Mohammad Saad Ansari, Market Research Executive

Mohammad Saad Ansari

Market Research Executive

A C Nielsen

Location
United Arab Emirates - Sharjah
Education
Diploma, Treasury operations
Experience
14 years, 2 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :14 years, 2 Months

Market Research Executive at A C Nielsen
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since September 2017

• Execute CATI, face to face, B2B & street intercepts surveys,
• Designing & preparing scripted questions to comprehensively determine consumer attitudes for product, service or issue, Conduct high quality market research for government, financial, FMCGs, automotive and independent clients,
• Provide support for marketing research throughout range of initiatives,
• Evaluate and interpret research results, formulate conclusions and suggestions,
• Plan, execute and supervise marketing research projects,
• Prepare fieldwork instructions and sample structures for each project in conjunction with field manager/supervisor Prepare coding and punching instructions and tabulation specifications for data analysts (DP) - Quant,
• Ensure the smooth running of all projects, mostly in a supporting role and after training in a primary role,
• Design questionnaires/topic guides a range of research projects, i.e CATI, on-street, in-depth, focus groups Write PPT presentations, including client recommendations, on relevant projects within the corporate template, with the ability to work independently,
• Work with the Administration Manager and project managers to promote best practice in the quality control of all fieldwork and ensure all ISO quality procedures are adhered to across the business,
• Research and analyze market trends to determine market needs,
• Conduct research to identify opportunities and confirm prime prospects for qualification criteria,
• Conduct and execute CLT (Central location test) studies in coordination with client services team,
• Create accurate & detailed entry of responses into CATI, CAPI and client services system for end client review,
• Execute and conduct mystery shopping and evaluate shortcomings and loopholes,
• Help businesses increase sales by assisting in improving customer service awareness,
• Correct and explain procedures to employees if compliance check fails.

Quality Assurance Officer at Instashop
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • November 2019 to April 2020

To implement & safeguard processes for all shops partnered with InstaShop,
- Manage the timely resolution of customer inquiries across all your channels with case management,
- Optimize customer experience and efficiency with computer telephony integration (CTI),
- Expand reach and proactively monitor and engage customers directly on social media,
- Dynamically guide agents through dialogues to provide consistent service and answers on any channel,
- Identifying customers’ needs, clarify information and research every issue to provide solutions,
- Seize opportunities to upsell products when they arise,
- Build sustainable relationships and engage customers by taking the extra mile,
- Meet personal/team qualitative and quantitative targets,
- To make sure that all our technical solution in the shop work properly (tablets, desktops, speakers etc),
- To assure the speedy & accurate delivery of products,
- To visit shops and assist if needed,
- To maintain our in-shop marketing materials in excellent condition,
- To gather or create employee schedules per shop,
- To provide support for the team on daily subtasks & projects as to,
- Identify next area of growth.

Customer Service & Trade Finance Officer at RAKBANK
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • February 2012 to September 2017

• Provide customer & transactional service to customers. Cross sell products to clients and achieving monthly targets and resolve queries/complaints end to end, open new personal/company accounts, advise on suitable products packages to customer as per client’s needs,
• Participate in marketing and awareness campaigns, suggest ways through which the bank can promote its products and services and increase customer satisfaction,
• Provide trade finance services, including advising different products such as LCs, guarantees, bill discounting etc., processing of trade documents such as shipping bills, transport documents etc,
• Training new staff in day -to- day operations and ensuring they assimilate seamlessly. Providing guidance to staff and colleagues as and when required,
• Serve as customer service manager’s back-up handling all accompanying responsibilities, such as dash board preparations, handling customer complaints, managing staff, being custodian of all confidential and security items, overseeing achievement of sales targets, suggest changes in operating procedures, report and correct and errors identified etc,
• Process remittance & salaries as per bank policy, monitor payments and assist investigations to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, co-ordinate with all units to ensure flawless processing, provide end of day reports to seniors,
• Processing money market and forex deals. Publish daily exchange rates, co-coordinating with central bank and processing of daily cash requirements of branches, reconciliation or ex deals and internal accounts,
• Review of operating procedures and provide inputs to ensure department’s requirements are covered in the Ops.
• Testing a new processing system for front end and operations user in co-ordination with projects and vendor teams - both UAT & BAT \[business acceptance testing\]. Scope includes: crystal and BO reports, validations, functionality, template flow etc.

Sales executive/Lecturer/Trainer at Ceragem World Co. L.L.C
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • March 2009 to February 2011

• Identifying new sales prospect.
• Ensuring sales targets are met.
• Identify, develop and close new business opportunities.
• Collaborating with team members in achieving monthly sales targets.
• Maintaining excellent customer good-will for future utilization.
• Maintaining a comprehensive & updated client database.
• Training new sales staff.
• Providing customers with detailed information on products & services through live presentation & lectures

 Appointed as an “Acting Manager” for a brief period spearheading the inherent responsibilities.

Education

Diploma, Treasury operations
  • at Emirates Institute for Banking and Financial Studies
  • October 2016

Training in different types of deals, Forex trading and treasury operations - international and domestic.

Diploma, AML advance
  • at RAKacademy
  • June 2016

Advanced anti money laundering training.

Diploma, Anti money laundering
  • at RAKacademy
  • February 2016

AML training

Bachelor's degree, Finance
  • at University of Atlanta
  • July 2014

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Diploma, Management & sales
  • at Ceragem World
  • December 2010

1 of several certificates received during my tenor with the organization.

Diploma, Customer service
  • at Ceragem World
  • October 2009

1 of several certificates received during my tenor with the organization.

High school or equivalent, GED
  • at AMIDEAST/CERT Institute
  • August 2005

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Specialties & Skills

Bank Accounting
Branch Banking
Operations Management
Customer Service
• Working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and other Graphic Software.
Very good in communication and interpersonal skills.
Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office & Windows workstation with particular expertise in MS Excel
UAEFTS - UAE Fund Transfer System
Finacle banking system
SWIFT banking system

Languages

English
Expert
Hindi
Intermediate
Urdu
Intermediate
Arabic
Intermediate

Training and Certifications

Advance Anti Money Laundering (Training)
Training Institute:
RAKBANK RAKacademy
Public Speaking and Engagement (Training)
Training Institute:
Ceragem World Co LLC
Date Attended:
October 2010

Hobbies

  • Reading novels, Research, Banking , Maths