Mozdan Hamad
Sr.Market Researcher
Houston,tx
Summary
An enthusiastic and skilled researcher with a demonstrated history of working in the Fast-Moving consumer goods sector and private sector development. Passionate about market research, project management, and client services. Well- versed in qualitative and quantitative research.
Overview
2023
2023
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages
Work History
Senior Researcher
249Startups
3 2022 - 1 2024
- Supervising internal research team efforts towards producing industry reports & ecosystem research
- Research a broad cross-section of innovation verticals, industries, startup activity and trends within those areas of interest
- Draw thoughtful conclusions from a diverse set of data from both internal and external information sources
- Build well organized and polished deliverables that elegantly convey data insights and unique conclusions based on 249Startups expertise
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create and build repeatable and efficient processes for research and report development
- Design & Manage thoughtful Partner research projects to gather the 'voice' of the partner.
- Thoughtfully communicate the research process to the Engagement Managers to understand the research goals, process & data needs from partners
- Streamlined research processes for increased efficiency and accuracy, leading to more impactful findings.
- Maintained research materials, equipment, and facilities in good working order.
- Established partnerships with external organizations to enhance data sharing opportunities and expand project scope.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to drive innovative solutions based on in-depth research insights.
Research Project Manager
AMD Research
05.2021 - 03.2022
- Coordinated and managed all data collection activities to meet timelines and budget, including questionnaire review, Programming, Pre-testing, and data collection
- Coordinated with the following internal units: quotation, Scripting, Translation, Sampling, Design and Coding/Data or outside vendors as necessary throughout project life cycle
- Proactively contacted clients to finalize project specifications and to provide consultative updates throughout the project life cycle.
- Managed multiple, varying sized projects concurrently
- Conducted thorough literature reviews to identify knowledge gaps and inform the direction of research projects.
- Developed comprehensive project plans, outlining objectives, timelines, budgets, and resource allocation to ensure successful delivery within scope.
- Evaluated project progress regularly, identifying potential risks and initiating corrective actions to mitigate any negative impact on results.
Research Executive
DAL Food - Strategy
03.2018 - 04.2021
- Work closely with the Research team to brief, supervise BI projects to ensure quality execution of fieldwork and data collection, Implement the research program as per agreed schedule of deliverables
- Carry out Ad hoc research projects in addition to handling the ongoing gathering, analysis, interpretation, and dissemination of information related to PESTLE, competitor, market, or supplier research
- Effectively handle communication with clients of assigned projects from understanding their needs to updating them on project status and disseminating findings and reports updates
- Work closely with IT to develop user friendly technologies (applications/tools) to ensure an efficient and effective work
- Analyze and present the information in easy-to-grasp formats and disseminate to clients in a timely fashion
Graduates Training Program
DAL Group
10.2016 - 12.2017
- Rotations in four departments
- Dal Motors (Marketing): Joined projects related to digital marketing strategies in social media, car specs catalogues and customer’s persona
- ICT (Information and Communication Technology): Worked in the following sections: Business intelligence, Business applications of Dal Engineering division and Information Security
- Finance: Worked in the Accounts payable section and the Accounts receivable section
- Animal feed: Worked in production planning been exposed to Capacity plan, Master Production Scheduling, Material Requirements Planning and Demand planning, as well as joining a KPI Dashboard project
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Informatics
German University in Cairo
New Cairo, Cairo 10.2011 - 10.2015
Skills
Business opportunity mapping
Consumer behavior analysis Analytical skills
Retail Audit
Literature review
MS office
Qualitative and quantitative research
Strategic planning
Data analysis
Surveys and interviews
Research proposals
Research design
Projects
- Private sector focused political economy analysis Sudan with Clingendael institute.
- Entrepreneurship & labour market assessment in agriculture sector in Gedarif.
- Business opportunity mapping & Ecosystem mapping for Nyala-Darfur.
- Sustainability Materiality Assessment
- Sudan Market Assessment Study : Agriculture, Energy & Mining
- Media monitoring report
- Brand Health Tracker
- New products development researches.
Research Collaborations
- Clingendael Research institute
- JICA - Japan International Cooperation Agency
- UNISCO
- European Union
- UNDP
- Maastricht University
Timeline
Research Project Manager
AMD Research
05.2021 - 03.2022
Research Executive
DAL Food - Strategy
03.2018 - 04.2021
Graduates Training Program
DAL Group
10.2016 - 12.2017
Bachelor of Science - Business Informatics
German University in Cairo
10.2011 - 10.2015
Senior Researcher
249Startups
3 2022 - 1 2024