DIRECTOR EXAMS - SAUDI ARABIA, KUWAIT AND BAHRAIN
British Council - Saudi Arabia
Total years of experience :19 years, 3 Months
Developed the business and built partnerships with government and institutions to deliver long term reputational and economic benefits to the UK. Implemented one of the largest change initiatives within British Council MENA region to cut costs, streamline operations and deliver positive operational benefits. Started new-model English language teaching centres in three cities, Modelled business scenarios for expansion, conducted feasibility studies and negotiated partnerships to deliver sustained income. Researched and analyzed market through agencies and conducted focus groups study needs and developed alternate revenue streams. Supporting, training and up-skilling colleagues in areas of finance, business development & operations
Skilled in information analysis, synthesis of data, client interactions (conducting interviews, interacting with clients on day-to-day project issues) for strategy formulation assignments. Developed framework and models of pricing and costing of services. formulated detailed criteria for selection and assessment of prospective partners. Led due-diligence on contractual terms and conditions in lines with current risk assessment framework that led to the setup of the English language teaching centre strand of the British Council in India. Executed projects involving entry strategy formulation, techno-economic feasibility, sales strategy and operational business planning
Analysed the supply chain cost structure elements of Bangladesh Operations and recommended initiatives in areas of production and distribution. The project resulted in a savings of over 1 crore Taka to the organization over a period of one year. This project was among the top two best summer projects at Marico and won a cash award of Rs. 50, 000/- in the year 2006
Designed and developed algorithms for 32/64/128 node high performance clusters through partnerships