Imdad Aslam

Experience

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  Thomson Reuters

  Jun 1997 - Jan 1999

  Sales Executive - Pakistan

  Marketed and sold all Reuters digital products; trained the banks on the various Reuters products including the treasury dealing and global currency rate systems.Key Achievements:Complete dominance of market share by Reuters products

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  EVestors LTD

  Feb 1999 - Feb 2002

  Chief Operating Officer

  Set-up an e-commerce web site that was directed to the north American market, we sold domestically & internationally with online payment acceptance Key Achievements:• Set up www.gahak.com • Successfully partnered with brands like Khaadi, Amir Adnan etc

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  Union Bank Limited

  Feb 2002 - Sept 2003

  Head of Remote Banking

  I was heading all Remote Banking channels for the bank

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  United Bank Limited

  Oct 2003 - Dec 2005

  Alternative Banking Operations Head

  I was responsible for all Digital Channels Back office operations

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  Standard Chartered Bank

  Mar 2006 - Sept 2012

  Mobile Commerce:Successfully launched the world’s first Virtual MasterCard against the Airtel eWallet in Kenya in 2011Won the GSMA award for the Best Mobile Money Solution Product or Solution in 2011Successfully launched Mobile Banking in Zimbabwe in 2011Successfully integrated Standard Chartered Bank account with the MPESA wallet I was responsible for managing the various Alternate Channels for E&S Africa & the Bancassurance business for East Africa. My responsibilities include developing new products / functionality to increase uptake & usage of the various channels like Mobile Banking, Online Banking, eStatements & Insurance products Responsible for all consumer banking technology projects; worked as a bridge between the consumer product managers & Technology / Operation

  • Regional Head of Digital, Africa, Middle East, NGL, South Asia, & India

    May 2010 - Sept 2012

  • Regional Head of Digital, Africa

    Aug 2007 - May 2010

  • Infrastructure Planning Manager

    Mar 2006 - Sept 2007
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  Barclays

  Sept 2012 - Apr 2015

  Regional Director, Digital Banking, Corporate & Consumer Bank

  I was responsible for managing Digital Channels for Consumer, Corporate & Treasury customersMy portfolio consists of the following: - Retail Channels - Corporate Channels - Call Centre & Telesales - Social Media - Digital Marketing - Web Sites both Internet & Intranet - Digital Alliances

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  Karandaaz Pakistan

  Jul 2015 - Oct 2016

  Digital Financial Services focuses on realizing the full potential of universal digital financial services by working across the ecosystem of actors – policy-makers, regulators, government departments, businesses, researchers and academics. It engages in advocacy, conducts research, facilitates digitization of government and other payment streams, encourages experimentation with businesses, and provides support to innovative start-ups.

  • Director, Digital Financial Services

    May 2015 - Oct 2016

  • Interim CEO & Director Digital Financial Services

    Jul 2015 - Mar 2016
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  JUMO.WORLD

  Mar 2017 - Jan 2018

  Chief Executive Officer, Pakistan

  Developed a Digital Lending Strategy for the leading mobile money provider in Pakistan; having successfully completed the pilot project with over 10,000 unique loans requested & USD 500,000 capital deployed in micro loans.Key Achievements:• Digital lending pilot launched with leading mobile money provider in the country• Spearheaded the regulatory approval in country for hosting customer data in the cloud outside Pakistan

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  Alvarez & Marsal

  Apr 2018 - Jul 2018

  Senior Consultant

  Consulted & project managed the electronic FX solution for Abu Dhabi Islamic bank

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  The World Bank

  Feb 2019 - Aug 2019

  Senior Consultant

  Social Protection & Labor

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  Kohinoor Textile Mills Ltd.(Raiwind Division)

  Jan 2022 - Jul 2022

  Senior Consultant

  I am on a short term assignment to write a detailed business plan & pitch deck for putting together an eCommerce portal for the client; this encompasses assessment of the market, the technology stack, operations, logistics, digital marketing strategy, UI / UX & the financials for it to be a viable business.

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  The World Bank

  Aug 2023 - now

  Senior Consultant

  Short term assignment with the World Bank to support BISP with their new Payment model. Benazir Income support plan (BISP) is the largest social protection plan for Women in the world with over 9M underprivileged women being served

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  Mashreq

  Sept 2023 - now

  Executive Vice President, Country Product Owner- Digital Channels, Neopay

  My role involves a combination of product management, strategy development and development; I play a pivotal part in defining the digital strategy, ensuring alignment with business objectives, and delivering exceptional user experiences.