General Info
Professional Track
- Green Tech
Country
Palestinian TerritoriesAreas of Expertise
- Engineering and Science, Materials and Industrial
- Renewable Energy
- Engineering, Energy Resources
Professional Interests
- Resources, recovery and reuse entrepreneurship; business opportunities in waste and sanitation
- Green Entrepreneurship to develop new cleantech environmental technology to promote sustainability
- Enhancing innovation infrastructure (fabrication labs) for Gazan ecosystems, focusing on clean energies
Age
33The Top Three Things I Would Like to Learn or Experience During my Mentorship
- Gain knowledge and network needed to help in enhancing innovation infrastructure (fabrication labs) for Gazan ecosystem focusing on clean energies.
- Learn best practices necessary to establish the first clean-tech hub in Gaza Strip, which will foster innovation, product development and business building with a theme of green entrepreneurship.
- Gain the requisite skills to empower Gazan entrepreneurs and innovators with a view toward opening up, embracing change and co-creating tangible, sustainable and impactful solutions.
What are three adjectives that best describe you in the work place?
- Dedicated
- Energetic
- Motivated
What impact will your mentorship have on your career and professional path?
By focusing on entrepreneurship, design thinking and green innovation during the TechWomen program, I will gain the skills and experience necessary to change the mindset and drive innovation in Gaza. This mentorship program will give me more insight into recent trends and potential growth opportunities in the MENA region. My colleagues and mentors will enrich my personal network and allow me to better leverage my knowledge. I am a believer in the power of knowledge, and it is important to me that information be accessible to everyone towards a goal of saving the earth and advancing civilization.
After participating in the TechWomen program, how will you leverage your mentorship experience to make an impact in your home country?
As part of my role at the Business Technology Incubator, I will be responsible for sharing my gained expertise and knowledge among the participants at BTI and other incubators in the Gazan community. The BTI community consists of more than 2,000 entrepreneurs and freelancers, which means it will be an ideal avenue for sharing knowledge and promoting the TechWomen network. I will organize series of sessions to leverage my experience in TechWomen to the community, especially young girls, and I hope to tap into the TechWomen network to bring more business and technical expertise to the BTI regional mentor network for the benefit of Gazan startups.
Work History
Years of Full-time Work Experience
6Primary Professional Focus
- Individual contributor leading innovation
- Technical project and program manager
- Technical training
Current/Most Recent Job
- Title and Company: Project Officer, Business and Technology Incubator(BTI) at Islamic University of Gaza (IUG)
- Direct Reports: 5
- Type: Full-time
- Location: Gaza, Palestinian Territories
- Dates: August 1, 2015 –
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Responsibilities:
Manage an acceleration program; help particpants to receive hands-on support and access to accumulated knowledge, skills and entrepreneurial expertise; interface with mentor network; organize exclusive events, workshops, legal consultation, official registration, and financial aid
Job #2
- Title and Company: Consultant, Mapping analysis consultancy team in cooperation with the Municipal Development and Lending Fund
- Type: Part-time
- Location: Gaza, Palestinian Territories
- Dates: March 1, 2016 – September 1, 2017
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Responsibilities:
Coordinated all workshops on assignment scope and objectives; followed up with working groups and municipality focal points to finalize mapping of current processes and procedures; documented all business process and procedures in each municipality; reviewed documented process and procedures; performed analysis and mapping; documented business processes and procedures in the targeted municipalities; aided in optimization process of these processes and procedures for the purpose of increasing system efficiency and employees' productivity as well increasing beneficiaries' satisfaction
Job #3
- Title and Company: Project Officer, Emaar Organization for Development & Rehabilitations-Gaza
- Type: Full-time
- Location: Gaza, Palestinian Territories
- Dates: December 1, 2014 – September 1, 2015
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Responsibilities:
Managed ongoing projects (scope, time, HR, procurement, budget, quality risk); represented Emaar at Gaza Education sub-cluster; developed strategic plans; wrote proposals; coordinated, monitored, controlled and evaluated ongoing projects; attended corporate meetings; coordinated meetings; created project management calendar; developed project strategies; prepared project progress and closure reports; coordinated workshops and public events in cooperation with targeted stakeholders, and other administrative duties
Education History
Highest Level of Education Completed
Master'sInstitution #1
- Institution: University of Jordan
- Degree Awarded: Master's
- Major: Engineering
- Minor: Industrial Engineering
- Location: Amman, Jordan
- Completion Date: January 1, 2014
Institution #2
- Institution: Islamic University of Gaza
- Degree Awarded: Bachelor's
- Major: Engineering
- Minor: Industrial Engineering
- Location: Gaza, Palestinian Territories
- Completion Date: June 1, 2010
