FAISAL RIAZ

FAISAL RIAZ

Products and Platform Executive at Telenor

Pakistan

Current
Past
  • Team Lead - Senior Business Development and Support Executive at Mobile Weaver Aps
  • Business Development Executive at Mobile Weaver Aps
  • Sales Consultant at East Side Services B.P.O (a Canadian offshore facility)
Education
  • International Islamic University
  • International Islamic University
  • Government College, Sahiwal
  • Government Comprehensive High School, Sahiwal
Connections
316 connections
Industry
Telecommunications
Websites

FAISAL RIAZ’s Summary

FAISAL RIAZ’s Specialties:

• Mobile Content Search and Licensing
• Strategic Alliance Development, Partnership Marketing and Account Management (B2B)
• Strategy/ Process Development and Implementation
• Product Management and Online Promotions
• SRS Document Development


FAISAL RIAZ’s Experience

  • Project Manager (Products and Platforms)

    Telenor Pakistan

    (Public Company; TEL; Telecommunications industry)

    February 2009Present (10 months)

    Product Manager for:

    Corporate SMS
    Mobile Classifieds
    USB Data Sticks
    SMS Email
    VAS activation/ deactivation portal
    RF Testing Software

  • Team Lead - Senior Business Development and Support Executive

    Mobile Weaver Aps

    (Privately Held; Wireless industry)

    November 2008February 2009 (4 months)

  • Business Development Executive

    Mobile Weaver Aps

    (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Software industry)

    September 2006October 2008 (2 years 2 months)

    • Plan and execute Business Hunting Campaigns along with Research for new business opportunities
    • Responsible for Terms Negotiation and International Partner & Supplier Handling which includes active liaison and maintaining strong relationship with all the company partners and software developers
    • Analyze client/customer’s queries
    • Function for product enhancement and development for flagship product of the company in coordination with management and technical teams
    • Define and ensure standard product features, product processes, and business rules for the flagship product and white label portals
    • Work as a dedicated resource for writing System Requirement Specifications
    • Perform duties of Team Lead to authenticate quality of mobile content available on different web/ wap portals
    • Maintain continuous communication with upper management in Denmark, global mobile application developers, end users across the world and the technical team in Pakistan

  • Sales Consultant

    East Side Services B.P.O (a Canadian offshore facility)

    (Consumer Services industry)

    June 2005August 2006 (1 year 3 months)

    • Used to dial on B2B & B2C projects
    • Dealt with US based customers to help them out in their financial decision making
    • Identification of customers need and offering best solutions
    • Was responsible for Customer Retention Policy
    • Handled issues like interest rate refinance, term refinance, cash out, consolidations of credit cards with mortgage & monthly mortgage payments
    • Met Lead Generation targets


FAISAL RIAZ’s Education

  • International Islamic University

    MBA , Business , 20042005

    Activities and Societies:
    Worked with Telenor Pakistan in focused group discussion as an active participant to analyze “Life Style” of the People for the upcoming promotional campaigns. (May 2005)
  • International Islamic University

    BBA (Hons.) - ITM , Business & IT , 20012004

    Activities and Societies:
    Organized various seminars & workshops including:

    - Role of WTO and Pakistan (arranged at PC Bhurban)
    - Dress for Success and Business Etiquette (arranged at Holiday Inn, Islamabad)
    - Radio as a Medium of Advertisement (arranged at Holiday Inn, Islamabad)
    - Emerging Communication Technologies (DSL, Frame Relay, ISDN)
    - A workshop on Adobe Photoshop
    - A seminar on the dynamics of Macromedia Flash
  • Government College, Sahiwal

    F.Sc - Pre Engeering , 19992001

  • Government Comprehensive High School, Sahiwal

    Matriculation - Secondary Education , 19931999


Additional Information

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FAISAL RIAZ’s Interests:

Professional networking, Running, International travel, Hiking, Swimming, Body building, Skiing, Reading books and novels, Playing squash and tennis

FAISAL RIAZ’s Honors:

• Awarded as Employee of the Quarter (July - September 2007)
• Boosted portfolio of the company by 6000+ products (mobile games and applications)
• Managing 60+ strategic partnerships
• Special Recognition Award for best performance during month of March and April 2008


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