Shaniur
T I M Nabi

Haier Bangladesh Ltd

Oct 2020 – Present

President

Dhaka, Bangladesh · Fortune Global 500

Haier Bangladesh Ltd is the local operating entity of Haier Group, the world's largest home appliance manufacturer. As President, I hold overall executive authority for the business, leading the company's strategic expansion across Bangladesh and South Asia.

• Hold full P&L accountability across all business verticals including corporate sales, government contracts, distribution, and after-sales operations.
• Lead a senior management team across finance, operations, sales, marketing, and technology to set organisational strategy and culture.
• Maintain high-level government and regulatory relationships, actively contributing to national industry policy and investment environment discussions.
• Directly lead all large-scale corporate and government sales contracts, including key national accounts and institutional procurement.
• Manage the joint venture governance relationship with Haier Group headquarters, ensuring alignment with global strategy while driving local market priorities.
• Oversee capital allocation, investment decisions, and risk management across the Bangladesh operation.
• Drive the integration of AI-powered tools into business operations, supply chain visibility, demand forecasting, and customer intelligence; positioning the Bangladesh entity as a regional leader in enterprise AI adoption within the Haier ecosystem.

Xyra Systems Pte Ltd

Apr 2026 – Present

Co-Founder & CEO

Singapore · Operating across Asia-Pacific

Xyra Systems is a sovereign AI intelligence platform purpose-built for governments and national institutions that require complete data sovereignty, operational independence, and analytical depth at scale. The platform provides air-gapped OSINT monitoring, AI-powered analysis, automated intelligence reporting, and advisory capabilities across 20+ languages and 300+ monitored sources, deployed entirely on client hardware within the client's own secure perimeter.

• Co-founded and lead the company's commercial strategy, government engagement, and market development across Asia-Pacific.
• Drive business development and institutional partnerships across Southeast Asia, South Asia, and the Middle East.
• Lead government-facing engagements directly, translating sovereign AI capability into structured, policy-appropriate proposals for ministries, intelligence agencies, and national security institutions.
• Responsible for platform positioning, pricing strategy, partnership agreements, and overall go-to-market execution for the Xyra AI platform.
• Technology partnership with SpecKnox Consultancy enables integrated delivery of AI-powered intelligence monitoring alongside geopolitical advisory for government clients.

SpecKnox Consultancy

Oct 2025 – Present

Co-Founder & CEO

Dhaka, Bangladesh

SpecKnox Consultancy is a Bangladesh-registered partnership providing geopolitical advisory, counter-disinformation strategy, AI-powered information monitoring, e-governance consulting, and government capacity building that is helping Bangladesh's government and institutions make better decisions and build durable sovereign capability.

• Lead commercial strategy, client engagement, and institutional business development.
• Oversee delivery of AI-powered monitoring mandates, deploying Xyra Systems infrastructure for government agency clients.
• Advise on e-governance policy, digital transformation roadmaps, and AI governance frameworks for national institutions.
• Design and deliver capacity-building programmes for government officials and defence sector personnel on AI governance, geopolitics, and media literacy; including a structured AI training curriculum delivered at Bangladesh's National Defence College.
• Work in close collaboration with Co-Founder Professor Shahab Enam Khan (Jahangirnagar University; US Fulbright Scholar; UK Chevening Fellow) to deliver academically grounded, operationally credible advisory.

Altaawun Alakdhir Holding Co. (Taawun Holding)

Oct 2024 – Sep 2025

Chief Growth Officer

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia · GCC Region

Taawun Holding is a diversified holding company headquartered in Riyadh, with operating interests across digital commerce, enterprise technology, and consumer platforms in the GCC region. As CGO, I led the group's strategic growth agenda across its portfolio companies.

• Spearheaded growth strategy development across the holding company's key ventures, including B2B e-commerce and B2C marketplace targeting the Arabic-speaking enterprise and consumer market.
• Led the development of Arabic-first digital solutions: AI-powered website builders, CRM systems, and e-commerce platforms aligned with Saudi Vision 2030 objectives.
• Oversaw the company's planned expansion into home appliance manufacturing and assembly in Saudi Arabia.
• Represented the holding company in high-level discussions with investors, strategic partners, and institutional stakeholders across the GCC.
• Cultivated technology and commercial partnerships to accelerate the group's market position in the region.

Connect Seven Solution Sdn Bhd

Dec 2010 – Present

Founder & CEO

Cyberjaya, Selangor, Malaysia

Connect Seven Solution is a technology and systems integration company incorporated in Malaysia, with a focus on enterprise software, telecom system integration, and digital solutions across Asia-Pacific.

• Founded and continue to lead the company, overseeing product development, business strategy, partner and vendor management, and capital strategy.
• Led multiple telecom system integration projects across the region, managing complex multi-vendor engagements.
• Provide technology leadership and strategic advisory to enterprise clients across Malaysia and the broader Asia-Pacific market.
• Increasingly focused on AI advisory and digital transformation consulting, leveraging the company's deep technology integration heritage to guide organisations through practical AI adoption.

Sustainable Renewable Energy Ltd

Jul 2018 – Present

Director

Dhaka, Bangladesh

• Lead strategy development for the industrial rooftop solar business in Bangladesh.
• Guided technology selection for Bangladesh's first lithium battery manufacturing facility.
• Oversee investment management, capital-raising strategy, and M&A activity.
• Provide strategic leadership through market pivots and post-pandemic repositioning.