Mohamed Aslum

Summary

I bring with me 22 years of varied experiences ranging from startups, traditional businesses related to 𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜, 𝙈𝙖𝙣𝙪𝙛𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 (𝙁𝙈𝘾𝙂), 𝙍𝙚𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙡, 𝙎𝙖𝙡𝙚𝙨, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙖𝙨 𝙖𝙣 𝘼𝙘𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙢𝙞𝙘 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙡𝙖𝙪𝙣𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙙 𝘼𝙄𝙀𝙎𝙀𝘾 (𝙄𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝘼𝙨𝙨𝙤𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙎𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙀𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙘𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝘽𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨) 𝙈𝙞𝙙𝙙𝙡𝙚 𝙀𝙖𝙨𝙩 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙗𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝙞𝙣 2002. But most importantly, it is my passion to face challenges head-on and overcome them through resilience and teamwork. 🔷 𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗘𝗥 𝗔𝗖𝗛𝗜𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗦 ⬥ Identified and secured 5 contract manufacturing agreements for the distillery in India, driving annual revenues of approximately UAE Dirhams 15 Million (US $4.05 Million). ⬥ Successfully setting up of Trade Offices in Singapore and the United Kingdom. ⬥ Developing and introducing new alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverage brands for the current company, identified manufacturers and streamlined the supply chain process for the entire group. ⬥ Spearheaded E-Commerce business ventures using Shopify. ⬥ Co-founder of MAKE Business Hub, one of the first regional ecosystem (co-working café) for entrepreneurs and freelancers that were later franchised in Kuwait. Over 25 new startups were created as a result of working out from MAKE’s co-working community. ⬥ Established the first AIESEC chapter in the Middle East. 🔷 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗙𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗦 𝗢𝗙 𝗘𝗫𝗖𝗘𝗟𝗟𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘 ⬥ Business & Brand Development ⬥ Innovative Business Concepts ⬥ Strategic Planning ⬥ Business Startups ⬥ Procurement, Sourcing, and Retail ⬥ Contract Manufacturing ⬥ Business Process Reengineering ⬥ Market Expansion & Growth Strategies ⬥ e-Commerce Businesses ⬥ Customer & Stakeholder Relationships Management ⬥ Negotiations & Forming Strategic Alliances ⬥ Budgeting & Cost Management ⬥ Team Building & Performance Improvement ⬥ Human-Centered Approach With the current global business transformations induced by pandemic, as organizations and companies adapt and realign like never before, this is fact of life that we all accept. There needs to be a progressive shift in mindset related to new business models, work environments with prioritization of People’s wellbeing. Working towards achieving a seamless transformation, business development and continuity is what drives me. I look forward to moving ahead in my professional career through diverse opportunities and continued learning. 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗧𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗦 📱 +971 50 62 69 211. 📧 maslum@hotmail.com