Syed
CEO - USA - iCEO #63250

Experience

Driven and highly accomplished senior management professional Held significant positions Including CEO, GM, VP Engineering at major Automotive OEM’s and Tier 1’s and currently the Country Manager and Energy Advisor at USAID SARI/Energy in Pakistan . Technically astute visionary thinker with entrepreneurial attitude, an inspirational leader and outstanding team player.

Major Achievements

•Trimmed operating costs 30% through the launch of a new Mexican facility. •Introduced reorganization strategies and influenced a results-driven culture. •Reduced annual operating expenses from $55 million to $20 million in less than 3 months with no loss of market share or customer service impact. •Reduced divisional headcount 59%, from 375 to 153 FTEs. •Increased investor equity from 200% to 400% and raised equity to $87 million. • Awarded a NASA contract for the Helios Fuel Cell Aircraft. Initiated a program to garner recognition for achieving international standards. Provided hydrogen fuel storage for a telecommunications stationary power generation unit. • Acquired certification for 5,000 psi hydrogen fuel storage tanks. • Achieved a performance record of 11.3% hydrogen storage by weight at 5,000 psig. • Demonstrated hydrogen fuel storage tanks with 10,000 psi capacity. Impco

Industry Sector Competencies

Systems Integration

Automotive

Energy-Oil-Gas

Engineering

Public Sector

Professional Objectives

Function: CEO, Managing Director, Chairman (Executive), Country Head

Sector: Open

Interim Manager: Yes

Permanent Position: Yes

Operational: Yes

Availability: Coaching on demand

Prefered Locations: Islamabad, Pakistan

Additional Professional Interests

Non executive director assignments

Personal financial investment: 150-350K USD

Countries Covered

China

Germany

Pakistan

UK

USA

Operational Competencies

Technologies to market (Professional)

Business development (Expert)

New product or service launch (Professional)

Geographical expansion (Expert)

Company rescue or turnaround (Expert)