Chase Lario
VP of AI Transformation at Careem | ex-Uber
The move
MoveUber → Careem
TitleHead of Strategy & Planning, Uber Eats MENA → Vice President, AI Transformation
LocationDubai → Dubai
Career arcRooted in UAE★
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Years in UAE8.5
Total experience9.7 years
Careem headcount1,001-5,000 employees
Careem industrySoftware Development
Careem HQDubai
Careem founded2012
Careem typePrivately Held
Career arc
- Vice President, AI TransformationNov 2025 — Present
Careem· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Vice President, GroceriesMar 2024 — Oct 2025Careem· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Senior Director, Head of GroceryDec 2021 — Mar 2024Careem· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Director, Global Head of GroceryAug 2020 — Dec 2021Careem· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Head of Strategy & Planning, Uber Eats MENASep 2017 — Jul 2020
Uber· Dubai, United Arab Emirates - LauncherJul 2016 — Sep 2017Uber· Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Education
- The University of QueenslandBachelor’s Degree · Business/Commerce, General2015 — 2016