Experience

TEC-Tripoli Entrepreneurs Club

• Lebanon
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Founder and Vice President

  • Nov 2013 - Present

  TEC – Tripoli Entrepreneurs Club is an apolitical, non-religious, and non-governmental organization that aims to create, foster, and nurture entrepreneurial culture in Lebanon, with a particular interest in Tripoli. It does so by educating students and young professionals through awareness campaigns, and training on idea generation, entrepreneurship,social entrepreneurship, business planning, fundraising, and pitching with focused workshops, competitions and boot camps. - Co-led the club from grassroots level to building a community of 150 members, supporting more than 25 startups, creating around 80 job and internship opportunities as well as being a recognized catalyst of entrepreneurship on the national level - Designed & managed the Club's bootstrapped Activities as well as the funded Programs - Developed the Club's online and offline outreach strategy Show less



World Economic Forum

• Global Shaper

  • Jan 2014 - Present

  The Global Shapers Community is a network of Hubs developed and led by young people who are exceptional in their potential, their achievement and their drive to make a contribution to their communities. http://www.weforum.org/community/global-shapers The Global Shapers Community is a network of Hubs developed and led by young people who are exceptional in their potential, their achievement and their drive to make a contribution to their communities. http://www.weforum.org/community/global-shapers



Alkindy

• Tripoli, Lebanon

• Co-Founder & Chief Social Entrepreneur

  • Sep 2014 - Present

  Alkindy is a social innovation accelerator that empowers potential changemakers through hands-on programs that provide them with the (1) process to think and create systematically, (2) a space to experiment, and (3) community for support and collaboration. - Led a successful crowdfunding campaign to fund the startup cost - Built the model of a community space that organized more than 100 events, workshops, and activities and hosted more than 3000 visitors - Designed learning experiences that shift mindsets toward proactiveness, collaboration, and social innovating through workshops, facilitating online courses, or extended programs - Created a positive & constructive milieu for the youth in the city Show less



Weekly Entrepreneurs Brunch

• Chairperson and Host

  • Apr 2013 - Apr 2014

  Weekly Entrepreneurs Brunch is a weekly meetup for young entrepreneurs and motivated youth to network, discuss issues they're facing, and have fun. https://www.facebook.com/TripoliWEB Weekly Entrepreneurs Brunch is a weekly meetup for young entrepreneurs and motivated youth to network, discuss issues they're facing, and have fun. https://www.facebook.com/TripoliWEB



CardioDiagnostics

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-founder

  • Sep 2010 - Oct 2013

  A medical technology company specialized in bringing cutting-edge mobile cardiac telemetry technology to the international market. - Created and evaluated the business plan for VC funding - Pitched at local, regional, and international competitions - Identified appropriate markets and targeted potential customers - Defined roles in the supply chain, identified distribution channels and built the go-to-market strategy for the venture - Co-led the venture from an idea stage business to receiving equity investment, winning local and global awards, and building a model for world class technology provider Show less



Zmerly Heating Technology

• Tripoli - Lebanon

• Mechanical Engineer and Sales Consultant

  • Nov 2011 - Apr 2012

  Carried out design activities on HVAC Systems, Drainage and Water Supply Systems. Designed sales quotations Assigned objective tasks to technicians for project execution. Exposed to on-site quality checks and design implementation in Floor Heating and plumbing Carried out design activities on HVAC Systems, Drainage and Water Supply Systems. Designed sales quotations Assigned objective tasks to technicians for project execution. Exposed to on-site quality checks and design implementation in Floor Heating and plumbing



Intelligile Innovation Center

• Member of the Methodology team - Part Time

  • Feb 2010 - Jul 2010

  Intelligile is an International leading provider of Extended Enterprise Architecture tools, during my work at Intelligile Innovation center, I achieved the following: - Developed skills in business strategy design and assessment - Analyzed best practices for the 9 Disciplines of Enterprise Architecture. - Worked on turning the PCMM: People Capability Maturity Model to a structured methodology to be integrated in the Company's products. - Gained excellent administrative experience, including goal setting, project development, planning and organization and communication skills. Show less



Lebanese American University

• Lebanon
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Teaching and Research Assistant

  • Mar 2008 - Jun 2010

  - Developed a quantitative approach for DFMA - Design for Manufacturing and Assembly - that aims at enabling the design engineer with tools to evaluate the ability to assemble and or manufacture a certain product. Publication: N. Sahmarani & R. Harik, “DFMA+, A Quantitative DFMA Methodology” http://www.cadanda.com/CAD_7_5__701-709.pdf - Assisted in designing Teaching material for several Lecture and Lab engineering courses: Dynamics, Production Processes and Manufacturing , CADCAM. Show less