Description

Seasoned Corporate Strategy, Business Transformation, and Performance Management professional with over 17 years of manufacturing & private equity. Gained extensive exposure into UAE, GCC & broader Middle East, APAC, & Africa.

Beyond strategy and performance management, I specialize in business matchmaking — connecting leadership, investors, and enterprises to explore joint ventures, partnerships, and strategic alliances. Having worked closely with government bodies, shareholder offices, and cross-border partners, I bring the ability to translate high-level vision into actionable collaborations that drive sustainable growth.

Languages

English
Native or bilingual
Hindi
Native or bilingual

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

Dubai (up to 50km)

E20 Investment Holding,
Senior Manager- Corporate Strategy
PRIVATE EQUITY
December 2021 - Today (4 years and 6 months)
Abu Dhabi - United Arab Emirates
• Guiding and supporting in processes to EXCO.
• Strong in fundamental business judgment and leadership capabilities.
• Developed data-driven business cases to justify transformation initiatives.
• Managing multiple projects simultaneously and organized tasks efficiently.
• Evaluating the effectiveness of implemented strategies and make necessary adjustments.
• Overseeing the business cases and financial models to evaluate potential strategic initiatives.
• Presenting findings and recommendations to key stakeholders in a clear and concise manner. Cross-functional collaboration with teams to align business goals and execute strategic initiatives effectively.
• Conducted root analysis and executed various turnaround initiatives for assets and portfolio at both asset and group levels.
• Providing comprehensive research and analysis to identify market trends, competitive landscapes, and business opportunities.
• Liaison with various ministries and departments across MEA, Asia for business development activities. And with institutions to form JV's.
• Sound understanding of business operations, procedures, & processes including knowledge of Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) projects and initiatives.
• Developing and executing strategic plans and initiatives (Business Case, Financial Analysis & Modelling) to drive revenue growth and enhance operational efficiency.
• Managing performance by tracking progress against Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to ensure alignment with organizational goals and identify areas for improvement.
• Established the Strategy & Growth Office (SGO), & support on various global investment mandates including project plans, timelines, and resource allocation strategies.

Additionally overseeing Project management office Investment feasibilities & market studies for special projects. Corporate governance, Compliance, Risk, & Audit. Support in tracking GCEO KPI's.
Corporate strategy Project Management (PMO) Corporate Restructuring business transformation portfolio management
Jamal Al Ghurair Group,
Group Business Manager
May 2017 - November 2021 (4 years and 6 months)
Dubai - United Arab Emirates
• Budget review for groups different business verticals for management meeting.
• Summarizing key highlights in financial reporting and variance analysis against the budget.
• Reporting of marketing effectiveness, various analytics and campaigns.
• Preparing monthly dashboards for sales trend, days of inventory, sales loss to stock variance, gross margin analysis, and marketing ROI.
• Conducted new project feasibility for geographic expansion, new product, and line extension.
• Digital Transformation for 4 business verticals Sugar, Drywall, Investments & Real Estate.
• Established Product Road Map, functionalities, ease of access and enhancing CX.
• Key member of PMO team for various overseas acquisitions and associations.
• Enhancing & enriching Customer Life Cycle across group businesses.
• Business Processes through Automation / Digitization.
• CRM, dashboards for Business Intelligence, Cockpit charts, Multivariate & A&B testing techniques.
• Study conducted for East Africa, Southeast Asia.
JK Cement Works UAE
Business Insights Manager
September 2013 - April 2017 (3 years and 7 months)
• Teamed with Vice-President in various market insights, pricing, competition benchmarking, and branding.