Strategic Relations Manager
Intel
مجموع سنوات الخبرة :24 years, 10 أشهر
Strategic Relations Manager, Intel Labs - Middle East (Jan. 2011- Now)
Lead the process of converting research output from proof-of-concept status into real product domain. The process includes - but not limited to - articulating attractive business plans, identifying relevant stakeholders, and presenting the final business plans to the identified stakeholders.
Develop and drive research collaboration consortiums to participate in world class research projects with local, regional and worldwide research funding agencies like FP7 & Horizon2020 research funding programs in EU, Qatar Foundation research funding (Qatar), ICT-Fund (UAE).
Build and Drive center’s strategy for research collaboration with Middle East universities, research institutes, scientific government institutions and industrial research community.
Manage interdependencies and integration among multiple projects, teams, and stakeholders.
Drive and close collaboration agreements with business partners like KACST (Saudi), ITI (Egypt), Qatar Foundation (Qatar), USAID (Egypt), ICT-FUND (UAE)
Identify potential investment opportunities in the region through scanning & assessing relevant Start-ups/SME’s landscape.
Represent Intel in local, regional and international events as one of Intel official spokespersons.
Business Development Manager, Center of Excellence for Wireless Applications “CEWA” (Jan-Dec 2010)
Developed and implemented win-win marketing and sales strategies, investment and go-to-market frameworks with Customers and enable co-marketing activities with ecosystem partners.
Developed sales & marketing plans, and closed business contracts/agreements with telecom operators and service providers.
Established business relationships at the highest level with high profile Telco leaders in Middle East and Africa.
Developed and Drove center’s strategy for research collaboration with Middle East universities.
Developed and executed the center’s communication plan, and represented CEWA in related-regional events.
Corporate Affairs Manager, Egypt (Aug. 2012- Feb. 2013)
Developed and delivered strategic plans for corporate affairs in Egypt incorporating programs of government affairs, education programs, community relations. This helped to promote a positive business environment and reputation for the company in the Egyptian market. that polished Intel brand recognition in Egypt.
Established and maintained strategic and collaborative relationships with key internal and external partners, NGOs, academia, regulators and opinion leaders, decision & policy makers through a solid grasp of internal and community priorities.
Represented Intel before key internal and external partners and audiences in relevant local, regional and international events.
Established & Managed the corporate efforts in Innovation & Entrepreneurship eco-system in Egypt. which helped it to be acknowledge as a key enabler to the Innovation eco-system in Egypt.
Managed Intel relations with the Egyptian Government, and became Intel advisor to the Egyptian Government on wireless & broadband related topics, and represented Intel in ITU-related meetings in Egypt.
Deputy-Director, Wireless Products (Jan. 2007 - Jan. 2010)
Developed Huawei wireless products’ sales & technical-sales strategies in the Region.
Managed Huawei technical sales team in North Africa region. This team performed all pre-sales functions including tendering, technical proposals and business development activities.
Acknowledged to be a team member in North Africa CTO-Experts team, this team was responsible for business development and executive-level communications with targeted customers, where we achieved a market breakthrough for Huawei solutions in MENA countries, including Egypt, Algeria, Sudan, Yemen, Iraq and Pakistan.
Developed fruitful business relationships with key telecom operators in MENA region such as Orascom Telecom (Egypt), Qtel (Qatar), SudaTel (Sudan), Kalimat (Kuwait, Iraq), Lacom (Algeria), Yemen Mobile, Telecom Egypt and MOD/TRD (Egypt).
Managed regional co-operations and relationships with Huawei’s MNC partners like Qualcomm and Intel.
Nominated as one of Huawei official spokespersons in MENA Region, below are some of the online published interviews:
- http://www.huawei.com/enapp/184/hw-077035.htm
- http://www.bossonemedia.com/MagazineCairoICT08_4.pdf (Page 13)
Represented Huawei in local, regional and international events like (Cairo ICT, Maroc Tele-comp, Qatar ICT, Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, MENA WiMAX Forum)
Mobile Networks Product Manager - Egypt (July 2004 - Dec. 2006)
Developed sales & technical-sales strategies for Huawei wireless products (2G/3G) in Egypt.
Managed business development and customer relationships for Huawei wireless products in Egypt.
Composed and delivered promotional presentations for Huawei wireless products.
Performed related technical-sales activities including network design, configuration, and technical proposals.
Represented Huawei in local events and exhibitions such as Cairo ICT.
Wireless System Engineer
Participated in many projects in MENA region with multiple mobile/fixed operators such as Telecom Egypt, Yemen Telecom, Intercellular “Nigeria”, Angola Telecom “Angola”
Performed wireless networks design, configuration and promotional presentations.
Provided regional technical & technical-sales support in Middle East and Africa region.
Selected as a team member in the international staging team responsible for preparing and testing wireless networks in USA Motorola labs before shipping it to destination countries.
Master of Business Administration (MBA), American University in Cairo (AUC), June 2008 – Accredited from (AACSB). Major: Management (GPA 3.84).
B.Sc. in Communication & Electronics Engineering, Ain Shams University, June 96