Engineer+MBA+Experienced Manager+ Entrepreneur

AHMED ZAKI SYED

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Cupertino, CA 95014

EDUCATION

HULT INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SCHOOL Boston, MA

MASTERS OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION - Aug 2012

HARVARD UNIVERSITY EXT Cambridge, MA

STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT - May 2012

KALINGA UNIVERSITY Chennai, INDIA

BACHELORS OF ENGINEERING IN ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION - Feb 2005

EXPERIENCE

SKYNITE INC Boston, MA

CO-FOUNDER & COO Jan 2012 – Jan 2013

- Co-Founded Skynite, Inc in parallel with entrepreneurial studies at Hult International Business School

- Start-up experience, bootstrapped from scratch to a working product on the app store -‘Privie’

- Established the complete backend network with promoters and created the workflow for the features

ETA ACON STAR GROUP Dubai, UAE

PROJECT MANAGER Jun 2008 – Mar 2011

- Extensively managed RFI’s, RFP’s, RFQ’s on a regular basis

- Provided analysis of current business results and highlighted opportunities and risks

- Performed market trend analysis when entering unexplored areas

- Evaluated market potential, financial viability, and legal implications while venturing outside UAE market

- Planned, initiated and executed a promotional campaign in DIFC which led to more than $5.5 million in revenue

- Benchmarked to assess potential future partners and assessed competitiveness of the company rates

- Experienced with cross-functional teams and systematically reduced TCO’s

- Strategically planned purchasing cycles based on forecast and supply chain inventory plans

- End-to-end support in terms of shipping, Inventory allocation, trucking, barges and rail rack allotment

- Deployed strategic sourcing processes such as requirements planning, market analysis & competitive bidding

- Negotiated agreements and ensured compliance to existing contracts

- Built strong supply chain models, 3PL, 4PL, transportation and distribution

- Strong negotiation experience with local vendors, 3rd party sources, OEM’s, global supplier partners, CapEx & OpEx

- Supported Internal and external clients by managing their expectation and assuring objectives

GTC COAL PVT LTD Chennai, INDIA

Sr. ANALYST May 2006 – Apr 2008

- Sourced coking/non-coking coal, iron ore, HMS1 and HMS2 from low cost regions like Indonesia, South Africa & India

- Successfully managed development and implementation of purchasing and procurement strategies for complex products

- Handled supply chain planning, sourcing, procurement, fulfillment, operations, RFx’s

- Analyzed supple/demand of South African and Indonesian coal with focus on domestic demand, logistics and production

- Evaluated investment products and projected future returns

- Worked in-depth in global logistics supply base, handled bulk freight forwarding operations

- Extensively worked and negotiated with local vendors, OEM’s, global suppliers partner companies and constantly had a check on quality assurance

- Maintained appropriate inventory levels to satisfy clients demands and reduce product expirations

- Managed relationships with vendors, suppliers, company consultants resulting is cost reduction and improving customer satisfaction

- Worked closely with trucking companies, railroads, steamship lines and custom warehouses

- Oversaw inbound supply, outbound order fulfillment, physical inventory and all customer and revenue goals

ANALYST May 2005 – April 2006

- Assisted in the preparation and execution of sales strategies

- Worked with senior executives and handled sales reports

- Assisted Internal clients to develop service level agreements to measure supplier performance

ADDITIONAL

- Organized blood donation and road safety program with Lions Club

- Organized relief work for Tsunami effected areas, partnering with Lions Club

- Assisted with Dine with Divine – an initiative for the betterment of children with disabilities

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