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MOHAMED
RAMSY

Most businesses fail because they can't make decisions fast enough.
I build the systems that make the right decision inevitable.

Mohamed Ramsy is a strategic advisor specializing in high-stakes turnarounds, business systematization, and board-level strategic architecture. 20+ years turning distressed assets into profitable enterprises.

[ All Work ] Executed through
D Cube International

When boards face existential threats - cash crises, strategic paralysis, operational breakdown - they need more than advice. They need systems that work when leadership changes, markets shift, and pressure intensifies.

Mohamed Ramsy has spent 20+ years as CEO, CFO, and COO across manufacturing, FMCG, retail, and export-driven businesses, building decision architectures that survive volatility. His work: converting organizational chaos into repeatable, scalable, antifragile business systems.

01 // Positioning

Who I Am.
Who I'm Not.

I don't deliver PowerPoint decks.
I don't run workshops that produce nothing.
I don't leave behind 200-page reports that gather dust.

I build business systems that outlive the engagement - and the people who run them.

Over 20 years, I've operated in manufacturing, apparel, FMCG, retail, perfumes, and export-driven businesses, primarily in emerging markets where capital is scarce, volatility is constant, and mistakes are terminal. I've restructured distressed P&Ls, designed governance frameworks for family-owned conglomerates, and built financial control systems that survived currency crises.

Every engagement answers one question:

How do you build a business that makes correct decisions faster than the market punishes incorrect ones?

The answer is never charisma or culture.
It is architecture: decision rights, data flows, accountability loops, and financial discipline.

Track Record

Restructured $100M+ in distressed assets. Designed well-working business systems for organizations scaling from startup stage to multi-million-dollar ARR. Built financial control systems that survived sovereign debt crises. Zero theory. All implementation.

Credentials
MBA | BSc (Management) • ACMA | CGMA | CIA • Certified Business Analytics Strategist
Experience
CEO, CFO, COO • Lecturer & Trainer • Curriculum Designer
02 // Core Capabilities

What I Actually Do.

Five capabilities. Each one delivers measurable improvement in decision speed, financial resilience, and organizational durability.

01

Turn Strategy into a Sound, Working System

Most strategies fail at translation. Boards approve plans, but execution drifts. I design the connective tissue:

  • → Decision rights frameworks - who decides what, when, with what data
  • → Execution rhythms - weekly/monthly/quarterly cadences that force accountability
  • → KPI architectures - leading indicators that predict problems before they metastasize
  • → Governance models - board oversight without micromanagement

Deliverable: A business that executes strategy without constant CEO intervention.

02

Fix Broken Decision-Making

Boards make bad decisions for three reasons: wrong data, wrong timing, wrong people in the room.

I install decision infrastructure:

  • → Data quality protocols - eliminate garbage-in-garbage-out
  • → Decision triggers - automated alerts when thresholds breach
  • → Risk frameworks - quantify downside before committing capital

Deliverable: Decisions made in days, not months. With 80% less emotional friction.

03

Engineer Financial Strength

Growth without financial discipline is suicide. I've seen businesses with $50M revenue collapse because they couldn't manage $2M in working capital.

I build financial control systems:

  • → 13-week cash flow models - predict liquidity crises before they happen
  • → Working capital optimization - free up trapped cash in inventory/receivables
  • → Cost structure redesign - convert fixed costs to variable where possible
  • → Capital allocation frameworks - ROI hurdles that prevent value destruction

Deliverable: Financial resilience that survives market shocks and leadership transitions.

04

Build Future-Ready Organizations

Most businesses optimize for today and get blindsided by tomorrow. I design dual business systems:

  • → Horizon scanning processes - systematic monitoring of emerging threats/opportunities
  • → Innovation budgets - ring-fenced capital for experimentation
  • → Scenario planning frameworks - stress-test strategy against multiple futures
  • → Learning systems - capture and institutionalize what works

Deliverable: Organizations that adapt faster than their markets decay.

05

Develop Thinking Leaders

Systems fail when people don't understand them. I develop executives who can diagnose, not just execute:

  • → Systems thinking - see second-order effects before making decisions
  • → Financial fluency - CFO-level understanding for non-finance executives
  • → Strategic diagnosis - identify root causes, not symptoms
  • → Decision discipline - frameworks that prevent emotional/political decisions

Deliverable: Leadership teams that don't need you in every meeting. Custom Mini-MBA programs, CFO mastery tracks, board workshops.

Lectures, Workshops & Executive Programs

Building Capability,
Not Just Delivering Advice.

Mohamed Ramsy is an experienced lecturer, trainer, and program designer. Beyond consulting engagements, he develops and delivers executive education programs, board-level workshops, and custom training curricula for organizations and institutions.

Education & Knowledge Transfer

Sustainable transformation requires capability building. Mohamed Ramsy designs and delivers programs that develop thinking leaders who can diagnose problems, not just execute solutions.

Programs are custom-designed for each organization's context, combining rigorous frameworks with practical application. No generic content. No off-the-shelf modules.

Mohamed Ramsy - Workshop & Training Session

Custom Mini-MBA Programs

8-12 week intensive programs covering strategy, finance, operations, and decision-making. Designed for executives transitioning to general management roles.

Board-Level Workshops

Strategic governance, financial oversight, risk management, and succession planning. Delivered for boards facing complexity or transition.

CFO Mastery for Non-Finance Executives

Financial fluency training for CEOs, COOs, and functional leaders. Learn to read financials, manage cash, and make capital allocation decisions.

Curriculum Design & Institutional Training

Design and delivery of custom curricula for business schools, corporate universities, and professional development programs.

Typical format: Cohort-based or in-house. 10-50 participants. Mix of lectures, case studies, and live problem-solving sessions.

How I Work

Client Filter.

I work with organizations facing:

  • ✓ Existential cash crises - liquidity at risk, runway < 6 months
  • ✓ Strategic paralysis - board can't decide, leadership fragmented
  • ✓ Scale breakdown - growth outpacing systems, hero-dependent operations
  • ✓ Succession risk - founder/CEO exit imminent, no business system in place

Engagement Prerequisites:

  • × Board/ownership willing to hear uncomfortable truths
  • × Leadership ready to implement, not just discuss
  • × Engagements where massive strategic, financial, or organizational value is at stake
  • × 6-18 month commitment to systems transformation

Typical engagement: 90-day diagnostic, 6-12 month implementation, systems transfer to internal teams.

03 // Engagements & Services

D Cube International.

Where thinking becomes execution.

All engagements executed through D Cube International.
No subcontractors. No junior consultants. Direct execution by Mohamed Ramsy and his team.

Turnaround & Restructuring

90-day cash stabilization. P&L restructuring. Creditor negotiations. Typical outcome: 40-60% cost reduction, positive EBITDA within 6 months.

High-Stakes

Business Systematization

End-to-end business system design. Decision rights. KPI frameworks. Governance architecture. Typical scope: 6-12 months, 3-5 functional areas.

Systems

Board & Executive Advisory

Fractional CFO/COO. Board-level strategic counsel. M&A due diligence. Succession planning. Retainer or project-based.

Advisory

Executive Education Programs

Custom Mini-MBA programs (8-12 weeks). CFO mastery for non-finance executives. Board effectiveness workshops. Cohort-based or in-house.

Executive Development • 10-50 participants
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Impact & Engagements

Real Moments.
Real Influence.

Workshops, keynotes, and global engagements delivered through D Cube International.

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Publications & Insights

Knowledge Sharing.

Selected articles and thought leadership on business systems, strategic decision-making, and organizational transformation. Published on LinkedIn.

LinkedIn

The Power of Worst-Case Learning

Strategic thinking through scenario planning and preparing for worst-case outcomes to build organizational resilience.

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LinkedIn

Business Strategy & Leadership

Insights on strategic execution, leadership development, and building high-performance organizations through D Cube International.

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LinkedIn

The Untold Side of Risk

Understanding risk management beyond traditional frameworks and building antifragile decision-making systems.

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LinkedIn

Fatherhood, Leadership & Work-Life Balance

Reflections on leadership principles, personal values, and balancing high-stakes professional work with family commitments.

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LinkedIn

Object-Intelligent Business Models

Advanced frameworks for designing adaptive business models that respond intelligently to market dynamics and organizational needs.

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LinkedIn

Building Resilient Public Sector Organizations

Strategic frameworks for future-ready public sector transformation, governance, and institutional resilience building.

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More insights and articles available on LinkedIn.

If you want inspiration,
hire a speaker.

If you want transformation,
build a system.

That's the work I do.

04 // Engagement

Start the
Conversation.

All engagements are executed through D Cube International - the delivery platform for Mohamed Ramsy's strategic work.

Limited engagements per year to ensure deep strategic impact.

High-stakes. Transformation-heavy. Rigorous thinking required.

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