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Shahira Abd el Fattah Yahia

Optimising opportunities in challenges

Dokki, Giza, Egypt

Work Experience

  • Product development + DocumentationFull Time

    AgaKhan Foundation Egypt - Mazala

    Feb 2016 - Apr 2016 -2 months

    Egypt , Cairo

    • Job Details:Developing the traditional Khayameya craft by empowering housewives to lead home businesses.

  • Market Research + Product DevelopmentFull Time

    RE•shrimp

    Oct 2015 - Present -9 yrs, 7 months

    Egypt , Cairo

    • Job Details:Exploring market opportunities for the optimisation of shrimp waste into organic agricultural products.

  • Product DesignerFull Time

    GUC

    Oct 2014 - Jan 2015 -3 months

    Egypt , Cairo

    • Job Details:MOBILE KIOSK FOR STREET VENDORS Street vendors on-the-go; facilitating integration into the government’s ‘Moving Markets Scheme’.

  • Waste Management System DesignerFull Time

    German University in Cairo - Bachelor Project

    Jan 2014 - Jun 2014 -5 months

    Egypt , Cairo

    • Job Details:GERMAN UNIVERSITY UP-CYCLED CAMPUS In Collaboration with GUC's Administration and Hospitality department, I designed a campus waste management system; eliminating Food+Beverages’ plastics waste by up-cycling paper waste into paper pulp packaging.

    • Education

    • Bachelor of Science in Applied Sciences & Arts

      German University in Cairo (GUC)

      Jan 2010 - Jan 2015 - 5 yr

    • High School - IGCSE

      Maadi Narmer School

      Jan 2010 

    Activities

    • RESEARCH + PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT at German University in Cairo-PreMasters program

      Student Activity

      Feb 2015 - May 2015 -3 months

    • COMMUNICATION STRATEGY DEVELOPER at German University in Cairo -PreMasters Program

      Student Activity

      Sep 2014 - Jan 2015 -4 months

    Skills

    • Presentation Skills
    • Research
    • Problem Solving
    • Adobe Indesign
    • Market Research
    • Business Development
    • Adobe Photoshop
    • Microsoft Office

    Languages

    • English

      Fluent

    • Arabic

      Advanced

    Training & Certifications

    • Agriculture-Innovation 2017 Workshop

      Cambridge Judge Business School | Cambridge University UK·2017

    • Agri-biotechnology Entrepreneurship Exchange | INDIA

      UNDP - Re•shrimp·2016

    • Market Research Bootcamp

      GESR x Clean Tech Arabia - AUC GrEEK Campus·2016

    • Khayameya Craft

      AgaKhan Foundation Egypt - Mazala·2016

    • Design Thinking

      GrEEK - MakerFaire·2016

    • Product Development Made Lean

      GESR x Nick Norena·2015

    • Design Thinking

      UNDP x GESR - Fayoum·2015

    • Material Sciences

      German University in Cairo ·2015

    • Design + Economy

      German University in Cairo ·2015

    • Communication Strategy

      German University in Cairo·2014

    • Design + Ergonomics

      German University in Cairo ·2014

    • Design + Usability

      German University in Cairo ·2014

    • Manufacturing Techniques

      German University in Cairo ·2014
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