Ahmed Eraqi

Senior Strategy and Growth Consultant | Egypt & UAE at Wuzzuf.net & Forasna.com | A Basharsoft Company

• Egypt - Cairo
• October 2015 to January 2016

• Defined in cooperation with the CEO the medium and long-term strategy of #1 recruitment website in Egypt, wuzzuf.net
• Set the new product plan for the blue collar sister-website forasna.com

General Manager|Egypt at dubizzle.com | An OLX company | A Naspers Company

• Egypt - Cairo
• February 2013 to September 2015

• Established Naspers classifieds in Egypt as the unrivaled classifieds portal ranking in the top 10 websites in Egypt with
1600% growth in transactions over 2 years
• Managed data-driven user acquisition, optimization of online and offline campaigns, supervision of development, design and
launch of twelve 360° full-fledged campaigns, utilizing TV, radio, outdoor, SEM and social media
• Introduced dubizzle / OLX mobile application in Egypt, establishing dubizzle as a mobile first product

General Manager|MENA at Otlob.com | A LINKonLINE & A15 Company | Acquired by rocket internet 2015.

• Egypt - Cairo
• March 2007 to February 2013

• Established otlob.com, one of the earliest online food ordering portals worldwide and the most popular in Egypt, UAE, KSA,
Bahrain & Sudan
o Reached 500% growth of transactions totaling EGP 55 million 2008-2012
o Established and led the online advertising unit for LINKonLINE (currently A15 Group), focusing on monetization
with aggressive growth results for following portals: masrawy.com, yallakora.com, mazika.com and el3ab.com
• Reduced bad debt from 95% of revenue to 30% in otlob.com
• Improved efficiency of otlob.com customer service center by 50% in one year

Business Development Manager|e-commerce&entertainment products at LINKonLINE|A15 Company

• Egypt - Cairo
• July 2006 to March 2007

• Co-founded otlobstores.com, the first online e-commerce portal for electronics, flowers, pharmaceuticals and video tape
rental in the Middle East
• Closed the first online advertising deal in Egypt

Sales Manager | Egypt | E-commerce, Entertainment at LINKonLINE

• Egypt - Cairo
• February 2003 to July 2006