Ziyad Sharif
Transformational Tech Leader, Leading Innovation, Strategy, and Growth, AI and ML
The move
MoveSalla E-Commerce Platform → WeStay
TitleSenior Engineering Manager → Head of Engineering
LocationDubai → Dubai
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Years in UAE9.8
Total experience17.9 years
Career arc
- Head of EngineeringJul 2025 — Present
WeStay· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Senior Engineering ManagerNov 2022 — Jun 2025
Salla E-Commerce Platform· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Chief Technology OfficerDec 2019 — Nov 2022
ToggleMarket· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Principle Software EngineerNov 2018 — Nov 2019
Trust Travel & Tourism L.L.C· Abu Dhabi
- Senior Software Engineer Team LeadOct 2015 — Mar 2018NNetwork Intelligent Payment Solutions· Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates
- Principle Software EngineerAug 2008 — Oct 2015
Zarief Innovations· Karachi Pakistan· Full-time
- Software EngineerNov 2007 — Aug 2008NNational Marketing Services
- Software EngineerAug 2007 — Nov 2007
Data Transmission Systems· Karachi
Education
- AUC TechnologiesPMP (35 PDU's) · Project Management2012 — 2012
- Bahria UniversityBachelor of Engineering (BE) · Computer Engineering2003 — 2007
Languages
- English
- Urdu