Nicolas Gholam Email & Phone Number

Germany

Hamburg, Germany

-Mentored youth on sustainability-focused initiatives, helping them develop leadership and project management skills to deliver climate-positive projects.-Provided guidance on project ideation, strategy, and execution for participants aiming to implement sustainable solutions.

Beirut, Lebanon

-Increased market access by 50% for 24 small-scale producers, boosting sales by 30% across 95 points of sale in Lebanon.-Led the development and launch of the "Hadees Al Mawsam" podcast, raising awareness about rural development and climate resilience.-Built a cross-functional team of 7, enabling producers to engage in sustainable practices and optimize their logistics through innovation and market strategies.

Beirut, Beirut Governorate, Lebanon

-Co-conceptualized and supported the development of "Akkar: A Region in Limbo," a multidisciplinary book shedding light on marginalized communities.-Contributed to 11 research papers, addressing socio-economic challenges in rural development and resilience.

Beirut, Lebanon

-Designed and implemented 20+ rural development projects benefiting over 400 farmers and cooperatives, with a focus on market access, gender inclusion, and sustainability.-Developed and executed market linkage strategies, empowering rural producers to enter new markets, resulting in an economic boost for local communities.-Collaborated with international partners like UNDP, GIZ, and World Fair Trade Organization to build sustainable, climate-smart agricultural systems.

Leuven, Flemish Region, Belgium

The Innovator Fellowship Program aims to elevate the intellectual capital of research-intensive institutions and R&I private agri-food organizations by cultivating a new generation of 'researchpreneurs.' This initiative is designed to nurture entrepreneurial talents, ultimately fostering enhanced competitiveness and long-term value creation within the food ecosystem. Geared towards creative, young professionals, and researchers from around the globe, the program offers a unique opportunity to tackle global challenges while advancing their career prospects and employability.Participants in the Innovator Fellowship Program have the privilege to develop and refine innovative ideas with the potential to significantly impact the regenerative, inclusive, and positive growth of the food system.

Beirut, Lebanon

-Coordinated 4 national and local projects focused on preventing violent extremism through community-led initiatives.-Led training sessions on local action planning and monitoring and evaluation for national security officers in Iraq, promoting sustainable peacebuilding practices.

Beirut District, Lebanon

-Developed and managed 5+ funded projects, distributing over 300,000 seedlings and creating sustainable food systems that benefited over 50 small-scale producers.-Led the Ardi Ardak National Food Security Initiative, impacting thousands of rural farmers and transforming value chains to support climate-friendly agricultural practices.

Mar Mekhael/ Beirut Souks

-Optimized supply chains for over 100 producers, increasing market access through weekly farmers’ markets and themed food festivals across Lebanon.-Organized over 25 major regional food festivals that increased rural producers' visibility and sales, creating direct market linkages with urban consumers.

Beirut

• Responsible for developing, driving and managing sales activities to grow revenues and direct margin that support and exceed forecasts.• Executes the operational end-to-end implementation of the contracts from signature to full service deployment.• Handles day-to-day sales & buying activities with strong sales/margins and credit/payment terms focus on specific destinations to achieve targets and increase the market share.• Delivers per minute cost savings for the international voice traffic to pre-defined KPIs, delivering to pre-agreed levels of voice quality.• Builds business cases for new opportunities and delivers sales presentations.• Responsible for managing the day-to-day relationships with assigned customers and interacting at all levels within the customer’s organization to support, renew and further penetrate existing accounts.• Analyzes traffic flow on daily basis, and checks immediately with clients the reason for significant volume decrease/stopping transmission to specific network and work on regaining the traffic.• Has to monitor all the financial (billing, collection, dispute resolution, rate management), technical (dimensioning and configuration of the physical interconnection), legal (contracts) and administrative issues towards the assigned customers under the supervision of the Senior Account Manager.• Creates and maintains customer relations by handling e-mails and phone calls in a friendly and efficient way.• Participates in the development of strategic customer planning sessions and reviews to ensure organizational alignment with customer needs and desires.• Develops market analyses to determine customer needs, price schedules, and discount rates.• Attends industry events to network with relevant stakeholders, gain industry insight and represent the Business Unit in the marketplace.• Proposes new ideas for further service, product, and internal processes development opportunities based on market and customer feedback.

Zalka - Cité Moussa

- Sales of insurance policies- Accounting and issuance.- Follow ups on claims and renewals.- Customer Service- Contracts.

Achrafieh

- Welcoming customer & offering them assistance.- Directs customers by escorting them to racks and counters; suggesting items.- Advises customers by providing information on products.- Helps customer make selections by building customer confidence; offering suggestions and opinions.- Processes payments by totaling purchases; processing checks, cash, and store or other credit cards.-Keeps clientele informed by notifying them of preferred customer sales and future merchandise of potential interest.-Organizing stock Inventory.

Sin El Fil

Inbound French Embassy:- Receiving calls and allocating interview slots Outbound Microsoft operational campaign:- Data collection for Pakistan project.

Master Of Science - Ms, Rural Community Development, 3.8/4

Activities and Societies: Monitoring & Evaluation Training (Faculty) – March 2021 - Circular Economy Training (Faculty) – February 2021.

Bachelor Of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services, 3.2

Bachelor'S Degree, Sociology

Activities and Societies: FootballLebanese bachelor in Sociology and Economy