Sana Ali Aamir
[email protected] +1 919-808-8985
EDUCATION 2013 - 2015
2004 - 2008
London Business School, London, UK Reading for MBA degree Awarded merit-based London Business School Fund Scholarship The Fuqua School of Business, Duke University, Durham, USA International Exchange Program Participant, Fall 2014 Macalester College, Saint Paul, USA Bachelor of Arts, triple major in Economics, Asian Studies and Religion Awarded Kofi Annan International Scholarship for leadership and academic excellence Awarded Adwin S. Elwell Scholarship for achievement in Middle Eastern Studies
BUSINESS EXPERIENCE 2014 - 2014 BOSTON CONSULTING GROUP, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Global management consulting firm Summer Consultant • Produced 10 year growth strategy to double revenues for large multinational auto manufacturer • Developed geo-analytic model to identify locations for optimal retail store coverage in relation to population, income and competitive landscape 2012 - 2013
2012 - 2012
2009 - 2012
IGI INVESTMENT BANK, Karachi, Pakistan Largest Independent investment bank in Pakistan Manager Investment Advisory • Modeled, recommended and executed investment strategies for the largest Separately Managed Accounts Portfolio in Pakistan worth $129 million • Created and managed IGI’s Model Equity Portfolio, outperforming its benchmark Karachi Stock Exchange 100 index by 17% and the MSCI Frontier Index by 30% • Promoted from Deputy Manager to Manger 6 months earlier than peers
2008 - 2009
E.G. INSIGHT, Saint Paul, USA Boutique management consulting firm Research Analyst • Identified drivers of customer loyalty for Fortune 1000 companies and advised on how to improve key business relationships • Devised and presented internal recommendations on how to improve quality of service by gathering feedback from clients
ROCKET INTERNET GMBH, Karachi, Pakistan World's largest e-commerce venture builder Category Manager & Buyer, Daraz.pk • Executed roll out of daraz.pk at start-up stage, including branding, naming and managing the development of e-commerce website as first local employee • Led a team of 3 to source products and negotiate terms of trade with more than 80 local and multinational suppliers • Developed a growth strategy through online traffic analysis, market research and demand forecasting. Outperformed the category click-to-purchase rate by 110% Head of Logistics, Daraz.pk • Led a team of 8 to design, implement and refine processes for warehousing, deliveries and payments resulting in the set up of scalable warehouse operations • Developed a nationwide cash-on-delivery network by leveraging regional expertise of small disjointed courier companies • Reduced logistics costs to 67% of the regional average making daraz.pk one of the most efficient ventures in Rocket Internet's portfolio
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION • Lead event organizer for Angel Investor Summit at Level 39 hosted by SVC2UK • Organizer of LBS E-commerce conference with 350+ attendees and 15 high profile speakers • Impact Consulting project: advised on a partnership development model for MINDS foundation that supports patients with mental illness in rural India • Co-founder of FoodAddict.pk, an online restaurant directory and food delivery service • Published research paper titled “Empirical behavioral study on the optimal timing of Investment in light of cascade behavior” in the Macalester Journal of Economics • Acting Enthusiast: adjunct teacher of Drama & Acting at Indus Academy School LANGUAGES
Fluent English, Fluent Urdu, Fluent Hindi, Conversational Gujarati
NATIONALITY
Canada & Pakistan
