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Maisam
Zulfiqar
International Management Graduate Specializing in Marketing
Marketing
Customer Relationship Management
Research & Analysis
Financial Services
Project Management
Infos
29 years old
Contact
zulfiqarmaisam@gmail.com
+4915734416869
Hahnenstraße 7a
50354 Hürth
Germany
CEMS MIM | University of Cologne | Prague University of Economics and Business | 2020-2022
https://www.linkedin.com/in/maisamzulfiqar/
Experiences
Student Consultant - CEMS Business Project
Henkel
February 2022 to May 2022
Student Project
Prague
Czech Republic
Topic: How to Double the Market Share of Nature Box in Czech Market
Evaluated current marketing strategy (segmentation, targeting and positioning) as well as the current four Ps of Nature Box
Conducted market research through surveys and focus groups to identify areas of improvement
Designed new marketing campaign based on research findings by identifying new segments and positioning strategies
Designed brand extension strategies
Link to Project Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-rOKsVpguw
Board Member (Co-Head of Social Events)
CEMS Club Prague
February 2022 to May 2022
Volunteer Work
Prague
Czech Republic
Organized and managed interactive social events for a student body of 80+ people
Planned and successfully executed 3 international trips to Jasna (Slovakia), Budapest (Hungary) and Vienna (Austria)
Organized first-of-its kind CEMS Reunion in Prague 2022
Collaborated with other departments of CEMS Club Prague
Management Trainee | CRS / FATCA Analyst
Habib Metropolitan Bank (Subsidiary of Habib Bank AG Zurich)
July 2018 to September 2020
Full-time
Karachi
Pakistan
Received Silver Medal for exceptional performance during traineeship
Successfully performed CRS / FATCA classification & reporting for over 5000 bank accounts
Increased employee awareness of international banking regulations through training materials
Doubled the number of suspicious activities reported per week
Managed correspondence with over 400 branches countrywide
Organized the first international conference on AML / CFT and TBML in collaboration with State Bank of Pakistan and Asian Development Bank
Responsible for collaborating with IRS, OECD and other international entities
Marketing Intern
Dawlance (Subsidiary of Arçelik A.Ş)
February 2018 to May 2018
Internship
Karachi
Pakistan
Increased customer engagement with Dawlance CRM mobile app by over 30% through research based improvement in UI
Extended product portfolio with introduction of 10 new small domestic appliances
Introduced new Dawlance Kitchen App for customer engagement
Research Associate
Toyota Indus (Subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corporation)
January 2018 to March 2018
Part-time
Karachi
Pakistan
Saved the company around 20% in costs through survey quality control
Product Development Intern
Bank Alfalah Limited (Subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Group)
June 2017 to July 2017
Internship
Karachi
Pakistan
Revolutionized customer online experience through website up-gradation
Rebranded promotional material for 6 different products in local & international markets
Ensured the success of a newly launched "Ultra" cashback credit card through innovative marketing campaigns
Boosted credit card sales through participation in “Cards Day” sales events
Communication Resource Volunteer
Children Cancer Hospital (Part of Indus Hospital)
May 2016 to July 2016
Volunteer Work
Karachi
Pakistan
Developed PR content to engage with over 25,000 donors
Raised over 25 million PKR in donations for the Annual Ramadan Donation Drive
Successfully executed campaign to restart 3 inactive corporate donation streams
Education
CEMS - Master in International Management
University of Cologne
November 2020 to August 2022
Specialization in Marketing
CGPA (German): 2.0
CEMS (exchange semester)
Prague University of Economics & Business
February 2022 to May 2022
Co-head of Social Events in CEMS Club Prague
Business Project: Developed strategy for Nature Box (Henkel) to double market share in Czech Republic
CEMS DACH Forum
University of St. Gallen
October 2021
Topic: Integrated Management and Leadership
Corporate Partners: L'Oreal, Kearney, P&G, Deloitte,
Richemont, Zeb, Coca Cola & Barilla
Bachelor in Business Administration
Institute of Business Administration Karachi
2014 to 2018
Specialization in Marketing
CGPA: 3.55 / 4
Recipient of 50% Merit Scholarship
Certifications
Graduate Management Admission Council™ (GMAC™)
February-2020
GMAT | 85th Percentile
British Council
November-2019
IELTS Test | 8.0 Bands
StratX Simulations
May-2022
Participant - MarkStrat Simulation (B2B & B2C)
X-Culture Project
May-2017
Global Collaboration Course
Viftech Solutions
March-2020
Microsoft Excel Advanced
Languages
English
Expert
Level C2
German
Notions
Level A1
Urdu / Hindi
Expert
Mother Tongue
Skills
Software
MS Excel
MS Visio
IBM SPSS
Canva
MS PowerPoint
Movie Maker
Photoshop
Management
Trend Analysis
Process Optimization
Copywriting
Research
Content Development
Interests
Travel
Castles
Beaches
Literature
History
Going out
Large groups
Organizing
Themed events
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