates - Operations AnalystJul 2017 — Dec 2019Uber· United Arab Emirates
- Account ManagerOct 2016 — Jun 2017PPeople Source Placement Services· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Senior Store ManagerMay 2010 — Mar 2016
Rivoli Group· Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Senior Executive Human ResourcesJul 2008 — Apr 2010
Aditya Birla Retail Limited· Pune Area, India
- Talent Acquisition SpecialistDec 2006 — Jul 2008
EXL SERVICE (I) PVT. LTD· Pune Area, India
Education
- University of PuneBachelor of Commerce · Business Administration2004 — 2007
Languages
- English · Full professional
- Hindi · Native or bilingual
Top skills
MISSQLTalent AcquisitionProject ManagementSourcingHuman Resources
About
A seasoned operations professional with over 15 years of hands-on experience in operations, strategy, and business development in a dynamic startup environment. Characterized by a detail-oriented and goal-driven approach, with expertise spanning across operations transformation, business and growth strategy, financial modeling, and stakeholder management. Known for my strong execution capabilities, I excel in creating efficiencies and reducing redundancies by automating processes for scalability and sustainable growth.