Rana Refat, Marketing Consultant

Rana Refat

Marketing Consultant

Panaly Consulting

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Bachelor's degree, Advertising
Experience
12 years, 9 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :12 years, 9 Months

Marketing Consultant at Panaly Consulting
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since February 2013

Marketing consultant for a boutique consulting firm based in Dubai that provided me with great experience in time management and marketing research skills

Responsibilities and achievements include:

 Conducting market research as per client's specific needs
 Creating and implementing marketing strategies
 Interviewing competitors and demand generators
 Conducting mystery shopping
 Analysing results and writing report as per research findings
 Assisted in the design of the company’s website

English Teacher at New Languages Institute
  • Spain
  • October 2012 to January 2013

Taught English as a second language to Spanish adults and experienced a different culture and learned Spanish

Responsibilities and achievements:

 Assessed student's entry level of English
 Prepared and delivered lessons
 Conducted exams and evaluated students' performance
 Assisted individual students with their business plans
 Created a marketing plan for the center to better position themselves
 Assisted in designing ads and posters for the institute

Waitress and Art Gallery Assistant at Art House Café & Gallery
  • United Kingdom
  • January 2012 to May 2012

During my last year at university I worked as a volunteer in a café/art gallery waitressing and assisting staff in the art gallery

Responsibilities and achievements:

 Welcomed and greeted customers
 Carried out waitressing duties
 Handled the cashier
 Assisted with the budgeting of the art gallery
 Assisted in the presentation and layout of the art gallery

Peer Guide at Southampton Solent University
  • United Kingdom
  • January 2011 to December 2011

During my second year at university I volunteered as a peer guide to incoming students

Responsibilities and achievements:

 Assisted with the planning of orientation day
 Conducted workshops outlining campus life and cultural adjustments
 Provided advice and support to new students
 Involved new students in campus social events

Education

Bachelor's degree, Advertising
  • at Southampton Solent University
  • November 2013

Specialties & Skills

MS Excel
MS Word
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Photoshop

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
French
Intermediate
Spanish
Beginner

Hobbies

  • Competitive Sports, Socializing, Photography, Reading and Travelling
    Integrated marketing university project for a mixed use library in Basingstoke was selected to be presented to the client (2011). Gold, silver and bronze medals in swimming competitions (2006-2008). Sold paintings and photographs during my two final years at School (2007 - 2008). Student council representative (2006-2007).