Rizwan Ansar

Rizwan ansar

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Founding Member - SwotsUp | Managing, Building and Growing Community of 1.5Mn + | Growth Hacker | Branding and Marketing Consultant |

  • Education

    • Harvard business school online

      2021 - 2021
      Business administration
    • National university of computer and emerging sciences

      2016 - 2020
      Bachelor of business administration - bba accounting and finance
  • Experience

    • Eventalist co.

      May 2016 - May 2017
      Associate

      Created the company strategy and business road map from scratch. Generated sales, created specialized teams, handled accounting and finance tasks, and delivered sales presentations to clients. Under my leadership, the company got a considerable amount of business.

    • Fast-nuces

      Jun 2018 - Aug 2018
      Admissions intern

      Helped the admissions office create an applicant database, led teams that handled the entrance test logistics, trained admissions help desk staff and worked on process improvement.

    • Sibr

      Dec 2018 - Apr 2019
      Sibr conference-2019

      Conducted market research, gathered and analysed trends, run tests on the data collected and interpreted them. Wrote a research paper on “The effect of service experience on price acceptance- moderating the effect of endowment”

    • Fides

      Jun 2019 - Aug 2019
      Marketing associate

      Worked as a part of sales and marketing team. Contacted different MNCs including P&G, IBM and Unilever to pitch Fides’ different Softwares including its WMS and Logistics management software. Worked on the Fides marketing plan to re-segment it’s target market and develop a marketing plan for targeting new segments.

    • Nestlé

      Aug 2019 - Oct 2019
      Project associate

      Successfully conducted Nestlé Shopper Study 2019 in which my main jobs were collecting data through surveys, analysing them and coming up with recommendations to overcome the problems faced.

    • Islamabad chamber of commerce & industry

      Aug 2019 - Jan 2020
      Project associate

      Collaborated on an Infrastructure-Sector project for the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industries. My responsibilities included finding policy & implementation gaps and researching solution cases from across the world.

    • Aghaaz technologies

      Jul 2020 - Apr 2021
      Business analyst

      My role at this early-stage startup involves demand planning, supply chain optimization and financial planning. I am assisting the co-founders in gearing this startup up for seed-funding through VC funds, and am a part of a team that is developing Pakistan’s first B2B e-commerce platform for the commodity market.

    • Truck it in

      May 2021 - Aug 2021
      Commercial executive

      Truck It In is a venture-backed logistics startup undergoing rapid expansion following a USD 1.5 Mn pre-seed round. I’m part of the founding team here and am leading the company’s commercial expansion in the North region. My role entails onboarding vendors, forming strategic alliances and synergies, and developing pricing/product models in sync with market requirements.

    • Swotsup

      Sept 2021 - now

      Pakistan's first food information aggregator | Reviews, Menus, Locations, Contact Details, & Discount Information - Built and executed a product roadmap, launched the 'Discount Information' feature covering 4,200+ active bank discounts in Karachi - Increased active users by 20% through targeted growth strategies and retention efforts.- Leveraged data analytics to enhance products and optimize marketing campaigns reducing CAC to PKR 18- Led cross-functional collaboration between product, tech, and marketing teams to seamlessly execute growth initiatives.- Transformed customer feedback into impactful product improvements, boosting satisfaction.- Expanded market reach by identifying and capitalizing on new opportunities.- Strengthened branding for consistent, effective omnichannel marketing.- Automated workflows in Jira, streamlining operations and meeting deadlines. Show less - Orchestrated the database migration of 1000+ restaurants and 15,000+ user reviews from Facebook communities to SwotsUp- Developed a go-to-market strategy to achieve user acquisition targets for the company- Led employee development initiatives, on-the-job training, courses, and regular feedback sessions- Designed branding guidelines for consistent messaging on the company's social media accounts- Devised and optimized impactful user acquisition strategies for the application through digital platforms- Collaborated with Product, Marketing, and Operations teams to ensure timely resource availability- Planned application development milestones for features in every launched version- Automated workflows using Jira for consistent adherence to product deliverable deadlines- Translated customer needs into actionable insights for identifying product-market fit for the application Show less

      • Senior Manager, Product and Growth

        Jul 2024 - now
      • Manager, Operations

        Oct 2022 - Jul 2024
      • Founding Member

        Sept 2021 - Sept 2022
    • Ladbrokes.be / entain

      Jun 2022 - Nov 2022
      Business consultant

      - Identified and created market segments based on customer clusters- Created a launch strategy and customer acquisition plan with 43% MoM growth- Executed different marketing and activation campaigns for brand-building

    • Meat easy

      May 2024 - now
      Product & growth consultant

      Halal Meat Marketplace - Develop and implement go-to-market strategies, driving user acquisition and increasing app engagement and order volume.- Manage daily and weekly active users (DAU & WAU) by identifying trends and capitalizing on growth opportunities.- Lead strategic partnership roadmapping to enhance business growth and manage social media presence.- Devise and execute content strategies to boost brand visibility and user interaction.

    • Dentcoach.ai

      Nov 2024 - now
      Product & growth consultant

      AI-Powered platform for Dental Exam excellence - Drove user acquisition through targeted campaigns based on well-defined customer personas.- Boosted product adoption with impactful education campaigns, enhancing user engagement.- Developed and executed a go-to-market strategy, establishing the AI chatbot and quiz generator as a market leader for AFK exam prep.- Positioned the product for success through in-depth competitor analysis and strategic differentiation.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Mckinsey forward program

      Mckinsey & company
      May 2021
    • Finance

      Harvard business publishing
      Aug 2021
    • Quantitative methods

      Harvard business publishing
      Aug 2021
    • Financial accounting

      Harvard business publishing
      Aug 2021
    • Mathematics for management

      Harvard business publishing
      Aug 2021
    • Management communication

      Harvard business publishing
      Aug 2021
    • Spreadsheet modelling

      Harvard business publishing
      Aug 2021