Abthal Monir

Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals

Collaborated with UI, Business development, and engineering teams to produce marketing & sales pitch content Synthesized the start-up’s propriety deep learning technologies for the security industry to effectively communicate to non-technical customers Collaborated with the web dev team to overhaul Skylark’s website ahead of new Go-To-Market strategy Copywriting

Selected as one of 20 Fellows on the Oxford Foundry’s Entrepreneurial Fellowships Initiative Involved an eight-week, funded placement at a start-up in the Oxford Foundry’s Elevate accelerator portfolio Mentorship and coaching from world-leading entrepreneurs and experts, and personal and professional goal setting and leadership support

Identified and worked on suitable grant funding opportunities, such as Horizon 2020 and Innovate UK Collaborated closely with co-founders in product ideation and strategy to plan the evolution of the SaaS Researched, strategized, and produced marketing content for DroneStream’s role within the BT XCelerate consortium for traction Learned to use CRMs such as HubSpot and Mailchimp to facilitate onboarding and sourcing new B2B sales clients

Worked in a team of five students to increase the profitability of ‘Flo’s refill shop’ Designed and executed various in-person surveys targeting both commercial competition and customer base to derive data facilitating subsequent analysis needed for market research Presented recommendations to the client; with a detailed report considering various aspects for adjustment and improvement

Worked several shifts weekly whilst also independently studying for A-level exams Responsible for various independent and coordinated tasks with other partners, such as dealing with customer services and resolving any arising issues Developed strong interpersonal skills by working with a diverse range of colleagues

Responsible for dealing with customer transactions and enquiries Oversaw currency exchange services such as Western Union & Small World when senior management was absent Recommended the creation of a separate booth for money exchange services to streamline services, which increased profitability and decreased customer waiting times