Nick Cunningham
Program Lead @ Techstars x Hub71 | Product Manager | Ex-Careem
The move
MoveTechstars → Hub71
TitleProgram Lead - Hub71 Access Program → Program Partner
LocationAbu Dhabi → Abu Dhabi
Career arcRecent arrival
First time at this levelYes ★
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Native languageEnglish
Years in UAE2.8
Total experience13.5 years
Hub71 headcount51-200 employees
Hub71 industryTechnology, Information and Internet
Hub71 HQAbu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi
Hub71 founded2019
Hub71 typePartnership
Career arc
- Program PartnerMay 2025 — Present
Hub71· Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates - Program Lead - Hub71 Access ProgramMay 2025 — Present
Techstars· Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates - Product Manager II - Growth PlatformSep 2024 — May 2025
Careem· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Product Manager - PC Express Grocery AppDec 2022 — Sep 2023
Loblaw Digital· Toronto, Ontario, Canada· Full-time
- Product ManagerJul 2020 — Apr 2022
Wattpad· Toronto, Ontario, Canada· Full-time
- Associate Product ManagerNov 2018 — Jul 2020
- Senior Community Support SpecialistFeb 2018 — Nov 2018
- Community Support SpecialistMar 2017 — Feb 2018
- Brand Ambassador & Event Growth StaffDec 2015 — Jul 2016
BrainStation· Toronto, Canada· Part-time
- Academic Operations & Digital Media ManagerOct 2015 — Nov 2016
GVE Online Education Inc.· Toronto, Canada· Full-time
- English Language Instructor - TESOL Instructor - Course CreatorNov 2010 — Oct 2015
ILAC· Toronto, Canada
Education
- Wilfrid Laurier UniversityBachelor of Arts (BA) · English Language and Literature, General2004 — 2008
- University of KwaZulu-NatalExchange Program · English Language and Literature & Community Development2007 — 2007
- APM Toronto2018 — 2019
- BrainStation· Product Management - 10 Week Course2016 — 2016
Languages
- English · Native or bilingual
Top skills
Establishing PrioritiesCustomer ServiceStakeholder ManagementInterpersonal Communication AbilitiesAgile MethodologiesCustomer Research
About
Program Lead @ Techstars x Hub71 in Abu Dhabi with extensive experience in Product Management in the tech & agile space across e-commerce, social media & entertainment, and education. Customer-centric leader and collaborator with a track record of solving key business and user problems iteratively and shipping solutions at scale - 90M users on Wattpad and 10M on PC Express. Strategic thinker and expert communicator with a passion for the tech and startup space.