Ahmed Abd ElMageed

Ahmed Abd ElMageed has a diverse range of work experience in various roles and companies. Ahmed started their career as the President of Akhbar el Yom student union in 2009. Ahmed then worked as the President and Co-Founder of the Tech club at Microsoft Tech-Club - Akhbar el Yom in 2011. Ahmed also served as an Instructor for IT Courses and Technical Support Lead at the American Academy for IT & English Development from 2009 to 2011, where they were recognized as the Certified Best Instructor for the Intel-Learn Program for Youth.

Ahmed joined Nokia as a Nokia Developer Champion in 2013 and continued their work with Microsoft, initially as a Technical Team Lead from 2011 to 2012 and later as a Microsoft Student Partner. Ahmed also held roles as a Microsoft Student Partner Social Media Team member and as a Judge at several Microsoft Imagine Cup events. Ahmed was honored with the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) Award for three years and gained experience collaborating with stakeholders in the technical and business communities in Egypt.

In 2015, Ahmed joined Google in two different roles. Ahmed started as a Developer Relations Lead for the Middle East & North Africa and Turkey Region, where they focused on making developers and startups successful by building applications and businesses on Google's developer products and APIs. Later, they became the Director of Program Management, leading the implementation of various cross-functional initiatives and managing partner relationships.

From 2017 to 2021, Ahmed worked as a Senior Product Manager at Udacity, where they led a product management team and developed strategies to improve the enrolled-student experience and enhance learner motivation and success.

Most recently, Ahmed joined Eurofins as a Lead Product Owner in 2021. In this role, they prioritize and manages the product backlog, ensures product execution aligns with strategy and requirements, and collaborates with Product Managers to enhance product performance and achieve success.

As of 2022, Ahmed is currently serving as the Head of Product at Tempest.

Ahmed Abd ElMageed completed their education history as follows:

Ahmed attended Om El-Abtal Language School in Haram - Giza, Egypt from 2004 to 2008, where they obtained an Egyptian High School Degree with a focus on Math, Physics, and Chemistry.

From 2008 to 2012, Ahmed attended Akhbar El Yom Academy, earning a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science and Information Systems.

In 2012, Ahmed received a Bachelor of Computer Science and Information Technology with a Grade Excellent with Honor from the Ministry of Higher Education Egypt.

To further their education, Ahmed pursued various certifications and nanodegrees. In 2013, they obtained the Microsoft Student Partner Social Media Team for Imagine Cup Russia World Wide Finals certificate from Microsoft.

In 2014, Ahmed received the Intel Learn Program, Community and Technology at Work Certificate from Intel Corporation.

In 2016, Ahmed obtained multiple certifications, including Agile Project Management with Microsoft Project, Building Your Marketing Technology Stack, LinkedIn for Business, Managing Your Time, Sales Fundamentals, Project Management Fundamentals, and Agile Project Management from Lynda.com.

In 2016, they also obtained 17 different HP Courses in Business, Sales, and Marketing Certificates.

In 2017, Ahmed completed the Introduction to Software Product Management course offered by the University of Alberta on Coursera. Ahmed also pursued the Digital Marketing Nanodegree from Udacity.

In 2019, they obtained the Product Innovation for Product Managers certification from Lynda.com.

In 2020, Ahmed completed the Data Analyst Nanodegree and the Product Manager Nanodegree from Udacity.