Daniel Mark Azzopardi-Strategic Advisor
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Strategic Advisor
NXTLVL
- Advising pre-revenue edtech business on go-to-market strategy.
Managing Director and COO
Honest Food Company
- Joined as MD UK of foodtech business backed by Index Ventures and Creandum prior to its acquisition by Delivery Hero. Promoted to MD of overall business after founders exited.
- Managed all central and regional operations teams across key functional streams (sales, marketing, business intelligence, supply chain, logistics, finance and HR). Grew team from 25 FTE to 200 FTE in 3 years.
- Launched operations in 7 markets (Nordics, Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East), grew business from EUR2.5m to EUR35m annual GMV. Exited several markets to Peckwater Brands at end 2022, personally brokering the sale process.
Operating Consultant
Octopus Ventures
- Member of the consultant pool offering execution advisory services to Octopus Ventures portfolio companies.
COO
Hometree
- Joined pre-revenue at seed stage. Built the sales and operations functions from conception phase through implementation. Grew team to 50 FTE (+200 sub-contractors) while consistently surpassing revenue and cost targets.
- Designed and built Hometree’s first pricing algorithm for selling heating systems online. Worked with tech to digitise pricing engine, and ultimately responsible for CM1 (gross margin) and CM2 (sales and ops variable costs) P/L targets.
- Organised the entire sales cycle on the company’s CRM tool (Salesforce). Responsible for reducing process friction and ensuring efficient coordination among the sales, technical surveying and operations teams in delivering a world-class customer service (averaging 70 NPS).
Consultant
Watchmaster
- Moved to Berlin to restructure the head company’s entire supply chain to improve customer delivery times.
- Relocated to Hong Kong in April to launch the Asian operations: handled hiring, legal incorporation, supplier and service provider agreements, office and secure storage facilities, all set up within 4 weeks. Drove sales from 0 to HKD2 m/month.
COO and Managing Director
Rocket Internet
- Built Foodora in London and Hong Kong from scratch to launch; fully operational within 8 weeks from start. Personally responsible for the operations and key account management divisions managing 15 in-house FTE and the driver fleet.
- Handled 1k+ daily orders (average delivery time under 30 minutes), managed the business’ P/L, drove all procurement and supplier agreements, onboarded 500 restaurants and set up a customer care team to handle tickets, with weekly KPI reporting to the company’s investors.
Associate
HSBC Global Banking and Markets
- Part of coverage team managing a client portfolio of banks, providing capital financing and markets solutions, advising on structuring, funding profiles, liquidity management, concentration risk, cost efficiencies, and regulatory impact.
- Originated over USD25 bn worth of capital markets transactions, generating upwards of USD20 m in revenues for HSBC. Rated ‘Outstanding’ performer in last two years of employment.
Legal Trainee
Ganado Advocates
- Legal practice covering two seats in the banking and finance and investment services departments.
Treasurer
ELSA International
- Head of financial management and planning of the world’s largest law students’ association.
Industry experience
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Experienced in Banking and Finance, Food and Beverage, Education, Professional Services, Energy, and Retail.
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Experienced in Sales, Operations, Finance, Investments and M&A, Supply Chain Management, and Business Intelligence.
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Education
London Business School
Masters in Finance · Finance · London, United Kingdom · A average in core modules
University of Malta / Università di Roma
Bachelor of Laws, Doctor of Laws · Law · Rome, Italy · 75% Average Grade, top 10% of class
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Daniel speaks the following languages: English (Advanced), Italian (Advanced), Maltese (Advanced), French (Elementary), Portuguese (Elementary).
Daniel has at least 17 years of experience. During this time, Daniel has worked in at least 9 different roles and for 9 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 11 months. Note that Daniel may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Daniel would be well-suited for roles such as: Strategic Advisor, Managing Director and COO, Operating Consultant.
Daniel's most recent position is Strategic Advisor at NXTLVL.
In recent years, Daniel has worked for NXTLVL and Honest Food Company.
Daniel is most experienced in industries like Banking and Finance, Food and Beverage, and Energy. Daniel also has some experience in Education, Professional Services, and Retail.
Daniel is most experienced in business areas like Sales, Operations, and Finance. Daniel also has some experience in Investments and M&A, Supply Chain Management, and Business Intelligence.
Daniel has recently worked in industries like Food and Beverage and Education.
Daniel has recently worked in business areas like Operations, Sales, and Supply Chain Management.
Daniel holds a Doctorate in Law from University of Malta / Università di Roma and a Master in Finance from London Business School.
The availability of Daniel needs to be confirmed.
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