About

ENGAGEMENT LEAD.

Ali Gowani is an Engagement Lead and a Management Consultant with a distinctive reputation and successful track record across multiple industries: automotive, digital, financial services, high-technology and transportation.

He is currently pursing a Master of Science degree in Data Science at Northwestern University with an anticipated graduation date of May 2020. In addition, he is the Founder and President of the Student Leadership Council for the Data Science graduate program. Ali is evaluating opportunities at various consulting firms and companies to leverage his strong relationship management experience and passion for strategic engagements. He is ambitious to assist clients continuously improve and achieve high-performance.

Education

Education

MS, BBA & BSFA.

Ali is pursuing his interest in Digital Transformation by learning about Data Science. His focus in the program is on Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Forecasting, Modeling and Visual Insights.

  • Master of Science in Data Science

  • Student Leadership Council (Founder & President)

  • Expected Graduation Date: May 2020

Ali pursued two degrees (BBA and BSFA) while at Southern Methodist University (SMU). He was active in various organizations including Business Associates Program (BAP) and Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity (Intramural Chair).

  • Bachelor of Business Administration in Management Information Systems (MIS)

  • Bachelor of Science in Economics with Financial Application

Experience

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Vicki, Vice Presidet of Strategy, Financial Services

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Andy, Chief Financial Officer, Transportation

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Vicki, Vice Presidet of Strategy, Financial Services

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Andy, Chief Financial Officer, Transportation

Professional

EXPERIENCE.

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01. STRATEGY.

Revamped the existing Dealer Association model, which has a $1.2B financial impact. We conducted a landscape analysis and have initiated various workstreams (e.g.: efficiencies in media purchasing, alignment of marketing assets, etc.) to bring forward a program that has not evolved over the past few decades. This model impacts over 1,200 dealers and 20 Dealer Associations in the US. Two of the workstreams that were a result of this strategy focused on enabling a digital platform that focused on Media and Marketing collaboration between Tier 1 and Tier 2 co-op program.

02. DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION.

Engaged a team of Agile experts to support the client in its journey of Digital Transformation. We established a DevOps model to deepen the level of communication and collaboration between IT and Business functions and increase our velocity in delivery value to our customers.

03. MANAGEMENT CONSULTING.

My team and I collaborated with Senior Leaders and Executives to drive strategic initiatives that overlapped their areas. These initiatives had common themes with functions, such as, Information Technology, Human Resources and Corporate Shared Services.

Service

Community

SERVICE.

At the core of my ethos is my commitment to serve the wider community. Whether that is through my time and knowledge or financial support. It is my privilege to share whatever I can to help worthwhile causes that uplift people, communities and humanity.

ACTIVE INVOLVEMENT.

Ali is actively involved with the following organizations and serves in various capacity in each of them.

Guest Lecturer, Southern Methodist University (Cox School of Business)

[2006 – Present] Every semester, present to (30 – 50) Business students on the various case studies in the field of entrepreneurship (e.g.: mindset, characteristics, journey, new ways of working, etc.). Support the curriculum by understanding the students’ business plan in their various ventures and initiatives.

Founder & President, Data Science Student Leadershp Council

[2019 – Present] Ali is the Founder and current President of the Master of Science in Data Science (MSDS), Student Leadership Council (SLC) for the graduate program at Northwestern University. The purpose of MSDS SLC is to help foster relationships among students in the program, former alumni, and world-renowned industry professionals. The MSDS SLC creates opportunities and events that allow students and alumni of the program to grow their knowledge of Data Science and their professional networks. Ali is the central representative of the MSDS SLC and determines its priorities with input from members. The student body for the Data Science program has over 700 active students.

MSDS SLC

Board Member, KERA (Public Radio) Community Advisory Board

[2017 – Present] Ali serves on the KERA/KXT Public Radio’s Community Advisory Board, which reflects the vibrant diversity of the North Texas communities he serves, and its members represent our audience. The Community Advisory Board serves in an advisory role to staff and Board of Directors, helping KERA/KXT to better understand and respond to community needs and interests regarding programming and services.

KERA

Founder & Donor, Helping Fund Foundation (HFF)

[2016 – Present] Ali serves on the Helping Fund Foundation (HFF), a non-profit organization, as one of the key founder and donors. HFF was established in 2016 to help college students who cannot afford fees and need short-term support. Recently, we have accelerated our support and started helping families to startup small businesses. In addition, we are provide small loans to people who wanted to buy a vehicle to commute to and from work or start a ride-hailing business. As of 2019, we have helped more then 60 families and students.

Contact

LET’S TALK.

Thank you for your interest in me. I appreciate your inquiry and am looking forward to starting a coversation with you.