AH Abdulrahman Hassoun

Builder-Strategist • Dubai, UAE

Engineering Discipline. Strategic Clarity. Measurable Outcomes.

I help government entities, enterprises, and founders translate executive mandates into shipped systems, stronger operating models, and durable growth.

  • Founder & CEO, PRO71
  • Dual MBA (2025)
  • Software Engineering (BSc)

Positioning

Thought-Leader with Operator Credibility

My work sits at the intersection of strategy, operations, and technology. I lead cross-functional teams, structure complex mandates, and build systems that hold up under real-world constraints.

Through PRO71 and independent ventures, I have operated across UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and the UK in both public and private sector environments.

Focus Areas

  • Digital Transformation & Operating Model Design
  • Corporate Strategy & Finance-Led Decision Support
  • AI Enablement for Service and Operations
  • Enterprise Platforms, Automation, and Governance
  • Executive Communication for C-level Stakeholders

Selected Outcomes

Impact Across Government, Enterprise, and Venture Contexts

55+

Professionals Led Through Restructuring & Delivery

AED 7M+

Bootstrapped Venture Sales in 24 Months

3,000+

Volunteers Mobilized in UAE Rescue Network

200,000+

Emergency Cases Closed at 95% Satisfaction

1M+

Annual Visitor Questions Served via AI Support

AED 6M

Annual Performance Marketing Program Directed

Experience

Career Timeline

2021 – Present

Founder & CEO, PRO71

Leading 55+ professionals and managing multi-country programs across strategic advisory, digital transformation, governance, and enterprise delivery.

2017 – Present

Serial Entrepreneur

Built and scaled ventures across health supplements, electronics, and fashion; transformed AED 3.6K seed capital into AED 7M+ sales and AED 1M+ gross margin.

2025

Dual MBA

Strategic Management, Accounting and Finance — International Business Academy of Switzerland.

2019

Bachelor of Software Engineering

Emirates Aviation University, GPA 3.72.

Selected Work

Representative Engagements and Mandates

Government Transformation

Al-Mudeef Digital Transformation

Replaced fragmented, paper-heavy workflows across 25 departments with an integrated operations platform, freeing 500+ staff-hours monthly.

Public Service Platform

UAE Rescue Volunteer Network

Scaled a nationwide volunteer operations model to 3,000 contributors and 200,000+ emergency cases with high service quality.

AI Operations

AI-Based Customer Service

Implemented bilingual AI support with human-in-the-loop governance for a charity organization handling 1M+ annual visitor inquiries.

Marketplace Scale

Jomla.ae Launch

Co-founded and launched marketplace operations covering 400K+ SKUs and an AED 6M annual growth engine across paid channels.

Corporate Finance Strategy

Health & Wellbeing Resort Turnaround

Modeled growth from AED 19.7M to AED 46.2M by 2034 with a 34% operating margin and AED 7.6M annual cash flow pathway.

Strategic Assessment

Dubai Resilience Center Initiative

Leading opportunity assessment for a multi-stakeholder resilience transformation program with roadmap and partnership model design.

Operating Thesis

Three Principles Behind My Work

1. Build for Reality

Strategy that cannot survive implementation constraints is incomplete strategy.

2. Govern What You Scale

Growth without clear decision rights, reporting cadence, and controls does not sustain.

3. Design for Bilingual Contexts

In GCC environments, Arabic-English parity is a strategic requirement, not just a UX detail.

Contact

Let’s Build What Actually Moves the Needle.

Available for strategic advisory, transformation leadership, and select partnerships across the UAE and GCC.