MAHAMAD THOUHID

BRAND PROTECTION & INVESTIGATION

SPECIALIST

ABOUT

I am a seasoned Brand Protection Expert with a demonstrated history of working in

operations & coordination with the Law Enforcement, Client, Government Authorities,
Logistics etc. I am seeking a full-time position in the field of Intellectual Property
Protection & Business Intelligence, where I can apply my knowledge and skills for
continuous improvement and contribute to the growth of the company.

WORK EXPERIENCE

IPR & BRAND PROTECTION MANAGER

EDUCATIONAL
QUALIFICATIONS NETRIKA CONSULTING AND INVESTIGATIONS, UAE. |
08 APRIL 2019 TO PRESENT

Master of Business Administration Brand Protection (IPR):

(MBA) Contacting potential clients to establish rapport and arrange meetings.
Conducting online proactive and instructed enquiries (including, but not limited
Bachelor of Business Management tomarket surveys, e-commerce monitoring and background intelligence
(BBM) gathering)
Prepare detailed factual and concise reports from the intelligence
Wikipedia Editing Course gatheringprocess in a timely manner and as per deadlines set by the client and/or
ManagingDirector as allocated.
Diploma in Computer Application Acting as point of contact where leads/cases are reported to and prepare
(DCA) Matterupdate/case report.
Building an IPR team and gaining clients by reaching out to MNC brands
aroundthe world
Plan, Execute & Manage investigative cases and conduct the
PERSONAL DATA necessaryenforcement actions as per the budget fixed by the brand.
Making proper counting of the seizures at raid site.
UAE Driving License Holder. Weekly and Monthly analysis of raids and target identifications.
Have connections with Govt. Enforcement office like Dubai DED, Dubai
Indian Nationality. Police,Sharjah Enforcement authority and Ajman DED.
Constant monitoring of the brands duplications in the market.
DOB: 05-05-1990 Training Coordination and providing reports to clients
Destruction of seizures as per the local legal procedures and prevention of
Visa: Employment. relapseback to the market.
Coordinating third party intelligence providers and assessing their findings.
Attending the enforcement actions, find out authenticity of the brands
andaccordingly reporting to clients.
CONTACT Preparing Storage letters to Dubai Police, Storage companies and other entities.
Trademark registration in MOE and various customs in the region.
Market investigation, Mystery shopping & Market survey.
P: +971 55 224 9763.
IPR training to the Govt. officers such as Dubai Police, Department of
EconomicDevelopment, Customs etc.
E: thouhidmh@gmail.com
Product identification on which the samples brought by the investigators
andconfirm it with the clients to proceed to take action against the sellers.
L:bhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/maha
Handling and manage Market Researchers.
mad-thouhid-15569770/
Have strategical knowledge in buying the Sample either by online store or from
theretail or wholesale shop in UAE and sending the reports to client on the
outcome ofthe preliminary investigations.
Prepare investigative case plan on each project then accordingly implement as
perthe client requirements.
Preparation of payrolls of the market researchers as per the grades.
Preparation of invoices through BMS , Serengetti, OB!10 , Isight and other
officialcase management software of the clients.
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IPR PROTECTION & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT.

Due Diligence & Background Checks:

Utilising and interrogating information sources, databases and other international
research sources to complete operational, due diligence assignments,
background checks and profiling.
Utilising linguistic/research skills
PROFESSIONAL Have experience in serving the US legal notice to the clients in UAE and get
SKILLS thedocument notarize and send it back to the client in US.
Attended ACFE training which conducted by the ACFE London in 2020 February
Analytics. at Madinat Jumeirah.

Trademark management. Operational Support:

Provide Operational Support to the Director as instructed/requested.
Generally assisting colleagues with Operational Support, performing
Copywriting.
administrative duties/support and maintaining records accurately and in a timely
manner.
Investigation.
Assist in preparing presentations using PowerPoint (including researching,
editing and translating).
Social media scouting & content
Confident in providing training/presenting to Law Enforcement Authorities
analysis.
officials on Client’s counterfeit identifiers when requested.

Marketing.

Individual due diligence. BRAND PROTECTION COORDINATOR & BUSINESS

Project management.
Client liaising.
Market research.
PERSONAL SKILLS
Reliable and professional.
Time management.
Team player.
Inquiring mind.
Creative and resourceful.
Excellent interpersonal skills.
Quick and willing learner.
Eloquent verbal and written
communication skills.
Commendable planning skills.
Strong attention to detail.
Exceptional fact finding and analytical
temper.
DEVELOPMENT.
ARABIAN ANTI-PIRACY ALLIANCE INC. DUBAI, UAE |
01 JANUARY 2013 TO 01 JULY 2017
Preparation of Raid Reports, Product Identifications.
Plan & manage investigative cases.
Perform regular market surveys and identify areas venerable to IP.
Have good relation with the private investigator in Nigeria, Oman , Saudi Arabia
for any market surveys required by the brands like Qualcomm, Speck etc.
Charge for the Destruction follow up of the cases in Public Prosecution, Dubai
Police and Dubai Municipality.
Attending the enforcement actions
Preparing Storage letters to Dubai Police, Storage companies
Meeting of all brand owners and Govt. officials and maintain good relations with
them.
Providing quote to the new clients and following up with them for the approval.
Coordinating with the IP enforcement and Govt. authority’s team with regard to
the documentation.
Market investigation, Mystery shopping Market survey
Making proper counting of the seizures on raid site.
Follow up with Operations Managers to raid the pending targets.
Coordination in Brand Protection Trainings to Govt. officers.
Preparation of Market Researchers incentives
Submitting invoices & Payment follow up
Preparation of weekly , monthly cash flows
Handling of HR related works
Bank Reconciliation
Finalization of the accounts
Providing proper documents to Auditors
Coordinating with internal and External Auditors in preparation of financial
reports for an Audit.
Handling the books of sister companies accounts
MIS Reports to the Chairman on every month
Arrangements for the internal Audit with Chairman and Finance Manager
Arrangement for the courier, Air tickets, Meeting schedule for the chairman in
GCC
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IPR & BRAND PROTECTION SPECIALIST.

DEPARTMENT IN CHARGE – IPR DIVISION.

TAD , DUBAI, UAE |
10 FEBRUARY 2018 TO 31 MARCH 2019.
Main In charge for the IP division in the company for all IP related matters.
Coordinating with the IP enforcement and Govt. authority’s team with regard to
the documentation.
Market investigation and market survey on client request.
Coordinating with Dubai / Sharjah / Ajman / UAQ / RAK Police and clients with
SOFTWARE regard to the counting / segregating of the seizures and providing the right
KNOWLEDGE counting to the Police and clients.
Destruction of Seized Goods by getting approval from Prosecution, Dubai Police
and Municipality.
MS Excel.
Business Developments
Maintained good relation with Dubai Police, Ajman DED, Sharjah Police , Dubai
MS PowerPoint,
Municipality , Public Prosecution with brand owners too.
Have good relation with Dubai Police Economic Crimes, Sharjah Police Economic
MS Word,
Crimes, Ajman DED, Sharjah DED
Providing / suggesting investigation plan to the new clients and support them in
GSuite.
any leg
DCA.

Colloborati.

BMS. OPERATIONS COORDINATOR – BRAND ADVISOR TO

CHAIRMAN.
ISight CELEBRITY GLOBAL HOLDINGS. DUBAI, UAE |
01 JULY 2017 TO 31 DECEMBER 2017.
Tally ERP 9.
Managing the performances of service providers and authenticate infringing
products. Conducting market survey in Oman market, Schools
SAP Express Accounts
Mystery Shopping, Blocking of pirated sites with help of filing complaint in MOI
Oman , Saudi Arabia.
Serengeti,
Test Purchase from online sites
Storage Audit once in a week and providing the reports of stocks that available in
the stores.
Managing all sister concern companies accounts and setting up the accounting
system in the organization as in-charge of the accounts
REFERENCE WILL BE Prepared monthly payroll of all employees, leave pay, gratuity and ticket
PROVIDED UPON entitlements both in Dubai and Muscat
REQUEST. Preparing monthly & weekly payables of all concerns under Celebrity Global
Group as per Chairman request in order to prioritizing the supplier’s payment.
Preparation of cash flow statement and Bank Reconciliation of all the concerns.