Akkas Miah

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About Akkas Miah

A hard-working, experienced Business Manager, with a strong background in Corporate Business Partnerships and Project Development, Technology Management, Commercial Client Management and Enterprise. With over 10 years of experience in Business Development, I have a demonstrable ability to exploit technologies, services, and products from complex sectors into an array of commercial areas to deliver high-growth, profitable and sustainable new business. A self-motivated, entrepreneurial, multi-disciplined practitioner with a proven ability to develop long-lasting relationships with domestic and international businesses, government, and partner organisations. I have excellent communication, leadership and development skills and a roll-up-your-sleeves and get the work done mentality. My personal and professional experience has taught me the following about myself: I can successfully develop and scale up new businesses- I excel at the execution of big ideas given constraints - I am motivated by digging into data, give me a spreadsheet and questions, and I am eager to figure out what is driving the numbers - I am commercially minded and able to seek, create and take full advantage of grown opportunities from initial engagement through to close and contract signing I can align, lead and grow world-class projects working with industry, academia and government- I support businesses in an open innovation environment to bring ideas to commercial reality - I engage with, manage, and develop current and future relationships with organisations across complex markets to retain and win additional impact and revenue business - I formulate technology value propositions for Strategic Markets and translate market needs into solution requirements I educate, refine and drive myself to be a better person- I stay calm when faced with adversity - I focus on making high-quality decisions - I am experienced in nurturing senior executive and political level relationships - Strong capability in complex projects and bid creation / management Professional Skills Corporate Business Partnerships Project Development Technology Management Commercial Client Management People Management Implementation of Complex Programmes Horizon Scanning Stakeholder Management Managing end-to-end project cycle Writing and winning high-profile bids Domain Knowledge Aerospace Manufacturing & Materials Transport Systems Defence & Security Energy & Sustainability Innovation and Enterprise Digital UKRI Innovate UK DSTL DASA Sustainability NetZero