Omar Tazi

About Omar Tazi

I build and scale multi-billion-dollar technology and AI platform businesses.At T-Mobile US, I lead Product, Digital, Devices, Partnerships, Wholesale, and New Businesses as EVP & Chief Product & Digital Officer. My team built T-Life into the #1 Lifestyle app in the U.S. App Store with 100M+ downloads, launched the world\'s first direct-to-cell satellite service with SpaceX, and secured strategic partnerships with Apple, Samsung, Google, OpenAI, NVIDIA, Amazon, and Meta.Before T-Mobile, I served as Chief Product & Innovation Officer at Deutsche Telekom, shaping product and ecosystem strategy for 125M customers and serving on the T-Mobile US board during the Sprint merger. Before that, I co-founded a venture holding company across MENA whose flagship venture reached $1B in annual GMV and raised a $48M Series A from Accel. I\'ve been a CEO twice, an EVP at Orange Group, and started my career in Silicon Valley at Symantec, Oracle, and as a startup founder.My background bridges digital, AI, and business. I was a Ph.D. candidate in Artificial Intelligence at EPFL as early as 1996, and a Stanford GSB alumnus. Trilingual in English, French, and Arabic. Author of a forthcoming debut novel.The best leaders build to outlast themselves: platforms, businesses, and people who go on to lead.

Experience

1. Executive Vice President & Chief Product & Digital Officer

   T-Mobile

   Jan 2023 — Present · Bellevue, WA, US

   Leading T-Mobile\'s unified Product, Digital, Devices, Partnerships, Wholesale, and New Businesses organization. Built T-Life into the #1 Lifestyle app in the U.S. App Store with 100M+ downloads, now powering 70% of core business and processing billions in monthly payments. Launched T-Satellite with SpaceX, the world\'s first direct-to-cell service. Secured strategic alliances with Apple, Samsung, Google, OpenAI, SpaceX, NVIDIA, Amazon, and Meta.Built and launched the T-Mobile Visa® Signature Card with Capital One and Visa, unlocking multi-billion-dollar long-range value and laying the foundation for fintech expansion.

Education

• INSEAD

  Finance for Executives, Finance

  2010 — 2010

• Groupe Scolaire d'Anfa

  Baccalaureate, Mathematics

  1991

• Stanford University Graduate School of Business

  Stanford Executive Program

  2013 — 2013

• Polytech Montpellier & Swiss Federal Institute of Technology

  Master of Science, EE and CS

Skills

• Program Management
• Mobile Technology
• Cloud Computing
• Telecommunication Services
• IT Strategy
• Big Data
• Marketing
• Product Management
• Agile Methodologies
• Management
• Web Services
• Pre-Sales
• Mobile Applications
• Open Source Software
• Entrepreneurship
• Digital Strategy
• Cloud Computing Iaas
• Strategic Partnerships
• Product Marketing
• Telecommunications
• Start-Ups
• Integration
• Team Management
• Java Enterprise Edition
• Sales Management
• Mobile Devices
• Software Development
• Software as a Service (Saas)
• Business Development
• Web 2.0
• Go-to-Market Strategy
• Open Source
• Telecommunications Management
• Business Intelligence
• Strategy
• E-Commerce
• Start-Up
• Soa
• Executive Management
• Leadership