Reza

Bakhtiary

• Spearheaded business development operations in the MENA region; built a network of 50+ partners. • Developed 40+ business plans across 10+ industries for fundraising and UK Tier 1 visa applications. • Created 30+ start-up and investment decks which raised £5m+ in funding. • Directed and trained a remote cross-functional UK-based junior team of 10+ people. • Served as the company's primary sales rep; grew sales by 200% within the first 4 months.

• Managed the acquisition of new customers and maintained existing customer relationships. • Partnered with 30+ UK accelerators & incubators to provide IT solutions to early-stage tech start-ups. • Conducted detailed market research to identify market gaps and understand product requirements. • Refined the products’ roadmaps & prioritised tasks based on objectives & market conditions. • Modified software products based on working team and end-user feedback and market trends.

• Led the development of a newly improved CRM system across all functional platforms. • Diagnosed software bugs across all platforms; reduced errors by 75%. • Organised product releases across all platforms and launched promotional campaigns. • Assessed product features and performance against direct competitors. • Identified potential vital strategic partners and established effective partnerships.

• Increased social media and business directories' organic lead generation rate by 30% in 1 month. • Cold-marketed 200+ prospective customers (B2C) via call, emailing and messaging. • Wrote blog articles and drafted web content and marketing materials. • Launched multiple digital marketing campaigns through social media and email marketing. • Generated targeted B2B leads to assist the sales team based on industry and location.

• Ran social media channels for 10+ local brick-and-mortar businesses, boosted by an average of 500%. • Augmented online marketing strategies by executing various digital marketing techniques. • Formatted and published social media content on multiple platforms, enhanced followers by 300%. • Designed, administered, and maintained corporate and e-commerce WordPress websites. • Advised business owners about digital marketing advantages over traditional marketing.