YANA MENA
Red Sea-inspired luxury destination at golden hour - turquoise ocean, desert coastline, contemporary architecture and people moving through the experience

Government · TravelTech · Hospitality · Luxury Real Estate

Strategy. Execution.Growth.

Connecting marketing, experience, technology, data and AI into one growth ecosystem.

15+
YEARS
Digital · Marketing · Product Leadership
UAE · KSA · USA
30+
RESORTS
Luxury Hospitality & Destination Experience
Visit Red Sea ecosystem
4
GIGA-PROJECTS
Enterprise Programmes Leadership
Visit Red Sea · Experience AlUla · Burj Al Arab · Formula 1
1-6
MONTHS LAUNCH
Accelerated Projects Engagements
From strategy to launched product

ABOUT YANA

DIGITAL BUSINESS & PRODUCT LEADER.
ONE GROWTH ECOSYSTEM.

I connect business strategy, marketing, digital products, customer experience, technology, data and AI to build connected growth ecosystems.

With 15+ years across MENA and North America, I have led complex digital and commercial initiatives across government-related programmes, travel, tourism, aviation, luxury hospitality, entertainment and real estate.

My focus is turning strategy into launched products, connected customer experiences and measurable business outcomes.

AI is becoming the connective layer that makes this ecosystem faster, smarter and more scalable.

Iana Ernafasov - Yana MENA Digital Business and Product Leader

Yana ( يانا )

Digital Business & Product Leader Fractional · Project Leadership | 1-6 Month Engagements

LET'S CONNECT
MARKETING•MARTECH•DIGITAL PRODUCTS•CX•TECHNOLOGY•DATA•AI

TRUSTED TO DELIVER COMPLEX DIGITAL ECOSYSTEMS

Experience AlUlaAMAALAInside Burj Al ArabRed Sea GlobalJumeirahYas Marina CircuitTroon InternationalFormula 1Dubai Holding EntertainmentMicrosoft

CAPABILITIES

ONE GROWTH ECOSYSTEM.
FROM STRATEGY TO OUTCOMES.

MARKETING · MARTECH · DIGITAL PRODUCTS · CX · TECHNOLOGY · DATA · AI

Disciplines that are often managed separately, led as one connected ecosystem - so strategy becomes launched products, better customer experiences and measurable growth.

01

​MARKETING & MARTECH

Digital Marketing · MarTech · CRM · Performance · Acquisition · Personalisation · Go-to-Market

Connect marketing, MarTech and customer acquisition with the broader digital product and growth ecosystem.

02

​DIGITAL PRODUCTS & PLATFORMS

Product Strategy · Digital Platforms · Mobile · E-commerce · Booking · Payments · Digital Product Launch

Define, build and launch enterprise digital products and customer-facing platforms.

03

​CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE & ECOSYSTEMS

Customer Journeys · Digital Experience · CX · CRM · Personalisation · Digital Ecosystems

Connect customer journeys across products, channels, marketing and physical experiences.

04

​TECHNOLOGY, DATA & AI

Technology Transformation · Data · AI Strategy · AI Implementation · Automation · Intelligent Experiences

Connect technology, data and AI to products, customer experience and business operations.

EVERY CAPABILITY CONNECTS TO MEASURABLE BUSINESS OUTCOMES.

Growth, conversion, acquisition, adoption, customer experience and efficiency. Strategy is finished only when it is launched, measured and scaled.

SELECTED WORK

SELECTED DIGITAL PRODUCTS & BUSINESS PROGRAMMES

Digital ecosystems, products and commercial programmes across destinations, luxury hospitality, tourism, sports & entertainment, golf and real estate - from business challenge to launch, growth and measurable outcomes.

INDUSTRIES

GOVERNMENTTRAVELTECHONLINE BOOKING PLATFORMSAVIATIONLUXURY HOSPITALITYLUXURY REAL ESTATEDESTINATIONS & GIGA-PROJECTSSPORTS & ENTERTAINMENTECOMMERCEMEDIAECO-SUSTAINABLEWELLNESS TOURISMWORLD-CLASS RESORTSRENEWABLE ENERGYCULTURAL EXPERIENCE

ENGAGEMENTS

SENIOR LEADERSHIP FOR DEFINED INITIATIVES.

I step in where senior leadership, product expertise or delivery capability is needed to turn strategy into execution and measurable outcomes.

TYPICAL ENGAGEMENT: 1-6 MONTH LAUNCH ENGAGEMENTS

WAYS TO WORK TOGETHER

FRACTIONAL LEADERSHIP

Digital Business + Marketing + Product + Growth

Senior digital leadership embedded in your team to own strategy, align marketing, product and technology, and deliver measurable outcomes.

PROJECT & PRODUCT LEADERSHIP

Digital Product Launch + Platforms + Programme Delivery

Lead a defined initiative from business case to launch - digital products, booking and e-commerce platforms, customer journeys and go-to-market.

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION & AI IMPLEMENTATION

Technology + Data + AI + Operating Model

Connect technology, data and AI to products, customer experience and operations - from AI strategy to implemented agents, automation and intelligent experiences.

FRACTIONAL EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP

Senior digital business, product and marketing leadership for organisations that need to launch, transform or scale without immediately committing to a full-time executive appointment.

FRACTIONAL CDO

Digital Business · Product · Platforms · CX · AI

FRACTIONAL CMO

Marketing · MarTech · Acquisition · CRM · Growth

LET'S WORK TOGETHER

STRATEGY. EXECUTION. GROWTH.

Senior digital business, product, marketing and transformation leadership for organisations launching, transforming or scaling digital businesses, products and customer ecosystems.

AVAILABLE FOR

Fractional Executive Leadership · Short-term & Contract Engagement · Project Leadership · Digital Product & Transformation Programmes

Dubai · UAE · Saudi Arabia · MENA · Global

FOR HIRING TEAMS & TRANSFORMATION LEADERS

Looking for senior leadership to lead a digital product, transformation programme, growth initiative or complex launch?