Sakib Ahmed

Sakib Ahmed has a diverse work experience across various industries. Sakib is currently the Founder of smartgrad.org, a position they have held since January 2020. In addition, they are also the Founder of Yugen Group Limited since January 2020, where they have raised pre-seed funding and led a freelancing team for B2B and B2C projects.

Prior to their current roles, Sakib worked as a Deputy COO (part-time contract) at Archangel Imaging, an award-winning AI startup, starting in August 2020. Sakib had a key role overseeing operational strategy, finance, HR, marketing, and operations.

From 2017 to 2019, Sakib co-founded 3Lion Ventures Limited, where they were responsible for building a £2m food and beverage brand portfolio. Sakib achieved break-even for one project within its 9th month of operation and managed all aspects of operations, including HR, marketing, sales, and financial planning.

Before that, Sakib was the Chief Operating Officer at Rangs Industries Limited in 2017, where they managed cross-functional teams and led the transformation of the company through a new long-term strategy. Sakib also held the position of Head of Commercial Operations at Rangs Industries Limited in 2016, where they built the business model for the consumer electronics brand "Astra" and devised its product distribution and sales strategy.

Sakib's work experience also includes being a General Manager at bKash Limited from 2013 to 2016, where they designed financial products and improved reports on company performance. Sakib worked as an Assistant Economist at Experian MicroAnalytics from 2005 to 2006, conducting economic forecasting projects and researching various sectors for clients. Sakib also worked as an Associate at Price Waterhouse Coopers in the Assurance Division, auditing companies and resolving reporting issues.

Sakib's educational background includes being an MBA Candidate at the University of Oxford in 2011, and they also worked as a Consultant at The Rose Partnership, a financial services search firm, from 2009 to 2011. In this role, they worked on C-Level recruitment projects and successfully placed a Chief Risk Officer for a major retail bank.

Sakib Ahmed pursued their education at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, from 2011 to 2012, where they obtained an MBA degree. Prior to that, they attended Brunel University London from 2003 to 2007, earning a BSc (Hons) degree in Economics & Business Finance. In addition to their academic qualifications, Sakib Ahmed holds several certifications, including the "Financial Modeling & Valuation Analyst" from the Corporate Finance Institute, obtained in September 2022. Sakib is also a member of the British Mensa High IQ Society, achieving this recognition from Mensa International Ltd. in August 2017. Furthermore, Sakib Ahmed has demonstrated proficiency in the French language, receiving advanced fluency certification from Duolingo in March 2016 and elementary fluency certification in January 2016.