Saeed Shaverdy Email & Phone Number

Pohang-si, KR

Pohang, North Gyeongsang, South Korea

ILIA, the leading management consultancy in my country, is committed to helping global and local organizations establish and grow sustainably in the Middle East. From detailed market insights to full implementation and ongoing execution support, ILIA guides clients through every market entry phase, focusing on long-term, sustainable growth. With nearly a.

Pohang, North Gyeongsang, South Korea

• Sotoon, meaning "Pillar," is Iran's leading private cloud infrastructure and AI services provider. It emerged as a spin-off from Café Bazaar Group, a successful investment by European VC Pomegranate.After participating.
• I acquired the skills to implement a strategic management cycle, encompassing analysis, planning, translation into operations, execution, data-driven control, and risk management, in less than a year. This endeavor was.
• Enhancing business productivity and stability
• Developing and executing functional-level strategies
• Managing strategic risks
• Implementing Business Analytics for data-driven decision-making

Pohang, North Gyeongsang, South Korea

• Since Sotoon was shaped by the tech IT core of its mother company, it needed to mature in business management. I joined as a Business Analysis Manager to define and implement the Cloud Infra and AI SBU strategy. This.
• Learned how to assist corporate leaders in making data-driven decisions on their strategy using business analysis techniques (architectural approach) and tailored models
• Learned how to align business and individual interests
• Experienced calculating and comparing the return on investment for various products
• Trained in managing conflicts of interest in tough sessions with top management and guiding them to a mutual outcomeResponsibilities:
• Increasing visibility in both SBUs' performance by implementing data-driven measurement

Tehran Province, Iran

• The Iranian startup ecosystem took flight in 2011; I was one of the early pioneers. Since 2014, I have actively contributed to business growth in 3 prominent tech groups (Digikala, Rahnema, Cafe Bazaar). I have also.
• Strategic Management
• Innovation Management and Open Innovation
• Business Analysis
• Entrepreneurship
• OKR, CFR, KPIsKey Learnings:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

• After collaborating with numerous startups across different industries at Rahnema, I worked part time with 7 Gate Ventures, Rahnema's sister company and one of Canada's designated VCs for startup visa issuance..
• Learned how early-stage VCs operate and what challenges they face
• Acquired the optimal method for analyzing and selecting promising startups from dozens of proposals
• Became familiar with the international startup ecosystem and more VC investment trendsResponsibilities:
• Studying investment trends and providing insights to the VC's admission and portfolio mgmt teams
• Developing and implementing the Startup Visa processImpacts:

Tehran Province, Iran

• Rahnama is one of the cornerstones of Iran's startup ecosystem. It has steered dozens of startups from the seed stage to growth alongside investments in other VCs and accelerators like Sarava and Avatech. There, I.
• Learned to formulate the strategy for a holding company and translate it into execution
• Became familiar with industries such as content publishing and ad networks
• Learned how effective boards of directors operate
• Practiced decision-making processes to create new businessesResponsibilities:
• Strategic planning for the holding company and translating it into operations

Tehran Province, Iran

• Digikala (DK) is Iran's most successful startup, raising funds from the Dutch VC, IIIC, and the Swedish investor Pomegranate. Driven by the incorporation of open innovation in DK, I established a small, agile.
• Learned how to build, manage, and nurture a team from scratch and started honing leadership skills from this point
• Figured out how to transform scattered sparks into well-defined innovation projects and manage them to achieve their goals
• Experienced interacting with top-level leadership
• Pursued an MBA and delved deep into strategic concepts at the country's second-best universityResponsibilities:
• Identifying new opportunities for business expansion, creating business cases and operational plans based on them

Tehran Province, Iran

• Since 2003, I had been reading about innovation management, especially open innovation, alongside the experiences mentioned earlier. The outcome of these learnings led me to pivot in my career path from engineering to.
• Seized the chance to learn from the pioneers of the startup scene in Iran
• Learned what a startup truly is and what it means for a chaotic startup to transform into a sustainable businessResponsibilities:
• Defining and establishing the business development team at DK, with three primary missions: ▹ Identifying biz dev opportunities ▹ Identifying efficiency improvement opportunities ▹ Implementing the open innovation.
• My primary focus was on the third mission: ▹ Conducting problem-solving on challenges directed to the team ▹ Establishing Innovation Groups to solve issues in different divisions ▹ Preparing mgmt reports based on best.
• Designed and formed the business development team with 3 different, aligned divisions

Tehran Province, Iran

• With 10+ years of experience in the IT field, I was able to start working as an IT specialist in a stock brokerage firm. IT infrastructure is highly critical for brokerages. Maintaining their infra actively and.
• Became familiar with the mental pressure arising from the high sensitivity of the IT systems
• Learned the language to communicate with IT folks
• Experienced the complexities of customer support and satisfaction firsthand
• Gained insights into the primary literature on the stock marketResponsibilities:
• Launching and maintaining computer networks for the brokerage

Hamedan Province, Iran

• During those years, many young people were striving to steer their careers towards knowledge-based professions by learning the ICDL standards. Teachers, too, had to acquire digital skills that had become much more.
• At the end of this period, I could confidently say, "I am an instructor."
• Communication and teaching skills became the levers that made my future consultancy possible.Responsibilities:
• Teaching standard courses in ICDL, Photoshop, and E-learning
• Designing, implementing, and evaluating the effectiveness of training courses
• Training and managing the performance of instructorsImpacts:

Hamedan Province, Iran

• Military service in Iran is mandatory for men. Only authorities can determine the place of service for each individual. However, for those who are willing and qualified, there is an opportunity to work in a government.
• Learned how governmental mechanisms operate, from official correspondence and archiving to interacting with authorities
• Deepened the knowledge and skills of teachingResponsibilities:
• Setting up and maintaining the office's computer network
• Managing the office secretariat and archives
• Overseeing the education departmentImpacts:

Hamedan Province, Iran

• During my undergraduate studies in computer engineering, I organized private classes based on what I learned to cover my educational expenses. At that time, real examples of digital transformation were emerging in.
• This experience marked my first serious exercise in understanding and managing financial challenges independently.
• I also gained practical insights into the digitization of businesses.Responsibilities:
• Private tutoring in Photoshop and InDesign software
• Conducting private ICDL courses
• Setting up local computer group networks

Hamedan Province, Iran

• Khaneh Aftab, meaning "the house of the sun," a small advertising agency, was my first workplace in my hometown. With my newly acquired Photoshop skills and a passion for design, I embarked on my first professional.
• Reflecting on this period years later, I realize it was my first foray into strategic management. To address the agency's financial challenges, I practically applied concepts like competitor analysis, SWOT analysis.
• Designing print materials such as posters, business cards, and billboards
• Creating graphic design material for web useImpacts:
• Upon my arrival, the agency was in a shaky financial situation. I swiftly excelled in designing printed advertisements, especially business cards. Also, the company had an abundance of ready-made templates that needed.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Strategic Management

Bachelor’S Degree, Computer Engineering (Software)