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Kashif Aziz, Business Development Consultant

Kashif Aziz

Business Development Consultant·Watershed Project Management

Qatar

Master's degree, Programme & Project Management

Work experience

Total years of experience: 18 years, 11 months

Business Development Consultant

March 2016 - Present

Watershed Project Management

Doha, Qatar

March 2016 - Present

o Market Research: Identification of training & consultancy needs within government and private organizations across various sectors such as Oil & Gas, Petrochemical Industry, Utility, Building Construction, Infrastructure, and Real Estate.
o Initiating relationship with over 20 organizations.
o Prequalification of Watershed PM with various government organizations.
o Generating sales leads / RFQs.
o Arranging presentations with organizations like Ashghal, QAFAC, QVC, Manateq etc.

Company industry:
Business Consultancy Services
Job role:
Sales

Programme Manager

April 2012 - Present

Redco Dynamics W.L.L.

Doha, Qatar

April 2012 - Present

• Responsible for business development, tendering / pricing and customer relationship management within the private as well as the public sector.
• Managed to exceed annual pre-set sales target of QAR 20 million by achieving QAR 39.1 Million.
• Managed to introduce new products and services to over 100 private companies and generated 102 sales leads (each sales inquiry averaging over 5 million QAR) in the construction / ELV / MEP / Fit Out, infrastructure, utility and industrial sector.
• Utilised the consultative sales approach by giving detailed presentations highlighting key technical areas and main benefits to the client.
• Responsible for programme & PMO management as well as business strategy and planning.
• Assisted in Commercial Aspects of Project Management such as Budgeting, Contract Administration Scheduling, Planning, Procurement, Cost Control and Risk Management.
• Assisted in prequalification with Qatar Rail, Qatar Foundation, Kahramaa and Ashghal.
• Projects / Successful Sales:
o Kahramaa - GTC-553/2013 - Call off Contract for Maintenance of Water and Electricity Meters on Emergency Basis.
o Kahramaa - LTC-626/2012 - RTU Telemetry Installation / Commissioning In Ummbab West Primary Substation.
o MEP Construction of Redco Cicon Steel Cut & Bend Factory in Mesaieed.
o MEP Support Services for Construction of Qatar Foundation’s College of Media Communications.
o Complete ELV Package (BMS, Security & Fire Alarm, IP based Telephony) for Japan Embassy.
o Facilities Management / MEP Support Services at Hamad International Airport - CP-18 (Sky-Oryx JV) - Installation & Maintenance of HVAC, Fire Fighting / Alarm System, ELV Systems.
o Support Services for Installation & Commissioning of District Cooling Plant at Msheireb Downtown Doha.
o MEP Support Services for Qatar Airways Crew Accommodation Project - Supply, Installation & Commissioning of Chiller Plant Management System.

Company industry:
Construction & Building
Job role:
Management

Key Account Manager

July 2011 - April 2012

Huawei Technologies

Islamabad, Pakistan

July 2011 - April 2012

• Responsible for planning, business development, pricing, contract management and customer relationship management within the China Mobile account.
• Responsible for ensuring organizational alignment with customer commitments. Lead a diverse team of sales, technical, delivery, implementation, integration, support and administrative professionals.
• Projects:
o Transmission / Wireless: BSS North + South Swap, MW Center Swap
o Core: STP Expansion, New V/GMSC Expansion, MSC Centralisation, MSC
Pooling, AoIP Modernisation
o IN / VAS: SMSC Expansion, Antispamming
o IT: Cloud based IPCC, Huawei-Symantec Firewall, Storage Products. o O & M: Managed Services (North Region)
o Power: DC Power Systems for Core Sites, Underground Battery

Company industry:
Telecommunications
Job role:
Sales

Manager Business Planning & Development

April 2007 - July 2009

Arden Engineering & Automation (Pvt) Limited

Lahore, Pakistan

April 2007 - July 2009

• Responsible for business development / sales within the Telecommunication and Industrial sectors.
• Assisted in project planning, budgeting, scheduling, cost control, procurement and risk coordination for various Civil Construction / ELV / MEP projects in the Telecommunications sector.
• Telecommunications
o Responsible for preparing sales presentations and prequalification documents for various Telecom vendors and operators such as Telenor Pakistan, Warid Telecom, Wateen Telecom (part of Abu Dhabi Group), Ericsson Pakistan and Nokia Siemens Networks.
o Responsible for finalizing and negotiating prices and commercial terms.
o Successful Sales / Projects:
 Telenor: MSC Faisalabad Jameel Plaza (0.9 Million USD), Media Gateway Gujrat (0.7 Million USD), MSC Islamabad I-9 (1.3 Million USD).
 Wateen: Construction of ADMs / Telehousing facilities to create point of interconnections for the Long Haul Optic Fiber Transmission Project from Quetta to Karachi (17 cities) - (4.8 Million USD)
 Warid & Mobilink: Countrywide BTS Sites (over 200 sites - 2.5 Million USD)
• Industrial Automation / ELV
o Developed authorized distributorship business model with various product manufacturers including Datac Control International (Developers of SCADA-based solutions).
o Responsible for Product Sale of Variable Speed Drives and Motors to various Industries, including sugar mills, packaging plants and paper mills etc. Generated over 50 sales leads.
o Managed sale of Decantation Solutions to oil refineries and retailers.

Company industry:
General Engineering Consultancy
Job role:
Management

Assistant Product Manager

June 2006 - April 2007

Microtech Industries (Pvt) Limited

Lahore, Pakistan

June 2006 - April 2007

• Managed Product Launch of Vehicle Tracking System (MTI-VTS):
o Product finalization with R & D
o Development of standard documentation, product brochures, user
manuals, design material
o Provision of post-launch product improvement inputs to R & D
o Organized training of Customer Service & Production teams
o Devised sales & marketing strategy
o Designed SOPs pertaining to product sale

• Managed Launch of MicroTrax, Vehicle Tracking Services
o Designed business model and financial feasibility
o Designed standard operational procedures of Technical and Sales
departments of MicroTrax
o Relationship management with Insurance & Banking Sector; got
company registered with various Insurance companies
o Establishment of Call Center & Server Room
o Devised corporate sales strategy; established contacts with industrial
and corporate sectors
o Coordinated brand management
o Conducted product knowledge trainings for Sales & Operations teams

Company industry:
Industrial Production
Job role:
Management

Intern

July 2005 - August 2005

Coca-Cola Beverages Pakistan Limited

Lahore, Pakistan

July 2005 - August 2005

- Market Research.
- Sales and Distribution Strategy.
- Making appointments with and meeting new and existing customers (retailers, restaurant owners, distrubutors etc).
- Agreeing sales, prices, contracts and payments.
- Promoting new products and any special deals.
- Advising customers about delivery schedules and after-sales service.
- Recording orders and sending details to the sales office.
- Giving feedback on sales trends.

Company industry:
FMCG
Job role:
Sales

Marketing Assistant

December 2002 - July 2003

Lahore University of Management Sciences

Lahore, Pakistan

December 2002 - July 2003

- Consolidating and organising data and information on REDC's programmes in order to make marketing reports.
- Worked extensively on organising and restructurung mailing database.

Company industry:
Primary, Prep, & Secondary School
Job role:
Marketing and PR

Education

University of Warwick

January 2011

January 2011

Master's degree, Programme & Project Management

United Kingdom

Project: Risk Appetite - Application for Successful Project Management in Telecommunication Services Modules: Project Planning, Management & Control; Managing the Multi-Project / Programme Environment; International Joint Ventures; Management of Change; Financial Analysis & Control Systems; Organisations, People and Performance; Quality, Reliability & Maintenance; Logistics & Operations Management; and Strategic Marketing

Lahore University of Management Sciences

June 2006

June 2006

Bachelor's degree, Mathematics (Major) Computer Science (Minor)

Pakistan

• President of the Sports Society of Lahore University of Management Sciences • Flag-bearer of LUMS at the 1st Pakistan University Games, 2004

Skills

Project Management
Expert
Project Management
Expert
Business Planning
Expert
Business Planning
Expert
Business Development
Expert
Business Development
Expert
Programme Delivery
Expert
Programme Delivery
Expert
Key Account Management
Expert
Key Account Management
Expert
Primavera P6
Intermediate
Primavera P6
Intermediate
Microsoft Office
Expert
Microsoft Office
Expert
Project Management
Expert
Project Management
Expert
Business Planning
Expert
Business Planning
Expert
Business Development
Expert
Business Development
Expert
Programme Delivery
Expert
Programme Delivery
Expert
Key Account Management
Expert
Key Account Management
Expert

Languages

English
Expert
French
Beginner
Urdu
Expert

Memberships

Project Management Institute

Global Member

October 2007

Project Management Institute UK Chapter

Member

July 2010

Training and Certifications

Certifications
Project Management Professional (PMP)
Jul 2008 - Jul 2018

Hobbies

  • Tennis
    1. University Colour in Tennis 2. Participated in Junior National Level Tennis Tournaments.