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Hayat Amin

Hayat Amin

C-suite
London

Summary

Empathy and growth-mindset in combination with impact driven operations and finance is how Hayat Amin has delivered 15 years+ strong record of building, contributing and leading hyper-growth companies.


1. Successfully exited CAKE Ltd – a fintech startup sold to American Express.

2. Successfully exited Tripbod – a SAAS startup travel platform.

3. Part of two companies in Financial Times Europe’s fastest growing SMBs.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Interim Chief Operations Officer

Fabulous Group
Paris
05.2022 - Current

Fabulous is the #1 self-care app in the World and Apple's App of the year.


  • Ownership of Operational model (OKR, Alignment, performance, efficiency), EBITDA, Business Units, US Market, People and Culture.


Chief Executive Officer

NAVI BUSINESS GROUP
LONDON
04.2021 - 04.2021

Navi Business Group owns two companies in technology and hospitality.


  • 50+ employee milestone
  • 55% increase in online sales with GTM for new products
  • 181% increase in sales Q/Q
  • 500% increase in data monetisation
  • 12% EBITDA, achieved profitability

Chief Financial Officer

ASOKO INSIGHT UK LTD
LONDON
01.2017 - 03.2021

Asoko Insight UK is an Enterprise SAAS that is Africa's largest Corporate data intelligence platform.

  • 200% increase in sales y/y for 3 years in a row, initiated customer and sales intelligence
  • 32% increase in operations efficiency Composed OKRs, KPIs, Finance and data culture
  • 1% difference in forecasts. Oversaw deployment of strategic business plans to accomplish accounting, compliance and revenue targets.
  • Authored financial modelling, investor relationship for Series A +B funding rounds
  • 9 countries expansion Completed in-depth analyses of risks to control company profile, enhance systems, tax strategies and track legal concerns.
  • 300% increase in grant funding, Prepared application, business case and financials.
  • Assessed company resources to keep business funded and nurture relationships with investors, lenders and key partners.

Chief Financial Officer

L’ESTRANGE
London
01.2016 - 01.2017

L'estrange is Financial Times Topp 100 Europe’s fastest growing SME


  • Modernised financial modelling, customer targeting
  • 80% efficiency on inventory management
  • Redesigned entire process for recognising stock
  • 300% increase revenue Q/Q
  • Controlled Management account, data dashboard, forecasting.
  • Managed and led direct reports to handle controllership, treasury and corporate finance functions.

Finance and M&A director

American Express
London
01.2014 - 01.2016

Cake App was one of the first restaurant based loyalty-technology. We got Acquired by American Express


  • Directed all things finance, tax strategies and exit due diligence
  • Analyzed budgets, forecasts and current trends to support overall financial operations.
  • 100% on audit via PWC
  • Created best in class finance function, administered entire audit
  • Digitisation and cloud infrastructure for processes
  • Mixed operations, finance, and tech data to create core competence

Finance Director

IHORIZON LTD, ACCA
01.2009 - 01.2014

iHorizon is a boutique consultancy/accountancy firm specialising in fast growth tech companies.


  • 120+ tech companies in 6 years
  • Hands on all things from financial model to payroll
  • Millions raised by clients from VCs
  • Produced all financial and business models
  • 100% record for tax and VAT audits
  • Created streamlined processes and led all audits
  • Millions in tax savings, grant funding, r&d for clients
  • 80% success rate in clients, 20% failure rate


Education

Bachelor of Arts - Finance and Corporate Business

Anglia Ruskin University
Chelmsford, United Kingdom
09.2007 - 09.2010

MBA - Business

BPP
London, United Kingdom
09.2010 - 09.2011

Skills

Operations

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Timeline

Interim Chief Operations Officer

Fabulous Group
05.2022 - Current

Chief Executive Officer

NAVI BUSINESS GROUP
04.2021 - 04.2021

Chief Financial Officer

ASOKO INSIGHT UK LTD
01.2017 - 03.2021

Chief Financial Officer

L’ESTRANGE
01.2016 - 01.2017

Finance and M&A director

American Express
01.2014 - 01.2016

MBA - Business

BPP
09.2010 - 09.2011

Finance Director

IHORIZON LTD, ACCA
01.2009 - 01.2014

Bachelor of Arts - Finance and Corporate Business

Anglia Ruskin University
09.2007 - 09.2010
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