Qawwam Ahmed Syed, Head of Enterprise and Partnerships

Qawwam Ahmed Syed

Head of Enterprise and Partnerships

Zomato

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Master's degree, Marketing
Experience
11 years, 4 Months

Share My Profile

Block User


Work Experience

Total years of experience :11 years, 4 Months

Head of Enterprise and Partnerships at Zomato
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since January 2020

Responsible for P&L and business growth strategy for key accounts in the Delivery segment.

Built consultative approach in account management and acquisitions by a deeper analysis of data and insights which enables us to get the "Preferred Partner" status amongst top strategic brands

Led Zomato's strategic partnerships in the region.

Worked with C-level executives of international hotel brands, quick-service chains, restaurant groups, and FMCG brands to help them achieve their brand goals.

Responsible for refining and enhancing relationships and engagements with all major retail banks and payment partners.

Worked closely with product and BI team to develop bespoke solutions - Conceptualized and led the ADCB Touch-Points Loyalty project, which allows users to pay for their transactions using their accumulated loyalty points - first of its kind in the region.

Winner of Founder’s Award 2021

Business Head - Online Order at Zomato
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • January 2018 to December 2019

Led team of 16 members across different business functions - Sales, Account Managers, Operations, Marketing, Finance, and Content.

Responsible for P&L of the E-commerce (Online Ordering) business.

Established Zomato's Last Mile (Delivery fulfillment) business in Abu Dhabi and launched E-commerce (Online Ordering) business for Zomato in Al Ain.

Looked out for Marketing Opportunities to grow Zomato’s Visibility across all mediums including Digital and Offline Affiliates.

Consulted & advised theDepartment of Culture & Tourism, Abu Dhabi on ideation and implementation of emirate-wide campaigns and activations.

Identified new levers of growth and revenue by incorporating user and restaurant partner feedback.

Successfully launched the Central Engagement Team, which manages 2000+ accounts between 5 Tele-Account managers, which in turn improved the efficiency of on-field personnel

Head of Account Management at Zomato
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • July 2016 to December 2017

Managed a portfolio of ~1700 vendor partners to drive growth in transactions and revenue.

Conducted periodic reviews of key operational metrics to increase efficiency and reduce the cost of running the business.

Worked on user growth models to help improve retention and new user acquisition.

Led and mentored a two-tiered team of Account Managers.

Ideated strategies and executed plans to acquire new users and increase frequency and retention among repeat user

Key Account Manager at Zomato
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • July 2015 to July 2016

Part of the core-launch team of E-commerce Vertical - Online Ordering business in Dubai.

Spearheaded launch of E-commerce Vertical - Online Ordering business in Abu Dhabi.

Managed a sales team of 4 Sales Managers.

Relationship Officer at First Abu Dhabi Bank
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • January 2013 to July 2015

Increased the Investment & Insurance portfolio by deepening relationships with brokers.

Referred clients to other segments to take advantage of the wider capabilities within the Bank.

Achieved 100% retention for all the disbursed Bancassurance Products for 2013 & 2014.

Education

Master's degree, Marketing
  • at NMAMIT, Nitte
  • April 2012

• Master of Business Administration (MBA) – Marketing from Justice K S Hegde Institute of Management affiliated to VTU Belgaum -2012

Specialties & Skills

Partner Management
operations
Microsoft Excel
B2B eCommerce
Consulting
MS Office Application
A/B testing
Negotiation
P&L Management
Vendor Management
Strategy Development
Microsoft Excel
Growth Strategy
Strategic Partnerships
Campaign Management
C-Level Selling
Business Development
Product Development

Languages

English
Expert
Hindi
Expert
Kannada
Expert

Memberships

Make A Difference
  • Core Team
  • July 2009

Training and Certifications

Brand Leadership (Training)
Training Institute:
JKSHIM, Nitte
Date Attended:
January 2011
Financial Planning Workshop (Training)
Training Institute:
SEBI, India
Date Attended:
August 2012
Leadership Training Camp (Training)
Training Institute:
T.R.Pai.Foundation, Mumbai
Date Attended:
November 2010