Omar Ja'abari, In Country Market Research Analyst

Omar Ja'abari

In Country Market Research Analyst

Euromonitor International

Location
Jordan - Amman
Education
Bachelor's degree, BA Accounting
Experience
12 years, 0 Months

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Total years of experience :12 years, 0 Months

In Country Market Research Analyst at Euromonitor International
  • Jordan - Amman
  • My current job since April 2018

• Research on the Consumer Industries in Jordan (Foods, Beverages, Tobacco, Tissue and Hygiene, Home Care, Retailing, Consumer Health, Beauty and Personal Care, Travel) • Reviewing and collecting information from secondary sources visiting retail stores to gather product information • Conducting trade interviews with different key players of the value chain: manufacturers, suppliers, distributors • Collecting and manipulating data points in order to build market sizes, brand participation, etc. • Analyzing quantitative and qualitative data / information - Hypothesis testing Generating MS-Word text reports in English

Senior Consultant at Philadelphia Consulting
  • Jordan - Amman
  • October 2018 to October 2019

Managed two consulting projects for banks where I spearheaded the digital transformation for the banks’ credit processes in Jordan and Iraq. • Prepare proposals and tenders for Philadelphia Consulting and potential clients. • Worked on projects for the digitization of the services of private and public institutions in Jordan. • Part of the team responsible for implementing IFRS9 software for banks in Jordan.
• Part of the team responsible for implementing governance structures, authority and responsibility matrices, policies and procedures for institutions in the MENA region.
• Prepared business plans, feasibility studies and valuations for startups part of INJAZ myStartup program.
•Reviewed policies and procedures as well as the authority matrix for a commercial airliner in Saudi Arabia

Senior Research/Financial Analyst at Arab Advisors Group
  • Jordan - Amman
  • January 2014 to September 2017

• Writing reports and research notes regarding the Telecom and Media sectors in the Arab World to help the company’s clients with decision making.

• Managing 2 to 3 research analysts in conducting consulting projects such as market research and surveys.
• Conducting equity reports on companies listed on the Amman Stock Exchange. In addition, to doing equity reports on some of the companies listed on the Amman Stock Exchange.


• Analyzing the financial results for the telecom operators in the Arab World. In addition to forecasting their future results.

• Providing detailed data as well as forecasting the telecom markets in Egypt and Syria.

Research Analyst at Arab Advisors Group
  • Jordan - Amman
  • October 2011 to January 2014

Responsible for covering and analyzing the Telecom & Media Markets in Egypt and Syria. In addition, I am also in charge of covering Amman Stock Exchange through writing equity reports and market scans in addition to financial projects in the company

Some of the projects/reports I have worked on:

• Buyer side private equity advisory for a large multinational fund in Jordan: I was responsible for targeting companies that the fund might be interested in investing at. In addition, analyzing the companies’ financial statements.
• Equity Analysis reports in addition to market scanning reports for the Amman Stock Exchange.
• E-commerce Portals in the Arab World: The report analyzed E-commerce portals in the Arab region in terms of location, products sold and methods of payments.
• Developing a strategy and best practices for budget allocation for a client.
• More than 25 research notes on the telecom and media market in the Arab World.

Education

Bachelor's degree, BA Accounting
  • at New York Institute of Technology
  • August 2011

Specialties & Skills

Financial Analysis
Market Research
Equities
Report Writing
Data Analysis
financial analysis
Market analysis
Financial modelling
Market Research
Equity Reports
Data Analysis
MS Office
Valuation
Performance analysis

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert

Training and Certifications

Certified Investment Advisor (Certificate)
Date Attended:
September 2012
Valid Until:
January 2013