About
Currently part of an AI startup. I am an ex startup founder myself who also worked in Bangladesh’s largest corporate. These two polarizing experiences have given me a unique perspective of the diversity around us. I am passionate about social-good, tech, design, art, music, travel, and having a good time. My wife describes me as the most curious person she ever met (for better or worse).
My work lies in everything that is required to grow a company and hit those golden milestones. I enjoy being a generalist but also specialize in early stage growth and marketing. I find the most joys in growth, design, ops, and strategy. Design is also a hobby for me which led to considerable time spent in this discipline. My love for design goes beyond graphic and product. Design is a skill for me to also create solutions, processes, and strategies. I would say one of my biggest strengths is communication. I love making mind maps and solving messy things. I love boiling down vague and big ideas to clearer crystals.
- Current Growth Manager / Founding team at Yuma AI (YC W23)
- Designed learning products for Strive (YC S21)
- Developed an engine to run complex ops at Strive (YC S21). Which required standardizing over 50 communication messages (across platforms), 7 forms, around 11 integrations, designing over 20 posts and copies for socials and emails.
- Worked to launch Strive League - a global coding competition for kids. Which saw ~600 students register and helped generate more than $10k in ARR for Strive
- $355k fundraised for my own startup from both angel and institutional investors
- Grew team from 2 to 32. Hired, led and managed over 50 people
- 90K+ users generating $100K in revenue at my own startup
- Launched the biggest corporate managed youth up-skilling program in the country
- Worked on the largest telco app (MyGP) of Bangladesh
- Started my career with a global partnerships role at Grameenphone Ltd. where I worked with Google, Facebook, WhatsApp
Experience
Growth, Full-time, Remote (Singapore), Aug 2023 - Jan 2024
Testimonial
I had the pleasure of working with Rafid at Yuma, where he has built the growth function from the ground up. His entrepreneurial spirit and proactive approach have consistently impressed me. Rafid always takes the initiative to gain expertise before acting, ensuring that his contributions were both well-informed and impactful.
Rafid embodies the qualities of flexibility, collaboration, and thoughtfulness. He works independently, always with the company's best interests at heart, and is adept at pivoting activities quickly to meet the dynamic needs of a fast-growing organization. As a multi-talented generalist with a strong strategic sensibility, Rafid gets important work done efficiently and effectively.
I do not doubt that Rafid will have an impressive career in building and scaling companies. His dedication, expertise, and adaptability make him an invaluable asset to any team. I would be honored to work with him again in the future.
