Fouzan Abdul Rahim CV

1. Fouzan Abdul Rahim
Mobile: +44 07587583335 Mail: arfouzan@gmail.com
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/fouzan-ar
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An accomplished and dedicated MBA candidate with over 5 years of diversified work experience in
the areas of lead generation, sales, operations, brand management, and client servicing. Strong track
record of delivering results through conceptualization of business strategies, building and managing
high performance sales teams. Seeking a challenging opportunity to showcase my skills and
experience whilst enabling personal and professional development.
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WORK EXPERIENCE
F Cube Gourmet – Sales and Operations Manager May 2016 – Sept 2018
• Co-founded and played a significant role in the setup and functioning of this new venture.
• Enhanced revenue generating streams by developing customised sales strategies.
• Coordinated the day to day operations and ensured client commitments were fulfilled on time.
• Analysed market trends and made necessary shifts in resource allocation to tackle unexpected
concerns ensuring we remained sustainable and competitive in the changing environment.
• Expanded into new markets and strategically set up an aquaculture farm which optimised costs
by 30% and enhanced our inventory capacity by 400%.
Deutsche Bank – Sales Manager April 2015 – April 2016
• Hands-on experience in supervising and guiding a team of executives in acquiring new portfolios.
• Undertook several team building activities which enabled me to analyse the strengths and
weaknesses of each executive and make changes to our approach that made more effective use of
the team strengths.
• Developed relationship-building techniques and guided my team to implement them effectively to
achieve the targets and consistently outperform during my tenure as manager with Deutsche Bank.
• Was a member of the core team in organising a retreat for an orphanage as part of the Corporate
Social Responsibility Activity of Deutsche Bank.
Citibank – Executive Aug 2013 – July 2014
• Was involved in resolving customer queries and emphasising on CRM.
• Was instrumental in generating new sales leads for the various products and services offered by the
bank and coordinating with the sales team to bring them to closure.
• Developed an in-depth understanding of customer - corporate relationship and need for emphasis
on quality and efficiency thereby enhancing goodwill resulting in potential lead generation.
Pixelate Design Studio – Marketing Specialist June 2012 – July 2013
• Was influential in endorsing the USP of Pixelate Design Studio to our clients.
• Involved in negotiating with clients on the commercial to bring a sales lead to closure.

2. PROJECTS
Wigtown Festival Company June 2019
• Partnered with WFC during ESSAM 2019 performing an economic analysis of the Dumfries and
Galloway region & providing recommendations resulting in the overall development of the region.
Fuel My Performance July 2019
• Worked as a management consultant for Fuel My Performance, a start-up, as part of the Managing
Innovation module of my MBA analysing the competitive landscape thereby providing them with
potential revenue stream opportunities and scalability possibilities.
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EDUCATIONAL PROFILE
Loughborough University - Master of Business Administration 2018 - 2019
Pursuing my Master of Business Administration with modules like Business Analytics, Marketing,
Managing Corporate Reputation, Accounting & Performance Management and Managing Innovation.
European Summer School for Advanced Management (ESSAM) June 2019
An intensive 2-week summer school program organised by the University of Glasgow comprising of an
international cohort of MBA students focusing on entrepreneurship as a strategy for sustainability.
Loyola College, Chennai – Bachelor of Commerce (General) 2009 - 2012
Passed Bachelor of Commerce (General) in Distinction.
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COMPENTENCIES
• Reliability: Working under stress and time constraints while delivering optimal performance.
• Enthusiasm: Eager to contribute while constantly open to learning and developing further.
• Communicator: Client servicing experiences enhanced my communication and orating skills.
• Leadership: Progression from a team member to a manager enhanced my leadership traits.
• Persuasive: Consistently achieved the targets set by developing innovative strategies.
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LANGUAGES
• English, Tamil, Hindi
PERSONAL INTEREST
• Passionate about acting and playing sports such as Football, Cricket & Badminton.