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Operations & Marketplace Consultancy · Egypt · Kuwait · Jordan · Oman · KSA · Iraq

Operations that compound.

Thirteen years inside the engine room of ride-hailing, food delivery, and social commerce across Egypt and the Gulf. I own the metrics, the team, and the outcome. Founders hire me when the deck phase is over.

13
Years in operations
6
Countries · EG, KW, JO, OM, KSA, IQ
2
Retainer slots · Q3 2026
RH
Open · Q3 2026
Riham Hendawi
Founder · Lean Six Sigma Practitioner
· Ride-hailing · Food delivery · Social commerce · Egypt & GCC · Lean Six Sigma · KPI frameworks · Process redesign · Team structuring · Workflow automation · Marketplace operations · Ride-hailing · Food delivery · Social commerce · Egypt & GCC · Lean Six Sigma · KPI frameworks · Process redesign · Team structuring · Workflow automation · Marketplace operations
Experience across regional operators
Teleperformance
Talabat
Taager
Sandoog
Jeeny
Real work · Real results

Case studies from inside the room.

Q-Commerce
Dispatching · KW, JO, OM
The Problem
  • High ABS (Assigned But Stuck) rate impacting order fulfilment
  • Poor SLA adherence (30%+) causing delays and bad CX
  • Lack of scalable dispatch structure during rapid growth
  • Inefficient team capability and unclear performance ownership
What I Did
  • Built dispatch function from scratch, scaling from 20 to 150 agents across 8 TLs
  • Conducted root cause analysis to identify dispatch bottlenecks
  • Redesigned workflows and introduced structured SLA tracking and accountability
  • Implemented coaching and performance management frameworks (MPR, Monthly Performance Review) and in-house rules
  • Improved operational reliability through real-time decision-making
Impact
17%ABS rate (from 22% to 5%) in 4 months
40%Productivity increase
80%+SLA adherence improvement
RCRRCR reduced by 2% & GMV increased by 5%
Q-Commerce
Vendor Operations · Egypt
The Problem
  • High Vendor Fail Rate (VFR) and rising order cancellations
  • Vendor delays impacting customer and rider experience
  • No structured vendor performance governance
  • Revenue leakage due to fraud, returns, and inefficiencies
  • No vendor ops function in Egypt, built from zero
What I Did
  • Built full Vendor Performance function, from zero to a governance model
  • Defined KPIs, SOPs, and performance frameworks across teams
  • Led cross-functional initiatives (Product, Tech, Ops, Commercial)
  • Introduced automation solutions (Auto-Acceptance, Proof of Return, Vendor monitor rules, C-watch, Grocery flow model, Stacking, Prep time clean up)
  • Developed vendor education and enablement programs
  • Re-zoned branches across Egypt for all chains to enhance operations and increase number of orders
Impact
1.30%Record VFR achieved (−0.8% MoM)
~4MFailed orders reduced per month while scaling
11%Vendor Delay reduction
13M EGPSaved through fraud and efficiency initiatives
E-Commerce
Customer Experience · KSA & Egypt
The Problem
  • High operational costs from an inefficient CX model
  • Inconsistent CX quality across multiple markets
  • No real-time visibility on performance
  • Low conversion and missed revenue opportunities
What I Did
  • Owned and scaled multi-market CX operations across 4 countries
  • Automated workflows and optimised operating model
  • Designed real-time dashboards (Looker, Tableau)
  • Introduced structured QA, performance, and SLA governance
  • Introduced automation solutions (Auto Dialer, WA delivery confirmation)
Impact
30%Cost base reduction
15%Productivity improvement
4%Delivery rate increase
8%Confirmation rate increase
E-Commerce
Sales · KSA & Egypt
The Problem
  • Dead and slow-moving SKUs dragging revenue performance
  • No structured tele-sales or upselling capability
What I Did
  • Built Tele-sales and Upselling function from scratch
  • Designed incentive scheme to motivate agents to sell products fast
  • Aligned with product team to integrate features to facilitate the whole process
  • Coordinated with commercial team to select SKUs and bundle them
Impact
9%GMV increase in 2 months
E-Commerce
Expansion · Iraq
The Problem
  • No standardised operating model for new markets
  • Low number of merchants and orders
  • Weak fulfilment and CX consistency across regions
  • Poor inbound QC and returns governance
  • Lack of cost ownership and dispute clarity
What I Did
  • Designed and launched operational frameworks for Iraq
  • Standardised SOPs, governance, and cross-functional cadence
  • Built inbound and QC models (100% inspection, ASN-based QC)
  • Created structured returns and liability framework
Impact
15%Order confirmation efficiency
×2Merchant base growth
Operational accuracy and scalability across markets
Ride-hailing
Driver Experience · KSA
The Problem
  • High driver churn and weak retention
  • Low driver trust and poor earnings perception
  • Lack of structured driver lifecycle management
  • Weak engagement and fragmented communication channels
What I Did
  • Built end-to-end driver lifecycle strategy (onboarding, retention, reactivation)
  • Designed multi-channel driver insight system (field, social, focus groups)
  • Led cross-functional fixes for core driver pain points
  • Created incentive systems (gamification, rewards, campaigns)
  • Built partnerships ecosystem (Car wash, Oil change, Maintenance, Financial benefits)
  • Established driver community and brand perception strategy
  • Led driver engagement initiatives fostering loyalty and strong community culture
Impact
10%Conversion rate increase
5%Driver NPS improvement (MoM)
2%Driver preference increase (MoM)
Strengthened supply stability and marketplace performance
Who runs the show

An operator, not an advisor.

Method
Lean Six Sigma
Sectors
Ride-hailing · Food delivery · Social commerce
Geography
Egypt · Kuwait · Jordan · Oman · KSA · Iraq
Languages
Arabic · English
Tenure
13 years in operations seats

I built, fixed, and scaled operations inside some of the region's most demanding tech companies, with the targets on my shoulders. Not a deck. Not a workshop. Real systems running in real businesses.

For thirteen years, every morning started with a P&L and every evening ended with a postmortem. Marketplaces that don't sleep. Teams that hit targets or get replaced.

OpsBoost is the practice I built to bring that same operator energy to founders who need it. I move into your operation for a defined window, find what's actually broken, redesign the workflow, set the KPIs, structure the team, and stay in it until the new way of working runs without me.

The advice doesn't come from a global playbook translated to a regional context. It comes from having read consumer behaviour, talent supply, regulatory texture, and rider economics in this part of the world as a native operator, for over a decade.

If you want a steering committee, I'm the wrong call. If you want someone who treats your metrics like her own, you've found her.

Work with me
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The unfair advantages

Six reasons this actually works.

01
Operator on the inside

I've sat in your seat. Owned the metrics, hired and fired the team, defended the plan to the board. The advice comes from doing the job before, in conditions identical to yours, not from a textbook.

02
Week one delivers a verdict

No four-week discovery phase. Inside seven days you'll have a written diagnosis, a prioritised list, and the top five things to change immediately. Workshops are for teams that don't know what they're looking for.

03
Built to outlive the engagement

Every engagement ships real instruments. SOPs the team actually uses, dashboards checked at standup, a structure that doesn't depend on a hero. Success is measured by what's still working six months later.

04
Egypt and the Gulf, from the inside

Consumer behaviour, talent supply, regulatory texture, rider economics. I read this region as a native operator. Local truth beats imported best practice. Every time.

05
Supply, ops, CX, team as one system

Marketplace problems don't sit in one department. Every fix has to clear supply, operations, customer experience, and team performance simultaneously. I work the whole stack, not your favourite layer.

06
Told straight, always

I'll tell you what's actually broken, including the parts that point at the leadership team. The kind of read that's hard to pay for once and impossible to get from an internal hire. The truth, on time, every time.

From first call to last fix

Four steps. Most clients move from call to embedded change in a fortnight.

01
Discovery · 30 min · Free
Diagnostic call

We walk through your operation, the biggest pressure points, and the outcome you actually need. If I'm not the right fit, I say so on the call. No sales pressure.

02
Deep dive · Week 1
Diagnose what's actually broken

Inside your workflows, data, team structure, and customer journey. Real problems, not symptoms. Things leadership has lived with so long they've stopped seeing them.

03
Build · Weeks 2–8
Co-build & embed

We redesign processes, write SOPs, ship dashboards, and structure the team together. I don't hand over a document. I stay until the new way of working is the only way of working.

04
Sustain · Month 3 →
Hand off without backslide

We measure what changed, train your team to own it, and either close out cleanly or move to a light retainer. Operations keep improving long after the engagement ends.

Recommendations

What colleagues say.

Riham brought an amazing spirit and mindset to every challenge. What stood out most was her ability to turn obstacles into opportunities, always approaching problems with creativity and resilience. She consistently showed a great level of ownership, never hesitating to take responsibility and push initiatives forward until they delivered results.

Amr Abdelfattah VP Operations · Bosta · September 2025

It's been a pleasure working under Riham's management. I can confidently say she is a consummate professional with a unique blend of creativity and strategic thinking. Her attention to detail and meticulous approach consistently produce outstanding results. Her strong leadership skills and positive attitude inspire those around her to excel.

Mahmoud Mohamed Digital Experience & Lean Six Sigma · May 2024

Riham is very passionate, hard working, eager to learn, and a great manager. I've witnessed her evolve from agent to Manager through hard work and efficiency. She drives performance through people and KPIs to achieve OKRs, and passes her experience and knowledge to her team, evolving both people and business.

Mohamed Ali Performance Manager · Process Improvement · Talabat · November 2022

I had the pleasure of working under Riham's leadership for 5 years. She is a goal-oriented leader who not only sets ambitious targets but also has the remarkable ability to make things happen. Riham consistently managed complex projects with ease, ensuring every team member was aligned and every deadline was met with quality results.

Mahmoud Younis BPO Vertical Lead · Operations & Market Expansion · GCC · April 2024
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