Mohammad Ahsan Kidwai

Mohammad Ahsan Kidwai has a wealth of professional experience, beginning with their role as a Summer Intern at AKD Securities Ltd. in 2006. Mohammad Ahsan then went on to intern at EY in 2009, GSK in 2010, and Dubai Islamic Bank in 2011. From 2011-2017, they held various roles at GlaxoSmithKline, including Assistant Trade Category Manager and Trade Marketing Executive. Mohammad Ahsan then moved to Dairyland (Pvt.) Limited in 2017 as Trade Marketing Manager. From 2019-2021, they worked at Daraz, where they were first Category Director - FMCG, and then Group Category Head - FMCG. Most recently, they have been Co-Founder & CCO at Krave Mart (YC S22) since 2021, and Country General Manager (Travel) at Swvl since 2021.

Mohammad Ahsan Kidwai has a diverse educational background. Mohammad Ahsan attended Bay View Academy from 2002 to 2005, where they obtained an O Level in Economics, Business Studies and Accounting. Mohammad Ahsan then attended The Lyceum from 2005 to 2007, where they obtained an A Level in Economics, Business Studies and Mathematics. From 2008 to 2011, they attended The University of Manchester and obtained a BA (Hons) in Economics and Business Studies. From 2015 to 2016, they attended the University of Warwick and obtained an MSc in Innovation and Entrepreneurship. In 2022, they are expected to attend Y Combinator and become an Acceleratee S22. Additionally, they have obtained several certifications from Unilever and Harvard University, including Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies from Harvard University in 2020, Trade Essentials from Unilever in 2015, Marketing Foundations 2 and 1 from Unilever in 2014, and Marketing Essentials from Unilever in 2013.