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Aijaz AliAA

Aijaz Ali

Director People Business Partner & Recruitment

$300/day
Abu Dhabi Island and Internal Islands City, AE
15+ years

Average response time: 1 hour

About Aijaz

HR professional with a proven track record in the Healthcare and Technology industries. Worked with multi-million dollar self-funded bootstrapped global tech startups and scaled them from 0$ to multi-million dollar business. Sold one company to a billion-dollar US-based publicly listed company with a deal size of 350 Million Dollars in Sept 2022.


Achievements Include

Scaled 10 bootstrapped technology self-funded startups from 0$ to multi-million dollars. A key member of the acquisition (Cloudways) team of one of the biggest acquisitions in Pakistan deal size of $350 million.

Talent Acquisition:
Built technology teams from 10 people to 2000 employees organization in 30 different countries at Cloudways/Gaditek. Hired 300 + best engineering and business teams at Locai.
Built in-house university program and graduated more than 300 future leaders in technology and non-technology roles.

Total Reward:
Build an amazing compensation and benefit model to attract, engage, onboard, and retain one of the best talents across the regions. Implemented Stock options in four different tech companies.

HR Business Partner
Successfully launched the People Business Partner model across 10 groups of companies to enable company growth.

Performance Excellence:
Implemented OKRs model to revamp the performance management system from the ground up to foster a culture of accountability, purpose, and reward.

Team Setup:
Played a pivotal role in designing and establishing the HR departments from scratch at three major organizations. Managed biggest HR team size of 35 people.

HRIS Implementation:
Designed and implemented HR Information System (HRIS) to automate all key HR functions. Worked over HR tools like BambooHR, Greenhouse ATS, Workday.

  • English

    Native or bilingual

  • Urdu

    Native or bilingual

Can work on-site
Abu Dhabi Island and Internal Islands City (up to 50km)

Experience

  • AI71
    Director, People Business Partner & Talent Acquisition
    HUMAN RESOURCES
    January 2025 - October 2025 (9 months)
    Abu Dhabi Island and Internal Islands City, United Arab Emirates
    Strategic HR Leadership
    Working on different AI product verticals including Health care AI, Legal AI, Construction AI, Fintech, Edtech AI, Customer Service AI, Notestaking AI, Arabic Grammerly AI.
    Working with the finance team on the HR budgets and forecasting.

    HR Business Partnering:
    Working as HRBP for GCC region building strong relationships with business leaders to design and implement people strategies that drive business success.
    Serve as a trusted advisor to senior executives on HR-related matters.

    Talent Management💼:
    Oversee and engage in hiring the world's best talent in the GCC region and work on retention strategies to attract and retain top talent.
    Hired 300+ best engineers since addition in the team.
    Hired AI/ML, LLM, DataOps, MLOps, FE,BE, VPs for different functions and many more.
    Drive succession planning, career development, and leadership development programs.
    Implement effective PMS [OKRs] and Reward Programs

    Employee Relations 🤝:
    Handle complex employee relations issues, investigations, and conflict resolution.
    Promote a positive and inclusive work environment that fosters diversity and inclusion.
    Ensure compliance with UAE labor laws and company policies.

    Change Management🔄:
    Lead change management efforts and ensure implementation of organizational changes.
    Develop and implement strategies to promote diversity and inclusion.

    HR Analytics📊:
    Utilize data and analytics to make informed HR decisions and provide insights to the leadership team.
    Monitor HR metrics and KPIs to assess the effectiveness of HR programs.

    Compensation and Benefits💰:
    Based on market research, design competitive compensation and benefits programs for GCC region.

    HR Technology🖥️:
    Stay updated on HR technology trends and recommend systems and tools to enhance HR efficiency.
    Implement and manage HRIS platforms for whole employee life cycle.

    Compliance and Risk Management⚖️:
    Designed HR policies and practices comply with UAE laws and regulations.
    Leadership Development Compensation and Employee Incentives Programs Talent Management and Employee Development Recruitment
  • LocAI
    Director, People Business Partner & Talent Acquisition
    HUMAN RESOURCES
    March 2024 - December 2024 (10 months)
    Abu Dhabi Island and Internal Islands City, United Arab Emirates
    Strategic HR Leadership
    Working on different AI product verticals including Health care AI, Legal AI, Construction AI, Fintech, Edtech AI, Customer Service AI, Notestaking AI, Arabic Grammerly AI.
    Working with the finance team on the HR budgets and forecasting.

    HR Business Partnering:
    Working as HRBP for GCC region building strong relationships with business leaders to design and implement people strategies that drive business success.
    Serve as a trusted advisor to senior executives on HR-related matters.

    Talent Management💼:
    Oversee and engage in hiring the world's best talent in the GCC region and work on retention strategies to attract and retain top talent.
    Hired 300+ best engineers since addition in the team.
    Hired AI/ML, LLM, DataOps, MLOps, FE,BE, VPs for different functions and many more.
    Drive succession planning, career development, and leadership development programs.
    Implement effective PMS [OKRs] and Reward Programs

    Employee Relations 🤝:
    Handle complex employee relations issues, investigations, and conflict resolution.
    Promote a positive and inclusive work environment that fosters diversity and inclusion.
    Ensure compliance with UAE labor laws and company policies.

    Change Management🔄:
    Lead change management efforts and ensure implementation of organizational changes.
    Develop and implement strategies to promote diversity and inclusion.

    HR Analytics📊:
    Utilize data and analytics to make informed HR decisions and provide insights to the leadership team.
    Monitor HR metrics and KPIs to assess the effectiveness of HR programs.

    Compensation and Benefits💰:
    Based on market research, design competitive compensation and benefits programs for GCC region.

    HR Technology🖥️:
    Stay updated on HR technology trends and recommend systems and tools to enhance HR efficiency.
    Implement and manage HRIS platforms for whole employee life cycle.

    Compliance and Risk Management⚖️:
    Designed HR policies and practices comply with UAE laws and regulations.
    Compensation and Employee Incentives Programs Talent Management and Employee Development Leadership Development Recruitment
  • Digitalocean
    Senior Manager, People Business Partner & Talent Academy
    HUMAN RESOURCES
    September 2022 - March 2024 (1 year and 7 months)
    Dubai, United Arab Emirates
    Strategic HR Leadership 🚀:
    Develop and execute HR strategies that support the organization's short-term and long-term business goals.

    HR Business Partnering👥:
    Leading a team of HRBPs in the APAC region building strong relationships with business leaders and understanding their specific needs.
    Collaborate with business leaders to design and implement people strategies that drive business success.
    Serve as a trusted advisor to senior executives on HR-related matters.

    Talent Management💼:
    Oversee and engage in hiring the world's best talent in the APAC region and work retention strategies to attract and retain top talent.
    Drive succession planning, career development, and leadership development programs.
    Implement effective PMS and Reward Programs

    Employee Relations 🤝:
    Handle complex employee relations issues, investigations, and conflict resolution.
    Promote a positive and inclusive work environment that fosters diversity and inclusion.
    Ensure compliance with labor laws and company policies.

    Change Management🔄:
    Lead change management efforts and ensure successful implementation of organizational changes.
    Develop and implement strategies to promote diversity and inclusion.

    HR Analytics📊:
    Utilize data and analytics to make informed HR decisions and provide insights to the leadership team.
    Monitor HR metrics and KPIs to assess the effectiveness of HR programs.

    Compensation and Benefits💰:
    Oversee the design and administration of competitive compensation and benefits programs.
    Ensure compliance with compensation regulations and market trends.
    Managed payroll of 600+ employees.

    HR Technology🖥️:
    Stay updated on HR technology trends and recommend systems and tools to enhance HR efficiency.
    Implement and manage HRIS platforms for data tracking and reporting.

    Compliance and Risk Management⚖️:
    Ensure HR policies and practices comply with relevant laws and regulations.
    Mitigate HR-related risks and drive organization Culture.
    Compensation and Employee Incentives Programs Talent Management and Employee Development HR Business Partner Leadership Development Recruitment

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Education

  • MBA
    PAF-KIET
    2010
    MBA
  • BBA
    PAF-KIET
    2009
    BBA

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