Kashaf Qamar

Kashaf Qamar

Business Development Lead | Strategic Partnerships | Data-Driven Growth

Most recently: Sales and Marketing Intern, Packages Limited

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Strategic Business Development professional with a proven ability to secure high-stakes corporate partnerships and drive data-driven growth. At FILUMS, secured PKR 5M+ in sponsorships from TikTok and PepsiCo by pivoting from generic pitches to ROI-focused activations. Analytical background includes identifying a 7% margin leak at Packages Limited and scaling a tutoring venture to 30+ students with 80% retention. Expert at building partnership playbooks, navigating complex negotiations, and leading distributed teams with a focus on accountability and ownership.

Experience

Sales and Marketing Intern

Packages Limitedwork
Margin leak identified
7%Margin leak identified
+ rows of data processed
74k+ rows of data processed

Summary

Led analysis of trade spend gaps and pricing inefficiencies within the Consumer Products Division.

Results

  • Identified 7% margin leak by leading analysis of product and distributor level discounting, transforming a routine pricing issue into a measurable margin opportunity.
  • Transformed 74k+ rows of unstructured datasets into management-ready insights and dashboards for Rose Petal.
Data AnalysisDashboardingB2B Strategy

Audit Intern

Yousuf Adilwork

Summary

Executed statutory audit procedures for major clients including Fatima Packaging and WWF Pakistan.

What I did

  • Strengthened transaction-level assurance through vouching and tracing.
  • Prepared comprehensive working papers, reconciliations, and supporting documentation.

Results

  • Streamlined the verification process by organizing working papers and ensuring a complete audit trail, reducing review cycle times and back-and-forth during transaction verification.
  • Reduced review cycle time through organized documentation

Operations Lead

Freelance Tutorwork
active students
30+active students
retention rate
80%retention rate
tutors managed
10+tutors managed

Summary

Founded and scaled a multi-geography tutoring venture.

What I did

  • Established clear communication channels and accountability frameworks for a distributed team of 10+ tutors.
  • Monitored student progress and learning outcomes to ensure high-quality educational delivery.
  • Managed end-to-end operations including recruitment, scheduling, and client relations.

Results

  • Grew venture to 30+ active students with an 80% client retention rate.
  • Recruited and managed a distributed team of 10+ tutors.

Skills

Technical

Financial Modeling
Negotiation
R Software

Projects

Portfolio Optimization & Performance Evaluation

personal
Optimized portfolio risk-return for a PKR 30 million virtual fund using CAPM and advanced asset allocation models.
Financial ModelingCAPMAsset Allocation

Quantitative Data Analysis using R Studio

personal
Developed a statistically robust multivariate regression model to uncover drivers of crime patterns.
R StudioANOVARegression Analysis

ESG Risk Analysis for Nestlé

personal
Quantified financial and non-financial risks using Monte Carlo simulations and scenario modeling for Nestlé.
Monte Carlo SimulationScenario ModelingSensitivity Analysis

Media

Education

BSc (Hons.)

Lahore University of Management SciencesAccounting & Finance

Coursework

AuditingProbability and StatisticsRisk ManagementStrategic Business ManagementBusiness LawPortfolio ManagementMarketingBusiness CommunicationFinancial DerivativesTaxationFinanceAccounting

Social impact & activities

Director Finance

LUMS Community Service Societyorganizer

Managed society finances, budgeting, and microfinancing for community initiatives like Children's Hospital.

Impact

  • Increased fundraising by 25% and optimized project budgets by 10%

Corporate Relations Lead

FILUMSconference talkCorporate Relations Lead10000 audience

Led corporate outreach and sponsorship strategy for one of Pakistan's largest student-run film festivals.

What drives the work

Motivations

  • Building partnership playbooks from scratch
  • Driving data-led growth in logistics and tech
  • Solving complex partner ROI challenges
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