Lina Shbaitah, Business Consultant

Lina Shbaitah

Business Consultant

I3Hub

Location
Palestine - Ramallah and Al Bireh
Education
Master's degree, Entrepreneurship & Innovation Management
Experience
11 years, 8 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :11 years, 8 Months

Business Consultant at I3Hub
  • Palestine - Ramallah and Al Bireh
  • February 2018 to July 2020

-Created business plans.
-Defined business model.
-Branding and data enrichment.

Students Facilitator - Social Entrepreneurship at Birzeit University
  • Palestine - Ramallah and Al Bireh
  • September 2019 to February 2020
Owner at Lina Cosmetics
  • Palestine - Ramallah and Al Bireh
  • October 2016 to December 2017

Marketing and selling women`s cosmetics & accessories through social media platforms & word of mouth.

Gifts Processing Coordinator at Birzeit University- Advancement Department
  • Palestine - Ramallah and Al Bireh
  • November 2015 to August 2017

- Registered all gifts & donations and made sure that receipts were issued for all donations.
- Made sure that acknowledgment letters were sent to donors to close the donation cycle.
- Allocated donations according to their purposes.
- Prepared monthly and cumulative financial reconciliations.
- Prepared monthly reports including the Management Report.

My biggest achievements were:
- Acting as the Head of the Operations Section for 4 months.
- Achieving 100% accurate reporting in terms of cash collection.

Head Of Operations at Birzeit University- Advancement Department
  • Palestine - Ramallah and Al Bireh
  • October 2016 to February 2017

Directed the operations team and all processes in the Advancement Department.

Business Development & Startups Scouting at Startupbootcamp Istanbul
  • Türkiye - Istanbul
  • February 2015 to July 2015

-Found partners in the region.
-Scouted MENA region for the best and most relevant startups.
-Coordinated with startups on application steps, status, required information, and logistics.

Training Coordinator at SAHARA Group
  • Türkiye - Istanbul
  • July 2014 to October 2014
Customer Relations Officer at Arab Bank
  • Palestine - Ramallah and Al Bireh
  • January 2010 to September 2013

- Delivered a top-notch service to the customers.
- Marketed the bank products to existing customers and targeted new ones.
- Sales/Cross-selling: credit cards, loans, and banks` services.

Financial Assistant & Public Relations Officer at Tamer Institute for Community Education
  • Palestine - Ramallah and Al Bireh
  • October 2009 to December 2009
Credit Officer at Palestinian Development Fund
  • Palestine - Ramallah and Al Bireh
  • July 2007 to August 2009

Education

Master's degree, Entrepreneurship & Innovation Management
  • at Bahçeşehir University
  • July 2015

Graduation Project: Entrepreneurship Ecosystem in Turkey. Worked at the Students Affairs Office (part-time).

Bachelor's degree, Finance/Minor: Business Administration
  • at Birzeit University
  • January 2007

Specialties & Skills

Trade Development
Business Analysis
Branding
Building Customer Relations
Marketing
Data Science
Salesforce
Detail-Oriented
Analytical Thinking
Business Analysis
Business Development
Communication SKills
Problem Solving
Product Management

Languages

Arabic
Native Speaker
English
Expert
Turkish
Beginner

Training and Certifications

Communication & Negotiation Skills (Training)
Training Institute:
Arab Bank
Date Attended:
January 2013
Duration:
15 hours
Consumer Banking Products & Services (Training)
Training Institute:
Arab Bank
Date Attended:
March 2013
Duration:
15 hours
Feasibility Study (Technical & Financial Analysis of Projects) (Training)
Training Institute:
Arab Bank
Date Attended:
July 2011
Duration:
22 hours
Sales Management & Cross-Selling (Training)
Training Institute:
Arab Bank
Date Attended:
March 2012
Duration:
15 hours
Empower the civil society through a leading & resilient culture sector (Training)
Training Institute:
EU- MED CULTURE PROGRAM
Date Attended:
September 2018
Facilitation Skills in Social Entrepreneurship (Training)
Training Institute:
Birzeit University
Date Attended:
July 2019
Commercial Attache Program (Training)
Training Institute:
Council of Ministries & Ministry of National Economy
Date Attended:
November 2019
Economic Diplomacy (Training)
Training Institute:
The Netherlands Institute of International Relations
Date Attended:
March 2021
An Applied Multi-Disciplinary Learning Journey in Data Science (Training)
Training Institute:
Center for Continuing Education- Birzeit University
Date Attended:
October 2021