Zahed Ahmed

Senior Ruby Developer


About

Seasoned professional with 20+ years in strategy consulting, investment banking, and fintech. Expertise in driving growth, commercial due diligence, and complex project management. Advises CxOs on strategic decisions and unlocking enterprise value.


Work experience
Cambridge Research Group

Nov 2019 – Present - Conducted pragmatic inquiry in partnership with client organisations - Advised technology startups on market analysis, fundraising, and development - Supported projects like bipo bank, CleverChain, RentJoy, and web3 payments orchestration

VODworks / Kumopay – web3 Consultancy

Nov 2023 – Present - Assisted in market validation and product definition of web3 payment platform - Conducted investment appraisal for private equity client in game streaming market - Led business development for core consulting business

Zebra.Associates – Niche Commercial Strategy Firm

Sep 2023 – Oct 2023 - Developed commercial recommendations projecting 15% revenue increase for luxury hotel chain - Delivered recommendation to CMO and CEO

Mar 2022 – Jan 2023 - Acted as client strategy partner, contributing to 45% of firm’s revenue and margin targets

ChangeForce – Founder (Exited)

Jul 2013 – Dec 2019 - Led strategy and change projects for consulting firms and banks - Clients included HSBC, Credit Suisse, UBS, DWS, and Deutsche Bank

Capco – Principal, Capital Markets Consulting

Jan 2011 – Jul 2013 - Managed strategy and transformation consulting assignments in investment banking

Investance – Strategy Consultant

Jul 2009 – Dec 2010 - Provided strategic advisory to investment banks

Detica (formerly m.a. Partners) – Account Lead

Jun 2007 – Jul 2009 - Delivered strategy and change projects for government and banking clients

Sapient – Senior Associate

Sep 2004 – Jun 2007 - Senior business consultant across banking, telecommunications, government, and healthcare sectors

University of Cambridge Researcher

Jun 2004 – Sep 2004 - Research role in computational linguistics


Education
  • BA, MA Computer Science, Pembroke College, University of Cambridge
  • PhD in Computational Linguistics & Machine Learning, University of Leeds (completed 5 of 7 years)

Additional information
  • Strategy advisor to several UK charities
  • Philanthropy advisor to family foundations and high-net-worth individuals

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