Hey, I’m Daniyal. I build and improve products, systems and workflows.

Right now I lead tech and product for an automotive group in Dubai. Before that, the only PM at a fintech, and the first at a cloud security startup.

What I’ve done

Managed the product side of a YC-funded startup

Mahaana Wealth Y Combinator W22

fintech · wealth management

Users

8k → 30k

Assets

$6M → $15M

The only product person, managing onboarding, retirement, account upgrades, notifications, analytics, and compliance.

Launched a regulated pension product

Secured the company’s first B2B client

Launched the iOS app

Platforms I managed Web app Android iOS B2B

Leading tech and AI across a 500-vehicle business

Milele Dubai

automotive · lending · renting

Systems

Annual revenue

AED 13M+

The sole technical person transforming the systems the business uses across 7 departments run by ~26 people.

Replaced a failed ERP implementation end-to-end

Introduced a card-on-file payments capability

Areas I handle ERP Automation CRM Custom apps Website Payments Gov portals APIs Migrations AI Reporting

Launched PepsiCo and JazzCash’s Independence Day campaign game, start to finish

Brick Tech Agency

consultancy · design & tech studio

Users in 3 months

1.5M

Budget in PKR

102M

Brought in on contract to lead the engineers and designers, starting in Punjab, with a campaign date that couldn’t move.

Launched in 1 province, then scaled it nationwide

Teams I worked with Design Engineering Marketing Payments Compliance Cloud security

Ahmed AnisFull-Stack Product Engineer

“His ability to maintain clarity in communication significantly contributed to our epics staying on track.”

Sheikh Muhammad AdeelFrontend Engineer

“Working with him was always a productive and engaging experience.”

Hassan RehmanAssociate Product Manager · reported to me

“Thanks to Daniyal’s guidance, I was able to step confidently into his role when he moved on.”

This is usually where you’ll find me.

Based in Dubai. Open to new roles and projects.