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Hire Wahidur R.

Bangladesh

Researcher in Explainable AI & Consumer Behavior, Peer Reviewer, Author, IT Strategist & Freelancer.

Profile Summary

Researcher in Explainable AI (XAI), consumer psychology, and digital strategy. My research investigates how algorithmic transparency and ethical AI design shape consumer trust and decision-making in digital marketplaces, applying the Stimulus-Organism-Response (SOR) framework and Dynamic Capabilities perspective. Published 4 peer-reviewed articles in Elsevier's Strategic Business Research journal (2025–2026), covering ethical AI in digital retail, telecom customer service, augmented reality shopping, and entrepreneurial leadership under market uncertainty. Completed 20 verified peer reviews for Elsevier (Strategic Business Research) and Emerald (Journal of Research in Interactive Marketing), (European Journal of Marketing). Currently, Researcher & Director of Orxpik Limited (UK), a global digital content platform. Author of 21 published books in Bangla on Research, technology adoption, AI literacy, digital entrepreneurship, and personal. Research Methods: PLS-SEM, SmartPLS, AMOS, SPSS, R, quantitative survey design, mediation/moderation analysis, bibliometric analysis (VOSviewer, Scopus). Website: www.freelancerwahid.com

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Data Analysis
• ☆ Image Processing
• ☆ Social Network Analysis
• ☆ Computer Simulation/Computational Modeling
• ☆ Algorithm Design
• ☆ Predictive Modeling & Analytics
• ☆ Data Processing
• ☆ Data Exploration
• ☆ Cluster Analysis
• ☆ Data Visualization
• ☆ Big Data Analytics
• ☆ Data Management
• ☆ Data Manipulation
• ☆ Machine Learning
• ☆ Text Mining & Analytics
• ☆ Data Mining
• ☆ Data Cleaning
• ☆ Natural Language Processing
• ☆ Data Architecture
• ☆ Neural Networks
• ☆ Pattern Recognition
• ☆ Artificial Intelligence
• ☆ Deep Learning
• ☆ Computer Vision
• ☆ Data Security
• ☆ Business Analytics
• ☆ Fuzzy Logic
• ☆ Financial Modeling
• ☆ Statistics
• ☆ Health Data Analysis
• ☆ Biographical Research & Writing
• ☆ Research Methodology
• ☆ Technical & Scientific Writing
• ☆ Manuscript & Journal Article Writing

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI
• Product Development

Writing Non-Medical Regulatory Writing, Technical Writing, Business & Legal Writing, Copywriting, Creative Writing, Newswriting, Audio Transcription, General Proofreading & Editing, Translation

Research Market Research, User Research, Meta-Research, Feasibility Study, Technology Scouting, Fact Checking, Gap Analysis, Gray Literature Search, Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review, Secondary Data Collection

Consulting Business Strategy Consulting, Go-to-Market Strategy Consulting, Digital Strategy Consulting

Data & AI Predictive Modeling, Statistical Analysis, Image Processing, Image Analysis, Algorithm Design-Non ML, Algorithm Design-ML, Data Visualization, Big Data Analytics, Data Cleaning, Data Processing

Product Development Formulation, Stability/Shelf Life Testing, Product Validation, Manufacturing, Quality Assurance & Control (QA/QC)

Work Experience

Researcher & Academic Author

Independent Research

January 2025 - Present

Director & Co-Founder

Orxpik Limited

2023 - Present

KYC Analyst & Compliance Auditor

Orxbyte Corp Ltd.

2022 - 2024

IT Executive

Eurograf BD. Ltd.

2021 - 2022

Institute Head

Vision IT Institute

2021 - 2022

IT Instructor

Blue Information Technology

2020 - 2021

Success Coach & Team Leader

Empowr

2017 - 2019

Deputy Manager

Sumon Pitting & Builders

2017 - 2018

Assistant Teacher

Bandhan Child Care Homes

January 2016 - December 2016

Finance Officer

Popular Life Insurance Ltd.

2015 - 2016

Education

Executive MBA (Department of Business)

Presidency University

May 2025 - August 2026

Certifications

• Reviewer Recognition Award

  ELSEVIER

  October 2025 - Present

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Wahidur Rahman, Mohammed Julfikar Ali, Abul Kalam (2026). Entrepreneurial leadership orientation and strategic venture performance under market uncertainty: An integrative SOR and dynamic capabilities perspective . Strategic Business Research.

Wahidur Rahman (2026). Ethical AI in telecom customer service: Building trust and loyalty through transparency in Saudi Arabia . Strategic Business Research.

Wahidur Rahman (2026). Ethical AI personalization in digital retail: The roles of transparency, privacy, and consumer trust . Strategic Business Research.

Wahidur Rahman (2026). Experiential richness in augmented reality shopping: A higher-order psychological mechanism driving purchase intention . Strategic Business Research.

Rahman, W. (2025). Explainable AI–Driven Recommender Systems in E-Commerce: Effects on User Trust, Perceived Transparency, and Purchase Decisions. SSRN. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.5789189 .

Rahman, Wahidur, The Impact of Strategic HR Practices on SME Competitiveness: A Developing Country Perspective. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=5773257 .

Wahidur Rahman (2025). Beyond the Black Box: Unpacking the Causal Pathway and Boundary Conditions of Explainable AI in E-Commerce Recommender Systems .