Profile

·       Strategic Planning and Implementation

·       Business Acumen and Conceptual Thinker

·       Forecasting, Pricing and Cost Analysis

·       Value creation and Profit Maximizing

·       Customer and Business Partnership Management

·                              Analytical and Problem Solving Skills

·                              Project and Account Management

·                              Market and Financial Analysis

·                             Business and Revenue Growth

·                             Energetic Self Starter and Team Developer

 Professional Experience

Independent Consultant (Montreal, Canada)

Jan.2008-present

Consulted on different projects for start-ups and small businesses crafting business plans, performing market research/analysis and devising business and marketing solutions in the service, IT and consumer retail industries.

MBA Consulting Project; Cesium Telecom Inc.  (Montreal, Canada)                                                    Feb.-April 2006 

Successfully delivered on a strategy consulting mandate for a start-up national distributor of mobile phones and accessories, creating a suitable two-year growth strategy.  

·       Analyzed market opportunities; crafted a suitable growth strategy and proposed organizational change plan

·       Identified operational problems and recommended implementing lean inventory management; reducing cost by 30%

Product Management- Business Development; Tareq Co. ( Kuwait )

     2001 –2004

Promoted in 2 years to Product Manager to establish and expand Medtronic’s Cardiology product line for a leader supplier of state-of-the-art medical and laboratory equipments. Supervised product specialists and conducted product trainings to physicians, academics and technicians. Initiated and Managed across departments $ multi-millions projects

·       Actively and proactively engaged in competitive and market analysis that were instrumental in developing tailored  marketing plans and business growth strategies doubling market share and realizing $4M annual revenues in 3 yrs

·       Performed financial analysis and recommended guidelines to streamlining operations increasing profit by 50%

·       Received multiple awards for outstanding performance, securing market leader position and product development

Product Specialist; Tareq Co. ( Kuwait )

1999 – 2001

Directed the laboratory clinical and diagnostic product lines’ marketing and sales activities for 21 international companies. Defined annual objectives, budgeting, costing, sales forecast, pricing, market placement, positioning and launch of products. Extended outstanding customer service, problem resolution and support.

·       Focused on profitable opportunities and leveraged product portfolio highlighting the value proposition to secure strategic and long-term contracts;  realizing average sales increase of 100% and  highest markup of 40% vs. 20%

·       Improved efficiency and resource optimization through effective monitoring, demand planning and forecasting

·       Achieved high sales figures that were key in obtaining a long-sought approval of Life Technologies Inc. 

Research Assistant; Royal Victoria Hospital Research Institute ( Montreal, Canada)

1995 – 1998

Team Leader/Sales Rep.; Camnet Telecom Ltd (Long distance packages reseller, Montreal, Canada)

1994 – 1995

  EDUCATION

Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) – JMSB Concordia U., Montréal

2005- 2007

·       Major: Strategic Management; Marketing and Finance

·       Wall Street Financial and Valuation Modeling and M & A Courses ( 2008)

·       Excelled in ESSEC Academic Exchange Program for 7 months (A average); Top Business School, Paris

Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry (1997); B.Sc. in Microbiology & Immunology (1994) – McGILL U., Montreal

·       Scholarship and McConnell Award for academic performance , 1 publication

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