As of August 2024, #1 Entrepreneurship Podcast in the MENA region; “يونيكورن بالعربي” -which reads “Unicorn in Arabic”- is a startup-focused business podcast that introduces startups from the MENA region in a unique and different way. In the world of business, every startup wants to be a unicorn… But who has what it takes?Not just going after success stories, rather a deep dive into the details of building, unique selling points, the why, the what if and the roads those startups… Show more As of August 2024, #1 Entrepreneurship Podcast in the MENA region; “يونيكورن بالعربي” -which reads “Unicorn in Arabic”- is a startup-focused business podcast that introduces startups from the MENA region in a unique and different way. In the world of business, every startup wants to be a unicorn… But who has what it takes?Not just going after success stories, rather a deep dive into the details of building, unique selling points, the why, the what if and the roads those startups took to reach where they are now. This Arabic podcast is a chance for listeners to get to know a variety of entrepreneurs in the region, while zeroing in on their business models, how they overcame the inevitable downfalls and what their own recipe to becoming a unicorn is. Show less

- Developed and executed a strategic commercial plan by leading a commercial team of 10 to close the company’s open pipeline by 50% within 3 months, resulting in new revenue for the business- Led cross-functional collaboration with CEO, CTO and product teams to develop, and create go-to-market strategies for new Ai SaaS products that aim to increase user acquisition and new revenue streams- Secured major strategic partnership with Mondia Group which unlocked new untapped revenue… Show more - Developed and executed a strategic commercial plan by leading a commercial team of 10 to close the company’s open pipeline by 50% within 3 months, resulting in new revenue for the business- Led cross-functional collaboration with CEO, CTO and product teams to develop, and create go-to-market strategies for new Ai SaaS products that aim to increase user acquisition and new revenue streams- Secured major strategic partnership with Mondia Group which unlocked new untapped revenue streams from Regional Telco operators - Led the go-to-market strategy for our hero brands, such as Qalam.ai (the Arabic Grammarly), AlWeb (the Arabic website builder like Wix) and our Publisher network- Optimized advertising agencies relationships that increased revenue through successful campaigns that improve retention rates by 60%- Implemented a new CRM for commercial efficiency thus enhancing team productivity by 35% by setting clear sales targets and clear KPIs Show less

- Developed and executed a strategic plan to grow the company’s client base by 50% within 12 months, resulting in over $1M in new revenue for the business- Led efforts with CEO, COO and CTO to develop, optimize and launch SaaS products that increased customer acquisition rates by 5,000%- Secured major strategic partnerships with 3 major governmental Media houses including Tecom Group, Sharjah Media Office, and Dubai Media Office worth over $100K per year which raised brand market… Show more - Developed and executed a strategic plan to grow the company’s client base by 50% within 12 months, resulting in over $1M in new revenue for the business- Led efforts with CEO, COO and CTO to develop, optimize and launch SaaS products that increased customer acquisition rates by 5,000%- Secured major strategic partnerships with 3 major governmental Media houses including Tecom Group, Sharjah Media Office, and Dubai Media Office worth over $100K per year which raised brand market share value by 80%- Identified the need of podcasting creation education by developing ground workshops and curriculums across the MENA region- Lead and manage production deals that increase quality podcast market value and drive long term advertising adoption rates by 40%- Established a new standard protocol for operational efficiency in productions and sales thus enhancing collaboration, resulting in a 35% improvement in client satisfaction Show less

- Lead the roadmap of Changelabs Academy; from wireframes to content to web strategy- Identify preferred content partners and lead the partnership agreements- Execute the product deployment of website while ensuring the best user experience- Drive strategic curriculum development, execution and integration of digital products and solutions combining design-thinking, agile and lean startup principles- Responsible for the online deployment of curriculum while meeting industry… Show more - Lead the roadmap of Changelabs Academy; from wireframes to content to web strategy- Identify preferred content partners and lead the partnership agreements- Execute the product deployment of website while ensuring the best user experience- Drive strategic curriculum development, execution and integration of digital products and solutions combining design-thinking, agile and lean startup principles- Responsible for the online deployment of curriculum while meeting industry standards, from conception to prototyping to productization Show less

- Led the curriculum strategy development team of a sports intermediaries course- Organized workshops and syndicated with senior management during content creation - Oversaw the online deployment of curriculum while meeting industry standards

- Created and led a 36hrs course covering C++ architecture and Cyber security - Developed trainee skill standards which HR used to upscale their talent pool - Organized and executed workshops for 35 software engineers to improve technical and soft-skills consisting of university students and Multilane employees

- Software development academy catered for children- Led the expansion of the academy to cover 5 different territories- Managed a team of 10 trainers that delivered quality curriculum and followed best practice approaches that were tried and tested through my own grown experience- Developed and rolled out a technology curriculum at two major learning International Baccalaureate institutions (WLC & EIS) in Lebanon covering elementary to final year - Personally taught 350… Show more - Software development academy catered for children- Led the expansion of the academy to cover 5 different territories- Managed a team of 10 trainers that delivered quality curriculum and followed best practice approaches that were tried and tested through my own grown experience- Developed and rolled out a technology curriculum at two major learning International Baccalaureate institutions (WLC & EIS) in Lebanon covering elementary to final year - Personally taught 350 students in each school to ensure quality delivery of the curriculum - Successfully operated and taught the curriculum at Wellspring Learning Community & Eastwood International School, Certified PYP, MYP and DP School from 2018/2020 Show less

- ROR is an nongovernmental organization dedicated to teaching refugees how to code- Created and launched the branch of Refugees on Rails in Aschaffenburg- Recruited to the program both 15 students and 3 software engineers- Secured €5,000 of funding from Lufthansa and 30 laptop donations from Amazon - Taught coding as the lead teacher in three languages; Arabic, German and English

- Lead and oversaw the deployment of the different communication strategies to reach defined goals of our global clients and recommend an MVP approach- Expanded our network of an international clients base to meet our required customer base- Managed a team of UX/UI, graphic designers, and web developers to follow each client’s required roadmap to ensure product delivery

A boutique event management agency based in Dubai, UAE- Drive Bookings and Guest list- Sell tailored events to existing and new customers- Coordinate events and showcases- Plan the Set up and Coordination of Events- Create and Maintain an extensive network of suppliers in order to ensure that all the clients' needs are met- Liaising with internal and external stakeholders to promote the event- Work Against Approved Budgets- Post- Event Evaluation

- Prepare communications plan and material- Engage with clients and senior stakeholders- Initiate and conduct client meetings to develop media plans- Organize and carry out events - Assessment of events and client feedback analysis- Share results with senior management and clients- Suggest and implement changes- Maintain extended network with the Press- Engage with leading Luxury brands i.e. Lancôme, IWC, Louis Vuitton, Kieh’ls, Dima Ayad, Toujouri, Glam Rock… Show more - Prepare communications plan and material- Engage with clients and senior stakeholders- Initiate and conduct client meetings to develop media plans- Organize and carry out events - Assessment of events and client feedback analysis- Share results with senior management and clients- Suggest and implement changes- Maintain extended network with the Press- Engage with leading Luxury brands i.e. Lancôme, IWC, Louis Vuitton, Kieh’ls, Dima Ayad, Toujouri, Glam Rock, ValleyDez, Stone) Show less

Entertainment-programming distribution to the MENA region with responsibilities in:- Logistics, marketing and sales offers- Financials and legals- Recruitment/interviewing- Liaison with CEO in Dubai - Execute corporate plansAccomplishments:Introducing new marketing initiatives and forging effective strategic alliances resulted in:- Sales growth of 40% within 6 months- Sustained 13% annual sales growth for two years

- One of four cast members selected from 20,000 young Arab citizens- Portrayed America through the eyes of these young Arabs- Aired on MBC 1 in the MENA region with 50 million viewers