Zoya Bilgrami
About Zoya Bilgrami
Zoya Bilgrami serves as the Regional Sales Director at Giift in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, where she has worked since 2020. She has extensive experience in sales and business strategy, having previously held leadership roles at several banks and co-founding a tech startup.
Work at Giift
Zoya Bilgrami has served as the Regional Sales Director at Giift since 2020. In this role, she is responsible for overseeing sales operations and driving growth strategies within the Dubai region. Her tenure at Giift has spanned four years, during which she has contributed to the company's objectives in the loyalty and rewards sector.
Education and Expertise
Zoya Bilgrami earned a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) from Osmania University. Her educational background provides a foundation for her extensive experience in business strategy and sales management. She is also affiliated with In5 Tech, where she serves as a startup advisor and mentor, focusing on business strategy and planning.
Background
Zoya Bilgrami has a diverse professional background in the banking and technology sectors. She worked at Mashreqbank as Head of Sales for the UAE from 2001 to 2004, followed by a role as Head of Telemarketing at RAKBANK from 2004 to 2005. Her experience includes building and managing card sales teams for prominent banks in the UAE, such as Citibank and Mashreqbank.
Achievements
Zoya Bilgrami co-founded and led Flochat, a hybrid messaging app with an integrated discovery platform, for two years. During her leadership, she established strategic partnerships with notable brands including Careem, Uber, Groupon, Souq.com (now Amazon), and Zomato. Additionally, she managed loyalty portfolios for several leading banks in the Middle East, including United Arab Bank, Commercial Bank of Qatar, and Gulf Bank Kuwait.