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• In charge of Strategy, Operations, Finance and PMO / Global Delivery• Helping chart Centili’s growth and pivot strategy and execution plan to a Platform as a Service (PaaS) business, retool the supporting processes and guiding operational and financial metrics to drive operational efficiencies across the organization• Restructuring Finance and Finance Operations to improve P&L traceability (cost driver analysis), cash conversion cycle and cashflow visibilityLeading the fundraising… Show more • In charge of Strategy, Operations, Finance and PMO / Global Delivery• Helping chart Centili’s growth and pivot strategy and execution plan to a Platform as a Service (PaaS) business, retool the supporting processes and guiding operational and financial metrics to drive operational efficiencies across the organization• Restructuring Finance and Finance Operations to improve P&L traceability (cost driver analysis), cash conversion cycle and cashflow visibilityLeading the fundraising discussions with prospective investors Show less

Responsible for Global Operations and Program Management Office: Tech-Operations, Customer Support and all key projects & product delivery, from feasibility assessment to commercial launchCrafted and led company restructuring, cost-efficiency improvement and overall turnaround program, including companywide implementation of OKRs (Objectives and Key Results)In charge of overall corporate strategy, strategic planning & analysis, product strategy and M&A, Risk and… Show more Responsible for Global Operations and Program Management Office: Tech-Operations, Customer Support and all key projects & product delivery, from feasibility assessment to commercial launchCrafted and led company restructuring, cost-efficiency improvement and overall turnaround program, including companywide implementation of OKRs (Objectives and Key Results)In charge of overall corporate strategy, strategic planning & analysis, product strategy and M&A, Risk and ComplianceResponsible for overall fund-raising initiatives with VC and strategic investors Show less

ReYo: Asia’s next social discovery destination and marketing engagement platform with Freemium MVNOThrough reward-based recommendations from friends, powered by freemium data, ReYo creates a marketing cycle that drives discovery and brings relevant customers to its merchant partners, turning sharing into a powerful customer acquisition tool, and lowers the data-affordability barrierResponsible for:- Creating the business vision, drafting and executing the strategy and… Show more ReYo: Asia’s next social discovery destination and marketing engagement platform with Freemium MVNOThrough reward-based recommendations from friends, powered by freemium data, ReYo creates a marketing cycle that drives discovery and brings relevant customers to its merchant partners, turning sharing into a powerful customer acquisition tool, and lowers the data-affordability barrierResponsible for:- Creating the business vision, drafting and executing the strategy and service proposition, and setting up the operations- Recruiting and leading the commercial and technology teams to launch the service- Creating the overall mobile app UI/UX- Negotiating the terms of the Wholesale agreement with the host network and managing the various ecosystem partners Show less

Responsible for crafting the Group long-term strategy, including identifying and assessing new areas of growth, and for supporting Axiata Operating Companies in their respective markets. Support all key M&A activities, in particular for new market entry and Digital ServicesFormulated Axiata Digital Services (ADS) strategy and crafted the initial investment strategy and business plan pitched to and approved by the Board, with a focus on e-Commerce, d-Advertising, m-Payments and… Show more Responsible for crafting the Group long-term strategy, including identifying and assessing new areas of growth, and for supporting Axiata Operating Companies in their respective markets. Support all key M&A activities, in particular for new market entry and Digital ServicesFormulated Axiata Digital Services (ADS) strategy and crafted the initial investment strategy and business plan pitched to and approved by the Board, with a focus on e-Commerce, d-Advertising, m-Payments and d-Entertainment. Set up and launched ADS at the Corporate Center and assisted OpCos in drafting their own strategies and in setting up their respective Digital Services teams. Lead partnership and investment discussions and negotiations—from opportunity scouting to valuation, deal structuring and closing—that resulted in setting up several JVs with e-commerce and digital advertising leading global players from Silicon Valley, SE- and N-AsiaDesigned the blueprint for Axiata Digital Innovation Fund, an RM100M and largest digital corporate venture capital fund in Malaysia, aiming at encouraging innovation and growth of Malaysia’s digital ecosystem—launched November 2014 Show less

Project directed the launch of a new postpaid service for a SEA mobile operator.Project directed the launch of a new Blackberry service for consumers for a SEA mobile operator, coordinated with RIM and the client's technical team, and lead the commercial strategy. Service was launched on time and client reached its year-end subscriber target in less than 2 months.Led the valuation exercise and drafted the auction strategy for an Indian mobile operator assessing 3G and WiMAX licenses… Show more Project directed the launch of a new postpaid service for a SEA mobile operator.Project directed the launch of a new Blackberry service for consumers for a SEA mobile operator, coordinated with RIM and the client's technical team, and lead the commercial strategy. Service was launched on time and client reached its year-end subscriber target in less than 2 months.Led the valuation exercise and drafted the auction strategy for an Indian mobile operator assessing 3G and WiMAX licenses auction opportunity and competitive play (game theory)Set up the China telecom practice and develop the Beijing operationsConducted a due diligence for a UK-based company and PE firm on a Chinese online and card payment processing group. Scope included market research for online payment, POS terminals and prepaid gift cards; overall company valuation, and identification of potential risks and upsides and scenario analysis. Client acquired 37% stake in target entity against its original 23% objective. Show less

Diagnosed strategy and organizational fall-downs of the fixed-line business of a SE Asia Telco (Voice & Broadband Internet). Advised the CEO on the business unit restructuring. Helped the new COO streamline the group strategy and reshape the organization; crafted and lead the implementation of a 100-day turnaround plan for the COO and his leadership team including leading the various departments' execution plans and setting up the units Key Performance Indicators and Objectives. Formulated the… Show more Diagnosed strategy and organizational fall-downs of the fixed-line business of a SE Asia Telco (Voice & Broadband Internet). Advised the CEO on the business unit restructuring. Helped the new COO streamline the group strategy and reshape the organization; crafted and lead the implementation of a 100-day turnaround plan for the COO and his leadership team including leading the various departments' execution plans and setting up the units Key Performance Indicators and Objectives. Formulated the 3-year strategy that integrates fixed, mobile, and multimedia business group value-propositions to create a triple-play service offering. Lead to a surge of +150% in quarterly subscribers net additions after 4 flat quarters, turning an ailing unit into the growth driver of the overall company that records double-digit revenue growth since.Formulated a digital media strategy for a leading SE Asia Telco, including identification of multimedia business expansion opportunities and drafting business cases for triple-play (IPTV, Mobile TV, Broadband TV); evaluated and advised on potential for new ventures and/or M&A opportunities and build a 5-year financial plan based on market scenariosAssisted a Malaysian Telco in developing its 2008 business plan; coordinated with the various business units to reconcile the top-down financial targets with the bottom-up revenue forecast per product. Created the financial model supporting new investments for approval by the Board of DirectorsPut together a pitch book for a new $1 billion Asia Private Equity Fund targeting TMT and healthcare industriesConducted financial due diligence of a Hong-Kong based Telco to identify potential sources of synergies and value creation Drafted a 5-year broadband Internet strategy including technology assessment, organizational restructuring, capability building, and full-blown business plan and financial forecasting for the CEO and the Board of Directors of a SE Asia Telco Show less

Benchmarked and analyzed corporate services costs for a leading Canadian Telecom operator; drafted a cost transformation and corporate services group repurpose program targeting $184M in potential run rate savings by 2007Evaluated potential RFID implementation for asset management for a leading Canadian Telecom operator

Assessed the RFID industry and recommended strategies and positioning for a Shanghai-based start-up leading to the first implementation of an NFC-based mobile mass-transit payment system in ChinaAnalyzed the existing logistics and personalization services for a leading smartcard manufacturer; led to the design of a new service offering for its mobile communication clients that helped secure market shares for the high-end segmentSet up and managed a boutique consulting company focusing… Show more Assessed the RFID industry and recommended strategies and positioning for a Shanghai-based start-up leading to the first implementation of an NFC-based mobile mass-transit payment system in ChinaAnalyzed the existing logistics and personalization services for a leading smartcard manufacturer; led to the design of a new service offering for its mobile communication clients that helped secure market shares for the high-end segmentSet up and managed a boutique consulting company focusing on assisting entrepreneurs turn their business concepts into commercial operations, from opportunity identification to strategy crafting and business plan drafting Show less

Led a team of 8 consultants delivering strategy consulting for Pan-Asia Telecom clients; developed the group methodology focusing on solving clients' issues in strategy, business process reengineering, outsourcing, and managed servicesReframed the business concept and positioning, and drafted the business requirements for the first combined loyalty/credit card/healthcard program in the world. Designed the supporting business processes and sourced technology partners (Australia).Managed… Show more Led a team of 8 consultants delivering strategy consulting for Pan-Asia Telecom clients; developed the group methodology focusing on solving clients' issues in strategy, business process reengineering, outsourcing, and managed servicesReframed the business concept and positioning, and drafted the business requirements for the first combined loyalty/credit card/healthcard program in the world. Designed the supporting business processes and sourced technology partners (Australia).Managed a team of 4 technology experts to design a transition plan to outsource the support and development of 160 applications and 680 jobs to Malaysia for a US-based tier-one telecom operator; resulted in the patent pending design of the Software Support Model for application outsourcing. Total outsourcing program worth $260M over 5 years of operations.Managed a 7-month engagement to design the mobile data strategy and portfolio of services for a new mobile operator in the Philippines. Created "The Mall", a new lifestyle / consumer-focused concept leading to 500K subscriber-acquisition in 2.5 months of operations. Assisted the client in setting up a content aggregator business and built the necessary business model and revenue-sharing scheme for third-party content providers.Assisted two 3G-operators design of their mobile data service marketing strategy and service portfolio (Korea and Thailand). Show less

Launched and managed Secure Wireless Advanced Services (SWAS) in China, a new business unit offering solutions to wireless operators for their mobile data services business.Managed a team of 5 people to create the first mobile office and reporting tool for medical representatives in China in partnership with Torre Lazur Healthcare (McCann-Erickson).Drafted the business requirements and led the product team that designed and launched the RUIM, the world's first SIM card for both CDMA and… Show more Launched and managed Secure Wireless Advanced Services (SWAS) in China, a new business unit offering solutions to wireless operators for their mobile data services business.Managed a team of 5 people to create the first mobile office and reporting tool for medical representatives in China in partnership with Torre Lazur Healthcare (McCann-Erickson).Drafted the business requirements and led the product team that designed and launched the RUIM, the world's first SIM card for both CDMA and GSM environments.Conducted market research & analysis and designed the marketing strategy for the Mobile Communications smartcard business in China; focused on increasing sales of high-end SIM cards, resulting in annual revenue of over $250M, surpassing objectives threefold.Directly managed all marketing activities for China's top 5 accounts, representing a total revenue of $180MManaged the re-alignment of the Sales and Marketing go-to-market strategy. Show less

Re-opened the French Embassy in Ulan Bator and started anew Franco-Mongolian diplomatic and commercial relations; reported to the French itinerant Ambassador based in Paris.Managed economic and commercial affairs-set up and management of the commercial section, commercial advice to 85 prospective French companies-political affairs, and relations with the press and international organizations. Conducted political and economic analysis and geo-strategic forecasting. Managed the allocation of… Show more Re-opened the French Embassy in Ulan Bator and started anew Franco-Mongolian diplomatic and commercial relations; reported to the French itinerant Ambassador based in Paris.Managed economic and commercial affairs-set up and management of the commercial section, commercial advice to 85 prospective French companies-political affairs, and relations with the press and international organizations. Conducted political and economic analysis and geo-strategic forecasting. Managed the allocation of a $5M infrastructure development aid package Show less

Reported on Mongolia's current affairs, economic and political issuesVarious contributions to Libération (French daily) & Le Point (French weekly magazine)"Mongolia: From Ancestral Traditions to Market Economy" The Vino,