Resume of Kabir Ahmad

M A H M Kabir Ahmad — Resume

Profile

Digital growth leader with 17+ years building, scaling, and monetizing media & technology businesses across Bangladesh, the US, EU, and SEA. Proven record in audience growth, revenue acceleration, and EmTech market research (AI, Robotics, Blockchain, Industrial Autonomy). Author of two books on responsible and gamified AI; currently writing on techno‑nationalism and AI‑to‑AI economies.

Growth Strategy Monetization Market Research AI & EmTech Leadership

Signature Wins

130% traffic growth via gamification & growth hacking.
150% revenue lift using geo‑based analytics & insights.
Brand equity +50% and investment +20%.
170+ research projects across AI, IoT/Robotics, Blockchain, Fintech.
Managed ~$2.5M annual portfolio; 40% YoY client growth.

Skills

Digital P&L Audience Dev Content Ops SEO/ASO Social Monetization Analytics/BI Product GTM Partnerships Consulting

Tools: MS Office Suite; Power BI (beginner); Internet technologies

Education

Master in E‑Business Management (CGPA 3.67/4), International University of Japan, 2009
MBA in HRM (CGPA 3.5/4), University of Dhaka, 2005
BBA in Management Studies (CGPA 3.59/4), University of Dhaka, 2004

Languages

Bengali (Native) · English (Fluent) · Japanese (Conversational)

Experience

Head of Digital & Social Media · RTV

Dhaka · Mar 2021 – Present

Lead a 51‑member org (Social, Mojo, Online) covering 37 monetized FB & YouTube properties, online news portal, ad network, and AI content marketplace.
Scaled digital revenue by +614% through platform optimization, content programming, and partner monetization.
Built analytics rhythms and playbooks for growth, distribution, and brand consistency.

Lead Analyst & Consultant · Mind Commerce (Remote)

Washington, DC · Jun 2014 – Present

Directed 170+ EmTech research projects (AI, IoT/Robotics, Fintech); managed a cross‑regional 10‑analyst team.
Doubled company sales via solution packaging, account expansion, and premium advisory.
Clients/engagements include AT&T, Verizon, Singtel, Deloitte, Huawei, Electronic Arts.

Senior Manager, Business Development (HoD) · SSL Wireless

Dhaka · Nov 2019 – Sep 2020

Launched B2B merchant app; onboarded 10 value partners for distributor payment solutions.

Chief of Online Business · NTV

Dhaka · Sep 2014 – Jun 2016

Launched news portal, OTT, and social channels; delivered ~$25K ad revenue and ~20M annual page views.

Deputy Manager, Digital Marketing (HoD) · Prothom Alo

Dhaka · Sep 2010 – Jul 2014

Grew digital ad revenue from ~$0.6M → ~$2.25M; scaled traffic 90M → 200M; lifted mVAS revenue by 157%.

Sales Executive · The Garden

Tokyo · Oct 2009 – May 2010

Supported in‑store sales for English‑speaking customers; helped lift this segment by ~20%.

Account Manager, Business Sales · Grameenphone

Chattogram · Nov 2006 – Aug 2008

Expanded SME base by ~5k connections; onboarded 67 SMBs; mapped region into 5 territories.

Marketing Officer · MetLife Alico

Dhaka · Oct 2005 – Sep 2006

Drove BTL for 67 agencies; turned a low‑performing agency into ~5% portfolio contribution.

Consulting & Entrepreneurship

Consulting Highlights: Strategy & research for Singtel, Verizon, Huawei, AT&T, Electronic Arts (mobile gaming, cloud robotics, crypto investments).
TechMellow — IT services company (Owner; 2023–present).
Shrimp (60 bigha) — 50% partner; 2024–present.
Car Rental — Owner; operations managed by team; 2023–present.

Publications · Media · Speaking

Books: Responsible AI; Gamifying AI Experience (Amazon). Writing on techno‑nationalism strategy & AI‑to‑AI economies.
Featured in: ISEMAG, The Hindu Business Line, Digital Market Asia, ExploreB2B.
Panels: GamFed, Cloud Robotics Forums, Digital Marketing Summits.

Certifications

Coursera — Gamification; Model Thinking; Internet Security; Competitive Strategy