
Ghada AlTaher Selim
9+ experience in Business research, Technology readiness assessment, MSc., MBA
New Cairo, Cairo, EgyptWork Experience
Senior Business Research AssociateFull Time
- Job Details:•Lead and execute business research and analysis for ad-hoc requests, short term and long term projects •Support clients from top tier corporates and consulting companies on research for public and private entities targeting topics from diverse industrial sectors •Work with the clients on developing the best business research methodologies and proxies leveraging a variety of resources and premium databases •Coaching and mentoring of junior analysts •Creating and delivering training materials •Examples of projects: Market sizing model, Sector specific analysis, Benchmarking studies, Company and Key personnel profiling, Investment opportunity assessment, etc
Market research associateFull Time
Agrimatic farms
Aug 2018 - Apr 2019 -8 months
Egypt , Cairo
- Job Details:•Performed industry specific profiling and submitted reviews for regional and European countries. •Pinpointed potential business prospects and opportunities for expansion and diversification. •Synthesized and analyzed data from different resources (CAPMAS, EUROSTAT, FAO, ITC, UN reports, academic literature, economic or industry specific reports etc). •Interpreted data to identify patterns or solutions. Formulated reports and actionable presentations.
Project management executivePart Time
NCTech Startup
Jul 2017 - Jun 2021 -3 yrs, 11 months
Egypt , Cairo
- Job Details:•Assessed product innovations by considering their readiness level, market potential and competitive landscape. •Executed profiling and submitted reviews for different industries. •Developed preliminary business models, with continuous upgrade as per the Lean methodology. •Executed customer discovery with more than 50 prospects to assess the market needs and forecast potential demands. •Developed content and concept layout for website, social media, and pitchdeck. •Managed a diverse team efficiently, worked closely with each, and leveraged on synergistic difference.
Technical research & marketing specialistFull Time
OrthoHouse
Jan 2017 - Apr 2017 -3 months
Egypt , Cairo
- Job Details:•Recommended to the sales director competitive marketing messages for medical devices based on my analysis to the unique technical features of the product. •Prepared and presented training materials to the sales team. •Worked closely with the sales team to identify business opportunity for the product. •Attended conferences/workshops, and conducted visits to surgeons to present our products and explore their needs.
Education
MBA in Health Economics
Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport (AAST)Jan 2023 - Jan 2025 - 2 yr
MSc in Nanotechnology
American University in Cairo (AUC)Jan 2013 - Jan 2016 - 3 yr
BSc in Pharmacy
German University in Cairo (GUC)Jan 2007 - Jan 2012 - 5 yr
High School - Thanaweya Amma
AB Language SchoolJan 2012
Achievements
*Co-authored a book (Nanovate) on how companies could manage and commercialize novel products based on nanotech innovations *Synthesized and analyzed huge business data from multiple sources about 25 product innovations, and distilled these data into 2-page case study for each company http://www.springer.com/gp/book/9783319448619
Languages
Arabic
FluentEnglish
FluentGerman
AdvancedFrench
Beginner
Training & Certifications
Green business plan management
GIMED program·2021Startup management
Climate Launchpad·2020Project management
InnoEgypt program·2019Lean Customer discovery
Venturewell (STDF)·2017GRE
ETS·2017CTD
Ministry of Health·2016TOEFL
2012