Syed Kashif
Product Strategy| Commercial & Partnerships | Business Growth| Ex-Disney & National Geographic | Driving Revenue I Integrated Martech I EMEA, APAC Clusters
The move
MoveThe Walt Disney Company → Anuvu
TitleManager, Programming and Content Strategies → Director Product Strategy & Commercial Partnerships
LocationDubai → Dubai
Career arcRooted in UAE★
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Native languageUrdu, Hindi
Years in UAE16.8
Total experience20 years
Career arc
- Director Product Strategy & Commercial PartnershipsApr 2026 — Present
Anuvu· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Business Growth & GTM Consultant | MENA & International MarketsOct 2023 — Present
Banter&Beyond· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Self-employed
- Manager, Programming and Content StrategiesMay 2019 — Aug 2023
The Walt Disney Company· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Head of Factual BrandsJun 2017 — Apr 2019
National Geographic· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Brand Lead - Nat Geo KidsJul 2016 — Jun 2017
- Assistant Manger - Content & Comm OperationsJul 2013 — Jun 2016
FOX Networks Group Asia· Abu Dhabi
- Programming & Content AnalystMay 2009 — Jun 2013
- Associate Producer - ProgrammingAug 2006 — Jan 2009
UTV· Noida Area, India
Education
- Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI), DelhiPost Graduate Diploma in Development Communication · Mass Communication/Media StudiesJul 2004 — Mar 2006
- Aligarh Muslim University (AMU)Bachelor of Commerce (Hons.) · International Business/Trade/Commerce/Accounting2001 — 2004
- The Wharton SchoolAdvanced Certification in Digital Marketing & Growth Strategies · Digital Marketing, UGC, AI Tools, Social Media Management & Listening, CRMFeb 2024 — May 2024
Languages
- English · Full professional
- Arabic · Limited working
- Urdu · Native or bilingual
- Hindi · Native or bilingual