Portrait of Abdelmagid Said, Founder & Chairman · Remote Pro Ai

The Chairman

Abdelmagid Said

Founder & Chairman · Remote Pro Ai

Founder & Group CEO · Business Development Executive · Strategic Growth Leader

  • 13+years of global experience
  • 6companies founded
  • 22+markets operated in
  • 50+professionals led
  • 3successful exits and acquisitions

Executive summary

Founder & Group CEO · Business Development Executive · Strategic Growth Leader

A founder-first business development and strategic marketing executive with more than 13 years of experience building, scaling and commercialising ventures across the United States, MENA, Europe and Asia-Pacific. He has founded six companies spanning enterprise IT staffing, digital performance marketing, AI and machine-learning consulting and cybersecurity, each built from zero into a commercially operating business generating real revenue in competitive global markets.

Known for translating complex market dynamics into executable growth strategies, building revenue engines without inherited infrastructure, and delivering measurable commercial outcomes across diverse geographies and industries. He combines entrepreneurial urgency with analytical rigour and deep cultural intelligence across more than 22 markets.

I don't just identify opportunities. I build the engines that capture them. Every business I have built, every team I have led and every market I have entered has been executed with one goal: to create measurable, lasting and disproportionate value.

Abdelmagid Said

Professional experience

Professional experience

Every role, with its dates and outcomes, as stated in the chairman's CV.

  1. 2019 – PresentCurrentCairo, Egypt

    Founder & Group CEO

    MG Group of Companies — Remote Pro Ai · Pixel Peak Studio

    Founded MG Group as a diversified holding company operating two commercial units: Remote Pro Ai (enterprise IT staffing and outsourcing for the US market) and Pixel Peak Studio (premium digital performance marketing for the Saudi and GCC market). Full P&L, commercial strategy and operational accountability across both entities.

    • Designed and launched Remote Pro Ai from scratch, targeting the USD 213 billion US IT outsourcing market with a proprietary pod-based delivery model: squads of four senior engineers, reducing client onboarding time by 60% and sustaining gross margins above 51%.
    • Built a 15-month financial model projecting USD 2.1 million ARR and a 21× ROI, anchored at about USD 6,000 a month per engineer in billing against a cost structure of about USD 2,900, reviewed and validated by international IT staffing experts.
    • Generated a USD 12 million qualified pipeline across the GCC and US markets within 18 months through structured SDR-led outreach, account-based prospecting and direct conference business development.
    • Executed a multi-market entry strategy spanning Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain and the United States; secured three enterprise partnerships directly at regional technology exhibitions.
    • Founded and scaled Pixel Peak Studio to serve more than 20 Saudi SMEs and corporates aligned with Vision 2030, delivering ROI-driven digital performance campaigns.
    • Built and led a 40-person cross-functional team across engineering, sales, marketing and talent acquisition, with zero key-talent attrition over three consecutive years.
    • Deployed the full commercial infrastructure (HubSpot CRM, Apollo.io, LinkedIn Sales Navigator, Aircall), reducing the average sales cycle by 35% and improving pipeline conversion visibility.
  2. 2018 – 2020Delaware, USA / Cairo, Egypt

    Founder & CEO

    Synthetix Labs — AI & Machine Learning Consultancy

    Founded a boutique AI and machine-learning consultancy delivering predictive analytics, NLP solutions and computer-vision systems to enterprise clients in financial services, insurance and retail, positioned as a faster, more specialised alternative to the incumbent Big Four AI practices.

    • Delivered 14 enterprise AI and machine-learning engagements; the flagship project, an NLP-powered document intelligence system, reduced manual processing time by 78% for a top-five US insurance company.
    • Built a team of 12 machine-learning engineers and data scientists from leading US and Egyptian universities; secured AWS and Microsoft Azure certified delivery-partner status in both ecosystems.
    • Generated USD 4.8 million in consulting revenue over 24 months with 100% client-satisfaction scores across all engagements; reduced project delivery cycles by 55% against incumbent consulting firms.
    • Designed the go-to-market positioning as a fast-to-deploy boutique alternative, enabling competitive wins against larger firms on speed, technical depth and pricing.
  3. 2014 – 2016New York, USA / Cairo, Egypt

    Founder & CEO

    ShieldCore Cybersecurity LLC

    Founded a specialised cybersecurity consultancy pioneering a nearshore Egypt-to-US delivery model: CISSP, CEH and OSCP-certified Cairo-based talent delivering to US enterprise clients at a 40–50% cost advantage over domestic competitors, a differentiation that became the company's core market position.

    • Built the complete service portfolio from scratch: penetration testing, red-team operations, 24/7 SOC-as-a-Service, ISO 27001 readiness consulting and CISO advisory for US mid-market and enterprise clients.
    • Secured a USD 4.2 million three-year managed-security contract with a top-ten US regional bank, negotiated solo over a six-month enterprise sales cycle.
    • Achieved ISO 27001 certification for internal operations within 12 months, unlocking access to regulated clients in banking and healthcare.
    • Maintained a 96% client renewal rate over two years across 28 enterprise US clients with sub-one-hour SLA response times; designed a proprietary threat-intelligence dashboard deployed across 14 enterprise clients.
    • Negotiated and closed a strategic exit partnership generating a USD 9.5 million valuation event in month 28 of founding.
  4. 2011 – 2014Austin, Texas, USA (remote business development role)

    Head of International Business Development

    CloudForge E-Commerce Technologies

    Led the international commercial expansion of a US-based e-commerce SaaS platform, scaling it from a single-market US operation into a 14-country global business. Owned full P&L responsibility for the international portfolio and managed 18 business development professionals across three continents.

    • Designed and executed a 14-market expansion strategy across North America, MENA and Southeast Asia, contributing USD 85 million in incremental GMV within 36 months.
    • Closed strategic platform integrations with Amazon Marketplace, Shopify Plus and Google Shopping, driving 280% merchant-base growth within 18 months.
    • Launched MENA commercial operations in Saudi Arabia and the UAE; closed the first five enterprise clients within six months of market entry.
    • Introduced a data-driven territory management system that improved business development team productivity by 48% and reduced customer acquisition cost by 22%; the team exceeded annual revenue targets by 34% for three consecutive years.
  5. 2015 – PresentCurrentUSA · UAE · Saudi Arabia

    Strategic Advisor & Non-Executive Board Member

    Multiple portfolio companies

    Advisory and board roles alongside the executive career, across SaaS, FinTech, HealthTech and logistics.

    • Advised eight early-to-growth-stage technology companies across SaaS, FinTech, HealthTech and logistics on go-to-market strategy, revenue scaling and international expansion.
    • Facilitated more than USD 35 million in combined fundraising through investor introductions and pitch-narrative design across four countries and five verticals.
    • Provided Vision 2030 digital-economy advisory for three government-linked Saudi entities entering the FinTech, EdTech and smart-cities verticals; mapped more than USD 220 million in addressable market opportunities and facilitated MoU signings between international technology providers and Saudi government ministries.
    • Mentored more than 20 founders and senior executives on enterprise sales strategy, investor relations and organisational design.

Ventures

Ventures

Six companies founded. The five named in the CV, each built from zero into a commercially operating business.

  • MG Group of Companies

    Diversified holding company · Cairo · 2019 – Present

    The holding company for Remote Pro Ai and Pixel Peak Studio, with full P&L accountability across both units.

  • Remote Pro Ai

    Enterprise IT staffing and outsourcing · US market

    Designed and launched from scratch with a pod-based delivery model: squads of four senior engineers, 60% faster client onboarding, gross margins above 51%.

  • Pixel Peak Studio

    Digital performance marketing · Saudi Arabia and the GCC

    Serves more than 20 Saudi SMEs and corporates aligned with Vision 2030 with ROI-driven digital performance campaigns.

  • Synthetix Labs

    AI and machine-learning consultancy · Delaware and Cairo · 2018 – 2020

    14 enterprise engagements, USD 4.8 million in revenue over 24 months, AWS and Microsoft Azure certified delivery partner.

  • ShieldCore Cybersecurity LLC

    Cybersecurity consultancy · New York and Cairo · 2014 – 2016

    Nearshore Egypt-to-US delivery, 28 enterprise US clients, 96% renewal rate, a USD 9.5 million valuation event at month 28.

Education

Education

  • 2012 – 2015

    Master of Business Administration (MBA)

    The American University in Cairo (AUC) — School of Business · Cairo, Egypt

    GPA 3.8 / 4.0 · Dean's List 2013, 2014 and 2015 · Specialisation: Strategy, Marketing and Entrepreneurship

    • Thesis: Market Entry Frameworks for Technology Startups in Emerging Economies.
    • AUC Regional Business Challenge 2013: case-competition winner.
    • Selected for the AUC–Harvard Kennedy School Leadership Exchange Programme.

  • 2006 – 2010

    Bachelor of Science — Tourism & Hotel Management

    International Swiss Academy (ISA) · Hurghada, Egypt

    Graduated with distinction · Top 5% of the graduating class

    • Exchange semester at Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne (EHL), Switzerland, 2009.
    • Best Graduate Project 2010.

Professional certifications and executive development

  • Harvard Business School Online — Business Strategy & Competitive Advantage2022
  • Kellogg Executive Education — Strategic Marketing Leadership2020
  • Project Management Professional (PMP) — Project Management Institute2017
  • Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC) — ISACA2016
  • Salesforce Certified Sales Cloud Consultant2018
  • HubSpot Academy — Revenue Operations & Inbound Sales (Advanced)2023
  • AWS Cloud Practitioner & Business Essentials2020
  • Google Digital Marketing & E-Commerce Certificate2021
  • LinkedIn Learning — Executive Leadership & Strategic Influence2022

Expertise

Areas of expertise

  • Business development and sales

    • New market entry strategy and go-to-market execution
    • Enterprise sales strategy and playbook design
    • Revenue architecture and pipeline management
    • Contract negotiation and deal structuring
    • Outbound sales design (SDR and BDR models)
    • Channel and partner ecosystem development
    • Account-based marketing (ABM) execution
    • Sales tech stack: HubSpot, Apollo.io, Aircall

  • Strategic marketing and growth

    • Strategic marketing planning and execution
    • Competitive intelligence and market mapping
    • Brand strategy and positioning
    • ROI-driven digital performance marketing
    • Value proposition and messaging design
    • Content and thought-leadership strategy
    • Conference and event go-to-market strategy
    • Product and portfolio marketing

  • Leadership and operations

    • Cross-functional team leadership (50+)
    • P&L ownership and financial oversight
    • Venture building from zero
    • Organisational design and scaling
    • OKR and KPI frameworks and reporting
    • Board-level advisory and presentations
    • Talent acquisition and team building
    • Change management and turnarounds

  • Domain expertise

    • Enterprise IT staffing and outsourcing
    • AI and machine-learning consulting and deployment
    • Cybersecurity (SOC, penetration testing, CISO)
    • E-commerce SaaS platforms
    • Digital marketing agency operations
    • FinTech and financial services
    • Healthcare technology
    • GCC and Vision 2030 market entry

Languages

  • ArabicNative: full professional, legal, academic and technical fluency
  • EnglishFluent (C2): full professional fluency across business, legal and technical contexts
  • GermanIntermediate (B1): professional working proficiency

Global market footprint

  • North AmericaUnited States: all four ventures, enterprise clients across nine US states, Silicon Valley venture-capital engagement
  • MENASaudi Arabia (Vision 2030 advisory), the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain
  • AfricaEgypt: headquarters of every venture, the Cairo-to-global nearshore delivery model, a 40-person team built locally
  • Asia-Pacific and EuropeSoutheast Asia (the 14-market CloudForge expansion), the United Kingdom and Germany (advisory engagements), Switzerland (the EHL programme)

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Abdelmagid Said

Founder & Chairman · Remote Pro Ai

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