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Building high-availability digital products and services for complex global markets. Combining 25 years of international technical standards with 8 years of operational expertise in emerging markets.
Founder · Operator · Architect
An established operator
in the globaldigital economy.
I have worked in the US, UK, and Asia markets over a 20+ year career.
The founder of Riser Events.
Scaled mJams to 100,000+ monthly active users in Myanmar.
A Fractional CTO for founders who need to scale in complex global markets.
Markets
US · UK · Asia
Years operating
20+
Active flagship
Riser
Engagement
Fractional CTO
Operating across — venues, ventures, and enterprise
LiveNation
BNP Paribas
MediClick
Riser
mJams
Oncopal
LiveNation
BNP Paribas
MediClick
Riser
mJams
Oncopal
LiveNation
BNP Paribas
MediClick
Riser
mJams
Oncopal
What I Do
A Been there Done that resource for anyone who wants to ship fast and scale in emerging markets.
FIVE CORE FOCUS AREAS
Technical Risk Mitigation
Due diligence. Identifying security vulnerabilities, technical debt and just plain bad ideas before capital is deployed or markets are entered.
Fractional CTO & Strategic Lead
In the trenches engineering leadership for ambitious and aggressive startups. Let's ship faster, scale predictably, and capture massive market opportunities. AI first, always.
Communication is Everything
Messaging systems (WhatsApp, Viber, SMS) optimized for global reach. I have built the engagement engines behind high-volume brands and events.
Strategy
Translating venture concepts into scalable operational models. From stack selection and security to building onshore and offshore teams. Everything is AI first, we will leverage the latest in AI Tech to drive operational efficiency.
Flagship · Riser
A Global Ticketing and Event Promotion Brand
Riser is a Ticketing Platform and a Multi-Channel Messaging and Promotion Engine for Live Events.
Organizers, Promoters, Influencers, Venues, and Brands engage audiences on RCS / SMS, WhatsApp, Viber, Telegram and more with revenue attribution wired in from the first message.
- 01
Multi-Channel Messaging
SMS, RCS, WhatsApp, Viber, Telegram and more unified on a single platform. Wired to ticketing, attendance metrics, and post-show retention.
- 02
Micro Saas - Event Related Apps and Services
Separately branded but everything runs within the RISER ecosystem
- 03
Riser is a Revenue Driver
Designed so event organizers, venues, influencers and promoters measure results against tickets sold, not opens or clicks.
Channel architecture
RCS / SMS
Rich media capabilities, SMS fallback, zero-install
WhatsApp
The global standard for conversational messaging
Viber
Regional depth across SEA and Eastern Europe
Track record
Operating Proof
100K
mJams active users at peak
Operated the top streaming music service in Myanmar, for Myanmar music and artists. Relationships with all 4 of the national telcos as a VAS service. Serving 100K++ active users at peak.
20Y
Bridging US / UK / Asia markets
Two decades building cross-border products. Handling regulatory, governance and go-to-market across multiple territories.
Global
Cross-Border Events (Riser)
Successfully launched Riser and promoted live events across the UK and Myanmar this year. Engineered to scale. Private Beta.
Investor portal · Riser
For Investors Interested in Riser.
Pitch deck available on request, financials for Riser are available under NDA.
Stage
Riser · Pre-Seed / Seed
Vertical
Live Event Tech Infrastructure
Geography
Belfast · Yangon · Florida
Round access
By Intro / Request
Pitch Deck is available, Financials upon request.
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Contact Me.
ENGAGEMENT MODES: Consulting, Fractional CTO Engagements, and Investor Intros for Riser.
Direct
karimainsworth@gmail.com
Riser inquiries
karim@riser.events
Operating across
Belfast · Yangon · Bangkok · Florida