Roaa Ahmed

Roaa Ahmed has a diverse work experience that spans various industries and roles. Roaa is currently the Head of Strategy & Growth at Chefaa, a position they have held since 2022. Prior to that, they served as a Professional Fellow (Impact Investing & Growth Value Creation) at SEAF, where they represented their country as part of the Professional Fellows Program. Roaa also worked as a Senior Advisor & Business Coach in Egypt for the Challenge Fund for Youth Employment, a program aimed at creating decent employment opportunities for young people in the Middle East and Africa.

In addition, Roaa has been actively involved in community building and empowerment. Roaa served as a Board Member for the Youth Entrepreneurs Network (YEN) and held various roles at Facebook, including as FCC Regional Manager for the Middle East & North Africa and FCCM Learning Mentor, where they supported community leaders in building and growing their digital communities. Roaa also worked as a Business Development and Marketing Consultancy Lead for the Women in Business Program at EBRD, where they provided business advice and mentorship to women entrepreneurs.

Furthermore, Roaa has experience in strategic partnerships and programs, having worked as a Strategic Partnerships and Programs Manager and Senior Strategic Programs Specialist at WUZZUF, where they managed partnerships and projects related to youth employment and empowerment.

Earlier in their career, Roaa worked at Entreprenelle, a company focused on women entrepreneurship, where they held various roles including Chief Growth & Operations Officer, Entreprenelle Hub Founder & Community Leader, and Event Manager for SHECAN'20, a large women entrepreneurship event in the MENA region. Prior to that, they worked as a Senior Project Manager and Content Manager for SHE CAN'19.

Roaa's early work experience includes serving as an Entrepreneurship Program Instructor for the Sustainability Future Leaders program at youthinkgreen Egypt and working as an Architect at UNii Engineering Consultancy.

Overall, Roaa Ahmed's work experience showcases their expertise in strategy, business development, partnerships, community management, and entrepreneurship, with a strong focus on youth empowerment and women entrepreneurship.

Roaa Ahmed's education history is as follows:

- From 2021 to the present, Roaa Ahmed attended The American University in Cairo, pursuing a degree in Project Management for Development Practitioners.

- In 2015, Roaa Ahmed participated in the Winter School program at Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture de Grenoble, focusing on City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning.

- Also in 2015, Roaa Ahmed participated in the Summer Program at Technische Universität Berlin, specializing in Sustainable Cities & Entrepreneurship.

- From 2011 to 2016, Roaa Ahmed studied at Ain Shams University, earning a Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) in Architectural Engineering, with a focus on the Design Sector.

- From 2004 to 2011, Roaa Ahmed attended O.I.S. (Oruba International School at Riyadh) and obtained an American Diploma.

In addition to the above education, Roaa Ahmed has obtained several certifications. These include:

- Growth Management certification from Reforge, obtained in April 2022.

- HarvardX: Technology Entrepreneurship - Lab to Market certification from HarvardX - An Online Learning Initiative by Harvard University through edX, obtained in October 2021.

- Design Thinking certification from brainquil, obtained in August 2021.

- GTD - Getting Things Done certification from brainquil, obtained in August 2021.

- Facebook Certified Community Manager certification from Facebook, obtained in December 2020.

- Train The Trainer certification from The Trainer, obtained in February 2018.

- Autodesk Revit Architecture Certified Professional 2015 certification from Autodesk, obtained in October 2014.

- HP LIFE e-Learning course on "Effective presentations" certification from Hewlett-Packard, obtained in July 2014.