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Experienced Strategy Consultant
Annie Ahmed
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London, United Kingdom
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Experienced in engaging with clients and stakeholders at all levels, adding value as a team player and an independent worker. A strong believer in innovation and continuous improvement.
Markets
United Kingdom
Industries
Language
English
Fluently
Ready for
Larger project
Ongoing relation / part-time
Full time contractor
Available
My experience
2016 - ?
freelance
Consultant - Strategy Consultant
Forrester Research.
Big Four Consulting -Asset Based Consulting Market Opportunity Assessment
• Acted as end to end project manager to ensure all objectives are met.
• Independently lead "competitive analysis" exercise to determine assets in the market for our client to potentially invest in.
• Based on competitive analysis (combination of public/proprietary/market knowledge), suggested 3 assets for our client to focus their efforts on.
• Independently lead research design and creation of custom survey for market opportunity assessment to test hypothesis of chosen assets in the market.
• Prepared detailed report in accordance with market findings to present to the client and senior leadership team.
• Provided assistance throughout with the monitoring of data collection and quality assurance activities.
• Part of team to fully define the technologies, solution areas, business models, and market segments within each prioritized asset categories which were tested rigorously with buyers in the market.
• Supported in defining the organizational, operational, and cultural priorities the organization must address in the short, medium, and long term to drive top and bottom line growth through ABC.
Swiss multinational healthcare company - Partnering Management Strategy
• Acted as end to end project manager to ensure all objectives are met.
• Independently created custom interview questions and carried out stakeholder interviews to understand the qualitive point of view on the technology roadmap from both a business and technical point of view.
• Developed relevant workshop material based on the information gathered from client documentation and stakeholder interviews.
• Advised client on industry practice on in-licensing within the pharmaceutical industry and developed various case studies to support recommendations.
• Independently assessed clients current state and created detailed roadmap to move from "tactical" partnering to "strategic partnering".
• Support in creating high level presentation summarizing all findings and business case presented to the board to support with future investment.
Italian online fashion retailer - IT Service Desk Assessment
• Independently lead project to assess the Service Desks performance and service model in order to optimize costs and service effectiveness.
• Analyzed and benchmarked service desk SLA's and costs against industry standards.
• Analyzed and discovered service desk pain points and provided recommendations (including estimated timing) to improve service effectiveness, efficiency and productivity.
• Conducted ½ day workshop to discuss service desk best practices and process optimization to feed into overall business roadmap.
• Shared best practice around service desk innovation and supported recommendations with ITIL knowledge when necessary.
• Devised and presented business case for CIO.
Switzerland-based luxury goods holding company - Cross-Channel-Campaign-Management Vendor Selection
• Involved in project scope to understand challenge and determine needs, whilst also forming price and determining stages of project.
• Created marketing automation framework and ensured all potential functionality and capabilities are captured for client's solution requirements were documented.
• Worked with the client and selected vendors on use cases and vendor solution showcases, questioning these vendors where appropriate, in order for client to be comfortable that the vendor can cater for their requirements.
• Engaged analyst to verify findings and recommendations before presenting back to all 30 stakeholders involved.
• Provided a firm set of recommendations on what vendor client should proceed with for their marketing automation solution.
• Built knowledge in marketing automation by attending vendor lead events to determine which solution was best for client.
• Acted as end to end project manager to ensure all objectives are met.
• Independently lead "competitive analysis" exercise to determine assets in the market for our client to potentially invest in.
• Based on competitive analysis (combination of public/proprietary/market knowledge), suggested 3 assets for our client to focus their efforts on.
• Independently lead research design and creation of custom survey for market opportunity assessment to test hypothesis of chosen assets in the market.
• Prepared detailed report in accordance with market findings to present to the client and senior leadership team.
• Provided assistance throughout with the monitoring of data collection and quality assurance activities.
• Part of team to fully define the technologies, solution areas, business models, and market segments within each prioritized asset categories which were tested rigorously with buyers in the market.
• Supported in defining the organizational, operational, and cultural priorities the organization must address in the short, medium, and long term to drive top and bottom line growth through ABC.
Swiss multinational healthcare company - Partnering Management Strategy
• Acted as end to end project manager to ensure all objectives are met.
• Independently created custom interview questions and carried out stakeholder interviews to understand the qualitive point of view on the technology roadmap from both a business and technical point of view.
• Developed relevant workshop material based on the information gathered from client documentation and stakeholder interviews.
• Advised client on industry practice on in-licensing within the pharmaceutical industry and developed various case studies to support recommendations.
• Independently assessed clients current state and created detailed roadmap to move from "tactical" partnering to "strategic partnering".
• Support in creating high level presentation summarizing all findings and business case presented to the board to support with future investment.
Italian online fashion retailer - IT Service Desk Assessment
• Independently lead project to assess the Service Desks performance and service model in order to optimize costs and service effectiveness.
• Analyzed and benchmarked service desk SLA's and costs against industry standards.
• Analyzed and discovered service desk pain points and provided recommendations (including estimated timing) to improve service effectiveness, efficiency and productivity.
• Conducted ½ day workshop to discuss service desk best practices and process optimization to feed into overall business roadmap.
• Shared best practice around service desk innovation and supported recommendations with ITIL knowledge when necessary.
• Devised and presented business case for CIO.
Switzerland-based luxury goods holding company - Cross-Channel-Campaign-Management Vendor Selection
• Involved in project scope to understand challenge and determine needs, whilst also forming price and determining stages of project.
• Created marketing automation framework and ensured all potential functionality and capabilities are captured for client's solution requirements were documented.
• Worked with the client and selected vendors on use cases and vendor solution showcases, questioning these vendors where appropriate, in order for client to be comfortable that the vendor can cater for their requirements.
• Engaged analyst to verify findings and recommendations before presenting back to all 30 stakeholders involved.
• Provided a firm set of recommendations on what vendor client should proceed with for their marketing automation solution.
• Built knowledge in marketing automation by attending vendor lead events to determine which solution was best for client.
Monitoring, Strategic Partnering, Process optimization, Quality Assurance, It, Growth, Presenting, Support, Analyst, Pharmaceutical, Assessment, Data collection, CIO, Online, Campaign, Workshop, Framework, Manager, Leadership, Design, Project Manager, Research, ITIL, Innovation, Automation, Marketing Automation, Fashion, Marketing, Interview, Management, Consulting, Service, Technology, Test, Business Case
2014 - 2015
job
Researcher (GSMA)
unknown.
• Researching high profile contacts in the technology industry.
• Updating and creating contacts in the technology industry.
• Sending out emails to members in order to keep an up to date database.
• Revalidating previous member contacts.
• Checking mobile development news for and keeping up with regulatory changes.
• Supporting with IoT research and implementation of 4G in third world countries
• Updating and creating contacts in the technology industry.
• Sending out emails to members in order to keep an up to date database.
• Revalidating previous member contacts.
• Checking mobile development news for and keeping up with regulatory changes.
• Supporting with IoT research and implementation of 4G in third world countries
Research, Database, Researcher, Iot, Technology, Implementation, Regulatory, Development, UP
2013 - 2014
job
Research/Finance Assistant
Africa Practice.
• Attending regular financial seminars and conferences (NatWest, RBS, Bloomberg).
• Due-diligence for the World Economic Forum and high-profile clients such as Rio Tinto and Heirs Holdings.
• Report briefings on developments in Agribusiness/oil and gas industry.
• Proof reading literature and magazine content, i.e. 'Africapitalism magazine for Heirs Holdings.
• Aiding communication and public relations team in press releases.
• Transcription of speeches/Interviews by government officials in both Nigeria and Kenya.
• Political blog writing for internal company website and compiling daily media monitor for clients.
• Creating and updating contact databases for deliverables.
• Stakeholder Profiling aiding project deliverables.
• Creating A1 process mapping presentations for seniors.
• Keeping track of daily political/financial news in Africa.
• Due-diligence for the World Economic Forum and high-profile clients such as Rio Tinto and Heirs Holdings.
• Report briefings on developments in Agribusiness/oil and gas industry.
• Proof reading literature and magazine content, i.e. 'Africapitalism magazine for Heirs Holdings.
• Aiding communication and public relations team in press releases.
• Transcription of speeches/Interviews by government officials in both Nigeria and Kenya.
• Political blog writing for internal company website and compiling daily media monitor for clients.
• Creating and updating contact databases for deliverables.
• Stakeholder Profiling aiding project deliverables.
• Creating A1 process mapping presentations for seniors.
• Keeping track of daily political/financial news in Africa.
Public relations, Writing, Research, Finance, Website, Content, Blog, Process Mapping, Oil and Gas
My education
2010
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2013
MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY
1st class honours degree, Politics and International Relations
1st class honours degree, Politics and International Relations
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