KHALED RIYAZ
Ex-KPMG | Start-up Founder
Dubai
Summary
Dynamic problem solver with expertise in managing conflicting priorities to meet deadlines and realize high-quality outcomes. Committed to establishing credibility and developing relationships with key stakeholders. Strong conceptual thinking skills and new concepts acquisition. Spearheaded product development and enhancement to maximize sales success. Talented coordinator, problem-solver, and team leader with proven expertise in road-mapping effective plans. Conceptualize, test, and improve strategies to attain targets with cost-effective approaches.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Co-Founder
Kefih E-commerce Private Limited
Kochi
11.2021 - Current
- Co-Founded Kefih, a social commerce platform promoting independent fashion brands that brings together boutiques and small businesses under one umbrella by providing a platform for these small but ingenious fashion businesses the ability to compete with the big-name brands. They leverage the centralized marketing, payment systems and smooth supply chain and customer experience systems, all within a secure, efficient platform
- Some of the activities I get engaged on a day-to-day basis are:
- Identify opportunities for revenue growth, implementing measures for capitalizing on market needs.
- Make high-level decisions to implement company policies and strategies, improve procedures and grow revenue
- Manage all aspects of product development, from design to development, quality assurance and deployment
- Design & execute business strategies, including sales, marketing, business, growth, and finances
- Managed a team of five employees, managing matters including delegating tasks and handling staff issues
- Interact with potential investors, customers, and partners to build brand image and gain recognition into untapped markets
- Develop key operational initiatives to drive and maintain substantial business growth.
- Regular Financial review to determine the company’s financial health and growth potential
Associate Consultant
KPMG
Bangalore
07.2019 - 11.2021
- I secured my first job at KPMG India in 2019 right out of Manipal Engineering college’s Dubai campus, as an analyst in the IT audit and assurance practice
- My core responsibility was to understand the business processes of KPMG’s customers – focusing on Change management, Incident management, Access management, and their overall IT risk environment - and then provide a consolidated report on their procedures or ensure they are SOC 1/ SOC 2 certified
- Some of the key activities I have done in this role includes:
- Testing IT general controls for various industries such as, Banking and Real estate
- Prepare SOC 1 and SOC 2 reports
- Work with clients to formulate well rounded company policies under Change Management, Incident Management, Physical access, etc
- Lead various projects under guidance and supervision of chief consultant.
- Liaise with customers, management, and sales team to better understand customer needs and recommend appropriate solutions.
- Maintained client relationship to ensure recurring projects and identify new potential clients.
Intern Trainee
McDermott Dubai
Dubai
07.2018 - 08.2018
- As a part of my industrial experience summer project, I completed an internship at McDermott Dubai, with their pipeline engineering division
- I was able to work with top class engineers from McDermott on pipeline design and route analysis
- I also worked on the commercial side, in the Material Takeoff (MTO) project to calculate the contingency inventory required for all the projects being done by McDermott, as well as calculate and tabulate the list of materials with quantities and types for them
- This was a 2-month project during the summer of 2018, as part of my university credit system.
Intern
ISCON industries
Dubai
07.2017 - 08.2017
- During the 5th semester, as a part of my course, I did a month of summer internship at a Dubai based company called ISCON Industries
- ISCON is an integrated steel fabrication company based in the Jebel Ali Free Zone, Dubai
- Their main activities are Steel fabrication, manufacturing, and machinery erection
- I was able to understand how the company works and got hands on experience on different machinery and fabrication processes.
Education
B. Tech Mechanical Engineering -
Manipal Academy of Higher Education
Dubai 06.2015 - 06.2019
Skills
Problem-solving
Certification
CPM - Certified Product Manager - Product School
Timeline
Co-Founder
Kefih E-commerce Private Limited
11.2021 - Current
Associate Consultant
KPMG
07.2019 - 11.2021
Intern Trainee
McDermott Dubai
07.2018 - 08.2018
Intern
ISCON industries
07.2017 - 08.2017
B. Tech Mechanical Engineering -
Manipal Academy of Higher Education
06.2015 - 06.2019
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