Dan Stuart

Current

Chief Possibility Officer at Bayt.com
Director at Intilaq

Past

Head of Strategic Initiatives at Bayt.com
Freelance Writer at various
Business Manager - Enterprise Division at Bayt.com

Enterprise Team Leader at Bayt.com
Corporate Trainer at American University in Kuwait
English Department Head at American International School Kuwait
Mountain Bike Guide at Whistler Blackcomb

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Education

Villanova University
Project Management Institute
University of Toronto - Ontario Institute for Studies in Education

D'Youville College
Wilfrid Laurier University
Sir Winston Churchill

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Dan Stuart’s Summary

New business conceptualization and development through leading innovation and strategy at Bayt.com. Active in the venture capital field in the Middle East through Intilaq.

Dan Stuart’s Specialties:

innovation, business development, business planning, internal entrepreneurship, strategic thinking translated into action

Dan Stuart’s Experience

Chief Possibility Officer

Bayt.com

(Privately Held; Human Resources industry)

November 2009 — Present (2 months)
Director

Intilaq

(Venture Capital & Private Equity industry)

April 2009 — Present (9 months)

Intilaq (Arabic word for "launch") is an initiative by Bayt.com to fund and support aspiring entrepreneur technologists in early-stage technology startups. We are keenly interested in venture capital and seed capital funding for startups based in the Arab world, or interested in this region, that drive regional internet adoption, usage and functionality.
Head of Strategic Initiatives

Bayt.com

(Privately Held; Human Resources industry)

May 2008 — November 2009 (1 year 7 months)

Oversee strategy, product development, user experience design and new initiatives, as well as, strategic and emerging business development for Bayt.com both within and outside the current scope of a job site.
Freelance Writer

various

(Writing and Editing industry)

September 2006 — December 2008 (2 years 4 months)

Freelance writer with articles published in Bazaar Magazine (Kuwait) and Liberty Magazine (Dubai).
Business Manager - Enterprise Division

Bayt.com

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Human Resources industry)

September 2007 — May 2008 (9 months)

Responsible for the Enterprise Sales Division across the entire organization, this involves:

- senior Business Development manager
- working with clients in the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and Jordan.
- developing and leading Strategic Initiatives
- serving as the product lead for our Branded Career Channel which comprises both commercial and developmental involvement.
- operating within and leading cross-functional teams
- systemization and documentation of methods while continually optimizing business processes.
- hiring, training and mentoring staff to success.

While entrepreneurial, creative, open-minded, and adaptive, persistent, and highly collaborative, I have a deep passion for internet technologies with the ability to quickly learn about new technologies

I report to the COO.

Key Metrics:
- grown the division from 2 to 23 sales staff in 12 months
- grown the month-on-month share of the revenue contribution from Enterprise from 20-45%
Enterprise Team Leader

Bayt.com

(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Staffing and Recruiting industry)

August 2006 — September 2007 (1 year 2 months)

As Enterprise Team Leader, I have a leadership role with the Middle East's leading provider of online recruitment solutions. I lead a team of Enterprise (corporate) relationship managers. I am responsible for managing revenue growth and sales strategy to consistently meet and exceed sales targets. I am also responsible for developing and fostering senior level relationships with customers. I report to the Regional Sales Manager.

Key Responsibilities:
* Motivate and provide strong leadership to drive achievement of aggressive sales growth
* Lead a team of sales professionals and provide management and coaching to ensure all goals are met
* Work with the sales team to develop industry, territory and account strategies to support sales growth in the region
* Build a customer centric sales environment to ensure customer retention
* Train and support sales team as well as hiring and performance appraisals
Corporate Trainer

American University in Kuwait

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Professional Training & Coaching industry)

June 2006 — August 2006 (3 months)

Taught adult-level Business English course and Business Presentations Skills course.
English Department Head

American International School Kuwait

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Primary/Secondary Education industry)

August 2004 — June 2006 (1 year 11 months)
Mountain Bike Guide

Whistler Blackcomb

(Staffing and Recruiting industry)

1999 — 2000 (1 year )

Dan Stuart’s Education

Villanova University

Certification , Lean Six Sigma , 2008 — 2008

Lean Six Sigma course with a focus on improving system/process flow and removing waste. This course leads to a certification as a Lean Sensei.
Project Management Institute

CAPM , Certified Associate in Project Management , 2006 — 2006

Completed Certified Associate in Project Management based on various organizational projects conducted during tenure as an educator. Projects included international trips, departmental documentation, school-wide curricular implementation, and school-wide assessment overhaul.
University of Toronto - Ontario Institute for Studies in Education

M.Ed , Curriculum, Theory and Learning , 2004 — 2006

Program focus was the online delivery of education including the considerations and implications of program design, delivery, assessment, diversity and learning environments.
D'Youville College

B.Ed , Education , 2001 — 2002
Wilfrid Laurier University

Hons. BA , English, History , 1992 — 1996
Sir Winston Churchill

1988 — 1992