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Ahmed Elsherif, Business Development & Product Manager – Entrepreneurship & Corporate Markets

Ahmed Elsherif

Business Development & Product Manager – Entrepreneurship & Corporate Markets·Blanchard International

Egypt

Bachelor's degree, Pharmacy & Biotechnology

Work experience

Total years of experience: 5 years, 10 months

Business Development & Product Manager – Entrepreneurship & Corporate Markets

January 2015 - December 2015

Blanchard International

Cairo, Egypt

January 2015 - December 2015

• Interviewed 55 entrepreneurs and 15 training managers for the firm's product development.

• Designed the business model and implemented the sales process for the firm's scaling agenda.

• Led the acquisition process for 10 opportunities and managed 5 key accounts with total revenue of 600, 000 EGP.

Company industry:
Business Consultancy Services
Job role:
Sales

Founder & Chief of Business Development and R&D – Entrepreneurship & Venture Capital Markets

October 2013 - December 2015

Jumpstart

Cairo, Egypt

October 2013 - December 2015

• Designed the value proposition and developed the business model for the firm.

• Interviewed 75 entrepreneurs and 4 investment firms for the firm's customer development.

• Designed the firm's service offering and executed the product-market fit timeline.

• Managed and delivered 4 startup capacity building & innovation engagements.

• Designed the marketing channels and developed the sales process for the firm.

Company industry:
Business Consultancy Services
Job role:
Management

Head of Business Development & Partnerships

April 2014 - December 2014

brainquil

Cairo, Egypt

April 2014 - December 2014

• Led the growth strategy and developed the scaling agenda for the firm.

• Designed the business model and developed the consulting & training service offering for the firm.

• Led the acquisition process for 9 opportunities and managed 3 accounts with total revenue of 500, 000 EGP in sales.

• Established 3 partnerships for increased lead generation, referral channels, and brand positioning

• Achieved 100% more lean performance by doubling the number of sales iterations from 2 meetings - 4 meetings per week.

• Reduced closing timelines by 75% and increased number of clients from 10% to 30%.

Company industry:
Business Consultancy Services
Job role:
Management

Head of Business Development & Expansion

March 2012 - September 2013

AIESEC - Egypt

Cairo, Egypt

March 2012 - September 2013

• Led a team of 7 expansion managers, 5 consultants, and an overall division of 60 members.

• Led the strategy for market penetration and implemented capacity building plan across all entities.

• Conducted 10 feasibility studies, established 7 expansion entities and prepared 4 pipeline expansions.

• Contributed 6.4825% (64, 825 EGP) to the overall sales revenue, hence, an absolute growth of 112 international experiences.

• Contributed 7.3% (272 Experiences) to the total growth of 62% in AIESEC Egypt’s market penetration.

• Achieved an outreach of 7, 100 young people and acquired 4 strategic partnerships (Pepsico, Resala, Microsoft, and PwC).

Company industry:
Business Consultancy Services
Job role:
Management

HR Business Development & Training Partner – Middle East & Africa

January 2011 - December 2011

Lafarge Middle East & Africa

Cairo, Egypt

January 2011 - December 2011

• Co-designed and coordinated the delivery of Lafarge in Iraq's commercial development program for a total of 30 participants.

• Organized the first MEA mentoring workshop and designed the first mentoring resource booklets.

• Organized and co-facilitated 2 sessions of the first coaching skills seminar for a total of 50 MEA HR and Operations Executives.

Company industry:
Other Business Support Services
Job role:
Human Resources and Recruitment

Head of Organizational Development & Capacity Building

January 2010 - December 2010

AIESEC

Cairo, Egypt

January 2010 - December 2010

• Led a team of 3 managers, and an overall function of 20 members.

• Acquired 88 profile based members, achieved 70% retention (122 members) and a 15% growth in the overall capacity of the organization.

• Implemented the organization’s new HR system and policies towards directly supporting business objectives, performance and bottom line.

• Implemented the new organizational structure and change management processes, which enabled higher market focus and performance and contributed to 50 international internships and achieved a 195% growth in performance.

• Implemented the new globally aligned LEAD program, contributed 35% and achieved a 170% growth in the overall leadership pipeline.

Company industry:
Business Consultancy Services
Job role:
Management

Education

German University in Cairo

July 2010

July 2010

Bachelor's degree, Pharmacy & Biotechnology

Egypt

GPA (percentage): 80%

GPA (percentage): 80%

Acquired a Bachelor in the field of Pharmacy and Biotechnology with an overall grade of Very Good.

Skills

Startups Consulting
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Startups Consulting
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Organizational Development
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Organizational Development
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Entrepreneurship Education
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Entrepreneurship Education
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Business Design
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Business Design
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Business Development
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Business Development
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Decision Making
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Decision Making
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Research
Intermediate
Research
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Coaching
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Coaching
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Planning
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Planning
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Team Management
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Team Management
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Training
Intermediate
Training
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Problem Solving
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Problem Solving
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Partnership Building
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Partnership Building
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Sales
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Sales
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Strategic Thinking
Intermediate
Strategic Thinking
Intermediate
Startups Consulting
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Startups Consulting
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Organizational Development
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Organizational Development
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Entrepreneurship Education
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Entrepreneurship Education
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Business Design
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Business Design
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Business Development
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Business Development
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Languages

English
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Arabic
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