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RnD, cooking, sky diving, and traveling
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Koli Imran

Regional Director | Digital Transformation & Growth
Remote, Hybrid, APAC
Koli Imran

Summary

  • As a Digital Transformation Consultant, I specialize in business model innovation and comprehensive digital solutions for businesses of all sizes. Leveraging cutting-edge technologies such as AI/ML, LLMs, ChatGPT, and a suite of advanced tools, I help organizations navigate the complexities of digital transformation. My expertise includes integrating ERP systems, XaaS solutions, and IoT technologies to streamline operations and enhance growth. With a focus on data-driven strategies, I empower businesses to achieve their digital transformation goals and stay ahead in a rapidly evolving market.

Overview

8
years of professional experience
4
Certifications
9
Languages
10

Skill-Set

5

Tech-Stack

31

Clients

6

Billion USD in Revenue

Work History

TalkAItive - Hiwave Technologies Canada Inc.
Remote, Hybrid APAC

Regional Director–Digital Transformation & Growth
07.2016 - Current

Job overview

Developing digital strategy, leading DX, enhancing CX, ESG, data-
driven decision making, collaborating with teams, Technology
Integration innovation leadership, and monitoring digital trends.
•As a company leader, committed to guiding and integrating DX
journey, ensuring to remain at the forefront of innovation efficiency,
creating comprehensive DX roadmaps. 65% success in Q4.
•Spearheaded the definition and optimization of the B2C/B2B
onboarding process by executing SPANCOP techniques and
GoogleAds. Reduced CPA/CPC while enhancing CTR, CLV, NSP on
digital revenue growth and ROI.
•Inspiring companies through compelling storytelling to embrace digital transformation.
•Achieved a revenue increase from zero to USD2.5MIL in Q4.
Identifying key categories relevant for industries. RnD, Quality check
analytics on AI/ML agile and design-thinking methodologies to ensure accuracy of DX journey.
•Work directly with client leadership to validate and gather raw data
and data related to insights, on DX journey.
•Prepare, present, predict, and manage an annual budget of C$1.5MIL, with an average ROI of 35% per Q.
•Hiring, training, and communication; leading, guiding, setting
objectives; assigning and measuring KPIs for multinational, and
augmented teams,
•Business / products, pre-launching & delivery activities / presentations / roll-outs, end-user training, knowledge sharing among C-Level, co-workers, and clients across APAC region.
•Provide exceptional oversight to a vendor network of 100+ people
within the region.

Education

University of California, San Diego Extension
San Diego, CA

MBA from Digital Transformation
04.2001

Google

Fundamentals of Google Ads from Google Ads
04.2001

U C Berkeley
Berkeley, CA, United States

MBA from Corporate Business Model Innovation
04.2001

Skills

Operations Management

Accomplishments

Healthcare / Hospitality Digital Marketing/Transformation AI Product Co-Founder - Chief Consultant
To analyze online chatters for over 500 mental health cases and to provide actionable insights on where and how the promotions & marketing agencies should focus their digital marketing strategy and ad spend. Prediction: Additional 13% revenue for healthcare sector in 01 quarter, and multiple mental-health consultancies leveraging LLM, ChatGPT.

To analyze online chatter for over 1.1MIL tourists arriving to the Maldives and to provide actionable insights on where and how the tourism promotions & marketing agencies should focus their digital marketing strategy and ad spend. Prediction: Additional 15% tourist arrivals worth USD09M average on Green tax. Product valued at USD5,000,000Product Co-Founder - Chief Consultant

To analyze online chatters for over 50000 medical cannabis users and to provide actionable insights on over 06 forms, and over 50 strains. Prediction: Market Expansion: The market value of Canada's cannabis sector grew from $6.4 billion in 2018 to $10.8 billion in 2023. Increased Legal Access: More Canadians are accessing cannabis legally, with over 70% of the total value of cannabis consumed coming from legal sources by mid-2023, compared to just 22% in late 2018. Product Diversity: The range of legal cannabis products has expanded to include dried cannabis, fresh cannabis, cannabis oil, cannabis plants, seeds, extracts, edibles, and topical. Regulatory Compliance: The Cannabis Act, which came into force on October 17, 2018, has provided a robust regulatory framework to control and regulate cannabis production, distribution, sale, import, and export Public Safety: Cannabis-related drug offenses have decreased as a result of legalization, contributing to improved public safety.

Affiliations

Amnesty International

Member of Global Movement


2004 Tsunami relief efforts in collaboration with IFALPA (international federation of airline pilots' associations)

Organized to dispatch Canadian DART (disaster assistance response team) to Sri Lanka to save lives and to assist the need.

Additional Information

I am a seasoned industry professional with over 10 years of extensive experience in technology and business development. My expertise spans large-scale medical cannabis cultivation, technology and business initiatives, digital transformation and innovation, artificial intelligence, and analytical systems. I am adept at managing changes effectively and have a strong background in start-ups and consultancy, successfully handling portfolios exceeding USD 100 Million. I obtained my higher education at UC Berkeley and other esteemed institutions and am currently pursuing a degree in Machine Learning at UC San Diego.

I pride myself on my efficiency, exceptional management skills, and the ability to work with key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure both company and team performance. As a go-getter with a positive attitude and an entrepreneurial mindset, I thrive on understanding and improving every aspect of a business. My hands-on approach and meticulous implementation and monitoring have consistently yielded outstanding results.

My most recent accomplishments and product portfolios include:

  • Launching Extensive expertise in launching and scaling cannabis cultivation facilities, driving export-focused business strategies
  • AI-Powered Documents Insights Extraction Platform with ChatGPT for medical cannabis exports, and supply chain
  • Blockchain-Powered Digital Certificate with ChatGPT for medical cannabis exports
  • AI-Powered Automobile Registration Recognition Solutions
  • Digital Transformation in Supply-Chain, Healthcare, Agriculture, and Manufacturing sectors, increasing revenue and productivity by 30%
  • Maldives Tourism Digital Transformation - AI resulting in a 15% increase in tourist arrivals per year, generating USD 9 million solely in green taxes
  • Rolled out APAC Tourism Digital Transformation - AI, achieving a 100% accuracy rate

My extensive experience in North America and the APAC region, coupled with my ability to work with diverse nationalities and speak multiple languages, has equipped me with valuable business management, P&L, training, communication, and human capital management (HCM) skills. My exposure to medical cannabis industry and my tech stack, purpose-built to support business improvements, are definite advantages for large-scale organizations.

With my passion for diverse ventures and vast experience in R&D, business development, transformation, and innovation, I am confident that I am the most suitable candidate for your organization. I welcome the opportunity to discuss and demonstrate my expertise in medical cannabis cultivation, global connections, and influence can contribute to your organization's success.

Software

AWS, Azure, Blockchain, Kubernetes, Web30

M365 Cannabis #CoPilot

Canix, BioTrackTHC,

Cova, FlowHub, Meadow

CW1, QB

Certification

Corporate Business Model Innovation

Interests

Tech-Stack

Cooking

Traveling

Yachting 7 Liveaboarding

RnD, cooking, sky diving, and traveling

I am fascinated by #technology, spending my time on improving my tech-stack. An aspiring Chef visited more than 25 countries, mainly to try out their cuisine, culture, and activities such as #liveaboarding #scubadiving, #skydiving, #yachting, and #cooking.

Timeline

Digital Transformation

01-2022

Corporate Business Model Innovation

04-2018

Regional Director–Digital Transformation & Growth

TalkAItive - Hiwave Technologies Canada Inc.
07.2016 - Current

University of California, San Diego Extension

MBA from Digital Transformation
04.2001

Google

Fundamentals of Google Ads from Google Ads
04.2001

U C Berkeley

MBA from Corporate Business Model Innovation
04.2001
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Koli Imran Regional Director | Digital Transformation & Growth