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Mohammad Ziad Ansari

City Head at Gokada

Mohammad Ziad Ansari has a diverse background in the food and delivery industry. Mohammad currently serves as the City Head at GOKADA, a leading last-mile delivery company in Nigeria. In this role, they achieved significant growth, increasing daily orders from 2 to over 100 within a month while maintaining a 95% completion rate.

Before joining GOKADA, Mohammad worked as a Fleet Manager at the same company. During their tenure, they were able to save 10% of revenue loss by addressing operational gaps and reduced costs in bike repairs and maintenance by 40%.

Prior to GOKADA, Mohammad served as the Operations Manager at Catapult Foods Pty Ltd, overseeing the franchise operations of the pizza brand Andiccio24 in South Africa. Their contributions facilitated the establishment of a profitable business and they achieved a 30%+ increase in actual sales compared to the budget in the first quarter.

Earlier in their career, Mohammad worked at Kuku Foods Uganda Ltd as an Area Operations Manager, where they cross-trained staff, resulting in a 37% reduction in labor costs. Mohammad also increased sales by 45% and achieved a high customer satisfaction score of 95% across all stores. Additionally, their stores consistently scored above 80% in international quality audits.

Furthermore, Mohammad served as a Restaurant General Manager at KFC Kuku Foods Tanzania Limited. Mohammad successfully turned a loss-making restaurant into a profitable one within the first quarter of assuming the role.

At Polygroup, Mohammad's role as a Restaurant General Manager for Masco Foods Ghana Ltd involved contributing extensively to the introduction and growth of KFC in Ghana.

Lastly, at Devyani International Limited, Mohammad worked as an Assistant Restaurant Manager, assisting with the company's expansion from East to North India and playing a key role in the first opening of the company in Kolkata.

Overall, Mohammad Ziad Ansari has demonstrated their ability to drive growth, improve operations, and achieve profitability across various roles in the food and delivery industry.

Mohammad Ziad Ansari attended Maheshtala College from 2000 to 2002, where they pursued a Bachelor's degree in Commerce. In March 2022, they obtained a certification titled "How to Be More Strategic in Six Steps" from LinkedIn.

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Timeline

  • City Head

    August, 2021 - present

  • Fleet Manager

    February, 2021