About
18 years at the intersection of AI, data, institutional trust, and enterprise revenue across the Gulf Cooperation Council.
Ashraf Sheikh spent 18 years at the intersection of institutional complexity and commercial scale. Revenue architectures that outlast individual transactions. Partnerships that operate at the level of strategy, not execution.
He operates in the space between what a technology can do and what an institution will adopt. That gap, regulatory, cultural, trust-based, is where most commercial opportunities stall. It is where Ashraf operates most effectively.
"In institutional markets, the quality of your relationships determines the ceiling of your revenue. Everything else is execution."
Career Timeline
2025 to Present
META AGI ALLIANCE
Director & Regional Head
Leads regional commercialization across a portfolio of advanced AI, biotechnology, and operational intelligence companies. Structures market entry, institutional partnerships, and scalable revenue frameworks for GCC markets.
2021 to 2025
RIVIA
Vice President, Sales & Marketing
Scaled ARR from USD 3M to USD 22M in 18 months through structured GTM architecture, ecosystem partnerships, and institutional relationship leverage. Built the enterprise SaaS revenue engine from the ground up.
2015 to 2021
MEBR
Regional Director, Sales & Market Expansion
Led market entry and partner-driven expansion across GCC. Built distributor and alliance networks across UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar in regulated and government-adjacent environments.
2007 to 2015
e& (Etisalat)
Enterprise Sales Manager
Managed a USD 50M ARR portfolio and delivered USD 110M in enterprise revenue. Built C-suite and government-level relationships across UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar that form the foundation of 18 years of GCC institutional access.
Early Career
DUBAI SME (Government of Dubai)
Business Development Manager
Supported international company market entry under the Government of Dubai mandate. Built the foundational government and sovereign entity network underpinning all subsequent GCC commercial access.
Key Credentials
18
Years GCC
Enterprise sales, partnerships, and AI commercialization across regulated GCC markets.
8
Books
Published works on AI strategy, GCC capital markets, sovereign intelligence, and human performance.
3
Markets
UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar with deep institutional access at sovereign, enterprise, and government level.
Get in Touch
Reach out to discuss a mandate, advisory role, or strategic partnership.
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