AI Solutions Consultant

I build GenAI and analytics products for education, workforce planning and institutional decision-making.

Based in Riyadh, I combine 10 years’ education-sector experience with business analytics, AI product development and regional growth strategy across the Middle East.

My current work focuses on turning messy institutional problems into usable software: procurement intelligence, labour-market analytics, assessment diagnostics and decision-support tools.

Current projects include:

ProcurePlus / Menacon, an AI procurement intelligence tool for Saudi tender discovery and supplier matching;

EduDemand AI, a GenAI labour-market intelligence product for Saudi university programme planning;

CEFR.AI / GSE Analyse, focused on explainable English placement and assessment diagnostics;

Regulated Plants Database, a governed compliance analytics platform for fragmented regulatory data.

What I Do

GenAI Product Development

Building AI-enabled tools that turn messy institutional workflows into usable software, dashboards and decision support.

Education & Workforce Analytics

Connecting education systems, labour-market signals and institutional data to inform programme strategy and skills alignment.

Market & Growth Strategy

Using sector insight, segmentation and commercial analysis to identify growth opportunities across education markets.

Stakeholder Implementation

Bridging senior stakeholders, product teams and non-technical users to move ideas from strategy into adoption.

Resume

7 Years of Experience

AI Solutions Consultant

GenAI and analytics products for education, workforce planning and institutional decision-making.

Experience

July 2021 - Present
Pearson Middle East

Regional Commercial Lead

Led regional commercial and growth strategy across five Middle East markets, contributing to 18% year-on-year revenue growth while strengthening segmentation, institutional demand forecasting, CRM analytics and competitive landscape assessment.

Directed cross-line-of-business initiatives at Regional Headquarters, aligning product, assessment and partnership strategy to evolving education system priorities and workforce demands.

Designed and implemented multi-market expansion and market entry strategies, establishing long-term institutional partnerships across universities and vocational providers.

Integrated CRM and market data analysis into regional planning processes, strengthening forecasting accuracy and strategic resource allocation.

Partnered with product, academic and senior leadership teams to translate sector insight into pricing strategy, positioning and scalable go-to-market frameworks.

October 2019 - July 2021
Pearson Middle East

Learning Consultant

Advised regional universities on English language program development and learning outcomes optimization, aligning institutional needs with Pearson solutions

Led implementation of digital learning platforms across major assessment projects, managing stakeholder relationships and change management processes

Conducted regional market analysis and education trend research to inform product strategy and sales approach

November 2017 - September 2019
Pearson Saudi Arabia

Sales Manager

Managed regional sales operations including revenue forecasting, territory planning, and account strategy development

Conducted market analysis and competitive intelligence to inform product selection and sales representative training programs

Led development of regional product line that became multi-million revenue generator and market leader in the region

April 2016 - October 2017
King Saud University

Language Teacher

Delivered academic English instruction to preparatory year students, designing curriculum and assessment strategies

Education

January 2025 - Present
Aston University

Masters in Business Analytics

Specializing in causal inference and education policy analytics.

Capstone project: Causal analysis of international reading achievement using PIRLS data.

November 2021
Pearson Education

iSell (Sales Academy)

Internal training on advanced sales practices, including consultative selling techniques and strategic account management.

December 2017
Pearson Education

PASS Training (Sales)

Sales methodology training for new hires, focusing on solution selling and customer engagement strategies.

September 2010 - September 2011
University of Warwick

MA - International Relations

Modules in International Relations Theory, EU and the World, and Democracy and Development.

September 2006 - June 2009
Aston University

BSc - Modern Languages

Modules in Teaching English as a Foreign Language, Language Pedagogy and Linguistics

Strategic Capabilities

Education & Workforce Strategy

90%

Institutional Partnerships

90%

Market & Growth Strategy

90%

Programme / Skills Alignment

80%

Commercial & CRM Analytics

90%

Stakeholder Implementation

80%

AI, Analytics & Product Capabilities

Python / SQL Analytics

80%

GenAI Workflow Design

70%

Vector Search / RAG

90%

Data Visualisation and Dashboards

80%

Evaluation Design

70%

Git / Version Control

70%

Product Prototyping

70%

Selected Projects

Menacon – Analytics-Based Consultancy and Tools

Menacon – Analytics-Based Consultancy and Tools

AI, Analytics, Business Development
Regulated Plants: Geospatial Analytics

Regulated Plants: Geospatial Analytics

Analytics, Data Visualisation
Market-Driven Product Strategy in a Regulated Education Ecosystem

Market-Driven Product Strategy in a Regulated Education Ecosystem

Product Development

Portfolio

My Works
Menacon – Analytics-Based Consultancy and Tools

Menacon – Analytics-Based Consultancy and Tools

AI, Analytics, Business Development
Regulated Plants: Geospatial Analytics

Regulated Plants: Geospatial Analytics

Analytics, Data Visualisation
Market-Driven Product Strategy in a Regulated Education Ecosystem

Market-Driven Product Strategy in a Regulated Education Ecosystem

Product Development

Contact

Get in Touch

Currently in...

Riyadh, KSA

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[email protected]

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/georgelindley

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