Jeffrey Davis
I help Partners at consultancy firms go from RFP to first-draft proposal in 30 minutes. | ex-IBM ex-MAF
The move
MoveIBM iX → Majid Al Futtaim
TitleProduct Design Lead → Director of Transformation & Strategic Initiatives
LocationUnited Arab Emirates → Dubai
Career arcRecent arrival
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Years in UAE6.3
Total experience12.9 years
Majid Al Futtaim headcount10,001+ employees
Majid Al Futtaim industryRetail
Majid Al Futtaim HQDubai
Majid Al Futtaim founded1992
Majid Al Futtaim typePrivately Held
Career arc
- CEO, FounderJan 2025 — Present
Ascend AI· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Self-employed
- Director of Transformation & Strategic InitiativesJan 2024 — Nov 2025
Majid Al Futtaim· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Director, Disruptive TechAug 2022 — Jan 2024
- Creative DirectorJan 2021 — Sep 2022
- Product Design LeadOct 2017 — Oct 2020
IBM iX
- Senior UX ConsultantMay 2017 — Aug 2017
McKinsey & Company· New York, New York, United States· Contract
- Founder, Creative DirectorSep 2016 — Jan 2020
SHOPSKIN LTD· London, United Kingdom
- Senior UX ConsultantJul 2016 — Jul 2017
Freelance· Phoenix, Arizona Area
- Creative DirectorApr 2016 — Sep 2016
Thread.os· Phuket, Thailand
- UX Lead and StrategistMar 2014 — Apr 2016
GRAMPY· London, United Kingdom
- Talent Manager + Product StrategistJun 2013 — Dec 2013
The Digital Puppet Show· London, United Kingdom
- Creative Lead + Product DesignerAug 2012 — Jan 2013
Edge Throw Ltd.· London, United Kingdom
Education
- Hult International Business SchoolBachelors · Marketing2011 — 2015