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Ahmad J. Aria

Citizen Of The United States Residing In Miami,United States

Summary

  • Having generated over $2.5 billion in revenue from scratch
  • Success rates for winning proposals exceed 90%
  • Directly managing over 500 employees
  • Strong knowledge of government contracts, including RFPs, RFQs, RFIs, proposals, awards, and project management
  • An excellent grasp of Contract Compliance, FARs, DEFARS, Litigation, Discovery, Deposition, Briefs, and 100% success rate in winning Cost Recovery Appeals.
  • Over 10 years experience working in the Middle East, Russia, CAS, Europe, China, India, and North America.
  • over 15 years' experience in the petroleum industry, including refineries, land and sea transportation, storage, quality control, and final deliveries to end users.
  • Over four years of experience in the aviation industry, including drafting the initial business plan, obtaining licenses and certificates, supervising aircraft purchases, disassembling and reassembling the aircraft, and launching the airline.
  • Three years of experience in the media industry, from launching a television channel to making it the second most successful channel in a particular country
  • Over six years of experience advising and consulting with a successful Washington DC law firm that has a 100% success rate in winning Government Contract Appeals, Drafting appeals, Cost Analysis, Discovery, Briefing, and Cost Recovery.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

President, CEO, and Director

GLC Group
01.2006 - 01.2024
  • Growing the company from $10 million to $280 million, supervising national sales, strategic planning, design, marketing, and vision. Provided sales and marketing support to large national accounts, such as USG Contracts and Government Contracts for the Ministry of Defense, among others.
  • Developed new supply chain management and distribution channels. Successfully managed the restructuring of the company during a period of economic downturn, resulting in significant returns to shareholders.
  • Delivered operational excellence by optimizing resources, processes, and overall cost structure.
  • Reduced operational costs through strategic cost management initiatives.

President and Chief Operating Officer

Asia Commerce Network
03.2008 - 03.2019
  • Managed the operations of a $18 million company, improving its cash flow from a negative $13 million to a positive cash flow by restructuring the company.
  • Managed all aspects of the business, including Sales, Marketing, Human Resources, and Operations, taking full ownership of the company's P&L, and boosting sales from $450,000 to $12.6 million.
  • Masterminded the whole proposal development and the bid process for the Jet Fuel Contract "via Pipeline Delivery" from the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) with an estimated value of approximately $140 million.

Managing Partner

First Asia International
01.2009 - 01.2015

President and CEO

First Asia Construction
01.2008 - 01.2015
  • Managed recruitment, construction, distribution, and operations for an electrical solutions company that would become one of the largest in the country.
  • As a member of the original startup team, I contributed to bringing the first service online for the city's largest electrical distribution system.
  • Increased the organization's revenue to multi-millions within two years of going live, while maintaining high levels of profitability.
  • The company was the first authorized distributor of Schneider Electric in Afghanistan, and thus maintained a warehouse inventory of several million dollars.

Managing Partner

General Trading LLC
01.2007 - 01.2015

Vice-President

1-TV/Group One
01.2008 - 01.2014
  • One of the fastest growing television stations in the country, 1TV has an aggressive national outreach program and catchy programming, which makes it one of the leading privately owned commercial television stations in Afghanistan. 1TV is owned by Group One, an Afghan communications and media company founded by Afghan investors with the intention of promoting independence, human rights, and freedom of speech among Afghans.

Senior Vice Chairman

East Horizon Airlines
01.2010 - 01.2013
  • East Horizon Airlines is the first Afghan airline to be registered under the new rules and regulations of Afghanistan's Civil Aviation.
  • Developed and nurtured client-service teams, delivered Business Plans to the CEOs, directors, and senior management, and offered financial and corporate governance advice. Managed to raise funds for the company's expansion, and facilitate various joint ventures and fleet expansion.
  • Designed the launching strategy for the airlines and played an integral part in establishing the plans for a successful and long-term air transportation industry based on high quality services at competitive prices.

Education

Bachelor of Laws (LLB) -

01.2006

High School -

01.2000

Skills

  • Petroleum, Aviation, Media and Government Contracts
  • Revenue and Profit Growth
  • New Business Development
  • Project Management and Operation
  • Profit & Loss Management
  • Contract Compliance, Appeals, Litigation Cost analysis
  • Business Start-up and Market Strategy
  • Proposal Development and Team Building
  • Negotiations and Supplies
  • Return on Investment

Certification

  • Certified for Excellence and Performance By CSTC-A
  • Certified for Appreciation by CJ4/CSTC-A
  • Certified for Appreciation by US Army Corps of Engineers
  • Certified for Performance and Appreciation to GLC Group by CJ4/CSTC-A
  • Certified for Appreciation by Camp Scorpion
  • Certified for Attendance of Global Infrastructure Projects by Marcus Evans on at Singapore

Languages

English
Farsi/ Dari Dialogue
Can Read and Write, Arabic and Pashto

Timeline

Senior Vice Chairman

East Horizon Airlines
01.2010 - 01.2013

Managing Partner

First Asia International
01.2009 - 01.2015

President and Chief Operating Officer

Asia Commerce Network
03.2008 - 03.2019

President and CEO

First Asia Construction
01.2008 - 01.2015

Vice-President

1-TV/Group One
01.2008 - 01.2014

Managing Partner

General Trading LLC
01.2007 - 01.2015

President, CEO, and Director

GLC Group
01.2006 - 01.2024

Bachelor of Laws (LLB) -

High School -

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