Ishmael Diaw Email & Phone Number

Dubai, Ae

Founded B2B metaverse development agency specializing in the design and development of VR/AR apps and custom metaverse products.

Founder of a full-service entertainment agency specializing in talent management, live show bookings, music publishing, and film production. Offering global opportunities to an international roster of live entertainers, recording artists, and independent filmmakers. Expertise in live booking opportunities, film production services, and catalog representation/publishing admin services.– Manager of Joao Blumel, the pioneering mind reader who integrated AR & VR in a single performance.– Executive Producer of the award-winning short film "Flower Boy," created in collaboration with the city of Besancon, France.

Abidjan, Ci

Personally recruited by the Office of the Vice President of the Power and Energy Complex to spearhead the development and execution of multi-stakeholder partnerships and investment programs.Successfully secured an impressive $2.3 billion in signed contracts for 7 infrastructure-scale deals, demonstrating exceptional negotiation and relationship-building skills.Led the strategic planning and implementation of partnership initiatives, collaborating with diverse stakeholders to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes.Leveraged industry expertise and market insights to identify lucrative investment opportunities and drive business growth within the power and energy sector.Fostered strong relationships with key decision-makers, government entities, and industry leaders, positioning the organization as a trusted partner in the field.Analyzed complex industry data, competitive intelligence, and trends to provide practical recommendations for informed decision-making.

Worldwide, Oo

Guided development and engineering teams for blockchain financial products, overseeing research, defining technical solution requirements, ensuring quality assurance, and timely delivery.Scaled operations and expanded the team to 15+ employees, establishing a global presence in Europe, the USA, the UK, Africa, and the UAE.Managed the entire product development lifecycle using Agile methodology and the Scrum framework, prioritizing functionality and security for optimal results.Achieved a remarkable 40% increase in productivity throughput for new features by conducting workload assessments and implementing new operational processes.Met 96% of all deadlines by conducting thorough assessments of feature difficulties, setting key success metrics, and negotiating trade-off decisions with the CTO.Authored a winning Request for Proposal, recognized as a Finalist for the 2018 African Banker Awards for Innovation in Banking.

Abidjan, Lagunes, Ci

– Developed data-driven investment strategies and managed workflows for projects exceeding $5M, providing progress updates to cross-functional teams and multiple stakeholders, and prioritizing tasks to inform significant business decisions.– Advised executives on market trends, product innovation, and emerging opportunities to facilitate informed decision-making, while providing strategic guidance.– Led daily meetings, corrected deviations from plans, and motivated multi-function project teams to bring projects to completion.– Drafted business plans and other essential company documents: sector strategies, investor decks, executive summaries, financial models

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