CV

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Education

• Ph.D. Strategy & Entrepreneurship - London Business School, 2020 - 2025 (expected) (MRes 2022, MPhil 2023)
• M.Sc. Business Administration - Sharif University of Technology, 2018
• B.Sc. Computer Software Engineering - Shiraz University, 2016

Research Interests

• Competitive and Innovative Dynamics
• Platform Strategy

Under Review

• Competing with the Platform: Complementor Positioning and Cross-Platform Response to Entry
  • Conditional Accept at Strategic Management Journal
  • Presented at SMS, AOM, DRUID, and BU Platform Conferences.
  • with Prof. Aldona Kapacinskaite (Bocconi)
• Myopic Expansions on Platforms: Evidence From Mobile Application Markets
  • R&R at Administrative Science Quarterly
  • Presented at SMS, DRUID, and Strategy Science Conferences
  • with Prof. Keyvan Vakili (LBS) and Prof. Aldona Kapacinskaite (Bocconi)

Working Papers

• Competition Perception: How Market Size and Homogeneity Shape Competition and Innovation Dynamics in Platform Markets
  • Job Market Paper
  • In preparation for journal submission
  • Best Paper Nomination at AOM TIM Division (2023)
• Navigating the Paradox: The Dual Impact of Platform Policies on Quality Improvement and Creating Frictions for Firms
  • Data Collection and Analysis
  • In collaboration with Prof. Keyvan Vakili (LBS)

Honors and Awards

• Sharif University’s Top Educational Student; 2017
• Shiraz University CSE Department’s Top Student; 2016
• Iran National Elites Foundation’s Educational Award; 2016
• Direct entrance to Sharif University’s master’s program by being exempt from entrance exam; 2016

Teaching Experiences

• Digital Strategy; London Business School; Teacher Assistant; 2022, 2023, 2024
• Developing Strategy for Value Creation; London Business School; Lead Tutor; 2022, 2023, 2024
• Change Management; Sharif University of Technology; Teacher Assistant; 2019, 2020
• Platform Strategy; Sharif University of Technology; Teacher Assistant & Lecturer; 2018
• Organizational Behavior; Sharif University of Technology; Teacher Assistant; 2017
• Principles of Programming; Shiraz University; Teacher Assistant; 2014
• Fundamentals of Computer Programming; Shiraz University; Teacher Assistant; 2013, 2014
• English as a Second Language; Bahar Language Institute; Teacher; 2015, 2016

Professional Work Experience

• Senior Product Manager - Snapp! 2019, 2020
  • Core Product Manager of Snapp, Largest Ride-hailing Platform in the Middle-East
• English Teacher - 2016
  • Bahar Language Institute

Extra-Curricular Activities

• TADC Conference 2022
  • London Business School - Conference Lead
• PhD Student Representative - SE Department 2022
  • London Business School