Functional Skills
Business Analysis
Business Operations
Cost Reduction
Financial Modeling
Performance Management
Project Management
Operational Efficiency
Operational Due Diligence
Operational Transformation
Process Improvements
Data Visualization / Reports
E-commerce Implementation
Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP)
Strategic Sourcing
Supply Chain Optimization
Software Skills
Data visualization
Hubspot
Jira
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Excel Macros
Microsoft Office
Microsoft OneDrive
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Project
Microsoft Visio
Microsoft Word
PowerBI
Prompt Engineering
SQL
Trello
Certifications
CLSSGBCertified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
Sector Experience
Business Services
Consumer Goods
Energy
Industrials
Manufacturing
Languages
English
Persian
Notable Clients
Barrick Gold
CVS Health
Suncor Energy
Teck Resources
Wolters Kluwer
Big 4 Accounting
Top Consulting Firms
Experience
Arnirad Ventures
Management Consulting
Managing Director
1/2022 - Present
• Identified over $5M in cost-saving opportunities for a major US pharmacy by analyzing call services expenses and comparing vendor bids. Developed sophisticated pricing templates and financial models to summarize and present recommendations to senior leadership to negotiate and finalize contracts.
• Uncovered $2.7M in cost-saving opportunities for a Canadian utilities client by analyzing category spend and developing a procurement strategy. Proposed department-level consolidations and created an organizational structure for a more efficient, robust procurement team.
• Recognized $3.2M in potential savings for a South American multinational mining company by analyzing supplier pricing against market trends, supporting renegotiation efforts that improved contract terms, strengthened supplier relationships, and enhanced pricing predictability for the client.
• Managed a contact center maturity assessment project for a technology provider to legal and accounting clients. Identified ope
• Uncovered $2.7M in cost-saving opportunities for a Canadian utilities client by analyzing category spend and developing a procurement strategy. Proposed department-level consolidations and created an organizational structure for a more efficient, robust procurement team.
• Recognized $3.2M in potential savings for a South American multinational mining company by analyzing supplier pricing against market trends, supporting renegotiation efforts that improved contract terms, strengthened supplier relationships, and enhanced pricing predictability for the client.
• Managed a contact center maturity assessment project for a technology provider to legal and accounting clients. Identified ope
Cymax Group
Operations
Senior Manager, Business Operations
1/2017 - 12/2021
• Made the company profitable by optimizing product contribution, increasing refunds and rebates recovery, and reducing costs through process improvements and automation.
• Fostered a culture of data-based decision-making by developing tailored reports and dashboards for various functions, leveraging Agile/Scrum in collaboration with the internal Analytics Team.
• Enhanced vendor relationships and significantly reduced shipment holds by providing the Accounts Payable team with operational visibility to prioritize payments effectively.
• Improved cross-functional collaboration by establishing teams aligned with business objectives and tracking performance through meaningful KPIs and metrics.
• Led FP&A initiatives to improve budgeting, forecasting, and developing multi-year financial reports in preparation for IPO.
• Fostered a culture of data-based decision-making by developing tailored reports and dashboards for various functions, leveraging Agile/Scrum in collaboration with the internal Analytics Team.
• Enhanced vendor relationships and significantly reduced shipment holds by providing the Accounts Payable team with operational visibility to prioritize payments effectively.
• Improved cross-functional collaboration by establishing teams aligned with business objectives and tracking performance through meaningful KPIs and metrics.
• Led FP&A initiatives to improve budgeting, forecasting, and developing multi-year financial reports in preparation for IPO.
Deloitte
Management Consulting
Senior Consultant
5/2014 - 12/2016
• Optimized the procure-to-pay process for a pulp and paper company using Lean, including current state assessment, future state design, performance measurement and change management.
• Identified over $12M in savings by applying Lean concepts to management and sales processes for a major Canadian bank's branch operations.
• Improved maintenance planning and integration with supply chain for fixed plant and mobile equipment across a gold mining operation by reviewing and updating Bill of Materials in client's ERP system.
• Enhanced maintenance and reliability reporting at an oil sands operation by developing the approach and framework for real-time analytics and advising a technical team from an operational perspective.
• Assisted partners and senior managers with business development efforts by developing IP and contributing to proposals and RFP submissions.
• Identified over $12M in savings by applying Lean concepts to management and sales processes for a major Canadian bank's branch operations.
• Improved maintenance planning and integration with supply chain for fixed plant and mobile equipment across a gold mining operation by reviewing and updating Bill of Materials in client's ERP system.
• Enhanced maintenance and reliability reporting at an oil sands operation by developing the approach and framework for real-time analytics and advising a technical team from an operational perspective.
• Assisted partners and senior managers with business development efforts by developing IP and contributing to proposals and RFP submissions.
Hatch Mott MacDonald
Engineering
Project Engineer
1/2012 - 3/2014
• Exceeded project target profitability by over 5% through continuous monitoring, control, and forecasting of project expenses, overhead costs and fees.
• Improved project control processes by developing a series of standard procedures and templates to streamline activities and processes for current and future projects.
• Supported senior project managers by tracking staff and sub-consultant hours, managing scope changes, and reporting on progress, budgets, and fees to ensure project efficiency.
• Improved project control processes by developing a series of standard procedures and templates to streamline activities and processes for current and future projects.
• Supported senior project managers by tracking staff and sub-consultant hours, managing scope changes, and reporting on progress, budgets, and fees to ensure project efficiency.
Partners in Performance
Management Consulting
Consultant
3/2010 - 12/2011
• Delivered $15M increase in annual revenue by implementing discipline around shift change and standardizing operators start time, equipment check time and operating time.
• Saved over $7M annually by optimizing supply chain and procurement processes, implementing strategic sourcing, and improving inventory accuracy across a multi-site mining operation.
• Increased annual revenue by $1 1
● at a nickel smelter by transforming a reactive maintenance team into a proactive one, supported by accurate data and KPIs.
• Saved over $7M annually by optimizing supply chain and procurement processes, implementing strategic sourcing, and improving inventory accuracy across a multi-site mining operation.
• Increased annual revenue by $1 1
● at a nickel smelter by transforming a reactive maintenance team into a proactive one, supported by accurate data and KPIs.
Schlumberger
Operations
Senior Field Engineer
3/2005 - 5/2008
• Enabled clients to improve reservoir models and optimize production by delivering reservoir evaluation services for offshore operations, with accurate data delivery and no safety incidents.
• Managed and trained a crew to deliver efficient, reliable services, maintaining well-calibrated equipment and providing data that enabled clients to extract resources more efficiently.
• Managed and trained a crew to deliver efficient, reliable services, maintaining well-calibrated equipment and providing data that enabled clients to extract resources more efficiently.