Saad Abdalla, Regional E-Commerce advisor - Inplementation

Saad Abdalla

Regional E-Commerce advisor - Inplementation

Aramex

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Master's degree, MBA
Experience
23 years, 3 Months

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Total years of experience :23 years, 3 Months

Regional E-Commerce advisor - Inplementation at Aramex
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since June 2014

Implementation Consultant - Global Shopping and ecommerce Solutions
• Orchestrated the launch of the first complete global ecommerce cross border e-tail platform, iShoptheWorld.comTM
• Manage the new platform technical integration with Shop and ShipTM, PayPalTM and MartJackTM solutions
• Created diversified revenue models, platform roadmaps and take to market strategies for the platform
• Planned and executed a complete end-to-end UAT for both front and backend portals
• Maximised traffic generation to the platform through traditional marketing channels and SnSTM cross promotions
• Analyzed and enhanced User Experience, Usability and User Interface to match platform vision and objectives
• Devised and improved plans and processes for merchant acquisitions and on-boarding globally

Senior Advisor at Canada post
  • Canada
  • September 2010 to May 2014

Senior Advisor - Corporate Postal Real Estate Analytics
• Delivered, with JLL, the development and integration of OneViewTM platform for CPC $2B Real Estate portfolio
• Increased insight levels and support CRE strategies with an automated suite of analytics dashboards and reports
• Developed and implemented KPIs and scorecards to drive $2M OPEX yearly savings
• Identify cost saving opportunities in the CRE portfolio with macro level Analytics and benchmarking analysis
• Reduced Capital Planning cycle by 20% with delivery of automated planning tool and filters


Advisor - Direct Mail (DM) Revitalization and Segmentation
• Generated net new revenue of $1.1M/y from complementary cross product extensions
• Recovered 10% of YoY lost clients creating win-back strategies and business cases supporting sales teams
• Delivered segmentation analysis of 100k B2B clients exposing loyalty trends and channel/acquisition gaps
• Launched 10 micro marketing campaigns ($2M revenue) targeting new SME customer acquisition
• Led strategic planning initiatives based on analysis of market decline factors sales channel effectiveness
• Advised and directed the creation and management of SME and Strategic Partner online portals


Senior Manager - Centrsource.caTM: Hyper-Local ecommerce Market-Place
• Successfully launched CentrSource.caTM first Canadian Hybrid Online Direct Marketing network bringing Consumers, Advertisers and Localization together via a strategic alliance with CentrSourceTM in Europe
• Launched a $4M multi-channel marketing camping across the country in support of the launch
• 400k users, 900 retailers, 1.2M SKUs active on platform in first 3 months of launch
• Planed, developed and implemented future product modification, pricing strategies
• Identified current/future market and operating opportunities/threats
• Implemented consumer engagement affiliate models and reward programs


Manager - Data Assets Capitalization and Enhancement
• Re-vitalized smartmovesTM program to a $2.5M program (250% growth)
• Achieved $300k new revenue with 80% margin from untapped cross functional data assets bundles
• Worked with key retailers to enhance CPC product offerings market fit and future roadmap
• Integrated both Physical and Digital media channels with customer profiling in a single marketing offering
• Designed the complete ‘Canadian Mover’ marketing affiliate solution future concept

Program Manager - Products and Marketing at Diablo Technologies
  • Other
  • July 2007 to August 2010

• Executed and Achieved ‘Intel Corp AMB Qualification’ for the Diablo AMB flag-ship ASIC
• Decreased inbound customer response time by 50% using a multi-dimensional communication lattice
• Reduced in-house testing cost by 33% with a new engineered streamlining methodology
• Presented to C-levels product roadmaps, business cases, strategies, projections and risk assessments
• Lead “Cradle to Grave” product life cycle launch and New Product Introduction (NPI) for the product line

Member of Technical Staff - Design and Verification Engineer at Lucent Technologies, Agere Systems, LSI
  • Other
  • February 2001 to June 2007

• Improved HDD Storage SoC middle-ware migration by 15% with a fully automated register tool
• Reduced by 40% lab test time with new methodologies for the first on-site full SONET chip validation
• Redesigned and verified the complete SONET front end framer for 10GB SONET `System On Chip`

Education

Master's degree, MBA
  • at University of Ottawa , Telfer School Of Management
  • December 2008

Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada Master of Business Administration (MBA) Beta Gamma Sigma Honors

Bachelor's degree, Electrical Engineering
  • at mcgill university
  • December 2000

Faculty of Engineering, McGill University, Montreal, Canada B.Eng. Electrical Engineering

Specialties & Skills

Analytics
New Product development
Digital Marketing
Program Implementation
New Business Development
New Product Introduction
Market Positioning
Business case creation
Negotiation skills

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Expert
French
Intermediate