Philipp Tachas
GM UAE @ Calo Inc.
About
I build and scale tech businesses across MENA - GM, founder, and operator across food tech, marketplaces, and subscription businesses. Currently GM UAE at Calo (Series B food tech) - grown UAE revenues 80% YoY while beating targets two years running, managing full P&L across a team of 270. Co-founded and exited skilldeer - UAE's largest marketplace for in-person courses, with 1,500+ partners, 200+ corporate clients and a merger exit in 2021. Commercially sharp, hands-on, quick to read new markets and increasingly obsessed with how AI is changing the way operators run businesses.
United Arab Emirates
Dubai
Computer Software
General Management, Growth Strategies, Operations Management, Strategy, Business Development, Management, Problem Solving, P&L Management, Entrepreneurship, Team Building, Communication, Business Strategy, Management Consulting, Stakeholder Management, Restructuring, Marketing Strategy, Business Modeling, Telecommunications, Business Case, Product Management
Experience
GM UAE
Calo Inc.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Member Of The Management Board
skilldeer
Co-Founder & CEO
skilldeer
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Built leading online marketplace for courses and learning activities in UAE. Hired and led team of 25+ people. Exit via merger with Kursfreunde.com
Co-Founder
Sphinx Mind
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Co-developed AI-powered marketing analytics assistant (B2B SaaS). Exit via acquisition
COO (Interim)
YaLLa Esports
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Restructured and managed marketing agency operations resulting in 50% cost savings
Country Manager
SellAnyCar.com
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Relaunched country operations with full P&L responsibility. Managed 20 people and hired new management team
Executive Manager Corporate Strategy
Mobily
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Worked on multiple strategy and C-level projects
Management Consultant - Deutsche Telekom Group
Detecon
Cologne Area, Germany
Assigned to national and international consulting projects in the telecom sector
Visiting Associate
Siemens Advanta
Munich, Germany
Assigned to major corporate restructuring project
Intern Strategy & Business Development
Deutsche Telekom
Bonn, Germany
Co-developed and implemented a Balanced Scorecard
Education
FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg
Business administration & economics
INSEAD
Leadership
University of St.Gallen
Finance
Babson College
Entrepreneurship
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