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AKRAM TOTE

CEO
City of London

Summary

Akram has more than 5 years of experience in senior leadership and is a multiple-time CEO, with expertise in technology, Recruitment, and financial services. He is experienced in large Fortune 500 companies as well as small start- up environments. As an analytical thinker who excels at execution, creating organizational focus, and leading teams in a consultative management style, he is a versatile leader skilled in operations, with strong foundations in both Recruitment and finance. He is an Expert in Lean Start-up methodology.


Hardworking Recruitment Founder passionate about building companies from within by attracting intelligent and productive professionals. A quality-driven leader focused on growth and experienced in fundraising, customer acquisition, and executive management. Innovative company designer with extensive experience solving chronic deficiencies and driving growth.

Overview

8
years of professional experience

Work history

ExelIq Recruitment

Founder & Commercial Director
12.2018 - 12.2023

Job overview

  • My role here is to develop and promote brand, manage recruitment agencies on behalf of clients, from sourcing the agencies, managing their performance, providing reports to clients
  • Marketing and advertising
  • Creating client database
  • Building and maintaining relationships with clients
  • Sourcing recruiters
  • Sourcing employers
  • Arranging interviews
  • Managing interview process from start to finish
  • Looking after bookkeeping and accounts
  • Regular financial analysis
  • Oversaw HR functions, including hiring, staffing, training, payroll and labour law compliance
  • Built and maintained complex, multi-dimensional relationships with international stakeholders, establishing business credibility
  • Generated and achieved regional revenue goals, exceeding targets within company growth strategies
  • Provided customers with outstanding service, extending relationships

Guardian FM

Recruitment Coordinator
07.2018 - 12.2018

Job overview

  • Law
  • Strategic thinking
  • Entrepreneurial mindset
  • Business scaling
  • Business development
  • Integrative negotiation
  • Email support
  • Multi-line phone management
  • CRM and office managementsoftware
  • Data management

Global Macro
London

HR & Director
01.2018 - 04.2018

Job overview

  • Screen and select resumes for the clients
  • Conduct screening of candidates on phone
  • Arrange and send interview emails to candidates
  • Display job positions on various websites
  • Researching additional positing options
  • Review and assess candidates' suitability for the required pots
  • Build and manage candidates' database
  • Investment Banking Trading & Applied, Practical experience of trading on both Hedge Fund and IBsides (Trader & Sales Trader)
  • Trading major oil moves of 2017/18
  • Risk Management Protocols overview
  • Entry & Exit Strategies with practical application on Live Market Trades
  • Building my verified trading history and statistics for up & coming events
  • Analysed clientele deposits for best possible outcomes based on cost andpotential loss algorithms
  • Issued financial information and margin data to support revenue recognition
  • Built and updated financial models to support ongoing budgeting andforecasting processes, analyse complex information, and process real-timedata
  • Worked with business teams to identify issues affecting financial results andprofitability.

LCH

Risk Analyst intern
05.2017 - 12.2017

Job overview

  • Clear-net
  • The main focus of the role was split into two main areas being market andcredit risk monitoring and project implementation
  • The market risk analysis was mainly concentrated in the production ofquantitative and qualitative market and statistical analysis supportingthe routine and ad hoc back testing of the adequacy of the LCH's marginparameters
  • Further analysis was regularly carried out aiding the assessment of largeintrude price moves and their impact on members' portfolios and LCH's margincover
  • N addition daily monitoring of member positions, both on a contract andportfolio level, was also carried out assessing both counterparty and marketrisks for OTC and exchange traded products
  • English: Native language
  • Arabic: C1
  • Advanced
  • Hebrew: B2
  • Upper intermediate

London Waterloo Academy

ThinkingTrainee Administrator / Marketer
01.2017 - 04.2017

Job overview

  • Accountable in a multi-faceted role with the primary remit to provide supportto marketing and administrative tasks
  • Working closely with management and peers to discuss and plan workload perdeadlines, standards and processes in place
  • Providing any insight where due to support achievement of objectives
  • Utilising various systems including Microsoft Excel to enter and administerpayments
  • Undertaking regular reconciliations to identify and resolve any discrepancies
  • Handling general enquiries from both internal and external stakeholders
  • Directing where appropriate to other departments or personnel
  • Providing initiatives to management as to how sales can be improved for thebusiness through effective lead management and client relations
  • Keeping abreast of enrolment and course information to ensure an accurateresponse to enquiries
  • Continuously evaluating potential process improvements to encourage officeefficiency
  • Suggesting improvements to management and peers where due.

The Gym

Personal Trainer
06.2016 - 12.2016

Job overview

  • Responsible as part of a popular gym to deliver classes to clients whilstfollowing brand standards and health and safety guidelines
  • Presenting fitness solutions and providing any additional support or knowledgeif required, including giving nutritional advice
  • Undertaking health assessments, utilising a number of techniques whilstremaining aware of personal goals and mental wellbeing
  • Keeping abreast of membership packages and services offered by the gym todrive customer retention, referrals and spend.

Prestige Autocare

Car Sprayer Assistant
11.2015 - 02.2016

Job overview

  • Providing assistance to a reputable garage offering a car spraying service
  • Working closely with management to comprehend support needed, includingpreparing paint mixing
  • Ensuring all efforts and tasks follow strict health and safety and riskassessment guidelines
  • Proactively addressing any hazards to mitigate workplace injury
  • Providing extended support during peak periods and staff shortage; ensuringcontinuous operations in the process.

Education

Glyndwr University (Prifysgol Glyndwr)
Wrexham

Bachelor of Business Administration from Business
03.2022

University overview

  • Focus on Business administration
  • Held equality leadership role in the equality society 2022-2023
  • Continuing education courses in Business & Management


Samuel & Co Trading

Certificate of Higher Education from Financial Economics
04.2018

University overview

Awarded Junior Trader programtechnical analysis Awarded Junior Trader program -fundamental analysis, IT systems and support

QA Higher Education
London

NVQ Level 2 from IT systems
03.2017

University overview

Bowden House School Sixth Form

from EconomicsApplied
03.2016

University overview

BusinessConstructing a Financial Strategy

Bowden House School

07.2015

University overview

in English, IT, Maths,Science, physical education Professional development

Skills

  • Talent acquisition
  • P&L management
  • Excel proficiency
  • Operational management
  • Strategic networking
  • Business administration
  • Employee management
  • Complex negotiation
  • Strategic consultancy
  • Shape leadership
  • Winning negotiator
  • Talent recruitment

Languages

English
NATIVE LANGUAGE
Arabic
Advanced
C1
Hebrew
Master or proficient
C2

Timeline

Glyndwr University (Prifysgol Glyndwr)
Bachelor of Business Administration from Business
03.2022
Founder & Commercial Director
ExelIq Recruitment
12.2018 - 12.2023
Recruitment Coordinator
Guardian FM
07.2018 - 12.2018
HR & Director
Global Macro
01.2018 - 04.2018
Risk Analyst intern
LCH
05.2017 - 12.2017
ThinkingTrainee Administrator / Marketer
London Waterloo Academy
01.2017 - 04.2017
Personal Trainer
The Gym
06.2016 - 12.2016
Car Sprayer Assistant
Prestige Autocare
11.2015 - 02.2016
Samuel & Co Trading
Certificate of Higher Education from Financial Economics
QA Higher Education
NVQ Level 2 from IT systems
Bowden House School Sixth Form
from EconomicsApplied
Bowden House School
AKRAM TOTECEO