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Riyadh, Sa

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Leveraging my years of experience in startups and finance, my role at Strategic Gears focuses mainly on product development, starting from product ideation, market study, and business modeling, all the way to developing the operation model, studying the feasibility, and creating an implementation plan. My work sometimes including creating the strategy for a business division before starting with the products, to create the objectives and KPIs that the product would serve.During my experience at Strategic Gears, I have achieved the following:Worked on developing the corporate strategy for a semi government company including strategic pillars, objectives, cascaded KPIs and objectivesCreated multiple products for government entities, including conducting market research, benchmarking, feasibility studies, financial analysis and operating model Led teams that conducted research, surveys, and interviews, as well as analysis to gain understanding of the projects Created a training program for different business units in regards of product development, financial analysis, market research and benchmarking Worked on developing the governance model for one of the largest football clubs in Saudi Arabia

King Abdullah University Of Science, Makkah, Saudi Arabia

Hired by the Company’s founder and current VP Strategy, I was initially brought on in an operations role as a pilot for the drones. Thereafter, I received an expanded scope of responsibility to include management of a team of pilots as well as logistics execution for complex, intricate inspection missions. From an operations standpoint, my work involved: Mobilizing pilots and other operational stakeholders to staff missions and bring them to a successful conclusion Planning and implementing logistics via detailed project management and change management to outline critical paths, develop necessary documentation, and monitor progress Resource allocation, scheduling and budget managementIn addition to that, I was also tasked with product development duties. To this end, I liaised with our business partners from fellow DaaS start-ups to create innovative, cutting-edge new products that expanded use cases into new growth verticals. From conception to design and development to evaluation and iteration, I have ensured that products meet customer needs while remaining above quality benchmarks and regulatory standards

Jeddah Governorate, Saudi Arabia

Recruited by the senior executive team, my role, in a nutshell, required me to coordinate the international shipping of goods from supplier to company, and company to customer in the most efficient way possible while balancing delivery time and cost. To execute this mandate, I governed project budgets from start to finish, assisted in costing, and prepared tenders. As the procurement spearhead, I played a leading role in negotiations with suppliers to secure attractive pricing and delivery terms. Thereafter, I steered the administration process by processing requisitions and purchase orders for mission-critical deliveries of supplies and equipment. As a lean organization, I understood the need to trim costs and its direct impact on bottom-line. This awareness resulted in consistently improving gross margins, which were achieved through the following: - Allocated procurement spending prudently to identify efficiency opportunities while fulfilling all business requirements - Fostered a continuous improvement culture across cross-functional technical and finance units to train them to uncover cost savings when procuring commodities and services - Initiated a new filing system to flag expired contracts and re-negotiate terms if needed - Tracked and paid global vendors on time to yield trade discountsBeyond procurement, I also worked in a quasi-customer facing capacity to deliver finished products. In this regard, some of the main highlights of my work here include: - Built robust models and performed research to determine the optimal shipping solution - Originated new ideas such as shipment consolidation to gain volume discounts from vendors - Provided quotes and negotiated pricing structures directly to impact net margins - Supervised customs clearance and product transitions by arranging for requisite documentation - Alerted and appeased customers during delays to preserve relationships and client loyalty

Jeddah, Makkah Region, Saudi Arabia

Ramz Alkalem was conceived with a vision to enter a relatively nascent market for urban arts. While the incumbent competitor was established in the market, we saw room for improvement in the business model that could potentially drive higher client acquisition and retention. Thus, we set about conducting market research to crystallize customer needs for graffiti supplies as well as their expectations and preferences. Thereafter, we unveiled a new revenue model that compressed margins on graffiti supplies while retaining a focus on higher-margin events. With this as our overarching strategy, our tactical operations included the following: - Designed and rolled out an integrated marketing strategy on digital media across Saudi Arabia to bolster awareness, engagement and conversion metrics - Connected local artists with customers, serving as a relationship intermediary - Solicited and acquired sponsorships for youth-related events to engage the key demographic - Negotiated pricing directly with the supplier portfolio, facilitated approval processes, and expedited rush items to provide customers with optimal outcomes - Followed up with materials production, assigned suitable forwarders, and tracked shipped goods until delivery

Jeddah

Identifying a clear market gap in urban arts in Saudi Arabia, I launched a ground-up business that catered directly to client segments within this industry. Scaling it into a retailer (from solely a distributor), I oversaw growth of the team from 1 person (myself) to 8 people across Import, Sales, Marketing, and Inventory Management. Faced with an inflection point for growth, one of our key value creation initiatives was the use of events to gain closer access to target markets. We envisioned these events cultivating a platform where artists could directly meet and engage with people willing to invest in art. Therefore, the next step was to create interactive campaigns at youth and art mediums, and harness social media channels that ultimately garnered a community following of 50k+ people. Other highlights included: - Led a successful business exit - Grew profit by 230% within a year

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Bachelor’S Degree, Accounting