M Yacoob

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ABOUT M YACOOB

Experienced digital leader with a demonstrated history of managing multicultural teams in internet and telco industry. Skilled in :Sales and marketing strategiesDesign thinking and Corporate InnovationPartnershipsProduct development and expansionLean Six Sigma - Green BeltConsultingProcess improvementsProject managementIn Lazada, as the Country Head of Sales and pioneer team member of Marketplace we on-boarded more than merchants (brands, distributors, retailers and long tail merchants) within 9 months. We successfully organized 2 seller conferences attended by more than sellers.As the first \"City Manager\" in Groupon Malaysia, which was recently acquired by Rocket Internet back in 2011, my sales team and I grew the local deals business to RM 20 Mill within a year. We consistently grew topline at 20%+ month-on-month.Strong academic background with a Master of E-Business Management focused in Marketing & Strategy from International University of Japan.Have led design thinking workshops and consulted companies for Go-To-Market strategy, marketing and business development. If you read so far and/or interested in startups, digital transformation or world peace. we should definitely connect :)