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Shakeel Ahmed

Shakeel Ahmed

Dubai,United Arab Emirates

Summary

To add value to any Enterprise by applying my proven expertise towards its incremental growth and profitability. Charismatic Real Estate Agent versed in supporting buyers and sellers in current market conditions. Researches market trends and offers helpful guidance through loan acquisition and closing processes.

Overview

30
30
years of professional experience

Work history

Real Estate Consultant

Rocky Real Estate
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
01.2019 - 01.2023


  • To cater clients to buy, sell or lease properties Listing property of clients in all portals including Property Finder, Bayut, Dubizzle Receiving calls from clients and following up with them
  • Hunting Properties from cold calling and physical visits to landlords.
  • Always focused to achieve monthly targets assign by Company Preparing MOU and tenancy contract with mutual understanding between seller and buyer Renting Property and selling property after sale keep follow up with clients Updating CRM on daily basis
  • Coordinated utilities transfers to owners and tenants
  • Answered phone calls and emails from potential and existing customers.
  • Generated lists of properties compatible with buyers' needs and financial resources.
  • Counselled new buyers to enhance sales opportunities.
  • Showed residential properties and explained features, value and benefits of available homes.
  • Coordinated appointments with prospective buyers to showcase houses and plots.
  • Increased customer satisfaction ratings, addressing issues effectively for speedy resolution.
  • Ensure adherence of leases and contracts.

Marketing Manager

SHAPE IMPEX FZC
, Ajman
06.2012 - 07.2018


  • Empowered a strong determined team to establish a Distribution Depot in Uganda, fulfilling all the administrative and legal obligations besides preparing a Marketing Plan
  • Established a cell focused totally on Market Research with deep monitoring on pricing of products as the Ugandan market is sensitive to price ratios
  • Supervised a strong Sales Team focused on volume sales increases rather than price increases
  • Completed all the goals as per the Strategic Plan
  • Other Duties
  • Overseeing the legal aspects of the Company, in terms of License Renewals, Trade Registrations, Municipal Approvals or applying of new Licenses as per demands of Project and Business Expansion taking the yearly and three-year Business Plans into account.
  • Monitoring bank transfers overseas, negotiating exchange rates of bank and managing the treasury using short term fixed deposits resulting in monetary gains of 15% on an annual basis.
  • Identifying inefficiencies, making recommendations and implementing optimized process improvements.
  • Supervised the timely completion of financial reports of the Organization.
  • Effectively reduced operating cost by 20% and developed operating budget for the Dubai Office.
  • Establishing new business guidelines to adapt to changing economic country environments.

General Manager

GLOBAL TRADERS JLT
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
11.2007 - 05.2012


  • Concluded deals, buying properties in the Greens, Jumeirah Beach Residence, Springs and Downtown for leasing to upper middle income tenants as a result brought about an average yield of 8% above the market average of 6%
  • Purchased on behalf of the Owners of the Company 3 units in Burj Khalifa Tower and at a later stage sold the units giving a finer Capital Appreciation of 20% to the Company
  • Sold off properties in Discovery Gardens, Springs and The Greens with a profit ratio of 28% taking advantage of high rocket prices before the, Real Estate Market downturn
  • Providing support to tenants with regard to high quality maintenance facilities on time and also visiting them once a month for inspection and general communication.
  • Other Duties
  • Management of Office Budgets keeping track of accounts.
  • Managing Staff, hiring and monitoring their job assignment with regard to their roles.
  • Keeping full awareness of market scenarios and property price structure by networking, Dubizzle and visiting sites of various projects to be launched and also inspecting readymade units in the market including Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
  • Develop relations with High Net Worth Individuals through networking and learning about their property portfolio and proposed ideas of joint ventures in buying Condominiums and plot.

Business Studies and Economics Teacher

AL WADI INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
JEDDAH, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
08.2002 - 11.2007
  • Minimised low level disruption by enforcing classroom policies.
  • Delivered informative progress reports aiding student development.
  • Identified student strengths and weaknesses, providing constructive feedback to improve results.
  • Implemented behavior management strategies for optimized learning environment.
  • Established clear learning outcomes and targets for different abilities.
  • Introduced mind maps in the classes and would give students the opportunity to create their own on a particular topic or chapter.
  • Question & Answer session focused primarily on real world events rather than textbook versions
  • Received Felicitation Honors at the Annual Function of the Junior College, for bringing out the best GCSE results 2006 batch in Economics higher than previous 3 years
  • Head of the Library division.
  • Monitoring book readership, purchasing academic related student books and organizing discussion panels on newly arrived books.

Business Development Manager

LEXUS GROUP
Mumbai
06.1993 - 07.2002


  • To establish and execute a strategic plan for the Organization
  • Financial and Marketing plan for all divisions of the Organization, supported by a Competitive team to attain the goals.
  • Increasing customer base by customer satisfaction surveys, competitor monitoring and follow up with existing clients on monthly basis of all Divisions that included Travel & Tourism, Gift Shop and Internet Café
  • As a result of my strategy the customer base increased by 30% on average from each preceding year and we completed break-even point
  • Oversaw the team in establishing Corporate orders for Ticketing and developing alliances with IATA agencies and airlines for a continuous network of business traffic.
  • Introduced new business opportunity for more revenue generation with new target segments who used railways and buses as means for tourism.
  • This increased turnover by 20%
  • Developing partnerships with local taxi companies and private vehicles for tourist city tours and business trips which led to increase of 8% gross revenue.
  • Developed networks with corporate sector for supplying year end festivities related gift items and booking their Tickets at discounts
  • Keeping Myself updated about market activities of products related to the business. for e.g. Trends and tastes of customers with regard to gifts and Greeting cards, new airline launches or routes any discount packages to travel agents by airlines and brainstorming on as a result to form alliances or come up with novel packages.

Education

Diploma - Computer Science

Diploma - Import & Export

B.A. Economics -

Mumbai University

Skills

  • New Business development
  • Cost Reduction & Containment
  • Budget Management
  • Negotiation
  • Team Building
  • Process Improvement
  • Strategic planning
  • Inventory Control
  • Supervision
  • Problem Resolution
  • Client Relations
  • Communication skills
  • Fast Learner
  • Good Memory
  • Marketing

Interests

HONORS AND AWARDS:- 

Received general knowledge trophy  

Participated in inter school quiz competition organized by Rotaract club Mumbai 1984.

Won chess Championship College level 1985-86 and 1986-87. 

Participated in local soccer tournaments. 


Hobbies:- 

Fitness, Reading Business Books, Collecting pens and coins 

Work availability

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Quote

Think Ahead. Don't let day to day operations drive out planning.
Donald Rumsfeld

Timeline

Real Estate Consultant

Rocky Real Estate
01.2019 - 01.2023

Marketing Manager

SHAPE IMPEX FZC
06.2012 - 07.2018

General Manager

GLOBAL TRADERS JLT
11.2007 - 05.2012

Business Studies and Economics Teacher

AL WADI INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
08.2002 - 11.2007

Business Development Manager

LEXUS GROUP
06.1993 - 07.2002

Diploma - Computer Science

Diploma - Import & Export

B.A. Economics -

Mumbai University

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