Ash Lane

Ash Lane

Head of Mobile & Customer Experiences

Dubai · Open to Global & Remote

me@ash-lane.com

ash-lane.com

linkedin.com/in/ashlane

WhatsApp: +971 55 188 7924

Profile

Head of mobile experiences with deep Flutter expertise, shipping cross-platform apps, kiosks, and companion journeys tied to SaaS backends. I build shared codebases, design systems, and release pipelines that keep native performance while accelerating delivery. Experienced blending in-app engagement with lifecycle automation, WhatsApp flows, and analytics to drive retention and revenue.

Mobile & Experience Highlights

Experience Strategy

  • Journey mapping across mobile, kiosk, and web touchpoints
  • UX research, design systems, accessibility, localisation
  • Experimentation, analytics, and engagement metric ownership

Flutter & Cross-Platform

  • Shared codebases for iOS, Android, web, kiosk, and embedded surfaces
  • Modular architecture, component libraries, theming, CI/CD pipelines
  • Native integrations (payments, camera, sensors, offline sync)

Backend Collaboration

  • Edge-native APIs (Cloudflare Workers, D1, KV, R2) and realtime events
  • GraphQL/REST contracts, schema evolution, observability, SLOs
  • Performance monitoring, crash analytics, release health automation

Lifecycle & Growth

  • In-app messaging, feature launches, experimentation frameworks
  • Lifecycle automation (WhatsApp, push, email) tied to product usage
  • App store strategy, community programs, support integration

Experience

Head of Mobile & Experiences (Founder & CEO)

Topolo Technology Inc

Mar 2022 – Present Global / Remote

Lead cross-platform experience strategy for Topolo’s portfolio, delivering Flutter apps, kiosk flows, and companion journeys powered by edge-native APIs.

  • Designed shared Flutter architecture and component libraries for customer, operator, and kiosk apps, ensuring performance and brand consistency across surfaces.
  • Integrated edge APIs (Cloudflare Workers, D1, KV, R2) with real-time messaging to support interactive content, offline scenarios, and secure sessions.
  • Built release engineering pipelines, feature flagging, crash analytics, and experimentation tooling for continuous delivery.
  • Partnered with marketing and lifecycle teams to link in-app behaviour with WhatsApp automation, email, and personalised content.
  • Documented UX patterns, API contracts, and onboarding materials to accelerate new product and customer launches.

Mobile & CX Lead (Founder)

Fresh Ventures – Livefreshr, JustCook, JustFeed

Mar 2014 – Present Dubai, UAE

Led customer-facing mobile experiences and supporting platforms for Livefreshr, turning complex meal-kit operations into intuitive apps.

  • Built the JustFeed Flutter app with subscription management, menu curation, offline menus, and rich media workflows.
  • Implemented shared design system, localisation, and A/B testing framework across web and mobile surfaces.
  • Integrated app telemetry with marketing automation (email, push, WhatsApp) and loyalty programs to drive retention.
  • Collaborated with operations to surface logistics, delivery ETA, and support workflows directly inside the app experience.

Solution Consultant / Project Manager

XpertLearning

Feb 2013 – Sep 2016 UAE

Implemented enterprise learning and talent management platforms, bridging client requirements, vendor capabilities, and future roadmaps.

  • Served as the first Cornerstone OnDemand certified solution consultant in the GCC, leading discovery, configuration, and deployments for major regional clients.
  • Owned RFP responses, solution demonstrations, admin training, and post-launch optimisation for performance, learning, and talent products.
  • Provided structured feedback and enhancement requests to vendors based on real-world client usage and adoption patterns.

Mid-Market Sales Manager / TPP Partnerships Manager

Cvent

Apr 2019 – Mar 2021 Dubai, UAE

Brought a product-minded approach to selling Cvent's event tech platforms into the Middle East market.

  • Drove product-qualified opportunities through deeply consultative discovery and tailored demonstrations.
  • Partnered with product and implementation teams to ensure commitments made in the sales cycle translated into successful deployments.

Mobile Stack & Tooling

Engineering

Flutter, Dart, Swift interoperability, React/TypeScript, Firebase, GraphQL/REST, edge APIs, realtime messaging.

Delivery & Quality

CI/CD, Fastlane, app store operations, crash analytics, feature flagging, experimentation, observability, release health.

Engagement

In-app journeys, lifecycle automation, WhatsApp flows, push/email orchestration, analytics, and customer support tooling.