ZEID|BSAIBES

FULLSTACK

ENTREPRENEUR

With experience founding and scaling tech businesses, end-to-end software development, fundraising, and operations, I bring a comprehensive entrepreneurial approach to driving high-growth, innovative ventures and delivering disruptive technology solutions.

Biography/

Zeid Bsaibes is an seasoned entrepreneur and full-stack developer with deep expertise in early-stage startups and venture finance. He is the founder of Hawkker, a UK-based marketplace platform for independent food retailers, where he developed skills in technology, UI/UX design, and led cross-functional teams spanning engineering, marketing, and operations. Previously, as a founding team member and Head of Strategy and Operations at Kind Consumer Limited, a medical device startup, Zeid played a pivotal role in securing over £30 million in funding and forging a £100 million commercial partnership with a FTSE10 company. His career began at Booz & Company (now Strategy&), where he advised on projects in diverse industries including chemicals, financial services, and Cleantech. Zeid holds a BA in Economics and Management from the University of Oxford and has contributed as a subject matter expert in venture finance at Saïd Business School, Oxford.

Career Overview/

Fullstack Engineer

  • Full-Stack Development with Next.js and Node/Express
  • Architecture with AWS, Heroku, and Vercel
  • Mobile Development with React Native and Expo
  • RESTful API Development with Axios and Postman
  • Testing with Jest and React Testing Library
  • Project Management with GitHub and JIRA
  • Retreival Augmented Generation with Vectors DBs
  • AI Model Pipeline Orchestration
Frontend DevBackend DevReact/NextJSNode/ExpressAPI DesignPrismaMySQLMongoAWSHerokuVercelReact Native/ExpoTestingCI/CD PipelinesOpenAI/Anthropic APIsVector DBsLangChainLlamaIndex

Founder, CEO

  • Conceived and launched a marketplace platform
  • Lead engineering team across web, iOS and Android
  • Scaled B2B and B2C userbase
  • Managed digital marketing team to deliver 2-sided marketplace growth
  • Responsible for all business opeations
StrategyMarket ResearchProduct DesignProject ManagementDigital MarketingMarketplace Growth

Subject Matter Expert

  • Worked alongside Professor to design 8-week curriculum
  • Reviewed all teachings materials for students
  • Designed assessment modules for course
Venture CapitalBusiness ScalingValuationInvestor ManagementExit Modelling

Strategy & Operations

  • Helped progress technology from drawing board to full UK market launch
  • Worked alongside high profile Board members
  • Raised over £30m in capital from angel and venture investors
  • Secured commercialisation agreement with FTSE10 company worth over £100m
  • Personally exited with funding for future ventures
FundraisingPitchingMedical RegulatoryStart-up OperationsIntellectual PropertyCommercial LicensingLiquidity EventsIPO PreparationShareholder Management

Consultant

  • Involved in a wide range of projects from chemical, oil & gas to cleantech and financial services
  • Strong performer with high-billabilty and repeat projects with clients
  • Developed strong skills in analytics, presentation and client management
Strategy ConsultingPowerPoint DecksExcel ModellingPresentations