ZAAER, comprehensive hospitality ecosystem

ZAAER Elite: Architecting an End-to-End B2B2C Hospitality & Fintech Ecosystem

Categories

Hospitality Fintech

B2B2C Ecosystem

Platform Consolidation

SaaS

Date

2023 – Present

Role

Product Designer & PM

Overview

Hospitality operators—ranging from boutique vacation rentals to multi-property hotel chains—frequently struggle with fragmented software for bookings, payments, and guest access. ZAAER was created as a complete operating ecosystem that connects back-of-house operations directly to guest-facing digital touchpoints.

As Product Manager and Product Designer, I led the strategic consolidation of ZAAER PMS and ZAAER Advance into ZAAER Elite—a modern, mobile-first flagship platform. I directed a 20-person cross-functional team to architect an all-in-one platform featuring built-in payment processing, POS integrations, automated payment links, and IoT smart-lock access.

Measurable Impact & Scale

  • 350M+ SAR Annual Volume: Scaled platform infrastructure and embedded payment processing to manage over 350,000,000 SAR in business-critical financial transactions.

  • 1M+ Centralized Bookings: Streamlined reservations, guest profiles, and channel management across 700+ hotels and vacation rental networks.

  • 2,500+ Units Across 25+ Cities: Deployed across multi-segment property types in Saudi Arabia, Switzerland, Austria, Italy, and Spain.

  • +84% Task completion , −75% support tickets, +300% client registration.

Core Systems Architected

  • Unified B2B2C Platform Core: Consolidated two legacy systems into a modern architecture that bridges internal property operations (housekeeping, POS, HR, accounting) with frictionless guest touchpoints.

  • Embedded Fintech & IoT Infrastructure: Architected native workflows for payment processing, automated guest payment links, POS point-of-sale terminals, and keyless smart-lock integrations for automated self-check-ins.

  • Centralized Distribution & Multi-Property UX: Designed a unified channel manager and inventory calendar capable of dynamically handling reservations across both enterprise hotel chains and short-term vacation rentals of all sizes.

ZAAER desktop dashboard
two views for zaaer app, dashboard and reservation list
ideation process for zaaer dashboard design

ZAAER Elite: Architecting an End-to-End B2B2C Hospitality & Fintech Ecosystem

Categories

Hospitality Fintech

B2B2C Ecosystem

Platform Consolidation

SaaS

Date

2023 – Present

Role

Product Designer & PM

Overview

Hospitality operators—ranging from boutique vacation rentals to multi-property hotel chains—frequently struggle with fragmented software for bookings, payments, and guest access. ZAAER was created as a complete operating ecosystem that connects back-of-house operations directly to guest-facing digital touchpoints.

As Product Manager and Product Designer, I led the strategic consolidation of ZAAER PMS and ZAAER Advance into ZAAER Elite—a modern, mobile-first flagship platform. I directed a 20-person cross-functional team to architect an all-in-one platform featuring built-in payment processing, POS integrations, automated payment links, and IoT smart-lock access.

Measurable Impact & Scale

  • 350M+ SAR Annual Volume: Scaled platform infrastructure and embedded payment processing to manage over 350,000,000 SAR in business-critical financial transactions.

  • 1M+ Centralized Bookings: Streamlined reservations, guest profiles, and channel management across 700+ hotels and vacation rental networks.

  • 2,500+ Units Across 25+ Cities: Deployed across multi-segment property types in Saudi Arabia, Switzerland, Austria, Italy, and Spain.

  • +84% Task completion , −75% support tickets, +300% client registration.

Core Systems Architected

  • Unified B2B2C Platform Core: Consolidated two legacy systems into a modern architecture that bridges internal property operations (housekeeping, POS, HR, accounting) with frictionless guest touchpoints.

  • Embedded Fintech & IoT Infrastructure: Architected native workflows for payment processing, automated guest payment links, POS point-of-sale terminals, and keyless smart-lock integrations for automated self-check-ins.

  • Centralized Distribution & Multi-Property UX: Designed a unified channel manager and inventory calendar capable of dynamically handling reservations across both enterprise hotel chains and short-term vacation rentals of all sizes.

ZAAER desktop dashboard
two views for zaaer app, dashboard and reservation list
ideation process for zaaer dashboard design

Available for senior product design roles

Let's get in touch

Let's discuss product Fintech, SaaS, regulatory UX, and measurable growth.

© Ahmed Karawia 2026

Available for senior product design roles

Let's get in touch

Let's discuss product Fintech, SaaS, regulatory UX, and measurable growth.

© Ahmed Karawia 2026

Available for senior product design roles

Let's get in touch

Let's discuss product Fintech, SaaS, regulatory UX, and measurable growth.

© Ahmed Karawia 2026