Google, Product Strategy Lead (Growth, Insights and Consumer Products)
Khalida graduated in 2015 with a degree in International Business, since then she has attained an MBA with distinction from University of Oxford. Her industry experience cuts across B2B and consumer, including fintech, e-commerce, search, entertainment, and advertising verticals. She currently is Product Strategy Lead (Growth Insights and Consumer Products) at Google.
How did the University of Liverpool prepare you for your career?
My course provided me with a good understanding of economic and market conditions that affect multinational businesses, which I find quite useful in my job.
We also had to make a lot of timed presentations as a part of our course assessments, which helps with presenting ideas and business cases clearly and concisely in my role. Lastly, the demands of meeting deadlines and balancing different module requirements in university prepared me for prioritising and managing my time in the workplace.
Did you participate in any extra-curricular activities whilst studying?
I was a member of the Liverpool Entrepreneurs Network Society (LENS), LSMedia (now The Sphinx), the Horse-Riding Club, the Ultimate Frisbee Club, and was also a course rep and a peer mentor. I would encourage students to participate in extra-curricular activities, as this is what distinguishes you from the next candidate in the graduate job market. Furthermore, putting yourself forward for a leadership position will allow you to acquire useful skills that cannot be learned in a classroom.
What did you enjoy most about your student experience?
I mostly enjoyed my course, which I found very interesting; also, being involved in student societies where I made friends with similar interests to mine and the nightlife in Liverpool! The lecturers are great at exposing students to current business issues, which improved my commercial awareness and allowed me to understand how things work in the real world. I also had the chance to engage with the start-up community at the university and the city, acquiring useful business and networking skills outside of the classroom.