Shahood Siddiqui, seated in a charcoal suit

TECHNOLOGY LEADER. PRODUCT BUILDER.

Built to
matter.

Discover my work

I’m Shahood Siddiqui.
I connect technology, people and ambition
to build what comes next.

GROUP CTO

COFE Technologies
Based in Dubai. Building globally.

01 — A LITTLE CONTEXT

Ideas are the start.
Making it work
is the craft.

I work where technology meets the realities of running a business.

From digital commerce to enterprise AI, my work connects product vision with engineering, teams and everyday operations. I care about systems that are useful, teams that take ownership, and products that earn their place in people’s lives.

Today, I lead technology and product at COFE Technologies and also manage Allup. Before that, I led technology across Raqtan Group’s commerce businesses, including Ekuep, Qavashop and Spherey.

My current role

Think in systems.Build with people.Make it matter.

02 — SELECTED WORKVISION → PRODUCT → PRODUCTION

Built to do
more.

A career spent connecting ambitious ideas
to the businesses that need them.

2022 — PRESENT / COFE TECHNOLOGIES

A business
where the work
runs itself.

From a coffee app to the agentic enterprise.

As Group CTO, I lead technology and product through COFE’s evolution into an enterprise platform. Agentic Commerce and Agentic Procurement run on one shared core, connecting the customer experience with the operations behind it.

Agentic CommerceAgentic Procurement

Explore COFE

ONE CORE. TWO ENGINES.

AI commerce
Data intelligence
Promotion orchestration
Customer growth
Loyalty & rewards
Payments & wallet

One connected foundation.Platform illustration by COFE Technologies.

$178M

COFE’s announced valuation

1,000+

Businesses served by COFE

3,000+

Outlets across the Gulf

Company figures · September 2026 announcement ↗

NOWAllup Managing Allup as part of my current roleCURRENT · ONE TECH CAPITAL

Alongside my work at COFE, I continue to manage Allup as part of my current role. I led its development, extending shared technology foundations into the fitness sector, and remain actively involved in its ongoing direction.

Product developmentFitness technology

One Tech Capital

Earlier work / Raqtan Group

01Raqtan Group Building the commerce foundations2017–2022

As Head of Technology for Ekuep and Qavashop, then Group CTO, I built teams and platforms spanning online commerce, warehousing and delivery. I led the move from PrestaShop to a shared, purpose-built commerce platform for both businesses.

EkuepQavashopCommerce infrastructure

02Spherey Connecting service to operationsRAQTAN GROUP

During my time as Group CTO, I helped launch Spherey to connect commercial kitchens with maintenance, preventive servicing and spare parts. The work brought customer requests and field operations into a more connected service experience.

Service platformsOperational automation

03 — A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVENEW YORK / 2026

At the
United Nations.

A builder’s perspective.
A global conversation.

Shahood Siddiqui outside United Nations Headquarters in New York, beside the row of member-state flags — UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERSNEW YORK

REPRESENTATIVE TO THE UNITED NATIONS

Technology, with
a wider purpose.

In 2026, I took on an NGO representative role at United Nations Headquarters in New York. I attended my induction in May 2026.

I bring the perspective of someone building technology in emerging markets: how AI, digital infrastructure and practical innovation can support wider social and economic progress.

ROLE: Representative to the United Nations
APPOINTMENT TERM: January–December 2026