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

Legrand Data Center Solutions

Business Intelligence Analyst

180 Degrees Consulting ESSEC

Impact Director

Sanofi

Global Revenue Management and Strategy Intern

Accenture

Business Analytics Consultant

IMS Learning Resources Pvt. Ltd.

•	Drove a 55% increase in sales, surpassing the annual target of €1 million by devising and executing data-driven sales and marketing strategies.
•	Led an eight-member team, facilitating skill development and driving performance improvement by 35% through data-driven training sessions.
•	Conducted in-depth market research, including competitor analysis, to guide product enhancements and deliver an exceptional customer experience.

Team Leader - Sales & Market Research

•	Leveraged strong analytical skills to generate insights and fine-tune campaigns, resulting in a 40% rise in lead conversion rates.
•	Orchestrated highly successful registration campaigns for large-scale promotional events, attracting over 700 attendees, and achieved 40% year-over-year growth.

Senior Marketing Executive

BYJU'S

•	Generated substantial revenue by offering tailored educational solutions to clients in the K10 segment. 
•	Successfully adapted to pandemic conditions by creating and delivering persuasive sales pitches to existing and potential customers through online platforms, contributing to a consistent revenue stream.
•	Designed and executed strategic business development plans, effectively maintaining a flow of warm leads that translated into increased sales and revenue for the organization.

Product Specialist

The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda

•Responsible for maintaining relations and engaging stakeholders from Corporate
• Representing my Faculty with various corporates and promoting the Faculty through various social
media platforms
• Co-ordinating the entire placement drive for the academic year 2020-21

Training & Placement Coordinator

Paramarsh

Fundraising for the event and judicious deployment of resources successfully for 2 consecutive years
• Organized the event that consisted of an average 25,000 people footfall
• Successfully negotiated with corporates to generate sponsorship

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