Taslim H Ahmad

Experience

Aeonian Emerging Markets

Founder, Partner and Director

Building a lasting relationship with the two client sides we engage with- the emerging market enterprises seeking investment from the global markets and financial hubs and... more

UK Department for International Trade

Employee

simpletransfer.co.uk

Manager- Digital Product 2016 - 2018 (about 2 years)

Right Call Telecom Ltd (a mobile app)

Manager - External Businesses 2015 - 2016 (about 1 year)

Fast Track Money Transfer Ltd (a financial technology company)

Manager - Business Development 2014 - 2015 (about 1 year)

Zamir Telecom

Manager, Stakeholder Relations and Executive Office 2011 - 2014 (about 3 years)

Ocean 7 Visa Prepaid Card (semi-financial product)

Project Manager 2010 - 2011 (about 1 year)

Zamir Telecom Ltd (a telecommunications company)

Project Manager 2010 - 2011 (about 1 year)

Marcus Evans

Relationship Officer 2010 (about 1 month)

British Council

(part time) 2007 - 2008 (about 1 year)

LSE

Secretary (voluntary social position) 2008 - 2009 (about 1 year)

Team Leader (voluntary) 2007 - 2008 (about 1 year)

HOPE- Help Our People Empathize (a non-profit organisation) Leading fundraising teams to support the education of dispossessed children in Dhaka Key achievements * Raising... more

Institute of Textile Engineering (part time)

Assistant Manager: Nizam and Nizams 2006 - 2008 (about 2 years)

Wave Media Pvt Ltd (an advertising and technology start-up)

Founder, Co-Founder and Managing Director 2004 - 2008 (about 4 years)

Wave Media Pvt Ltd. (advertising and tech)

Co-founder and Managing Director 2004 - 2008 (about 4 years)

Citigroup

Intern 2003 - 2004 (about 1 year)

Founder

Wave Media Pvt Ltd (an advertising and technology start-up), Aeonian Emerging Markets

Employee

Marcus Evans, Wave Media Pvt Ltd. (advertising and tech), Ocean 7 Visa Prepaid Card (semi-financial product), Zamir Telecom, Citigroup, Institute of Textile Engineering (part time), LSE, British Council, Zamir Telecom Ltd (a telecommunications company), Fast Track Money Transfer Ltd (a financial technology company), Right Call Telecom Ltd (a mobile app), simpletransfer.co.uk, UK Department for International Trade

Education

About

Achievements

Founded and successfully exited an advertising and IT startup in an emerging market country.
Completed operational implementation of a fin tech company in the remittance sector.
Brought a payment product to live in the UK market.
Part of teams to successfully raise seed funding for startups in tech and non-tech sector.

Describe the most impressive thing you've done.

Skills

Advertising Arabic Language Automation Budgeting Communications Compliance Event Management French language Hindi Language Human Resources Information Technology Integrity Leadership Management Marketing Management Project Management Research Services WEB Web Technologies Start-Ups Legal Arbitration Bengali language Business Development Business Strategies Customer Relationship Management Data Analysis Economics English language HR MBA Microsoft Microsoft Excel Microsoft Office Microsoft Outlook Microsoft PowerPoint Product Design Product Launch Project Manager Retail Risk Management Science Tableau Tableau Software Telecommunications Time Management Wholesale Jira Salesforce Trello Agile Infrastructure Apple Change Management Consulting Financial

Q&A

What's your super power?

Never giving up ;)

What's the best way for people to get in touch with you?

However suits you the best, we are spoilt with options :)

What words of wisdom do you live by?

And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music- Friedrich Nietzsche

What aspects of your work are you most passionate about?

Human centric innovation to build practical solutions to answer human needs and challenges; advancing technology to close the digital gap; create a borderless world for ideas, investment and innovation

What was the most impactful class you took in school?

Global Political Economy

What's something you wish you had done years earlier?

Explore the world more

Taslim H Ahmad

An accomplished Manager with an extensive background in the fin-tech, payments, telecommunications, remittance, media, education and social services sectors.