mohamed badr

Principal at Cornerstone Ventures

United Arab Emirates

Bio Summary

- Accomplished strategist, technology expert and growth leader with over 15 years of experience in developing and implementing strategies to grow and improve businesses

- Results driven professional with a track record at global premier companies in Telecom, Technology and Management Consulting, both in the USA and the Middle-East, with an MBA from Columbia University

- Extensive experience including strategy development, market research, business planning, change management, project management, business development, partnerships

Employment History

Cornerstone Ventures

Principal

Cornerstone Ventures

August 2020 - present

Dubai - United Arab Emirates

• Conducted a market assessment for the same-day delivery space with a focus on restaurants, groceries and e-commerce in KSA and GCC countries, identified market size and structure, growth forecast and competitive landscape ...see more

Souq Media

Director

Souq Media

September 2018 - present

Dubai - United Arab Emirates

• Developed company product offerings and key features based on customer needs analysis • Identified potential partners to provide key product functionalities, led business development for new partnerships, developed bus ...see more

Zoser MEA

Director

Zoser MEA

September 2015 - August 2018

Dubai - United Arab Emirates

• Led commercial team to hit revenue targets for the first year, breakeven shortly after, managed P&L and cash-flow • Built a sales team of experienced professionals (15 staff) each generating sales within 2 weeks of join ...see more

Du Telco UAE

Director

Du Telco UAE

February 2010 - August 2015

Dubai - United Arab Emirates

Director Strategy & Change Management, B2B Business Unit 2013 – 2015 • Led multiple large internal strategy and transformation projects, managing external consultants and coordinating partners: (i) Strategy formul ...see more

Strategy& (Formerly Booz & Co)

Associate Consultant

Strategy& (Formerly Booz & Co)

July 2007 - September 2009

Dubai - United Arab Emirates

• Developed a governance structure for a major regional holding company, focused on the Oil & Gas sector, to control a newly acquired E&P company • Designed and managed implementation of a program to improve quality of s ...see more

Trilogy Software

Senior Consultant

Trilogy Software

September 1998 - August 2005

Austin, TX, USA

• Designed and managed the implementation of Enterprise Sales Force Automation Software (AI models) for Fortune 100 Telecom and Computer industry clients (Equant/ France Telcom, Lucent, Avaya, IBM, HP, Compaq, Sun Microsyst ...see more

Country Experience

Egypt Kuwait Saudi Arabia United Arab Emirates United States