AI Solutions & B2B Growth Consultant

Practical AI and predictable growth for B2B companies.

I'm a technical-commercial bridge: from business problem, to the right solution, to pipeline, to revenue. Former software engineer, 15+ years selling technology across North America, Europe and the GCC.

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Shahzad Siddiqui
Technical enough to sell technical solutions. Commercial enough to own the revenue conversation.
28 yrsTechnology and commercial experience
$1.2MARR built from 8 major client contracts
150%Year-on-year growth while expanding into Qatar and Oman
25+Developers and consultants placed with North American firms
10Markets: US, Canada, UK, Europe, GCC, Australia

Two problems I see in almost every B2B technology company.

Operations

AI pilots that never reach production

Projects start with the model instead of the problem. Data, integration and compliance questions surface late, and the pilot quietly stalls.

Revenue

Strong technology, founder-dependent sales

Growth still runs through the founder. Outreach is ad hoc, international markets feel out of reach, and there's no repeatable engine from ICP to revenue.

How I help

AI Solutions

Find, prove and roll out AI that fits the systems and data you already have.

  • AI readiness and use-case discovery
  • Roadmap: your first three AI projects
  • AI agents and GenAI on ERP, CRM and operations systems
  • Proof-of-concept scoping and vendor oversight
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B2B Growth & GTM

A repeatable commercial engine, not ad-hoc lead generation.

  • ICP, positioning and go-to-market planning
  • Account-led outbound and CXO outreach
  • From founder-led sales to a BD function
  • Market entry: GCC, North America, Europe and UK
  • Technology, channel and white-label partnerships
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How I work

One method for AI projects and growth engines. Success is agreed in week one.

01

Diagnose

Current pipeline, processes, data, markets and gaps.

02

Design

ICP, offers, messaging, AI use cases, process and KPIs.

03

Build

Pilots, outreach engine, CRM workflows and the team around them.

04

Scale

Coaching, forecasting, pipeline reviews and optimisation.

Selected results from my career

Projects I sold and helped shape, where technology, business requirements and commercial outcomes connected. Client names withheld.

Aviation · UAE 70% efficiency gain

Lost-and-found solution with Oracle integration for a major international airport.

Hospitality · UAE 30% revenue increase

Loyalty and room-access SaaS solution for a hotel chain.

Retail · Qatar $500K annual savings

Inventory tracking with SAP integration for a retail chain.

Utilities · Oman 40% less payroll fraud

Biometric time-management solution for a water plant.

FinTech · USA 3+ year engagement

Remote 10-developer team for a U.S. payment gateway.

Software services · Global $75K average deal

Software development engagements won across Europe and the US.

Who I work with

Technology companies · growth & GTM

AI, SaaS & Automation

GenAI, agents, data and workflow automation products.

IT & Software Services

Custom software, cloud, web and mobile, managed IT, staff augmentation.

ERP & Enterprise Tech

Dynamics 365 BC, NetSuite, SAP, Salesforce, Odoo and integration.

Web3 & FinTech

Blockchain, stablecoin, crypto payments and infrastructure.

Companies entering the GCC

UAE, KSA, Qatar and Oman, with four years on the ground in Dubai.

Industry businesses · AI solutions & growth

Non-tech companies that want AI to improve operations and customer experience, and a sharper engine for winning new business.

Fashion & Apparel

Demand forecasting, product content and personalised e-commerce.

Wellness & Fitness

Member retention, booking automation and personalised programmes.

Retail

Inventory visibility, POS and ERP integration, customer insights.

Supply Chain

Planning, supplier visibility and early exception alerts.

Healthcare

Admin and patient-flow automation, with data residency settled early.

Warehousing

AI on your WMS, barcode and RFID tracking, picking efficiency.

Transportation & Logistics

TMS agents for routing, documents and exception handling.

Insurance

Claims intake, document processing and underwriting support.

Real Estate & PropTech

Lead qualification, listing content and tenant service.

Hospitality

Guest loyalty, room access, booking and service automation.

Education

Admissions automation, student support assistants and learning content.

Media & Entertainment

Content production workflows, audience insights and personalisation.

Manufacturing & Pharmaceuticals

Quality checks, predictive maintenance and compliance documentation.

Airlines & Aviation

Passenger service automation, baggage and lost-and-found, operations insights.

HR & Business Advisory

Recruitment screening, onboarding automation and AI-assisted client reporting.

About me

I started in 1998 as a software engineer and systems analyst, then moved into solution sales, where knowing how the technology works made me better at selling it. Since then I've led international business development across North America, Europe and the GCC, including four years based in Dubai.

Today I help technology companies and their customers with two things: choosing AI that actually delivers, and building the commercial engine that turns good technology into revenue.

Microsoft MB-800 · Business Central Microsoft MB-310 · D365 Finance Data Science & ML (Python) · LUMS Data Analytics · LUMS HubSpot Inbound Sales Master of Computer Science
Career path
1998Software engineer and systems analyst; later QA team lead 2002Solution sales: demos, requirements and proposals 2009IT solutions sales in Dubai, covering UAE, Qatar and Oman 2013Branch sales head, leading an 8-person team 2018Director of business development: UAE and Europe expansion 2019International BD across Europe and the US 2021Senior BD and growth leadership in AI, Web3 and ERP NowAI Solutions & B2B Growth Consultant

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Exploring AI adoption Stalled AI pilot Founder-led sales Building an international pipeline Entering a new market Partner and channel development Building a BD team