Yazen Al-Harazy

Contracted project work typically with management consulting firms. Projects include: - Development of investment strategy and identification of opportunities to promote KSA investment into a target country in Africa - Development of risk mitigation strategies and enablement mechanisms for Outward Direct Investment into a target country in Asia - Destination development strategy & investment opportunity identification - Strategic Management Office execution support for a newly carved-out government entity

- Managed multiple simultaneous projects, leading agile and cross-departmental teams of up to 10 members, reporting to the Exec Director - Engaged with stakeholders for regulatory changes, human capital programs, investment and funding needs - Designed strategic sectoral initiatives — Stakeholder Alliance Program and Human Capital Development - Conducted a gap analysis and developed a strategy on how the cruise sector can become the best worldwide - Built a Dept. Manual for 9 FTEs (incl. workflow processes, JDs, KPIs, OKRs) and cascaded strategic objectives

Of the c. 15 client projects I’ve been some part of, the following are where I’ve contributed substantially: -Investment attraction strategy for 9 Saudi tourism destinations & 50 opportunities for real estate assets pitched with pre-feasibility financial models, area programs, and visitor demand projections (7 mo.) -Dev. strategy and 3-year roadmap for a CEO Forums initiative for Saudi partnerships with 8 countries (7 mo.) -Development strategy for the Saudi fisheries sector across 20 fishing ports and 6 marine clusters (2 mo.) -Market-entry strategy in the aquaculture industry for a large multinational F&B company (2 mo.) -Buy-side Commercial Due Diligence for a potential acquisition of a prominent player in aquaculture (2 mo.) -Transformation program and carve-out strategy for a Ministry, done entirely in Arabic (7 mo.) -Synergy assessment and integration blueprint for the merger of two PIF companies (3 mo.) Other projects where I’ve been involved to a limited extent: -Development strategy for incentives to attract FDI and promote domestic investment in tourism (2 mo.) -Development strategy for a Special Economic Zone and its target economic sectors (2 mo.) -Development strategy for KSA research centers and think tanks (1 mo.) -Transformation and carve-out strategy for an airlines company into a HoldCo operating model (1 mo.) -NewCo op. model design, business plan, and PMO for a JV between a Saudi PE firm and a French co. (1 mo.) -Stress-tested financial model assumptions for a portfolio of large downtown developments in KSA (1 mo.) -Appraised 50+ real estate properties across a spectrum of asset types and valuation methodologies (2 mo.)

Internally, I’ve been nominated as Talent Ambassador and have taken initiative for the firm as follows: - Led Saudi graduate recruitment strategy and executed on initiatives while liaising between HR and the Partners - Co-led the Digital & Innovation agenda to enable the BU team with practical tools - Completed 250+ hours of training courses on a variety of both technical and soft skills - Mentored and onboarded interns and new-joiners as their counselor - Sourced and registered two service vendors, and executed on other contracts and business development work

As per EY-Parthenon section

YaZen Vitality Foods - Co-founded with my father a first-to-market and category-creating bakery store specialized in sourdough bread and other fermented foods. Grew the business from scratch — strategy and product development, equipment and material purchases, staff training, marketing, sales, customer service, etc. - Led a team of 2 employees, delegating responsibilities and participating in daily kitchen activities - Experimented with recipes and developed scientific methods to achieve product standardization - Interacted extensively with customers, listening to their needs to understand purchasing behavior - Attended the world’s largest bakery trade fair at IBA Munich in Germany Sportsville - Managed the sports fields facilities of our family’s business while leading a team of 3 employees - Learned management techniques from a mentor in my father as a multi-time CEO of 30+ years int’l exp. - Set up an online presence, attracting new business prospects such as corporate clients and academies - Supervised all facility maintenance and set up digital financial reporting - Ensured regulatory compliance and renewed all commercial licenses

I've had the great privilege to be welcomed into working in a unique position for this family business. Assisting the Head of the CEO's Office who had been my mentor, I've gained invaluable learning and experience, sometimes surpassing my other experiences in value. - Supported with the Digital Transformation Journey of the company - Developed a proposal to establish a new business line offering Industry 4.0 services - Supported in organizing logistics for the C-Suite to tour BCG’s Digital Venture sites in the USA and Europe - Prepared presentations and reports for the CEO and conducted a company-wide internal survey

- Oversaw various process operations and engaged in field inspections - Modified process diagrams (P&ID) to accommodate engineering and operational changes - Troubleshot an emergency turbine generator failure with specialists flown in from Mitsubishi Power Japan

-ESCP Business School has been ranked 3rd among the top 95 European institutions in the Financial Times - Curriculum covering marketing, finance, accounting, corporate strategy, family business, etc. - Practical approach to learning mostly through Harvard Business School case studies debated and presented in-lecture - Lectures from top managers of 20+ sponsor companies such as Barilla, Danone, Ferrero with site visits to production and retail facilities - Based in two countries of excellence in the F&B industry (Italy and France)

OSU's chemical engineering program has been ranked 23rd in the USA

- UBC is consistently ranked among the top 30 universities in the world. I voluntarily decided to leave due to lack of fit. I transferred to OSU in the USA with the majority of my transfer credits approved - Awarded an entrance scholarship worth $5,000 due to outstanding grades from my high school International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma