Tariq Barakat

Overview

I lead logistics at Lighthouse Data in Jeddah. Launched the logistics product in 9 markets. Before that: KPMG and STC. Most at home with SQL and supply chain. Trail runner and occasional climber.

Experience

1. Chief Product Officer

   Sep 2023 - Present
   Lighthouse Data · 3 yr 1 mo · Full-time · Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
   • Killed 7 features nobody used and shipped the 2 that customers asked for.
   • Cut time-to-first-value for new logistics customers from 16 days to 1.
   • Ran 79 customer interviews before writing the first spec.
2. Group Product Manager

   Mar 2021 - Sep 2023
   KPMG · 2 yr 6 mo · Full-time · Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
   • Killed 3 features nobody used and shipped the 2 that customers asked for.
3. Director of Product

   Mar 2018 - Mar 2021
   STC · 3 yr · Full-time · Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
   • Cut time-to-first-value for new logistics customers from 12 days to 3.
4. Senior Product Manager

   Apr 2016 - Mar 2018
   First Abu Dhabi Bank · 1 yr 11 mo · Full-time · Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
   • Ran 66 customer interviews before writing the first spec.
5. Senior Product Manager

   Nov 2014 - Apr 2016
   Mastercard · 1 yr 5 mo · Full-time · Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
   • Cut time-to-first-value for new logistics customers from 15 days to 4.
   • Launched the logistics product in 6 markets.

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Education

1. University of Jordan

   BSc, Engineering
   1999 - 2003