Description

Miguel has nearly 4 years of experience in strategic consulting, notably for Roland Berger (in the Paris office for 3 years and since 2025 in Dubai), developing growth strategies, market entry plans, portfolio review, due diligences and other diverse strategic projects. He specializes in transportation, retail, entertainment, tourism and financial services but has also experience in industry, pharma and other sectors

Languages

French
Native or bilingual
Spanish
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
Portuguese
Conversational
Russian
Basic

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

Dubai (up to 50km)

Roland Berger
Senior Consultant
CONSULTING AND AUDITS
June 2025 - Today (1 year)
Dubai - United Arab Emirates
Transportation
-Real estate strategy & expansion plan for a top 3 Saudi airport: airport benchmarking, real estate market assessment, target persona, development scenarios, financial modelling (4 months)
-Market review for a worldwide refrigerated solutions logistics provider: fleet forecast, competition mapping, diversification in the health segment (2 months)
-Growth strategy for a European passenger transportation provider: fleet analysis, public transport. demand forecast, electric penetration, BP review (2 months)
-Strategy refresh for a leading ground handling equipment manufacturer: GSE supply & demand analysis, leasing business model (2 months)

Tourism
-Full concept and feasibility plan for a stadium project led by ROSHN (PIF) in KSA: benchmarking, stadium vision, business plan, sponsorship and branding strategy, ESG framework, management of 1 consultant and 2 workstreams (6 months)
-Concept brief for an iconic island (close to Abu Dhabi) managed by the NPO: site assessment (e.g., transport, energy, mobility) persona identification, area program (retail, F&B, leisure), financial modelling (3 months)
-Strategic/financial review for a recreational space in KSA created by Sela (PIF): sub-zone analysis (Kingdom Arena, Boulevard World), IP strategy, target audiences, visitor journeys, growth initiatives, phased implementation (3 months)
-Desert resort strategy for a PIF entity: site selection in KSA (e.g., Al Ula, Al Nafud Desert) market analysis (supply-demand gap), strategic positioning, offering selection (e.g., adventure, wellness), and financial feasibility (3 months)
-Marina destination project along the Red Sea Cost: yachting market assessment (demand and capacity requirements), real estate strategy for 3 coastal destinations, phased development approach, commercial model (3 months)
-Growth opportunities identification for a Canadian safari park: list of 60+ business opportunities and 10+ detailed business cases with EBIT/CAPEX (1 month)
Roland Berger
Consultant
CONSULTING AND AUDITS
September 2022 - June 2025 (2 years and 9 months)
Paris, France
Retail
-Expansion plan for a top #10 French food retailer: basket size, traffic, store expansion, product performance review, competitive mapping (3 months)
-Strategic plan for a cardboard manufacturer: machinery output analysis, new product opportunity, CAPEX investment (3 months)
-Diversification strategy for a luxury label manufacturer: label market forecast, future trends, go-to-market strategy (2 months)
-Synergy plan for a worldwide electric parts manufacturer (4 months)

Financial services & Telecom
-Cloud & data strategy for 3 African countries (Equatorial Guinea, Congo, Chad) with cloud maturity assessment, on-site interviews with ministers (4 months)
-Market entry plan for a leading UAE insurance provider on the P&C segment: P&C demand forecast, implementation plan, business plan modelling (1 month)
-Scenario development for a wealth management firm present in Benelux: geographic hotspots, legal feasibility, competitive mapping (1 month)
-Roadmap for Scope 3 GHG measurement related to repair in car and property claims (1 month)
Danone
Key account intern
RETAIL (LARGE RETAILERS)
January 2021 - July 2021 (6 months)
Paris, France
-Managed a €5m annual budget to schedule online and in store advertising with our media partner HighCo
-Participated in customer meetings and presented Danone 2022 innovations in front of Casino top management
-Deployed a new piloting tool tracking our KPI's to improve our sales performance by 10% on Activia/Danette