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Raja Ibran Mujtaba

Raja Ibran Mujtaba

Associate, Amanah 21

Design Innovation Strategist | Industrial Research | Systems Thinking

Design Innovation Strategist with an MSc in Design Innovation from Loughborough University London (UK) and a Bachelor of Industrial Design from NUST SADA, Islamabad — pairing systems thinking and innovation strategy with a strong technical grounding in product engineering and manufacturing.

Postgraduate — United Kingdom

MSc Design Innovation

Loughborough University London, UK — 2024

Interdisciplinary postgraduate programme applying systems thinking, innovation strategy, and design research to complex organisational and commercial challenges.

An Asset for Amanah 21

Industrial Design Expertise

Bachelor of Industrial Design — NUST SADA, Islamabad — 2022

A rigorous technical foundation in product engineering and manufacturing — bringing Design for Manufacturing (DfM), product lifecycle analysis, and human-centred design thinking to Amanah 21's advisory work.

Professional Experience

Experienced across research-intensive advisory and commercial strategy environments, with a proven ability to synthesise market intelligence, analyse industrial systems, and produce structured, decision-ready reports under tight deadlines.

Key Highlights

  • Market Intelligence & Commercial Strategy Associate, Inseal Ltd, London (2025–2026)
  • Mapped regional competitive dynamics to build the evidence base for a strategic commercial repositioning initiative
  • Produced written partner assessments evaluating operational fit, product alignment, and revenue potential for senior leadership
  • Managed CRM pipeline reporting, translating live commercial data into leadership planning dashboards
  • Operations Team Leader, The O2 Arena, London (2023–2026) — led teams of 10+ serving 1,000+ customers per shift
  • Cross-disciplinary perspective connecting product-level technical understanding with broader commercial and operational strategy

Top Skills & Expertise

Design Strategy
Systems Thinking
Industrial Design
Design for Manufacturing (DfM)
Market Intelligence & Mapping
Competitive Benchmarking
Design Research Methods
Product Lifecycle Analysis
Stakeholder Research
Innovation Strategy