Description

Multilingual executive with 10+ years of experience leading high-impact initiatives across the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. Proven track record of driving organizational growth, operational excellence, and digital transformation in both public and private sectors. Adept at steering diverse teams, managing P&L, building cross-sector partnerships, and executing complex strategies across media, technology, and real estate. Combines board-level advisory capability with hands-on operational leadership to scale businesses, optimize performance, and navigate culturally nuanced environments. Known for aligning vision with action to deliver sustainable, measurable results.

Languages

English
Native or bilingual
French
Fluent
Japanese
Fluent
Gujarati
Fluent
Hindi
Fluent
Swahili
Conversational

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

Dubai City (up to 50km), Abu Dhabi (up to 50km), Sharjah city (up to 50km), Ras al-Khaimah (up to 50km)

Kearney
Associate (Workstream Leader)
CONSULTING AND AUDITS
October 2023 - Today (2 years and 8 months)
Dubai City, United Arab Emirates
• Spearheaded the strategic redesign and financial remodel of a UAE video streaming platform, defining a roadmap to achieve 20% market share and 120%+ revenue CAGR by 2030
• Designed procurement category strategies for GCC government entity, identifying 15–20% in potential savings (approx. USD 4-5bn per category) across government expenditure on hotels, air travel, and MICE
• Led IT Operating Model Redesign of a digital transformation project of a GCC defence entity aimed at improving digital and cyber defence enhancement, leading to a refined cybersecurity command structure
• Directed an internal restructuring project by modelling the supply and demand of management consultants, leading to clear methodology on ideal cohort size for 6 seniority levels; collaborated with Digital & Analytics team to create an Executive Dashboard to facilitate easy decision-making
• Delivered 2 consultant training programs across cohorts, achieving 4.5+/5 satisfaction scores.
• Mentored 20+ colleagues, consistently receiving 10/10 net followership score from each mentee
Operating Model Project Management Corporate strategy Microsoft Excel Microsoft Powerpoint
Ziiki Media
VP, Corporate Strategy (Chief of Staff to the CEO)
ENTERTAINMENT AND LEISURE
November 2019 - July 2022 (2 years and 8 months)
Johannesburg Metropolitan Area, South Africa
• Led the refresh of a content acquisition strategy to focus on content with strong audio streaming performance, increasing revenues by 100%+ YoY
• Boosted EBITDA margins in West Africa by 10% by introducing and enforcing an initiative to allocate a proportion of project funding to development
• Led end-to-end strategy, planning, and GTM rollout of three new revenue verticals — Events, Sync, and Publishing — driving over 50% YoY revenue growth
• Orchestrated a corporate restructuring and recruited 20+ cross-functional hires in 6 months to support regional expansion across Africa, scaling team size by 125%.
• Implemented cost optimization measures across content payouts and tech infrastructure in partnership with Finance and Ops, improving EBITDA margins from 5% to 14%
• Co-led a strategic partnership with Warner Music Group, securing USD 2M+ in annual funding and expanding the artist portfolio by 50+ deals.
• Collaborated with the CEO to revamp KPIs and OKRs across 20+ functions, enabling performance tracking, accountability, and strategic alignment.
• Headed the Marketing Function, enhancing business cases templates to streamline marketing approvals, reducing decision timelines from 14 to 3 days
• Implemented the shift of Ziiki's HQ to Mauritius, reducing tax bill in India to 0 and FX losses by ~70%
• Mentored the Regional Manager of Southern Africa to drive profitability in the region to EBITDA positivity within 6 months
• Supported the implementation of a Digital Asset Management System, cutting music deployment costs by 67% and reducing campaign implementation times by 50%.
Project Management Corporate strategy Recruitment Microsoft Powerpoint Microsoft Excel
Bridge Life Japan
Real Estate Consultant
REAL ESTATE
October 2018 - September 2019 (11 months)
Tokyo, Japan
• Increased annual sales by JPY 8M by closing 60+ residential deals
• Originated a new corporate client, resulting in a sales increase of 20%+
• Mentored 2 new joiners to the firm, ensuring they hit their sales targets within 2 months of joining
• Achieved 100% client satisfaction rating from all of 60+ clients
Business development Account Management Real estate customer service Business model