Associate
Raja Ibran Mujtaba
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