EPISODE · Apr 13, 2026 · 1H 48M
Daraz: Pakistan’s BIGGEST Ecommerce Marketplace Ft. Managing Director Daraz | 501 | TBT
from Thought Behind Things · host Syed Muzamil Hasan Zaidi
In this episode of Thought Behind Things, we sit with Ehsan Saya, Managing Director of Daraz, the leader behind Pakistan’s largest e-commerce platform and one of the most complex logistics and technology operations in the region.From a childhood shaped by constant relocation to becoming Managing Director at a very young age, Ehsan shares what it takes to build trust at national scale, empower small sellers, and operate an ecosystem with over 100,000 active sellers and millions of daily users. He opens up about leadership, credibility, automation, and how Daraz quietly built South Asia’s most advanced fulfillment infrastructure.What We Discuss:Becoming Managing Director at a young age and earning credibility in leadershipHow Daraz scaled to millions of daily users and 100,000+ sellersEnabling local manufacturing instead of importsBuilding Amazon-level fulfillment, warehousing, and automation in PakistanCommunity-driven growth, 11.11 sales, and future Daraz OriginalsA long-term view of Pakistan’s economy and e-commerce in 2050Socials:TBT’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings/TBT’s TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tbtbymuzamilTBT’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thoughtbehindthingsTBT Clips: https://www.youtube.com/@tbtpodcastclipsMuzamil's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan/Muzamil's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/muzamilhasan/Ehsan's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ehsansaya
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In this episode of Thought Behind Things, we sit with Ehsan Saya, Managing Director of Daraz, the leader behind Pakistan’s largest e-commerce platform and one of the most complex logistics and technology operations in the region.From a childhood shaped by constant relocation to becoming Managing Director at a very young age, Ehsan shares what it takes to build trust at national scale, empower small sellers, and operate an ecosystem with over 100,000 active sellers and millions of daily users. He opens up about leadership, credibility, automation, and how Daraz quietly built South Asia’s most advanced fulfillment infrastructure.What We Discuss:Becoming Managing Director at a young age and earning credibility in leadershipHow Daraz scaled to millions of daily users and 100,000+ sellersEnabling local manufacturing instead of importsBuilding Amazon-level fulfillment, warehousing, and automation in PakistanCommunity-driven growth, 11.11 sales, and future Daraz OriginalsA long-term view of Pakistan’s economy and e-commerce in 2050Socials:TBT’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thoughtbehindthings/TBT’s TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tbtbymuzamilTBT’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thoughtbehindthingsTBT Clips: https://www.youtube.com/@tbtpodcastclipsMuzamil's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/muzamilhasan/Muzamil's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/muzamilhasan/Ehsan's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ehsansaya
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