Introducing Farid Ahmed

"Born in Pakistan, I came to Walthamstow as a very young child. I have been educated here before going to Kings College, University of London. My career path started in the Energy Sector as a Business Analyst for Schulumberger, a multi-national oil services conglomerate. Whilst studying for my Master in Business Administration, I worked in the media sector as a corporate treasurer for Granada Group PLC and Carlton Communications PLC before becoming an Investment Banker specialising in Biotechnology and Telecommunications.

"Outside of my financial career in the City, I have worked for:

• a small lithographic company in Walthamstow implementing a MIS system

• local youth groups as an Activities Coordinator

• a local Childrens Activities Play Group teaching painting with water colours

• a local charity for the elderly organising social events

• started a UK based online Relay business in the late 1990s

• helped establish a Arts and Crafts studio

"I now work with start-up companies in the software development, biotechnology and real estate sectors mentoring them on business development and financial issues.

"After my career in the City, and after being selected in Walthamstow as a Parliamentary candidate in 2004, I have worked practically full time with the local party to develop the Walthamstow Parliamentary Constituency from a poor third position in the polls (with the local Labour Party having nearly 18,000 majority over the Liberal Democrats) to strong second position behind Labour leaving them with less than 8,000 majority."

Walthamstow General Election Result 2005.