A Brief About Me

I’m primarily an innovation researcher and particularly interested in platform ecosystem and innovation strategy. In this regard, to gain a more realistic insight into this field, one of my main activities is consulting for knowledge-based SMEs and platforms. Accordingly, I’m an official member of the Iran Management Consultants Association (IMCA), and also, due to my perseverance and experiences, I’m a Certified Management Consultant (CMC).

My Resume

Educational Background

I graduated with an MBA from the University of Tehran in 2018. The topic I chose for the thesis project was “Innovation acquisition strategies affecting factors in the fintech industry,” in this regard, I studied top fintech companies and pioneer banks and simultaneously interviewed prominent industry experts in Iran to investigate these factors.
I also have a bachelor’s degree in Applied Mathematics, which gave me a really fundamental mindset to analyze statistical data and model mathematical relationships.
My research interests are: Innovation strategies and Platform ecosystems.

Work experiences

My main area of expertise is innovation, and the businesses I am interested in and focused on are the platforms, knowledge-based and fintech.
I’m dedicated to guiding and collaboration in helping businesses implement their innovative ideas and inventions through appropriate innovation strategies successfully.
My experience reached from collaboration with well-known companies in various industries and leading successful consulting projects.
I’m available for consulting in fields of innovation, business analysis, strategy, and business development.

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND

Masters Degree: MBA – 2018
University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

Bachelors Degree: Applied Mathematics – 2015
Shahed University, Tehran, Iran

MASTER THESIS

Title: Analysis of Factors Affecting the Innovation Strategies In Fintech Industry

Supervisors
Mehdi Kiamehr (PH. D)
Meysam Shahbazi (PH. D)
Ahmadreza Ghasemi (PH. D)

Description:

The research project has been dedicated to investigate and prioritize the influencing factors of the innovation strategies in the Fintech industry. The researcher, by studying innovative activities regarding the case studies, identified their innovation strategies -such as ownership, joint venture, outsourcing, licensing, and open innovation, or a combination of them. Then, by interviewing high-level managers of these innovative firms and also Fintech ecosystem experts, investigates their point of view about the factors influencing innovation strategies -Main categories are “the type innovation (science or technology) related factors, organizational factors, environmental factors, source of innovation, and the process of acquisition,” and each category consists of several different factors.Then, by publishing a questionnaire among senior experts in selected companies’ R&D centers and using the ANP method, influencing factors are weighted and prioritized.

PUBLICATIONS

Working paper: How platform ecosystems manage openness to foster generativity for a higher rate of adoption: A moderated-mediation approach. – Submitted

Articles: What factors impact strategy of innovation acquisition? – Published by Journal of Science and Technology Policy Letters.

Book translation: Oxford handbook of innovation – Published by National research institute for science policy (NRISP).

INFORMAL COURSES

National innovation systems, Sharif University of Technology, Ph.D. Souzanchi (2018)
Innovation Management (Teacher Assistant), Sharif University of Technology, Ph.D. Kiamehr (2018)
Technology transfer and diffusion, Sharif University of Technology, Ph.D. Kiamehr (2018)
New product development, Sharif University of Technology, Ph.D. Kiamehr (2017)
Management Consulting, CMC Global (2020 – 2021)
Export management, Amirkabir University of Technology (2021)

Experiences & Detailed Work Activities

Tanin Pardaz Pasargad – Chief Innovation Officer (January 2021 – Present)

• Responsibilities

New product development director
Products market entry strategy director

Raymandan Taly Parseh – Innovation Consultant (April 2021 – Present)

• Responsibilities

Tokenization implementation project manager
Marketing research projects director

Fintech Center – Innovation and transformation project manager (Aug 2019 – Present)

• Responsibilities

Innovation studio model generation director
Startups due diligence and mentoring officer

Innovation strategies director
Open API and Open banking researches and benchmarking director

Aryana Industrial Group – IMC Manager (July 2016 – Feb 2018)

• Responsibilities

Corporate communications director

Market and income model development director
Ideas and feasibility of organizational innovations director
Book launches exhibition project manager
Websites and social media content manager

References