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Venture Innovation Lead
RainmakingVenture Innovation Lead
Jan. 2022 - Nov. 2024Leading end to end corporate innovation initiatives and building new ventures    - Leading cross-functional teams of designers and strategists from ideation and concept development to launch to help clients bring new concepts to market through new ventures or start-up partnerships - Designing project scope, structuring approach and internal processes to deliver impact aligned with client's innovation strategy - Facilitating senior stakeholder engagement and co-creation workshops to identify opportunities and design customer centric solutions - Translating insights and ideation into propositions for new ventures with commercially viable business models - Defining innovation strategy and validating solutions through designing and running experiments and customer research - Developing client relationships through strategic communication, presentations, pitching and proposal building for new solutions
Strategy and Innovation Lead
Self-employed | Independent ConsultantStrategy and Innovation Lead
Sep. 2020 - Dec. 2021Collaborated with Innovation teams in UK and USA as an Independent consultant and project manager to deliver innovation projects with Payments and FMCG clients - Led teams of analysts and managed execution and delivery of multiple workstreams of innovation projects, managing communication with clients and key stakeholders - Led engagement and ideation with senior stakeholders through workshops and interviews - Designed research approach and methodology including interview guides, ethnography research frameworks and customer survey - Managed execution and developed strategic recommendations based on consumer and market insights
Strategy Analyst
Arriva PlcStrategy Analyst
Feb. 2019 - Sep. 2020Responsible for defining the strategic agenda for the group – managing strategic projects and stakeholders’ engagement in a collaborative way to ensure board buy-in - Demonstrated excellent communication skills in presenting complex analyses and strategic recommendations to the Management Board and CEO - Collaborated with key stakeholders to oversee the pipeline of growth projects valued at over £500mn., aligning the growth and portfolio strategy with strategic objectives and vision - Implemented an innovation tracker, analysing key trends and disruptive business models in mobility and smart cities with a focus on sustainability
Innovation Consultant
Euromonitor InternationalInnovation Consultant
Nov. 2015 - Feb. 2019Managed global cross-functional teams of 50 analysts to help clients develop their innovation and growth strategy for top tier clients in Payments and FMCG - Led research and evaluated opportunity spaces for clients to innovate in, advising them on how to leverage consumer shifts, macro trends and competitive landscape for new product development - Designed and facilitated interviews, presentations, and workshops for C-level executives to identify, quantify and prioritise innovation opportunities - Implemented key initiatives towards developing an effective organizational culture within cross-functional teams, resulting in improved collaboration and creativity - Led People Development programs through trainings and best practices to foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement
Project Manager
Directory GroupProject Manager
Jun. 2013 - Jun. 2015Led nationwide mystery shopper projects for luxury brands and department stores to improve retail performance - Assessed retail performance against KPIs and recommended actions to increase customer service level and client experience across over 100 boutiques - Developed planning, execution, and analysis frameworks, resulting in continuous improvement in efficiency for repeat projects by 50%
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