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Yahya Zakaria Karali

Hard worker with a can do attiude

Cairo, Egypt

Work Experience

  • Strategy ConsultantFull Time

    Jadarat International

    Aug 2014 - Present -10 yrs, 11 months

    Egypt , Cairo

    • Job Details:Operations Management: Team Building, Human Resources, Personnel Benefits, Team Facilitation, Training/ Development Research & Development: Strategic/Tactical Planning, Competitor Analysis Marketing Strategies, Policy/ Procedure Development, Problem Resolution, Project Planning, and Risk Management Organisational: P&L Management, Financial Reporting, Budget Planning/Preparation Expense Reductions, and Cost Control Public/Business Relations: Seminars, Community Presentations, Contract Negotiations Board Participation, Team Facilitation, and Member Management
  • Marketing ExecutiveFull Time

    Xceltra

    Sep 2012 - Aug 2013 -11 months

    Egypt , Cairo

    • Job Details:• Liaising and networking with a range of stakeholders including customers, colleagues, suppliers and partner organisations- With a focus on Oil & Gas, Energy, and Communications. • Sourcing advertising opportunities and placing adverts in the press - local, regional, national and specialist publications- liaising with designers printers, and assuring Sales materials are readily available. • Arranging for the effective distribution of marketing materials: maintaining and updating customer databases on various CRMs e.g SalesForce and Siebel. • Communicating with target audiences and managing customer relationships; whether through online or offline means. • Organising and attending events such as conferences, seminars, receptions and exhibitions. • Increased global and local sales by 13% in the duration of a 9 months. • Monitoring competitor activity through: Competitor Analysis, Market Analysis and Benchmark Analysis
  • Digital InternFull Time

    TranslateMedia

    Nov 2011 - May 2012 -6 months

    United Kingdom

    • Job Details:• Creating and implementing a range of initiatives designed to attract customers to the site and the store with success measured in terms of a high and improving conversion rate through the use of social media and SEO • Vital part of an online marketing team which was involved in the recruiting process from the appropriate agencies to work on the site, including Big Mouth Media, Search Works, Commission Junction and Affiliate Window • Working in close conjunction with the trading/buying and marketing teams to ensure the alignment of online promotions with offline business activities • Focusing primarily on delivering exceptional customer service with involvement in order processing, customer complaint resolution and product creation and placement • Coordinating the preparation and distribution of online marketing material designed to attract customers to the store and inform them about local store events
  • Junior Marketing ConsultantFull Time

    M.D.H.C/ MarketingMix

    Aug 2008 - Jan 2011 -2 yrs, 5 months

    Egypt , Cairo

    • Job Details:Junior Marketing consultant, Marketing mix, Cairo. 1. Conducted Market research in the form of surveys, focus groups and interviews 2. Gap and competitor analysis 3. Work with both governmental and privately held entities (G.A.F.T.A, The Bakery) 4. Introduced and implemented social marketing and ECRM
  • Education

    • MBA in Strategy and Consulting

      REIMS MANAGEMENT SCHOOL

      Jan 2013 - Jan 2014 - 1 Year

    • MSc in Management and Marketing

      Wales University Prifysgol Cymru

      Jan 2011 - Jan 2012 - 1 Year

    • BA in Business Studies

      Suez Canal University (SCU)

      Jan 2003 - Jan 2008 - 5 yr

    Achievements

    Graduated with honours From London's top Business schools

    Skills

    • Microsoft Office
    • WordPress
    • Management Consulting
    • Marketing Research
    • C.R.M
    • SEO
    • Adobe Photoshop
    • SPSS

    Languages

    • English

      Fluent
    • Arabic

      Fluent
    • French

      Intermediate

    Training & Certifications

    • Leadership

      French Army·2013
    • Online and Digital Marketing

      Paramount Cairo·2013
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