Navein Naidu

Navein Naidu has a diverse work experience, starting with their role as the Head of Special Projects at Axiata Digital in 2019. In this role, they led the development and deployment of fintech assets in Bangladesh, focusing on the ewallet space. Navein also acted as the Project Director and acting CTO for Trust Axiata Pay, a fintech startup.

Prior to that, Navein served as the Head of Retail, Business Consulting at ada, where they helped retail businesses understand their customers, competitors, and target market to improve sales and targeting strategies.

In 2018, Navein worked as Operations and Finance Turnaround at a garment manufacturer in Malaysia. Navein successfully identified MYR5.4 million in overhead savings while increasing output and reducing defects through lean principles.

Before that, Navein was an MBA candidate at the Asia School of Business in collaboration with MIT Sloan from 2016 to 2018. During this time, they engaged in various student consulting projects, improving labor efficiency at AirAsia Ramp department, designing marketing campaigns for P&G in Myanmar, reducing NPLs at KBZ Group in Myanmar, developing a go-to-market strategy for Smart Axiata in Cambodia, and launching a social enterprise in Malaysia.

From 2013 to 2016, Navein worked as a Senior Manager at Deloitte, specializing in risk analytics and related services. Navein also innovated a new service line based on analytics to provide consulting services and business process improvement.

Prior to Deloitte, at BDO Consulting from 2008 to 2013, Navein served as a Managing Consultant, leading ERP Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC), Data Analytics, and IT Forensics. Navein was responsible for conducting large-scale audits and identified inefficiencies worth RM18 million at a Malaysian Government Linked Corporation (GLC).

In summary, Navein Naidu has gained valuable experience in various industries, including fintech, retail consulting, manufacturing, and risk analytics, throughout their career.

Navein Naidu's education history includes the following:

- From 2005 to 2007, Navein attended the Association Of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) where they obtained a degree in Accounting.

- In 2009, Navein enrolled at Approva Corporation and obtained the certification of Approva Certified Professional in CCM Software.

- In 2004, Navein completed a course at the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants to become a Certified Accounting Technician (CAT).

- From 2016 to 2018, Navein pursued their Master of Business Administration (MBA) at MIT Sloan - Asia School of Business, with a specialization in Emerging Markets.

- During the same period, Navein also earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Asia School of Business, focusing on a General MBA with an emphasis on Innovation & Entrepreneurship.

In addition to their formal education, Navein has obtained several certifications. These include "Nano Tips for Finding Happiness Through Empathy with Shadé Zahrai" from LinkedIn in June 2022, "Hiring an Employee for Managers" from LinkedIn in January 2021, "How to Create and Run a Brilliant Remote Workshop" from LinkedIn in January 2021, "Managing for Better Ideas" from LinkedIn in January 2021, "Performance Testing Foundations" from LinkedIn in January 2021, "Recruiting Foundations" from LinkedIn in January 2021, "Microservices Foundations" from LinkedIn in June 2020, and "Extreme Productivity (Blinkist Summary)" from LinkedIn in May 2020. Navein also holds the certification of "MCTS: Microsoft Dynamics GP 10.0 Financials" from Microsoft and "Performance Optimization" from Deloitte, although specific dates of acquisition are unavailable.