
Israa Mahfouz
Business Development Specialist at Aman for Financial Services
6th of October, Giza, EgyptWork Experience
Business Development SpecialistFull Time
Aman for Financial Services
Jan 2021 - Present -4 yrs, 6 months
Egypt , Cairo
- Job Details:External Development Projects: Aman App: it serves as a virtual assistant to Aman Card Customers with many features to support their transactions & financials Robotic Process Automation: this year we are focusing mainly on efficiency and further automation to our process which led us to invest in RPA
Business Development Senior ExecutiveFull Time
Aman Financial Services
Jan 2020 - Dec 2020 -11 months
Egypt , Cairo
- Job Details:I had the opportunity to manage a number of projects internally and externlly that gave me exposure and increased my skills in many ways. Internal Development projects: - I was responsible for the company's documentation of the process and creating the operation and company manual - I got involved in Data Analysis with the goal to make our operations more efficient and automised External Development Projects: - Aman Installment Card: i was responsible for the project starting from market research until implementation and launching. It involved launching a new product to the market to acquire more customers. - Aman Whatsapp: it was a channel mainly targeted to serve our customers in a more efficient way that the available call center. The idea is that the channel has an imbedded chatbot that answers the customers from the pre-set menu. I supervised and executed the project for the 3 Aman Companies.
Business Development RiserFull Time
Raya Holding
Jan 2019 - Jan 2020 -1 yr
Egypt , Cairo
- Job Details:I was part of Raya's Rise Graduate Program, where i got accepted in batch 2019. I was at the business development track with a landing plan at Aman Financial Services. My main job description was following the learning and development plan by achieving my quarterly goals and challengs set to be on a personal and professional levels. I got assessed each quarter by doing a presentation infront of the board that includes my Direct Manager, the CEO, and HR team where i had to present what i achieved the past quarter. I got the opportunity to work on a challenging project which was the developing of Aman Card. My Role included: - Searching and contacting vendors for offers - Drafting a proposal with a comparison of all the offers - Managing the project phases and drafting deadlines for each department - Coordinating the project internally and externally to launch the project - In charge of internal process documentation - Responsible for starting new projects and acquire vendors to achieve customer convenience
Sales & Marketing Summer internInternship
- Job Details:I was at the marketing and sales department. My main role was assisting sales agents in day-to-day work. I also had to prepare the paper work for the budget meeting every week. I revised and arrange the files for their top producers which envolved revising sales and contracts.
Education
Bsc(Hons) International business, Finance and Economics in finance
The Univerity of ManchesterJan 2015 - Jan 2018 - 3 yr
College Diploma in foundation in humanities and social sciences
INTO manchesterJan 2014 - Jan 2015 - 1 Year
High School - American diploma
The International School of ChoueifatJan 2014
Activities
Media secretary at Unicef on campus manchester
Volunteering
May 2017 - May 2018 -1 yr
English Teacher at Enactus
Volunteering
Nov 2016 - Dec 2016 -1 month
Presenter at EET Global
Volunteering
Jun 2015 - Jun 2015
usher at EIBTM Exibition at EET Global
Volunteering
Nov 2011 - Nov 2011
Achievements
➢ Honor list in high school for achieving a grade more than 85% ➢ Achievement award for participation in the school’s library reading program for 4 years ➢ Outreach club in school ➢ Making and selling recycled accessorizes and decorative jars at school carnival to raise money for children cancer hospital ➢ Organized events (school prom) ➢ Designing flyers for school parties and events ➢ Taught beginners English classes to employees at EET Global ➢ Attended EIBTM exhibition in Barcelona, Spain and IMEX Exhibition in Last Vegas, USA ➢ Achievement award for completing the “six book challenge” in foundation year ➢ Introductory creative art course ➢ Volunteering in a charity organization “Muslim Hands” Arabic calligraphy course teaching myself sign language
Skills
- Social Media
- Hard Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Business Development
- Economic Statistics
- History
- travel and tourism
- Marketing
- Accounting
- Education
Languages
Arabic
FluentEnglish
Fluent
Training & Certifications
Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies
Harvard Business School Edx·2020IELTS
BRITISH COUNCIL·2013SAT
2013