Barzin R

Director of Strategy & Business Development

Jan 2020 - Sep 2021 • 1 yr 8 mos

• Advised the board on strategic planning — including subsidiary restructuring, organizational design, and asset management — saving over $150M annually across the Midwest & Northeast region, driven primarily by reductions in retail technology costs (~30%), office supplies (~20%), and retail staff health insurance (~15%). • Served on the Financial Advisory Committee, steering the restructuring of underperforming retail assets through liquidation and divestiture modeling, achieved 20% recovery of stranded capital.

Corporate Real Estate (CRE) Portfolio Management

Nov 2018 - Jan 2020 • 1 yr 2 mos

• Renegotiated legacy lease agreements across 420 of approximately 2,000 retail locations in the Northeast and Midwest regions, deferring $3.5M in liabilities and improving overall portfolio cash flow. • Liquidated 15% of retail real estate holdings and transitioned to leased space, generating $45M in direct cost savings and improving corporate cash flow.

Retail Operations, Asset Management & Retail Program Management

Mar 2017 - Nov 2018 • 1 yr 8 mos

• Steered the overhaul of 150+ underperforming retail stores, prioritized by profit-loss data, while ensuring strict brand compliance, seamless technology integration, and flawless contractor execution. • Revamped the Authorized Retailer Program with a multi-year strategy, built a scalable store launch playbook for all 4,800 Cricket Wireless stores nationwide — including a transition from corporate-owned to franchise/dealer-owned stores and a new incentive program. Rolled out to 300+ Midwest locations in year one, delivering $30M in direct savings, representing 33% recovery of the overall incentive program cost.