Abdul Ahad Aslam, Research Executive

Abdul Ahad Aslam

Research Executive

The Nielsen Company

Location
Pakistan - Karachi
Education
Master's degree, Management
Experience
11 years, 5 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :11 years, 5 Months

Research Executive at The Nielsen Company
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • My current job since November 2012

To conduct consumer research projects in various regions of Nielsen:
Jordan:
• Market share development of Al Kasih food the leaders of canned foul category in Jordan.
• Nuqul brand health tracking project for Jordan, Egypt, UAE and KSA conducted in 2013 and helping in winning the same project contract for 2014.
• Triggers and barriers project for Henkel in Jordan on the brand PRIL.
• Two projects for Queen Alia International on cleanliness and customer satisfaction in 2013 was initiated on a monthly basis and helping in winning the same project contract for 2014 and earning the director’s appraisal on it.
• Able to identify the best label design concept for Teeba Yoghurt and hence resulted in more trials and sales of the product.
Qatar:
• Worked with Vodafone on Brand Measurement study. Able to identify the performance of brand against its major competitor Qtel (Ooredoo) and the performance of Advertisement for 2013 on a monthly basis. Resulted in winning the same project for 2014.
Lebanon:
• HR engagement study for Averda in Lebanon and earned client appreciated for the recommendations and work setup.
UAE:
• AD Awareness and Winning brand project conducted for Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank in 2013 and helping in winning the same project for 2014.
• Usage and Analysis project of Multivitamins and Analgesics for Pfizer and earned client appreciation on it.
• Shopper trends conducted for UAE, Qatar and OMAN.
• Trigger and barrier for the usage of Listerine brand for Johnson and Johnson conducted in 2013.
• Brand health tracker project for Baskin Robbin in UAE and KSA.
• Net promoter score (NPS) project for Mashreq Bank
KSA:
• Mystery Audits/Shopping for P&G brands Always, Pampers and Head n Shoulders.
• Promotion conversion results for Gillette Proglide activity conducted in stadium and outdoor to P&G.
• Won the contract in 2014 for P&G pampers POME and live setup of web portal to monitor the results on daily basis.
• Introduction of tablets for the automation of field and introduce paperless concept in P&G Projects.
• Design Mystery Audits/Shopping projects budget for P&G for fiscal year 2014-15.
• Pre and post promotion project for four brand promotion (Always, Pantene, Wella Koleston and Oral Crest) launched in female Universities in Jeddah, Riyadh and Makkah.
• Product Testing studies for Nadec on Orange and Strawberry juice and plain milk.
Training:
• Provided Winning brand and Easiquest training to Nielsen Jordan and Egypt.
• Attended Shopper training seminars to fully understand the concept.
Shopper Champion:
• Nominated as a shopper champion for Nielsen MENAP Region.

Education

Master's degree, Management
  • at SZABIST
  • May 2012
Bachelor's degree, Electronics
  • at PAF KIET
  • June 2010
High school or equivalent, Pre-Engineering
  • at DHA College
  • January 2006
High school or equivalent, Pre-Engineering
  • at City School
  • January 2004

Specialties & Skills

Marketing Intelligence
Project Management
Microsoft Office
Consumer Insights
Marketing Research
Consumer Insights
Marketing Research
Adobe Photoshop
Microsoft Office

Languages

Urdu
Expert
English
Expert

Memberships

of Karachi Club
  • Member
  • January 1995
of Pakistan Engineering Council Body (PEC)
  • Member

Hobbies

  • sports, watching movies, socializing, reading books and newspaper
    Silver Award for going beyond the job description and client satisfaction. Nominated as Shopper Champion for Nielsen MENAP. Made into Dean Honor List for achieving scholarship Gold Medal in Project Management in MBA. Won Gold medal in Tae Kwondo Certificate of Regularity and Diligence in School