Ali Farahani
Head of Strategy & Business Operations @ Google (Google Stores)
- Role
- Head of Strategy & Business Operations Google Stores at Google
- Location
- Seattle, WA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Ali Farahani
With over 12 years of experience in the retail and technology industries, Ali Farahani is a visionary leader who drives transformative growth for iconic brands by building retail ecosystems that seamlessly integrate digital innovation, physical experiences, and commercial performance. He currently serves as the Head of Strategy & Business Operations leader of Google Stores.Prior to joining Google, Ali served as the Head of Retail Development at Amazon, where he led the retail growth strategy and execution for Amazon’s physical specialty retail footprint. He directed the planning and execution of 150+ locations across AMER and EMEA and scaling the portfolio across six distinct retail concepts. Previously, as Senior Director of Retail Development and Growth Initiatives at Ralph Lauren, Ali led the global growth strategy development and managed the AMER Retail Development Department, overseeing 400+ physical retail locations across 10 brands. His tenure was marked by the development of a comprehensive global strategy covering retail doors across 75 geographies, optimizing every retail channel. Through these initiatives, he successfully refocused the company on what made it iconic, improved its performance, and set the path for future growth. Earlier in his career, Ali played a pivotal role at H&M Group, where he was instrumental in transforming the AMER business from a $1.4 billion to a $4.4 billion+ enterprise. During this period of rapid expansion, the H&M group tripled the physical footprint from 200 to 600 stores across the AMER and successfully introduced new premium brands (COS, & Other Stories).
Experience
Head of Strategy & Business Operations Google Stores
Feb 2022 — Present · Seattle, WA, US
Education
Uppsala University
Business Administration, Management and Operations
2010 — 2012
Uppsala University
Bachelor of Science - BS, Engineering Physics
2007 — 2009
St. John's University, The Peter J. Tobin College of Business
Executive MBA
2011 — 2012
Uppsala University
M.Sc., Engineering Physics
2010 — 2012
Skills
- Digital Communication
- Business Planning
- Operations Management
- Competitive Analysis
- Social Media
- Process Improvement
- Automatic Control
- Business Development
- Java
- Negotiation
- Microsoft Office
- Sales
- Automotive Engineering
- Teamwork
- Time Management
- Entrepreneurship
- Inventory Management
- Leadership
- Customer Service
- Strategic Planning
- Retail
- Management
- Team Building
- C++
- Business Analysis
- Forecasting
- Signal Processing
- Simulink
- R&D
- Enterprise Software
- Merchandising
- Social Networking
- Social Media Marketing
- General Business Administration
- Strategy
- Marketing
- Project Planning
- Matlab
- Fashion
- Project Management
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