Ray Younan
Co-Founder & CEO at Autopia- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Competition Compliance
LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group)Jun, 2021- Sep, 2024 -
Working for a Listed Company: the UK Market Abuse Regulation and Listing Rules
LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group)Jun, 2021- Sep, 2024 -
Your Role in Preventing and Detecting Tax Evasion
LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group)Jun, 2021- Sep, 2024 -
Business Continuity Management
LSEG – (London Stock Exchange Group)Mar, 2021- Sep, 2024 -
Content Collection Policy and Procedures for Websites
Refinitiv, an LSEG businessMar, 2021- Sep, 2024 -
Conduct Risk
RefinitivJan, 2021- Sep, 2024 -
Cyber and Information Security
RefinitivJan, 2021- Sep, 2024 -
Intellectual Property in the Information Age
RefinitivJan, 2021- Sep, 2024 -
Customer Service Skills - Principles
RefinitivNov, 2020- Sep, 2024 -
Financial Markets
RefinitivNov, 2020- Sep, 2024 -
Competition and Competitive Intelligence
RefinitivJun, 2020- Sep, 2024 -
Privacy and Data Protection - A Global Perspective
RefinitivMay, 2020- Sep, 2024 -
Business Process Improvement (BPI)
RefinitivFeb, 2020- Sep, 2024 -
Information Security Handbook
RefinitivDec, 2019- Sep, 2024
Experience
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Autopia
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Australia
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Financial Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Co-Founder & CEO
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Apr 2022 - Present
Setting the vision, mission & goal of the company.Hiring, managing and leading a dynamic and motivated team.
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Co-Founder & COO
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Feb 2022 - Apr 2022
• Autopia is a car marketplace and service startup that aims to connect sellers with buyers and provide relevant automotive information for car collectors. • Handling Autopia’s digital presence through database development, social media, developing relevant content, and working with developers on the new website.• Leading on the operations frontend by developing a network with sellers & buyers through online/offline channels.
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POM Insurance Solutions
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Lebanon
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Insurance
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chief Executive Officer
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Mar 2023 - Present
Hiring, training and building a team of insurance consultants. Hiring, training and building a team of insurance consultants.
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Mycelium Ventures
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Lebanon
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Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
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Founder & Managing Director
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Jan 2021 - Present
Mycelium Ventures is a business ecosystem helping organisations & individuals succeed through leveraging talent & data. With global job markets readjusting due to the rise of global remote work, we know it's time for emerging markets, especially Lebanon, to start building the companies of the future. Powered by young, entrepreneurial & highly educated talent, Mycelium Ventures aims to connect ideas, workforce, data, experts & investors to create innovative, scalable & profitable companies. Our goal is to incubate, consider divergent ideas, think in non-linear ways & make unexpected leaps by building the right companies & investing in validated business models. We embrace principles of meritocracy, ubuntu & radical open-mindedness. As a progressive culture, we prioritize long term goals. Mycelium Workforce connects top talent to the right organizations, providing headhunting & recruiting services. Mycelium Labs is the ecosystem's data & research powerhouse, generating leads & managing data.
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Boredum
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Lebanon
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Entertainment Providers
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Co-Founder & Managing Partner
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Dec 2020 - Mar 2023
• Boredum is a nomadic houseparty scene specialized in event management & content creation - proceeds go to NGO Beit el Baraka. • We collaborate with local artists & brands through multiple initiatives. • Boredum is a nomadic houseparty scene specialized in event management & content creation - proceeds go to NGO Beit el Baraka. • We collaborate with local artists & brands through multiple initiatives.
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LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group)
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United Kingdom
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Content Associate, Data & Analytics
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Feb 2021 - Oct 2021
• Researching MENA Private Companies & People and maintaining the Eikon database through extensive company updates. • Developing a deep understanding of the MENA business environment & organizational structures. • Establishing connections with over 250 stakeholders & infoseekers through multiple channels. • Managing projects in customer support, content integration, data research, organizational efficiency & operational trainings. • Over-achieving monthly productivity targets set by the team by up to 200%.
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Refinitiv
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Financial Services
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Content Associate, Corporate Intelligence Monitor
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Dec 2019 - Feb 2021
• Maintaining the Middle East & North Africa Private Companies & People database through extensive company updates (secondary research, phone call validation and data entry). • Ensuring that relevant information is maintained and delivered in accurate and timely manner, reflected on Eikon. • Monitoring and reflecting relevant regional news by establishing a sound understanding and knowledge of the business environment in the region. • Developing a deep understanding of all sectors, MENA financial markets, organizational structures & financial statements. • Supporting specific projects including content product & customer service operations.
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FFA Private Bank
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Lebanon
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Banking
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1 - 100 Employee
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Private Banking Intern
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Jul 2018 - Aug 2018
• Investment Banking – developed a database on the pharmaceutical industry in Lebanon by gathering over 15 financial statements and assisted the team in evaluating and identifying companies for investment. • Asset Management – rotated around the equity, fixed income and commodities desk. Gained an understanding on investing and hedging strategies offered to clients. • Capital Markets - prepared excel-based spreadsheets and macros to minimize data entry time and assisted traders to prepare a diverse $1,000,000 portfolio composed of bonds, equities and exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
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DisruptEd Technologies
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Canada
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Education Administration Programs
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Marketing Specialist
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Aug 2017 - May 2018
• Grew app user base by (+250%) through different digital and guerilla marketing initiatives targeting our main key audiences. • Delivered a comprehensive and insightful analysis report to the team to support and confirm our consumer marketing strategies. • Led on creating the student marketing program across several universities by hiring local brand ambassadors. • Increased Ed’s brand presence in universities by 60% reaching the top weighted ones in Canada and Lebanon.
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Collection Cars Parade
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Entertainment Providers
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Marketing And Event Specialist
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Jun 2015 - Aug 2017
• Drove marketing innovation through key initiatives and events gaining additional participants and followers on social media through the right digital channels. • Worked alongside the team managing event sponsors, partners and handling all onsite activations. • Drove marketing innovation through key initiatives and events gaining additional participants and followers on social media through the right digital channels. • Worked alongside the team managing event sponsors, partners and handling all onsite activations.
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MDRT
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United States
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Financial Services
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200 - 300 Employee
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Mentoring Participant
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Jun 2017 - Jun 2017
• Attended speeches of public relations experts, life insurance coaches and veteran sales executives. • Learned essential skills including persuasion techniques, negotiation tacitcs and how to build a profitable insurance portfolio. • Created professional relationships with multiple insurance veterans through networking events. • Attended speeches of public relations experts, life insurance coaches and veteran sales executives. • Learned essential skills including persuasion techniques, negotiation tacitcs and how to build a profitable insurance portfolio. • Created professional relationships with multiple insurance veterans through networking events.
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Education
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2016 - 2019
American University of Beirut
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Economics (Distinction) -
2017 - 2017
McGill University
Bachelor of Arts, Economics -
2001 - 2016
Lycée Franco-libanais Nahr Ibrahim (LFLNI)
French Baccalaureat, Scientific (Distinction)
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