General Info
Professional Track
- Telecommunications
Country
LibyaAreas of Expertise
- Engineering
- Telecommunications
Professional Interests
- Wireless communication
- Electronic design and hardware
- Software / simulation development
Age
36The Top Three Things I Would Like to Learn or Experience During my Mentorship
- Develop a general overview of what it's like to be an engineer in a mobile communication company and see first-hand the different roles and work responsibilities an engineer can undertake in a mobile communication network company.
- Learn about and develop basic knowledge of state-of-the art technologies in wireless communications and networking.
- Learn and gain insight into the latest hot research topics in R&D departments of top companies in the field of wireless communications.
Ideal Company Type
My ideal host company is a company in the field of wireless communications including mobile network companies. It has a research center and R&D department with active research activities on the latest hot topics in the wireless industry. It provides regular capacity-building programs to its staff, promotes a culture of creativity and innovation and engages staff in decision making and strategic planning.
Programming Languages
- MATLAB
- Python
What are three adjectives that best describe you in the work place?
- Intelligent
- Dedicated
- Responsible
What impact will your mentorship have on your career and professional path?
This mentorship could potentially point my career in the right direction. It could open the opportunity for me to find a suitable position as a female in a communications company in Libya as having this mentorship on my resume would be a great advantage. I’m hoping to gain insights into the host company's research to feed into my own research work as a staff member in a technical college and with a Fab Lab. This mentorship could also have a long-term impact on my progression towards my desired professional path as a research engineer.
After participating in the TechWomen program, how will you leverage your mentorship experience to make an impact in your home country?
The TechWomen program can inspire new ideas of projects to implement in my home country. First of all, I can facilitate workshops through Fab Lab Libya, the foundation I volunteer with. In these workshops I can pass on the knowledge I will gain from the program on topics like entrepreneurship. Furthermore, having participated previously in projects on entrepreneurship and STEAM education, I have been brainstorming and looking for ideas of projects that can promote a culture of knowledge. Libya has to move towards a knowledge economy and I believe I have to play my role in making this transition a reality.
Work History
Years of Full-time Work Experience
6Primary Professional Focus
- Electronics or telecommunications
- Technical training
Current/Most Recent Job
- Title and Company: ICLA technical assistant, Norwegian Refugee Council
- Direct Reports:
- Type: Full-time
- Location: Benghazi, Libya
- Dates: July 1, 2019 –
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Responsibilities:
Delivered group information sessions and individual counselling on various legal topics; managed cases; data collection and data entry; liaised with and and coordinated with international, national and government actors; conducted community outreach and engagement; developed mapping of service providers and referral pathways; managed volunteers
Current/Most Recent Job
- Title and Company: Teaching assistant, College of electrical and electronic technology
- Direct Reports:
- Type: Full-time
- Location: Benghazi, Libya
- Dates: October 1, 2013 –
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Responsibilities:
Develops lab experiments in electronics and communication; supervises students while conducting lab experiments; delivers tutorial sessions; prepares solution manuals of exercises related to a variety of subjects including linear systems, digital signal processing and electronics
Job #2
- Title and Company: Researcher, Tatweer for Research
- Type: Full-time
- Location: Benghazi, Libya
- Dates: June 1, 2013 – March 26, 2014
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Responsibilities:
Conducted group research projects including literature reviews; wrote reports and prepared presentations; self-directed study of technical subjects such as designing and implementing electronic design projects, coding and MATLAB simulations
Job #3
- Title and Company: Import coordinator, Homeworld
- Type: Full-time
- Location: Benghazi, Libya
- Dates: May 1, 2009 – September 30, 2009
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Responsibilities:
Prepared excel sheets of orders being imported; corresponded with oversees companies and factories; arranged payments
Education History
Highest Level of Education Completed
Bachelor'sInstitution #1
- Institution: University of Benghazi
- Degree Awarded: Bachelor's
- Major: Electronic engineering
- Minor:
- Location: Benghazi, Libya
- Completion Date: July 1, 2012
