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Nouran Amer, Senior Economist

Nouran Amer

Senior Economist·Maxwell Stamp LLC

United Arab Emirates

Master's degree, Development Economics and Policy

Work experience

Total years of experience: 13 years, 7 months

Senior Economist

November 2014 - Present

Maxwell Stamp LLC

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

November 2014 - Present

Conducting economic analysis and custom research to support the implementation of economic policy and strategy development projects with governments and public sector clients in the GCC/MENA region.

Company industry:
Business Consultancy Services
Job role:
Consulting

Projects & Development Officer

March 2014 - October 2014

Positive Planet (formerly Planet Finance)

Cairo, Egypt

March 2014 - October 2014

Provide technical assistance to microfinance institutions and civil society organisations in the MENA region to enhance their financial and non-financial service offerings to young entrepreneurs.

Company industry:
Non-profit Organization
Job role:
Consulting

Research Officer

January 2014 - February 2014

Ministry of International Cooperation

Cairo, Egypt

January 2014 - February 2014

Research Officer at the Centre for Project Evaluation and Macroeconomic Analysis (PEMA). Work with the Minister's Undersecretary on enhancing the effectiveness of foreign aid, developing the post-2015 development agenda, and representing the Ministry in official meetings with foreign diplomats and policymakers.

Company industry:
Public Administration
Job role:
Research and Development

Teaching Assistant

September 2011 - September 2012

German University in Cairo

Cairo, Egypt

September 2011 - September 2012

Courses taught:
- International Business Policy
- Transnational Management
- Research Methodology
- Statistics

Company industry:
Primary, Prep, & Secondary School
Job role:
Teaching and Academics

Monitoring and Evaluation Intern

August 2010 - August 2010

Egyptian Regulatory Reform and Development Activity

Cairo, Egypt

August 2010 - August 2010

Monitor and record the Activity’s monthly progress in regulatory reform. Conduct macroeconomic research on land allocation regulations around the world.

Company industry:
Public Administration
Job role:
Support Services

Education

University of Manchester

December 2013

December 2013

Master's degree, Development Economics and Policy

United Kingdom

GPA (percentage): 70.5%

GPA (percentage): 70.5%

This highly focused course combining economics and development studies has enabled me to: • Gain extensive knowledge of contemporary issues in development, particularly development finance, industrialisation in developing countries, development macroeconomics, risk management, poverty and inequality. • Enhance my knowledge of econometric techniques and work with various datasets using statistical packages, e.g. Stata and Eviews. • Complete an econometric study on the role of tourism in development in my dissertation: "Tourism's Potential for Development: Factors that matter", focusing on geo-political, economic, and industry-specific factors that influence the relationship.

German University in Cairo

July 2011

July 2011

Bachelor's degree, Economics, International Business, and Finance

Egypt

Graduated with Highest Honours – ranked 1st with a GPA of 0.7 (German Scale) Focus: Economic Development, International Trade, Advanced Macro- and Microeconomics, International Business Policy, Econometrics, Corporate Finance, Banking Management and Credit Analysis, Derivatives, and Transnational Management. Dissertation: “The Phillips Curve, the Beveridge Curve, and the NAIRU: Economic Concepts and Relationships” (Grade: A+)

Universität Ulm

July 2010

July 2010

Diploma, Financial Modelling

Germany

DAAD scholarship for outstanding academic performance: Summer Course in Financial Modelling (Grade: A)

Deutsche Evangelische Oberschule

May 2007

May 2007

High school or equivalent, German Abitur

Egypt

German Abitur (Cumulative Grade: 2.2 – Very Good)

Skills

Report Writing
Expert
Report Writing
Expert
Presentation Skills
Expert
Presentation Skills
Expert
Economic Policy
Expert
Economic Policy
Expert
Quantitative Research
Expert
Quantitative Research
Expert
Econometrics
Expert
Econometrics
Expert
Microsoft Office
Expert
Microsoft Office
Expert
Eviews
Intermediate
Eviews
Intermediate
Stata
Intermediate
Stata
Intermediate
Communication and Presentation Skills
Expert
Communication and Presentation Skills
Expert
Report Writing
Expert
Report Writing
Expert
Presentation Skills
Expert
Presentation Skills
Expert
Economic Policy
Expert
Economic Policy
Expert
Quantitative Research
Expert
Quantitative Research
Expert
Econometrics
Expert
Econometrics
Expert

Languages

Arabic

Native Speaker

English

Expert

German

Expert

Italian

Beginner

Training and Certifications

Training
Introduction to PPP (CP3P Certification Level 1- APMG)
Maxwell Stamp
Mar 2017
Build Your Business Master Trainer
International Youth Foundation
Mar 2014

Hobbies and interests

Reading
Hiking/backpacking
Rock climbing
Scuba diving

PADI Open Water Diver

Intercultural Interactions
Traveling