Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Building the logistics infrastructure for modern commerce in Qatar and UAE. 8+ years of on-the-ground experience leading operations at scale across the GCC.
Umair Naseem Khan is the Founder and CEO of Ajil Logistics Services, the end-to-end logistics platform for modern commerce across Qatar and UAE. He founded Ajil in 2024, drawing on more than eight years of hands-on experience building and scaling logistics operations for some of the GCC's most demanding businesses.
Before Ajil, Umair spent nearly six years at talabat, rising from Operations Manager in the UAE to Country Head of Logistics in Qatar, where he led four operational divisions simultaneously. His track record includes scaling multi-hundred-person teams, reducing operational costs by double digits, and launching entirely new logistics verticals across multiple GCC markets.
Umair's approach to logistics is operator-first: understanding the problem on the ground before designing the solution. That philosophy sits at the core of how Ajil builds its products and runs its operations: software that was built because it was needed, and a rider network managed the same way Ajil would expect its own deliveries to be managed.
He is a skilled communicator with a track record of building high-performance teams across diverse cultural environments in the GCC. His specialities span logistics management, operations process design, performance improvement, e-commerce scale-ups, and technology-led automation.
Founded and leads Ajil Logistics Services, building the B2B logistics infrastructure for modern commerce across Qatar and UAE. Responsible for company strategy, product direction, and operations.
Led country-wide logistics operations across four divisions: Core Logistics, Restaurant Operations, Grocery Operations, and Fleet Management. Responsible for talabat's growth and expansion into new verticals in Qatar.
Led a team of 200+ employees. Spearheaded operational strategy resulting in a 20% increase in efficiency. Implemented cost-saving initiatives reducing operational expenses by 15% without compromising quality.
Managed regional logistics performance across UAE. Led Talabat Go operations: zone configuration, hub expansion, P&L ownership, 3PL contracting, and fleet supply management.
Led UAE dispatch and reverse logistics. Managed a team of 50 across warehouse operations, last-mile delivery, and key accounts including Majid Al Futtaim, Sephora, and Namshi. Helped Fetchr win Startup of the Year in MENA for two consecutive years.
Managed logistics operations and supply chain standards across a $17M portfolio. Served as logistics liaison between key regional accounts, overseeing vendor sourcing, contracting, and fleet management.
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