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Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

- Achieving sales targets & managing a client portfolio worth over £1 million, spanning the Middle East, Africa and Eastern Europe

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Dubai

- Responsbile for leading and setting up Groupon Tickets, hiring and managing a team, and going live with the platform in a matter of weeks. Acquired over 80% of business previously working with competitors to establish the page on par with other leading ticketing merchants across the country. Now running for 11 months, I have successfully acquired a.

EMEA

Strategically oversaw the membership and sales to 65 corporate accounts (including DU, Etisalat, Qtel, France Telecom, Telefonica, KPN Group, Telecom Italia) across Europe, the Middle East and Africa for the TM FORUM, the primary standards body within the Telco industry; achieved set targets (over $2million annually) and closed opportunities through.

Dubai

Led and oversaw the procurement and end-to-end ordering process of Zain telecom products to 11 West and Central African operating countries. Also heavily involved in managing and developing accounts to maximize turnover contributing to overall profitability, success and positive image of the operating company in their respective marketplace.- Manage a team.

London, United Kingdom

Worked in the contract IT Contracts sector, recruiting for Senior Level IT appointments including Heads of IT departments, Business Analysts and Project Managers. Top accounts won include Blue Chip companies such HSBC, UBS, Deutsche Bank, Barclays, News International, Sky, Camelot (National Lottery) acquiring new business and ensuring recruitment.

Master Of Science (Msc), Human Resource & Knowledge Management

Graduated with Distinction - Thesis on the Importance of Managing Cultures in Mergers & Acquisitions to achieve Organisational Effectiveness

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Human Resource Management & French