# Basit Abbassi

> Basit Abbassi is a Karachi-based marketing and growth leader with 13+ years of experience scaling startups and brands across Pakistan. Known for his bootstrapping ethos and hands-on brand-building, he has contributed to ventures that were acquired by the likes of Careem and the Malak Group. Currently serving as Chief Marketing Officer at Snapp! Box, a Tehran-based logistics platform, he brings a rare blend of service-sector grit and digital strategy to every role.

- **Role:** Chief Marketing Officer at Snapp! Box
- **Organizations:** Snapp! Box, OkayKer, Teamants, Delivery Chacha, Scentsation, Adidas Pakistan, PICIC Insurance
- **From:** Abbottabad, Pakistan
- **Nationality:** Pakistani
- **Education:** MBA / BBA, Institute of Business Management (IoBM), IT-associated Entrepreneurship (Coursework: E-Business Models, Electronic Markets, Venture Resource Leverage), University of Mannheim, Secondary Education, B.J Public School
- **Known for:** Contributed to brand growth at Delivery Chacha, which was acquired by Careem in 2017, Helped build the Scentsation brand which was acquired by Malak Group, Worked on PICIC Insurance rebranding before its acquisition by CSI Group

## Career timeline

- **2011** — Built digital presence from scratch for Scentsation, a Pakistani fragrance brand
- **2011-2013** — Launched Scentsation Loyalty Program across 9 Pakistani cities; brand later acquired by Malak Group
- **2014** — Led FIFA World Cup 2014 marketing campaign for Adidas Pakistan
- **2014-2016** — Brand building and growth strategy lead at Delivery Chacha, on-demand delivery startup (later acquired by Careem in 2017)
- **2015** — Worked on rebranding and launch for PICIC Insurance (later acquired by CSI Group)
- **2015** — Completed entrepreneurship coursework at University of Mannheim, Germany
- **2016-2019** — Account Manager / Social Media specialist at Teamants, a digital creative agency
- **2019** — Completed four Google certifications in digital marketing and analytics
- **2020-2022** — Chief Marketing Officer at OkayKer, Karachi-based auto-repair startup (raised $700K seed round)
- **2022-present** — Chief Marketing Officer at Snapp! Box, Tehran-based on-demand logistics platform

## Achievements

- Contributed to brand growth at Delivery Chacha, which was acquired by Careem in 2017
- Helped build the Scentsation brand which was acquired by Malak Group
- Worked on PICIC Insurance rebranding before its acquisition by CSI Group
- Led marketing at OkayKer during its $700K seed funding raise
- Launched Scentsation Loyalty Program across 9 Pakistani cities
- 6,000+ LinkedIn followers as a marketing thought leader
- Published growth and entrepreneurship articles on LinkedIn (2023)

## Latest updates

- **2023-02** — Published three thought leadership articles on LinkedIn covering bootstrapping lessons, retail marketing mix, and service business sustainability
- **2022** — Joined Snapp! Box as Chief Marketing Officer, expanding his career into the Iran-Pakistan tech corridor

## Links

- Website: https://about.me/basitabbassi
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/basitabbassi/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/BASITABBASSI

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Last updated: 2026-04-20