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Muhammad Masood Ali Khan

Muhammad Masood Ali Khan

Dubai,United Arab Emirates

Summary

Results-driven professional with over 25 years of experience (16 in Etisalat) in providing actionable consumer insights to the management for strategic decision making. Highly adept in planning, coordinating and executing successful projects and studies. Strong collaborator with senior stakeholders, effectively prioritizing activities, translating business requirements into solutions and achieving defined objectives.

Overview

29
29
years of professional experience

Work history

Director - Voice of Customer (VoC)

e& UAE (Etisalat)
Dubai, UAE
03.2023 - Current
  • Spearheaded VoC function, analysing real-time feedback from over 70 surveys across all UAE channels.
  • Ensured unbiased design and reporting of customer feedback across all lines of business and channels.
  • Integrated social listening tools into VoC framework to capture and address customer feedback effectively.
  • Liaised with technology vendors to enhance VoC tools, systems, and channels for efficient data capture.
  • Oversaw VoC outcomes reporting and drivers analysis, ensuring timely delivery to stakeholders.
  • Utilised AI and ML to develop advanced data analytics models, maximising productivity.
  • Established key performance indicators to evaluate organisational success, measuring financial impacts on NPS.
  • Directed cross-functional teams for collaborative achievement of project milestones.

Senior Manager, Analytics & Insights | Sales

Etisalat
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
01.2017 - 03.2023
  • Oversaw all market research requirements for Sales, Digital, Food delivery, and Business sectors.
  • Managed Customer Feedback Management development and enhancements while liaising with IT and stakeholders.
  • Administered overall market research budget across various studies and agencies.
  • Cultivated relationships with MR agencies, online research partners, and Etisalat Admin & Contracts.
  • Reported CX KPIs to Corporate strategy, ensuring alignment with business stakeholders.
  • Acted as Director of Analytics & Insights during absence, handling reporting needs for Sales team.
  • Presented Sales performance metrics to CCO and senior management for strategic insights.
  • Cleared and approved invoices for all market research studies.

Senior Manager | Market Research - Consumer

Etisalat
Abu Dhabi, UAE
08.2015 - 12.2016
  • Oversaw market research requirements for Sales, Marketing, Customer Care, and Business.
  • Managed market research budget to ensure effective resource allocation.
  • Cultivated strong relationships with MR agencies to enhance collaboration.
  • Led MR team to achieve strategic objectives.
  • Presented customer experience findings to GCEO at CX forum.

Senior Manager | Market Research-Business

Etisalat
Abu Dhabi, UAE
06.2012 - 07.2015
  • Managed market research requirements for Business, Prepaid Marketing, and Home marketing sectors.
  • Oversaw market research budget and agency collaboration with Senior Manager.
  • Led cross-functional Delta force team to analyse competitive movements and provide strategic insights.
  • Conducted strategic research on Etisalat's transition to per second billing, reporting to CMO and VP of Consumer Marketing.
  • Facilitated workshops to enhance customer experience (CX).

Ag.Senior Manager - Market Research - Business

Etisalat
Abu Dhabi, UAE
10.2011 - 06.2012
  • Managed market research requirements for Business, Prepaid marketing and home
  • Market research budget management in collaboration with Manager-Market- Research- Consumer
  • Developed plans and strategies to promote continuous improvement.
  • Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.

Manager - Market Research - Business

Etisalat
Abu Dhabi, UAE
08.2008 - 09.2011
  • Managed market research requirements to inform business strategies.
  • Oversaw MR budget and agency management alongside Market Research manager.
  • Recommended corrective actions to senior leadership, enhancing company operations.
  • Facilitated on-site training, developing processes to improve operational accuracy.

Market Research Specialist

Etisalat
Abu Dhabi, UAE
01.2007 - 07.2008
  • Prepared research briefs basis requirements shared by stakeholders across consumer marketing
  • Questionnaire design. Data analysis and reporting
  • Coordinated with the agency on data collection. Attending field briefing sessions, field visits, conducting back checks

Market Research Analyst

Etisalat
Abu Dhabi, UAE
12.2005 - 12.2006
  • Supported Market Research Specialist and Manager in taking briefs from stakeholders across consumer and business
  • Coordinated in data analysis
  • Questionnaire preparation
  • Reporting
  • Conducted data quality control checks including attending in person interviews, briefings
  • Reported on market research trends with comprehensive data collection and analysis.
  • Analysed and interpreted customer segment data, identifying market patterns and opportunities.

Account Manager

TNS Middle East & Africa
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
07.2003 - 10.2005
  • Managed strategic accounts for Arla Foods, Etisalat, Mobily, and Ferrero, generating AED 3 million in annual revenue.
  • Conducted extensive research projects including brand tracking and tactical studies across multiple countries.
  • Performed annual customer satisfaction studies and conjoint research for Etisalat to determine pricing strategies.
  • Executed customer segmentation studies for international markets, including Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Sudan.
  • Profiled gross acquisitions and estimated market share for Mobily through targeted analysis.
  • Conducted market sizing studies for Ferrero to support strategic planning initiatives.
  • Delivered exceptional client service to strengthen relationships and foster future business opportunities.

Senior Research Executive

NFO Group/NFO Middle Easy & Africa
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
11.2000 - 09.2003
  • Supported team head in developing research proposals by obtaining quotations and assessing time and cost elements.
  • Designed questionnaires to ensure effective data collection.
  • Prepared analysis requirements in collaboration with data processing teams.
  • Audited field data collection, conducted interviews, and briefed interviewers.
  • Crafted presentations and narratives alongside secretarial staff.

Managed strategic research projects while communicating findings to stakeholders.

  • Coordinated resource allocation for various research projects based on budget and timeline constraints.
  • Planned research activities to innovate processes, products, and applications.

Research Executive

Merac (Middle East Research & Consultancy)
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
08.1998 - 10.2000
  • First role as a market researcher
  • Questionnaire preparation
  • Prepared analysis requirements with data processing team
  • Supported in updating slides for the presentation
  • Supervised data collection, coordination with operations team, interviewer briefings,
  • Evaluated research findings to provide key development insight.

Text Analyst

MERAC (Middle East Research & Consultancy)
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
07.1996 - 07.1998
  • Primary role was to analyse open texts captured in the customer interviews. Prepared it for Data processing team
  • Managed inventory control of questionnaires received from different projects across different markets
  • Kept track of key quotas received to help the market researchers manage the achievements

Education

Professional Post-Graduate Diploma - Marketing

Chartered Institute of Marketing
London, United Kingdom
02.2008

Bachelor of Science - Marketing

Southeastern University
Washington DC, United States of America
09.1998

Skills

  • Strategic thinking
  • Analytical decision-making
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Executive presentations
  • Agile project management
  • Team collaboration
  • High-pressure adaptability
  • Relationship building
  • Training and development
  • Technology integration
  • Budget management
  • Corporate governance
  • Ethics enforcement
  • Contract negotiation
  • Regulatory compliance



Accomplishments

  • Setting up and launch of Customer Feedback solution at Etisalat that collects customer feedback across different touchpoints and sections. Fine example of cross-functional collaboration (IT, Contracts, vendor and business stakeholders). The system collected over 2M customer responses in 2021 and is now a primary source for major CX KPIs across the organization
  • Presented at The Market Research Event (11-12 December ’17) hosted by Informa on How to make compelling presentations
  • Committee member at the ESOMAR MENAP conference held in March ’14, presented a paper on ‘Use of Digital Technology in measuring Customer Experience’ and moderated the panel discussion on how different corporations are embracing use of technology in conducting market research
  • Represented Etisalat and presented paper on Big data in Tavess Big Data conference in 2013
  • Setting up key tracking studies at Etisalat - TRIM, NPS, Customer Effort, Brand tracking, Gross Adds profiling, Retail audits, online data collection

Languages

Urdu
Native language
English
Master or proficient
C2
Arabic
Intermediate
B1

Timeline

Director - Voice of Customer (VoC)

e& UAE (Etisalat)
03.2023 - Current

Senior Manager, Analytics & Insights | Sales

Etisalat
01.2017 - 03.2023

Senior Manager | Market Research - Consumer

Etisalat
08.2015 - 12.2016

Senior Manager | Market Research-Business

Etisalat
06.2012 - 07.2015

Ag.Senior Manager - Market Research - Business

Etisalat
10.2011 - 06.2012

Manager - Market Research - Business

Etisalat
08.2008 - 09.2011

Market Research Specialist

Etisalat
01.2007 - 07.2008

Market Research Analyst

Etisalat
12.2005 - 12.2006

Account Manager

TNS Middle East & Africa
07.2003 - 10.2005

Senior Research Executive

NFO Group/NFO Middle Easy & Africa
11.2000 - 09.2003

Research Executive

Merac (Middle East Research & Consultancy)
08.1998 - 10.2000

Text Analyst

MERAC (Middle East Research & Consultancy)
07.1996 - 07.1998

Professional Post-Graduate Diploma - Marketing

Chartered Institute of Marketing

Bachelor of Science - Marketing

Southeastern University
Muhammad Masood Ali Khan