Global Risk Operations 

January 2024 to November 2024
- Helped 6 students get admission to their school of choice in Europe and the US for the MiM and MBA program.
- Helped 2 B2B clients, and 1 B2C client build their brand value, increasing following by 3x on Instagram and 1.7x for LinkedIn, and boost revenue on average by 1.4X

September 2023 to December 2023
- 4 month Career Break

A little bit of this & that

Ingenico

I help develop innovative business models for new products in Crypto, Low-Code No-Code, Instant & Biometric Payments, and Autonomous Retail space. 

My day-to-day activities involve conducting extensive market research and competitor analysis, identifying strategic partners, and creating go-to-market solutions. 

I also develop & execute marketing campaigns across videos, blogs, and webinars for new product launches & external communication. 

I also cold-call and email potential partners globally to forge highly effective synergies between disruptive innovation projects.

Innovation & Marketing Operations

Transformation Factory

As a Marketing and Communications Intern working closely with the CEO, I worked on growing the customer base through a custom marketing plan and boosted LinkedIn page visits by 300% with targeted content. To further enhance the customer experience and onboard more clients, I reinvented our website for international clients by optimizing it for SEO and removing any slow JSS scripts.

Marketing and Branding Intern

Deloitte Consulting

• $10 Million SAP Implementation for German Automotive clients for their new SAP System across multiple European and APAClocations, ensuring successful project delivery and adherence to budgetary constraints

• Deployed wide-scale consolidations of legacy ERP systems into a single ERP based on SAP S/4HANA

• Optimized EWM & SCM business processes by 20% by automation in modules by mapping new solutions to their business goals

• Trained 70+ new hires on SAP S/4HANA and received the Best Team award at on-site training simulations at DeloitteUniversity, demonstrating expertise in training and knowledge transfer

Business Technology Analyst

The Souled Store Pvt. Ltd.

• Designed various merchandise including but not limited to T-Shirts, Posters, Mugs, Fridge Magnets, etc

Freelance Graphic Designer

Hardluck

♦ Designed various products such as T-shirts, Hoodies, Posters et cetera for different student bodies at MIT Manipal

Creative Head

Webloom Solutions

♦ Designed UI/UX for Android application of LEUK, an in house project
♦ Designed Flyers, Posters, Banners for Clients and Student Body Clubs of MIT, Manipal
♦ Designed Merchandise for The Loom Store

Graphic Designer

Arif is a seasoned professional with a proven track record in the Innovation, Marketing, Operations, and Consulting domains at Ingenico and Deloitte.

With a career dedicated to the tech industry, Arif has navigated corporate and startup landscapes across India and France, contributing significantly to advancing technology-driven initiatives. 

Beyond his professional endeavours, Arif has also coached 100+ students, freshers and young professionals on choosing and applying to their dream study abroad programs or making career transitions from one industry to another.

Here on LinkedIn, Arif regularly shares insights and lessons on Marketing, Storytelling, Growth Mindset, and how you can make a great life for yourself.

Outside work, he finds solace in fiction, through the pages of a gripping novel or as he works on his crime thriller masterpiece. 

When not immersed in books, Arif enjoys indulging his culinary creativity in the kitchen, whipping up delicious cuisines to delight his palate.

Cheers 🙌

Syed Arif Ahmad

Alvarez & Marsal

Associate

CHANEL

CRM & Client Data Lead

CELINE

KPI Management
-Weekly business reporting and monthly deep-dive analyses
-Improved CSAT, enhanced FCR, streamlined response time, managed ticket volume, ensured SLA compliance, implemented quality assurance for interactions.
Operations & Customer Care
-Supervised order processing, addressed post-sales and pre-sales customer requests in collaboration with Client Advisors.
Business Analyst
-Leveraged analytical skills to provide best estimates of region traffic, facilitating informed decision-making and operational planning.

Data Analyst - Client Service Center EME

GIVENCHY

Omnichannel Website Management
-Oversaw GIVENCHY’s global e-commerce content, executed product pages, and established daily monitoring processes
Data Analyst
-Reported website performance, conducted competitor analysis, and provided insights for optimization.
Givenchy Website Highlights
Led creation for Disney-Givenchy Wonder Gallery Collection and managed all aspects of email campaign tracking for the TK 360 shoes launch.
User Experience Enhancement
-Collaborated with Sketchfab for 3D, AR assets to elevate TK 360 shoes' user experience.

Digital Customer Experience Intern

La Récré App

• Analyzed the marketing funnel of the business and provided strategic recommendations for each of the three stages to drive customer engagement and conversion.
• Conducted a comprehensive analysis of cost, relevance, and scalability to devise an effective growth hacking strategy tailored to the business's unique needs.
• Collected feedback from the client base and utilized insights to enhance the content strategy on the application, ensuring a more personalized and engaging user experience.

Startup Advisor

Deloitte

Senior Analyst

Development Role
-As the sole Developer, designed UI and implemented a feature for adding users via a third-party application, boosting team productivity by 50%.
Quality Assurance Automation
-Automated quality assurance processes on Project Management Tools using TOSCA, resulting in a 30% increase in team efficiency.
Project Leadership
-Led a project to enhance metrics delivery, achieving a 92% reduction in Turnaround Time (TAT) through process automation.
Analyst Role
-Automated daily checks in the application as the Lead Analyst, reducing TAT by 60%.

Analyst

• Awarded first place among 26 interns in overall assessment in skills training for new hires
• Presented a PoC to detect Autism by combining electronics with technical skills from the learning program and ranked first among 26 interns across India

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