Lamia Ahmed

Executive Assistant at Afreximbank

• Egypt - Cairo
• November 2019 to March 2022

• October 2017 to December 2018

In-mail and Follow-up

Manager at Dow Chemical IMEA

• August 2008 to September 2017

Review the firm incoming/outgoing emails and ensure all the incoming
correspondences were ably distributed amongstthe rightteammembers.
▪ Daily follow-up on the new and ongoing projects to assure the client
queries have been duly attended-to by the designated team as well as
properly adheringtothe clientdeadline andthe queriestimeframes.
▪ Ensure an efficient and fair load distribution within the teams, so as to
guarantee an optimum utilization of resources and to avoid any
unnecessary overloadwithinthe teammembers.
▪ Conducta full Conflictof Interestexerciseforall incoming/potential matters.
▪ Generate daily/weekly/monthly reports to be reviewed and discussed
during the partners regular meetings. i.e. new matters report, load
sheets, time sheetsandlate mattersreport.
▪ Coordinate all related Marketing activities as well as organizing the firm
internal/ external eventswhenrequired.

• January 1996 to January 2003

Memberinfundraisingactivitiesvia
several charitable projects.

Operations Executive

• April 2001 to October 2001

Supervised the Production Team to maintain the Journal template, update
contentforeach issue anddevelopapublication scheduleforall tocomply with.
▪ Completed reviews of all submitted content in view of the publication general
style.
▪ Corresponded in a timely manner with MD and other contributors regarding
acceptance, rewriting, and/orrejection of manuscripts.
▪ Thoroughly reviewed and edited online drafts for both first and second passes to
prepare forpublication onthe Journal’swebsite.
▪ Delivered to MD a final set of copy for each issue according to previously set
deadlines aswell astoteammemberswithfeedbackinlightof contentandform.
▪ Handled all questions andinquiriesinregardstothe journal fromvariousparties.
▪ Handledall financialtransactions forthe Journal.
▪ Promoted Publication through appropriate venues and performed other relevant
dutiesasneeded.
▪ Maintained the highest ethical standards at all times to avoid situations that could
leadtoany conflictof interest.
▪ Was part of a Start-up team when InfoFort was established in Egypt. Participated
ina multitudeof taskswithinandoutof myjobscope.
▪ Built and managed Client database by identifying potential clients based on their
business needs, evaluatedandmatchedthemtopre-setcompanycriteria.
▪ Communicated with Client Decision Makers through presenting company
products and services on phone and via email and set up meetings for the
certifiedsalespersonnel.
▪ Successfully generated daily Sales Leads by generating new meetings, reoffer &
follow upwithexistingcontacts - exceededpre-settargetscontinuously.
▪ Trained, supervised and evaluated new sales candidates on company services
and workpolicies.
▪ Organizedall correspondences(offers, quotationsetc.

at IBM International

• July 1999 to December 1999

HandledHR project
RelatedtoEmployeesHealth
Scheme
Data ManagementSystems
(JUNE- AUGUST1998)
Technical Translationfor
Telecommunicationand
BusinessApplicationsICMS&
GSM Projectsinadditionto
othergeneral topics and
contracts
Arabize ComputerService
and Consultancy
(JUNE- AUGUST1997)
Technical Translation&Proof
Reading
Martrans for Maritime
Transportation
(June -