Driving market research & business development into new international markets for multiple precious metal product verticals including investment bullion, and commemorative, historic & collectible coins.

Launched the IBV brand (bullion investment consulting/precious metal trading/luxury vaulting services) in the UAE & India markets, and managed the business division with complete brand ownership, marketing management and sales accountability. ✓ Planned full-funnel marketing strategy and campaigns, and tracked their success metrics & ROI✓ Crafted sales & marketing strategies for B2B, B2C, and creative teams/agencies✓ Oversaw execution at each stage of integrated marketing… Show more Launched the IBV brand (bullion investment consulting/precious metal trading/luxury vaulting services) in the UAE & India markets, and managed the business division with complete brand ownership, marketing management and sales accountability. ✓ Planned full-funnel marketing strategy and campaigns, and tracked their success metrics & ROI✓ Crafted sales & marketing strategies for B2B, B2C, and creative teams/agencies✓ Oversaw execution at each stage of integrated marketing campaigns including direct marketing, retail branding, SEO, SEM, paid campaigns, social media, print, OOH and events✓ Deployed sales CRM tools to drive sales, and marketing analytics tools to measure campaign effectiveness✓ Launched the UAE’s first e-commerce platform for gold/silver bullion sales, along with marketing, logistics & customer support✓ Devised and implemented long-term and comprehensive branding strategy including setting brand vision, value proposition and key objectives✓ Training and mentoring of sales teams✓ Forecasted and managed periodic budgets for the organization with resource allocation✓ Accountable for region P&L with additional oversight on operations, finance, accounts & HR✓ Onboarded and managed relationships with precious metal suppliers (PAMP, Valcambi, The Royal Mint, The Perth Mint etc.), service vendors and marketing agencies.✓ Launched the IBV Gold Studio – Dubai’s first physical bullion experience store, and the IBV Supercar Club UAE, curating luxury events at ultra-premium destinations to generate brand value, PR and sales leads. Show less

✓ Full-time global program in Management & Business skills, with a focus on Marketing, Strategic Brand Management and Managerial & Behavioral Economics, along with several other complementary courses such as Big Data Analytics, Global Strategy, Organizational Behavior, Finance, Accounting etc.✓ Awarded the Dean's Scholarship and the Dean's Scholar Honor for continued academic excellence.✓ Consulted for prestigious clients including Marriott hotels, Dubai Ice Rink & Ferrari World Abu… Show more ✓ Full-time global program in Management & Business skills, with a focus on Marketing, Strategic Brand Management and Managerial & Behavioral Economics, along with several other complementary courses such as Big Data Analytics, Global Strategy, Organizational Behavior, Finance, Accounting etc.✓ Awarded the Dean's Scholarship and the Dean's Scholar Honor for continued academic excellence.✓ Consulted for prestigious clients including Marriott hotels, Dubai Ice Rink & Ferrari World Abu Dhabi.✓ Global finalist in the Hult Impact Challenge, a capstone business project across all Hult campuses globally for Johnson & Johnson.✓ Have exposure to international emerging markets with a rotation module to the Hult Shanghai Campus.✓ Involved in several voluntary activities such as the Food Club (President), the Volunteer club (member), Rotaract Dubai chapter etc. Show less

Managed the entire range of marketing & advertising services for appointed clients including brand strategy, campaign planning, creative, copywriting, print, production, media (print/outdoor/online), PR, events, market research & analysis and digital & social media:✓ Comprehensive client servicing including coordinating daily communication activities, sourcing suppliers & merchandise, estimation & budgeting, supervising execution, analysis & reporting.✓ End-to-end campaign… Show more Managed the entire range of marketing & advertising services for appointed clients including brand strategy, campaign planning, creative, copywriting, print, production, media (print/outdoor/online), PR, events, market research & analysis and digital & social media:✓ Comprehensive client servicing including coordinating daily communication activities, sourcing suppliers & merchandise, estimation & budgeting, supervising execution, analysis & reporting.✓ End-to-end campaign management - starting with client debriefing, content creation (for both offline & online channels) by briefing & brainstorming with creative & digital teams, budgeting, planning & scheduling ATL/BTL elements, onto execution of each element of the campaign.✓ Drafted & presented integrated communications proposals and consulted on specific areas such as product development, campaign planning, market research, online engagement etc.✓ Established strong relationships with local suppliers to drive production & merchandising activities, local media to drive PR activities and prominent influencers to drive social media campaigns.✓ Accomplished internal financial objectives of over 20% of agency revenues by proactively monitoring current business, developing new opportunities, establishing pricing strategies, negotiating costs & resource planning.✓ Drove digital transformation within the agency and with clients to almost quadruple spending on digital media content development, social media advertising, inbound marketing & mobile application development✓ Produced competitor analysis reports and reported effectiveness of campaigns/initiatives delivered by leveraging insights from analytics & reporting tools, clients, social networks, influencers & industry experts.Clients: Bank Nizwa (largest Omani Islamic bank), be’ah, OMINVEST (largest Omani Investment company), A’Saffa Foods, Anzyma, Semsom, Nortal, Nespresso, American Eagle Outfitters. Show less

Handled over 15 large to mid-sized accounts and annual retainers for all their branding, marketing, creative, advertising, print, production and event management requirements.✓ Acquired several new clients by market research & competitive pitches backed by account servicing, while handling a varied portfolio of existing clients to consistently achieve business targets.✓ Formulated integrated marketing and advertising initiatives and campaign development, both traditional and… Show more Handled over 15 large to mid-sized accounts and annual retainers for all their branding, marketing, creative, advertising, print, production and event management requirements.✓ Acquired several new clients by market research & competitive pitches backed by account servicing, while handling a varied portfolio of existing clients to consistently achieve business targets.✓ Formulated integrated marketing and advertising initiatives and campaign development, both traditional and digital, to achieve the client’s specific business or brand objectives within the allotted budget. ✓ Demonstrated comprehensive client servicing including understanding client requirements, supervising design, print or production and delivery, sourcing suppliers and materials, estimation and preparing quotations.✓ Oversaw all aspects of execution of deliverables for appointed clients, including brand strategy or development, content creation & design, offset/digital printing, custom fabrication (kiosks, exhibition stands, product displays, signages etc.), events/activations/roadshows and OOH advertising.✓ Analyzed and reported to clients on marketing activities delivered, and worked with management to optimize revenues and preempt potential market opportunities.Clients: Peugeot, Subway, Better Homes, Muscat Municipality, Ministry of Sports, Royal Oman Police, Shanfari Group, Information Technology Authority, Taageer Finance, College of Banking & Finance (CBFS), Oman Football Association, Manhattan Fish Market, Public Authority of Investment Promotion & Export Development (Ithraa). Show less

Idea Infotech specializes in digital & print design, web development, social media management, marketing campaigns, corporate branding, content management systems, SEO and other related services.✓ Managed the Business Development team & drove the business from a revenue generation & client acquisition perspective, including cross-sell and up-sell of new and complementary services to existing clients.✓ Structured and developed new business offerings of CMS development & social media… Show more Idea Infotech specializes in digital & print design, web development, social media management, marketing campaigns, corporate branding, content management systems, SEO and other related services.✓ Managed the Business Development team & drove the business from a revenue generation & client acquisition perspective, including cross-sell and up-sell of new and complementary services to existing clients.✓ Structured and developed new business offerings of CMS development & social media marketing by establishing vendor relationships, building internal process flow and training of resources. ✓ Advised existing & prospective clients on offline & online marketing initiatives and overall brand strategy to add value to their current business processes and help them achieve their business objectives.✓ Delivered integrated proposals for print & social media/website/CMS design and development backed up with diligent follow-up to ensure quick acceptance and closure of deals.✓ Liaised between the client & the overseas technical team or local vendors to ensure timely & satisfactory delivery.✓ Responsible for regular account reviews, providing the management with accurate forecasts and pipeline reports, booking, billing & collection. Show less

Modern Software is an IT and web development firm in Muscat, Oman that develops and delivers a variety of web and IT solutions to companies across varied sectors all over Oman. They also market and maintain Enterprise Resource Planning applications used by businesses to track, control and manage their assets and resources to several large corporate and government organizations. As a member of the Sales & Marketing team (with a team size of 3), my job role involved:✓ Managing existing… Show more Modern Software is an IT and web development firm in Muscat, Oman that develops and delivers a variety of web and IT solutions to companies across varied sectors all over Oman. They also market and maintain Enterprise Resource Planning applications used by businesses to track, control and manage their assets and resources to several large corporate and government organizations. As a member of the Sales & Marketing team (with a team size of 3), my job role involved:✓ Managing existing customer relationships, creating new marketing opportunities and researching prospective clients and sectors for expansion of the company customer base✓ Creating and making presentations of the application features & viability and other services to prospective customers as per their industry/sector✓ Sales follow up until finalization and customer relationship management to ensure a seamless and satisfactory sales experience✓ Analysing market potential for expansion and application potential for addition of new feature sets that would help us target these markets. Show less

Worked as a Technical Associate for Tech Mahindra, the 5th largest IT Company in India, for a period of 2 years. Was a member of the Software Design & Development team for the Microsoft IDU(Independent Development Unit) and worked with several large multinational clients such as Microsoft, British Telecom, OmanTel, Unilever etc. In this position, my job role involved:✓ Software development using languages including C, C#, Java, UNIX and SQL.✓ Coordinating between the Software… Show more Worked as a Technical Associate for Tech Mahindra, the 5th largest IT Company in India, for a period of 2 years. Was a member of the Software Design & Development team for the Microsoft IDU(Independent Development Unit) and worked with several large multinational clients such as Microsoft, British Telecom, OmanTel, Unilever etc. In this position, my job role involved:✓ Software development using languages including C, C#, Java, UNIX and SQL.✓ Coordinating between the Software Development team and Business Development team through the entire development lifecycle of the application✓ Supporting the sales and business development team in managing assigned clients on projects for website development, software development, mobile application development and other services✓ Servicing the client needs in co-ordination with the Technical Support Team and Business Support Team✓ Interacting with the client for requirement gathering and project planning✓ Assisting in drafting the requirements documentation, development proposal and other documentation Show less