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Deia Ahmed

Business Intelligence Manager
Dubai

Summary

Personable business professional bringing successful 9 years of career in Data Management and reporting roles and 22 years in Business within large and fast-paced corporations. Release-planning specialist trained in advanced Excel modeling. Creative solutions architect with real-time problem-solving flexibility.
develop and prepare business intelligence processes and strategies. Adept at analyzing project requirements and developing appropriate strategists.
ensure adherence to data standards while utilizing business resources.
Has strong detail-oriented and organized nature; can handle multiple tasks at once.
Has leadership and communication skills; works well with staff members; conducts meetings and handles financial interactions.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages

Work History

Business Intelligence Manager

Mabaat Homes
Dubai
05.2022 - Current
  • Reviewed files, records and other documents to obtain business information and key data informing responses to development requests.
  • Overhauled operational workflow to launch Units and Homes Data into new processing platform.
  • Mapped process activities to identify shortfalls and propose options to rectify operational inefficiencies.
  • Increased annual revenue by 18% by recommending improvements in Process efficiency and move reporting from daily/ weekly updates into hourly.

Business Intelligence Manager

Youtravel.com
Dubai
09.2018 - 05.2022

Analyzing, adjusting, and reporting daily pick-ups

  • Conducing competitive benchmark studies and analyzing market trends
  • Creating and maintaining rolling demand calendar
  • Designing individual pricing strategies for hotels
  • Reviewing and validating customer data collected at hotels
  • Developing policies and procedures for data collection and analysis
  • Identifying and developing new means of data procuring and processing
  • Cooperate with IT department
  • Deploy so ware and hardware upgrades, to leverage big data use cases
  • Monitor analytic and metrics results
  • Implement new data analysis methodologies
  • Review customer files to ensure integrity of data collection and utilization
  • Perform data analysis, to identify and understand anomalies.

Commercial Manager

Youtravel.com
Dubai
11.2014 - 08.2018
  • Identify and develop new markets and destinations
  • Review and adjust pricing
  • Analyze guarantees and commitments with hoteliers, plan future investment and recovery management
  • Identify new products, and diversify product range
  • Analyze and control revenue/yield; ensure competitive pricing
  • Analyze market trends, flight capacity, competitor pricing, and margins
  • Support sales strategy; identify and exploit opportunities
  • Implement revenue management, procedures, and best practices
  • Identify new revenue opportunities
  • Provide daily, weekly, and monthly reporting
  • Optimize and expand distribution partnerships
  • Act as business development consultant & Improve service level and operational standards in hotels

Business Development Manager

World Global Trading LTD
Cairo
09.2012 - 01.2014
  • Developed strategies for retaining and enhancing market share
  • Restructured business strategies, based on collated market intelligence on company on and other market trends
  • Built rapport with existing clients and prospects, to iden fy and develop new business opportunity es
  • Set up organizational assets, to accomplish business targets
  • Generated and updated reports for senior management and stakeholders, for effective decision-making.
  • Developed and implemented favorable pricing structures balancing firm objectives against customer targets.
  • Coordinated innovative strategies to accomplish marketing objectives and boost long-term profitability.

Business Development Manager

Z
Cairo
01.2009 - 09.2012
  • Developed business pitches to onboard new clients, enhance client base and revenue genera on
  • Prepared and implemented business plans aligned to the target market segments; maximized market penetra on
  • Evaluated market intelligence on compe on, market trends; align business strategies
  • Collaborated with various support teams in following up and nego a ng on final orders
  • Guided team members in closing cri cal business deals.

Contracting Manager

Sun International Tourism
Cairo
12.2005 - 01.2009
  • Negotiated financial and opera on issues with providers developed and implemented complex contracts
  • Spearheaded teams to implement or administer new contracts; resolved contractual issues.
  • Prepared and maintained departmental budgets; enhanced organizational bo om lines
  • Designed competitive travel products; studied latest market demands, online bookings.

Assistant Tour Operator

Cairo Express travel
Hurghada
01.2004 - 11.2005
  • Received and managed requests from tour operators
  • Handled Hotels, Transportation, Visa for clients
  • Managed Airport Pickup, Traffic, and assisted clients' arrivals
  • Confirmed arrivals list and coordinated service providers
  • Reported clients' status and feedback to the outside tour operators
  • Designed tours programs for clients and managed optional services
  • Prepared invoices
  • Updated systems with clients' status.

Senior Front Desk

Semirames Intercon nental hotel
Cairo
06.2000 - 12.2003
  • Created spreadsheets using Microsoft Excel for daily, weekly and monthly reporting.
  • Saved $3000 monthly by implementing cost-saving initiatives that addressed long-standing problems.
  • Handled 100 calls per day to address customer inquiries and concerns.
  • Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.

Front office agent

Pyramids Park InterConnental Resort
Cairo
02.1999 - 01.2000
  • Successfully maintained clean, valid driver's license and access to reliable transportation.
  • Worked to maintain outstanding attendance record, consistently arriving to work ready to start immediately.
  • Exceeded goals through effective task prioritization and great work ethic.
  • Prepared variety of different written communications, reports and documents.

Education

Ph.D. - Tourism and Travel Management

Cairo University
Faculty Of Tourism And Hotels
01.1997 - 01.2001

- PMI Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA) - Project Management Ins TuteMicroso Cer FIed: Data Analyst Associate -

Project Management Institute
Project Management Institute
11.2021 - 12.2021

Skills

Data Analytics

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Timeline

Business Intelligence Manager

Mabaat Homes
05.2022 - Current

- PMI Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA) - Project Management Ins TuteMicroso Cer FIed: Data Analyst Associate -

Project Management Institute
11.2021 - 12.2021

Business Intelligence Manager

Youtravel.com
09.2018 - 05.2022

Commercial Manager

Youtravel.com
11.2014 - 08.2018

Business Development Manager

World Global Trading LTD
09.2012 - 01.2014

Business Development Manager

Z
01.2009 - 09.2012

Contracting Manager

Sun International Tourism
12.2005 - 01.2009

Assistant Tour Operator

Cairo Express travel
01.2004 - 11.2005

Senior Front Desk

Semirames Intercon nental hotel
06.2000 - 12.2003

Front office agent

Pyramids Park InterConnental Resort
02.1999 - 01.2000

Ph.D. - Tourism and Travel Management

Cairo University
01.1997 - 01.2001
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