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Ihab Mohammed Strategy and Transformation Manager | Business Finance | Digital Transformation | Corporate Strategy | Ex. Vedanta Limited | IIM Calcutta | PMP

About Me

An MBA professional with over 7 years of experience, with a particular focus on Digital Transformation, Business Strategy, Project Management, and Business Finance. I am passionate about transforming an organization to a digitally driven as is the future of any business.

I have successfully managed projects on transforming the largest metal and mining company in the country into a digitally-driven organization, on technical as well as enabling areas, to improve ease of doing business. Also, I have 2 years of experience as a Business Strategist with a demonstrated history of working in the upstream oil and energy industry. Last 1 year, I handled projects in Business Finance managing Budgets and Forecasting the capex. Applying an entrepreneurial mindset, I played a key role as a founding member of the IIM Calcutta Online Marketplace platform. Throughout my career, I’ve spearheaded numerous capex projects, collaborating closely with C-level executives and top-tier management consultants to strategize and drive business opportunities.

Specialties: Skilled in Project management, stakeholder management, Business Planning, Strategic Initiatives, and Operations Management. Strong business professional with an MBA from the country’s top-tier college Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta. I am a certified PMP professional who handled multiple projects with agile management techniques.

Education

  • MBA at Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta

    2016/2018
  • Bachelor of Engineering at National Institute of Technology, Calicut, India

    2011/2015

Experience

  • Business Finance Manager

    Directed Capex projects with precision, achieving 95% forecasting accuracy through meticulous monthly closure of accrued liabilities
    • Spearheaded a $240 million Capex budget, ensuring rigorous fiscal control through consistent cash and cost forecasting
    • Created and implemented a centralized platform to capture and dynamically track business plans across the group, enhancing strategic alignment and efficiency
    • Led 3 digital transformation initiatives using RPA/IPA & AI to automate MIS reports and streamline invoice payments and daily well costs, reducing man-hours by 20%

  • Program Manager in Digital Transformation

    Directed Digital Transformation 1.0 at Vedanta, driving the shift to digital operations and increasing customer base by 60% YoY through personalized retargeting strategies and enhancing employee capabilities
    • Led a 12-member business team, driving comprehensive project management from initiation to closure
    • Directed program management for 250+ digital projects valued at over $250 million, overseeing budgets and timelines
    • Launched $150+ million in projects, collaborating with 40+ partners to secure $40 million in phase-one digital transformation gains
    • Partnered with NASSCOM to boost digital skills for 12,000+ employees, achieving a 50% onboarding success rate in six months
    • Set and monitored service standards and guidelines, delivering detailed weekly and monthly process and productivity reports
    • Established KPIs for the digital team, analyzed performance, and ensured goal attainment to enhance operational efficiency

  • Business Strategist

    Championed operational excellence, enhancing project outcomes by leveraging advanced technologies and strategic project management to deliver measurable results
    • Established and managed project and program baselines, controlling costs and optimizing resource allocation
    • Managed the PMO for outsourced projects, including Infill and ASP EOR, overseeing $430 million budgets
    • Identified and implemented improvement opportunities, realizing $1 million in annual savings and setting cross-functional KPIs
    • Led 10 initiatives for production enhancement, achieving $10 million in savings through strategic process optimization
    • Drove the adoption of digital technologies, enhancing operational efficiency, availability, and throughput by 30%

  • Co Founder

    2017/2018

    • Streamlined supply chain operations by negotiating with and onboarding 6 out of 30 potential vendors, enhancing cost and time efficiency by 40%
    • Launched over 50 SKUs, driving over 500 orders within the first two months
    • Developed and led two strategic marketing campaigns that increased order volume by 30% and enhanced market penetration

  • Sales Intern

    Executed detailed market research on Omni-channel readiness for over 80 international brands, analyzing 100+ parameters to optimize multi-channel strategies

  • Network Engineer

    Spearheaded the rollout of a 4G network throughout Kerala circle, achieving the inaugural provider to offer this service