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Haider Bokhari

Strategic Initiatives Executive ► Building Zero-to-One Ventures & Scaling Revenue with Startup-Lean Teams ► Fintech | Telecom | IT Services ► 13+ Years in MENA
14.4 yrs experienceInformation Technology & Services
Jan 2017

The move

MoveHB International Investments → Emergent Tel
TitleGroup Chief Executive Officer → Chief Executive Officer
LocationDubai → Dubai
Career arcRooted in UAE★
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Native languageUrdu
Years in UAE24.4
Total experience14.4 years

Career arc

  1. Technology Advisor, Board of DirectorsOct 2025 — Present
    BlueRock Capital Ltd· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Contract
  2. Advisory Board MemberJun 2024 — Present
    HB International Investments (HB Group)· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Contract
  3. Chief Executive OfficerJan 2017 — Present
    Emergent Tel· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  4. Group Chief Executive OfficerJan 2012 — Jun 2024
    HB International Investments· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time

Education

Languages

  • Arabic · Limited working
  • Urdu · Native or bilingual

Top skills

Investment AnalysisRevenue GrowthC Level ManagementCorporate GovernanceExecutive ManagementStrategic Advisory

About

ZERO-TO-ONE EXECUTION LEADER | VENTURE BUILDER | STRATEGIC ADVISOR My unique ability to deliver enterprise-grade results with startup-lean resources sets me apart. I don't need massive teams to get started. I leverage existing assets, technology, and strategic partners to execute. That's how I successfully closed and delivered landmark infrastructure contracts with a core team of just two people, achieving exceptional net margins by avoiding organisational bloat. 🔷 MY STORY For over 13 years, I have been building ventures from zero to scalable revenue streams, beginning in South Asia and expanding across the MENA region. My career started when I led the strategic pivot of HB Group, a telecom holding company overreliant on government-leased spectrum. I launched Pakistan's first enterp

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