Waleed Al Harbi
Chief Executive Officer in Logistics & Operations
Open to opportunities
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Years across operations, growth & transformation
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Ventures co-founded and launched
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National & sector partnerships
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Performance gains via digital transformation & automation
01About
An executive blend of operations strategy, digital transformation, and systems building — moving logistics ventures and mobility platforms from inception to launch and growth.
Current work centres on building CARVO's operating system and automating its processes, integrating the platform with government systems, ensuring regulatory compliance, and setting the operations strategy that drives its market launch. The wider experience spans over a decade in business development, digital transformation and operations across the logistics, financial, real-estate and insurance technology sectors — including co-founding and launching three ventures, forming national partnerships, and integrating platforms with multiple government entities.
02Experience
CARVOJAN 2026 — PRESENT
Chief Executive Officer
CARVO · Riyadh
- Joined as Chief Technology Officer to build the company’s operating system from the ground up and automate its processes, then stepped into the CEO role to lead operations strategy and launch.
- Designed and launched the operational system running the full cycle from order flow through fulfilment and delivery, with process automation and KPI instrumentation built in.
- Led integration of the platform with government systems and ensured regulatory compliance within logistics-sector requirements.
- Set the operations strategy and go-to-market plan, and established the team and processes to take the platform live and scale in the Saudi market.
CARZJUL 2022 — FEB 2026
Head of Business Development
CARZ Ltd. · Riyadh
- Led the end-to-end launch of a mobility marketplace, defining go-to-market strategy, revenue model and product–commercial alignment.
- Built the partnership ecosystem, securing B2B and B2G agreements with ELM, SADAIA, Absher, Tawuniya, Bcare and LeanTech.
- Managed the commercial pipeline across client qualification, contract negotiation and revenue targets.
- Implemented a CRM framework that automated partner onboarding and enabled data-driven segmentation.
Sky InnovationJAN 2019 — JUN 2022
Digital Transformation Manager
Sky Innovation Ltd. · Riyadh
- Led development and launch of B2B and B2C ventures, including Gulf Wireline and the CARZ marketplace app.
- Directed integration of all platforms with banking and open-banking systems.
- Established the company-wide KPI framework for operational performance.
MedgulfFEB 2017 — JAN 2019
Operations Manager
Medgulf · Riyadh
- Led an operational turnaround that cleared a backlog of 3,000+ cases in under a year through restructured workflows.
- Introduced KPI dashboards that improved transparency and reduced decision latency by ~20%.
Al RajhiMAR 2012 — JAN 2014
Total Loss Operations Supervisor
Al Rajhi · Riyadh
- Managed end-to-end vehicle processing operations with full regulatory compliance.
- Partnered with IT to design and automate the workflow, reducing manual workload and processing times.
- Collaborated technically with Al Rajhi Bank’s teams on systems integration and automation.
03Expertise
Industry Domains
LogisticsTech · Logistics Digital TransformationFinTech · Financial TechnologyPropTech · Real-Estate TechnologyInsurTech · Insurance Technology
Government Systems Integration
AbsherNafath — Unified National AccessNational Information CenterMinistry of CommerceTransport General AuthorityNajiz — Justice System& other government entities
Executive Leadership
Founding & Scaling VenturesOperating Model DesignFinancial Performance & ProfitabilityStakeholder NegotiationTeam Building
Logistics & Operations
Operations StrategyLogistics & FulfilmentFleet & Delivery OperationsProcess AutomationBusiness Process Re-engineeringOperational Turnaround
Operating Systems & Digital Transformation
Platform & Marketplace LaunchSystem & API IntegrationAI & Workflow AutomationOpen Banking IntegrationCRM Frameworks
Growth & Go-to-Market
Go-to-Market StrategyB2B & B2G PartnershipsMarket IntelligenceSales Enablement
Performance & Analytics
KPI Design & DashboardsData-Driven DecisionsCompetitive Analysis
Languages
Arabic — NativeEnglish — Fluent
04Education & Credentials
B.Sc. Electrical Engineering
Western Valley University · 2008–2012
GPA 3.7 / 4.0KPIs — Planning & Performance
TOEFL — Advanced English Proficiency
05Contact