Abdullah Alkudsi
Boston,MA
Summary
Abdullah Alkudsi is a Senior Associate at Bevel, a strategic communications consultancy that advises clients on reputation management, navigating crises, & influencing target audiences. He leads media relations, client management, and account strategy for Bevel’s venture capital, private equity, asset management, financial services, real estate, and healthcare client portfolio with a particular emphasis on earned and growth strategy.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Associate
Bevel
Boston, MA
11.2023 - Current
- Manages ten client accounts, serving as the direct client lead on three accounts in asset management, healthcare, and education technology.
- Sucessfully sourced, presented, and secured two new client accounts within two months in a Senior Associate role.
- Since taking over as account lead, successfuly scaled the scope of work with an existing client to encompass its parent organization, a publicly traded consumer bank.
Associate
Bevel
Boston, MA
08.2022 - 11.2023
- Secured over 300 positive media placements in top tier business publications for clients in the technology, financial services, blockchain, venture capital, private equity and asset management sectors. Media relations initiatives included fundraising, initial public offerings, restructuring advisory, reputational crises, mergers & acquisitions, brand partnerships, and product launches. Exceeded quarterly KPI markers throughout the entirety of the role.
- Executed crisis communications strategies and advised clients with exposure to the regional bank crises in 2023. Successfully navigated aggressive media inquiries and limited negative coverage of client influence with Signature Bank and Silicon Valley Bank. Ideated, drafted, and placed two WSJ Opinion articles advocating support for regional banks.
- Executed a successful IPO communications strategy for a client SPAC merger, resulting in widespread positive coverage surrounding its executive team. Led a long term crisis management strategy to repair the client's reputation since engagement and navigated negative inquires surrounding lawsuits, layoffs, and SEC investigations. Crisis strategy resulted in the SEC dropping its investigation in the company and concluding that no violations of securities law had occurred.
- Secured speaking roles and supported clients on-site at top tier conferences such as Milken Future of Health Summit, WebSummit, SALT, and Abu Dhabi Finance Week.
- Promoted from Summer Associate directly to an Associate role, bridging over the Junior Associate position.
Summer Associate
Bevel
New York, NY
05.2021 - 09.2021
- Client-facing while servicing four accounts in the financial services, venture capital, and private equity sectors.
- Secured media coverage in global business publications including a print and digital company profile in the Boston Globe.
- Collaborated closely with account leads to craft strategic communications strategies, press releases, and brand messaging audits.
Regional Communications Specialist
Endless Computers, Inc.
Abu Dhabi, UAE
08.2014 - 05.2017
- Presided over official regional partnership with Aramex and multi-billion dollar hypermarket conglomerate Lulu (EMKE Group - UAE), resulting in a 10x increased market reach in the Middle East.
- Led Endless Inc.'s marketing initiative to the Filipino Community in the UAE. Worked closely with the UAE Filipino ambassador to carry out the project.
- Coordinated with NGO's in refugee camps (UNHCR, JEN, and UNICEF) to supply 10,000+ Endless computers.
- Developed official regional partnerships with companies such as Depa Group (UAE-based Interior Contracting Company) & ACC Construction (MENA-based construction company).
- Marketed towards Government Institutions in UAE (ie. Mubadala Ventures) and NGOs ( ie. UNHCR, JEN
- Secured media coverage in the UAE’s premier English-language Newspaper, The National, and appeared alongside the founder and CEO on globally broadcasted news station Al Arabiya to discuss the company’s expanding role in the region.
Administrative Intern
Endless Computers Inc.
San Francisco, CA
06.2015 - 07.2015
- Conducted regional market research on consumer behavior relevant to the product segment
- Participated in discussions on prototype hardware design and provided specifications filtered to include cost production limitations
- Took part in the design of product software by researching target market functionality requirements
- Responsible for the creation of sales and marketing material.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Public Relations
Boston University
Boston, MA05.2022
Bachelor of Arts - International Relations
Boston University
Boston, MA05.2022
Skills
- Professional proficiency in English & Arabic
- Crisis communications, corporate communications, brand strategy, media relations, business development, strategic counsel, branding
Personal Information
Nationality: USA, UAE
Languages
English, Arabic
Timeline
Senior Associate
Bevel
11.2023 - Current
Associate
Bevel
08.2022 - 11.2023
Summer Associate
Bevel
05.2021 - 09.2021
Administrative Intern
Endless Computers Inc.
06.2015 - 07.2015
Regional Communications Specialist
Endless Computers, Inc.
08.2014 - 05.2017
Bachelor of Science - Public Relations
Boston University
Bachelor of Arts - International Relations
Boston University