
Philip Gamal
Senior Research Director at Ipsos
Nasr City, Cairo, EgyptWork Experience
Senior Research DirectorFull Time
Ipsos
Nov 2014 - Present -10 yrs, 7 months
Egypt , Cairo
- Job Details:• SBU head of the research department – fully responsible for planning, managing and monitoring all department’s plans, activities & operations. • Creating, implementing & tracking departments' annual budgets – with senior team members’ financial KPIs. • Designing & managing team members’ career development plans through SMART objectives – monitored through periodical appraisals. • Responsible for the customization & implementation of Ipsos global state of the art competencies – bringing business turnkey solutions with action oriented recommendations to our partners across multiple business sectors & specialties. • Planning & managing business relationships with current & potential partners – providing direction on client servicing protocols & incubation programs. • Daily coordination with other departments & supporting functions – insuring proper flow of business operations with fast solutions to bottlenecks.
Co-founder of Sushi Shack Express & Freelance ConsultantFull Time
Freelance
May 2013 - Apr 2015 -1 yr, 11 months
Egypt , Cairo
- Job Details:• Co-founder of Sushi Shack Express (facebook.com/sushishackexpress) – with a vision for introducing the express & delivery sushi concept in Egypt. • Freelance consultant – creating company credentials’ decks, formulating job descriptions & developing an application manual for global execution.
Client Service Director/ Acting GMFull Time
FeedBack Middle East Research Agency
Sep 2010 - Mar 2013 -2 yrs, 6 months
Egypt , Cairo
- Job Details:• Playing an instrumental role in revamping, developing & sustaining a strong & competent research function with full-fledged research capabilities on both qualitative & quantiative fronts. • Heading the client servicing team with a direct responsibility of growing, entrenching & sustaining clients’ portfolio through world-class marketing research & consultancy deliverables. • Developing & leading a client-centric organization with a revamped cross-cultural servicing team and grooming sectoral expertise – rewarding a swift turn-around with vivid sustainable growth on absolute revenues & bottom lines.
Account Director - SBU HeadFull Time
TNS
Dec 2004 - Aug 2010 -5 yrs, 8 months
Egypt , Cairo
- Job Details:• Managing a team of researchers specialized in quantitative research analysis and day-to-day account management for multi-national clients. • Portfolio of clients include (but are not limited to) MobiNil, Nokia, P&G, Energizer and a suite of clients operating in the Business to Business (B2B) sector within MEA. • Championing Stakeholders’ Management and B2B areas of expertise.
Education
MBA in Business Administration
University of Houston, TexasJan 2002 - Jan 2004 - 2 yr
High School - IGCSE
Nile Union AcademyJan 1994
Skills
Languages
Arabic
FluentEnglish
Fluent
Training & Certifications
Professional Sales Training Session
Sandlers Group – U.S.A.·2010Professional Presentation techniques
Rogen, Inc. – U.S.A·2009Teamwork & Leadership Skills
MCA Training Int. – S. Africa·2009Introductory and advanced Motivational Research
Needscope – Dubai·2009Refining Skills in Statistics
MRS – London, UK·2008Effective Team Building
MCA Training Int. – S. Africa·2008Problem Solving Techniques
MCA Training Int. – S. Africa·2007Advanced Motivational Research
TNSu – Malasiya, KL·2007Peak Performance Indicators
MCA Training Int. – S. Africa·2005Diagnostic Consulting
Phuel Consulting – Australia·2005GMAT
2001