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Hosam Ibrahim

Senior Research Assistant

International Food Policy Research Institute

Location:
Egypt - Cairo
Education:
Master's degree, Economics
Experience:
17 years, 4 months

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Total Years of Experience:  17 Years, 4 Months   

August 2018 To Present

Senior Research Assistant

at International Food Policy Research Institute
Location : Egypt - Cairo
 Worked on impact evaluations of development interventions, including conditional cash transfers and behavioural change communication, in the MENA region as well as performing analysis of household data to measure health, education and consumption outcomes.
 Analysed data and developed a report from a randomized control trial in Yemen on the impact evaluation of nutrition knowledge training on infant and young child feeding practices, as part of a conditional cash transfers program.
 Co-authored a paper on mother nutrition practices and nutrition training to be published in the Mother and Child Nutrition Journal.
 Co-authored a report on the impact of food and trade policies on obesity, malnutrition and the nutrition transition in the MENA region.
August 2017 To August 2018

Senior Associate

at United Nations World Food Programme
Location : Egypt - Cairo
 Developed a research-based policy brief on forecasting food prices in Egypt to enhance social safety nets and provide a basis for impact assessments of subsidy policies.
 Investigated food insecurity and income vulnerability in Egypt, to help develop programmatic interventions addressing urban poverty, child labour, and rural Egypt’s income generating activities in vulnerable communities.
 Analysed food consumption statistics and supported developing and designing programmatic interventions to improve the nutritional status of pregnant and lactating women as well as community school children
 Supported the development of the Egypt Country Strategic Plan (CSP 2018-2022) as part of the CSP Task Force team.
 Designed and conducted statistical analysis training (using STATA) to WFP staff members as part of the staff capacity development plan.
January 2017 To July 2017

Graduate Research Assistant

at American University in Cairo
Location : Egypt - Cairo
 Provided research support in data analysis and collection for a project analysing the effect of access to micro-loans on the performance of micro-businesses in Upper Egypt.
 Assisted with data collection and data quality evaluation for an EBRD funded project addressing youth and financial inclusion in Egypt.
May 2015 To January 2017

Research & Development Manager

at Sharjah Investment & Development Authority - Shurooq
Location : United Arab Emirates - Sharjah
 Provided macroeconomic analysis and forecasts of foreign direct investment (FDI) in various sectors in the Emirate of Sharjah.
 Managed and conducted the data collection for Sharjah’s enterprise-level survey used in the Sharjah Economic Outlook report.
 Co-authored the Sharjah Economic Outlook report in consultation with Dun & Bradstreet and the Financial Times.
 Prepared policy briefs on how ease of doing business, removing administrative hurdles and tax incentives can impact FDI.
 Generated monthly and quarterly forecasts for Sharjah’s CPI and National Accounts using both uni/multi-variate modelling.
 Authored a policy report investigating the economic impact of free zones on Sharjah’s FDI.
 Managed the budget of the newly established R&D department.
 Established the new R&D department and setting forth the guidelines, budget and strategic research contribution plan.
July 2013 To May 2015

Economic Researcher

at Dubai Economic Council - Dubai Government
Location : United Arab Emirates - Dubai
 Assisted with research and editing The Economy of Dubai book published in the Oxford University Press in 2016.
 Co-authored, policy briefs in the fields of real estate economics, macroeconomic forecasting, wealth management, and the securities and commodities markets in Dubai.
 Provided research assistance and data analysis in published journal articles by Elbadawi, Ibrahim in the fields of poverty, real exchange rate misalignment, exports, the macroeconomics of gold, and the analysis of the natural resource curse.
 Provided research assistance and data analysis for the paper: Competitive Real Exchange Rates are Good for the Poor: Evidence from Egyptian Household Surveys, published as an Economic Research Forum working paper in 2015.
 Developed policy briefs and discussion notes submitted by the Secretary General to the Executive Council of the Government of Dubai.
March 2012 To July 2013

Regional Demand and Supply Planner

at Estee Lauder Companies
Location : United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Monthly fiscal plan recon. Vs. forecast (Aramis Designer Fragrances)
Monthly markets’ opportunity and risk analysis (ADF)
Monthly Regional Sales Inventory Operations & Planning (ADF)
Monthly Obsolescence analysis and action (ADF)
Monthly Weighted Forecast Accuracy (WFA) and service level
analysis and action (ADF)
Bobbi Brown, Clinique, and Aramis Designer Fragrances forecasting
Middle East and India inventory management
Inbound/Outbound shipment management
Managing stock adjustment, stock count, and missing stock
investigations
February 2012 To March 2012

Pricing Coordinator Middle East and India

at Estee Lauder Comanies
Location : United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Strategic Pricing Analysis for Eight Prestige Brands
Competition Pricing Schemes
Prestige Market Structuring and Analysis
May 2011 To January 2012

Research Assistant

at National Research Foundation
Location : United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
 Measure the competitiveness of various sectors in UAE
 Study the impact of competitiveness on the overall economic
performance
 Review various relevant literature
June 2011 To August 2011

Price Analyst - Intern

at Estee Lauder Companies
Location : United Arab Emirates - Dubai
 Competition analysis (prestige and mass)
 Competitors’ SRP estimation (prestige and mass)
 Price Index Analysis
 FY 11 SRP estimation for eight prestige brands
September 2010 To June 2011

Teaching/Research Assistant

at American University of Sharjah
Location : United Arab Emirates - Sharjah
 Grade students quizzes/ Tutor economics’ students
 Analyzing and interpreting papers in the Public Economics field
 Research in Industrial Organization/Government Objectives in
Mixed Oligopolies
July 2007 To February 2011

Head Student Employee

at American University of Sharjah
Location : United Arab Emirates - Sharjah
 Manage Student Employment in OEM & OEM call center
 OEM call center (over 150 calls/day)
 Process/Organize new applications (over 5, 000 applicants annually)
 Organize tours for students & school principles (twice annually)
 Organize exhibitions for marketing AUS educational services
 Manage/Organize new student orientation & school principles’
events (twice annually)
October 2009 To May 2010

Research Assistant

at American University of Sharjah
Location : United Arab Emirates - Sharjah
 Surveys’ data entry/analysis (over 1000 surveys)
 Study Arab students’ ethical decisions/behavior
 Surveys’ data entry/analysis (over 5000 surveys)
 Study volume and impact of remittances in the UAE and MENA
June 2006 To January 2007

Transcripter/Interpreter

at ACNielsen
Location : United Arab Emirates - Sharjah
 English transcription of Arabic audio cassettes (over 50 transcripts)
 Instant translation (Arabic-English)
 TV ads translation (Arabic-English)r

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January 2019

Master's degree, Economics

at American University in Cairo
Location : Egypt - Cairo
Grade: 3.6 out of 4
January 2012

Bachelor's degree, Business Administration - Economics

at American University of Sharjah
Location : United Arab Emirates - Sharjah

Specialties & Skills

MS - Word

MS - Power Point

Citrix FOCUS

Manugistics VIEWpoint

J D Edwards JDE

MS - Excel

Research

Labor Economics

Applied Econometrics

Economic Policy

Economics

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Arabic

Expert

English

Expert

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Organization : Economics Club
Membership/Role : Faculty Committee
Member since : February 2011
Organization : Economic Research Forum (ERF)
Membership/Role : Research Affiliate
Member since : March 2019

Training and Certifications

Macroeconomic Modelling and Forecasting ( Training )

Deutsche Bundes Bank and the Arab Monetary Fund
November 2014 (30 hours)

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