BASSEM KHOURY

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Cell: 504-***-**** - acfgpb@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

A conscientious, enthusiastic and highly motivated Technical Sales and Marketing Engineer with an 'Electrical,

Electronics and Communications Engineering' background. Possess knowledge and experience in direct sales

activities, marketing, market research, product development, technical support and m anagement. Flexible within

the working environment and able to adapt quickly and positively to challenging situations whilst remaining calm,

focused and positive. Mature with an outgoing, friendly pers onality who enjoys the challenge of working under

pressure either independently or as a member of a pro-active team.

SKILLS

Organized Consistently meet goals

Entrepreneurship Effective leader

Product development Revenue generation strategies

Project management Problem solver

Emotional Intelligence Analytical and Research

Work under pressure Deadline-oriented

CRM Salesforce Proficient in Microsoft Office

WORK HISTORY

08/2013 to Current

Technical Sales and Marketing Manager

Ampac USA for Advanced Water Treatment Solutions – Canoga Park, CA

My tasks and achievements are as follows:

Research and develop advanced water treatment solutions to complex water problems.

Develop training programs for end users and representatives of organization as well.

Demonstrate the technical operation of equipment.

Prepare technical proposals of custom-built systems to customers based on their water conditions.

Design and draw the schematic layout of custom-built units using Microsoft Visio.

Follow up of direct sales leads.

In my first three months as a technical sales and marketing manager, I was able to generate 15% of total annual sales of 2013 through direct sales activities.

Solve technical problems with electrical components and programmable logical controllers.

Negotiate contracts with both vendors and clients.

Improve the search engine optimization (SEO) by generating and adding new keywords and adding content to the numerous company websites.

Target potential customers from Canada, France and the Middle East using both communication and interpersonal skills in French and Arabic.

Advertise by adding campaigns and keywords on Google Adwords and Yahoo Streamads to increase traffic and ranking.

Find new ways of targeting new customers by performing statistical analysis using Google Analytics and other statistical data sources.

04/2011 to 06/2013

Technical Sales and Marketing Manager

Alpha Plast for Plastic and Electrical Industries – Alexandria, Egypt

My achievements were as follows:

Growing profit by working on cost cutting and implementing new cost reduction ideas.

Develop technical marketing plans through deep engagement with product management, R&D, sales and other marketing teams.

Organize distributor training.

Set sales targets and sales forecasting.

Assist where required in design, production and co-ordination of all marketing collateral, exhibition graphics and press releases.

08/2008 to 03/2011

Technical Sales and Marketing Engineer Specialist

Alpha Plast for Plastic & Electrical Industries – Alexandria, Egypt

My tasks were as follows:

Analyze competitive markets and develop marketing strategies to reduce costs of products and improve

positioning.

Organize participation in various trade shows related to products.

Coordinate with various teams and develop strategies for new products launches in market.

Increase sales by technically understand machinery such as plastic injection and blowing both

electrically and mechanically and be able to program the machines to maximize production capacity.

EDUCATION

2011

Master in Business Administration (MBA): Marketing Major

The Arab Academy for Science and Technology (AAST) - Alexandria, Egypt

2008

Bachelor of Science: Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering

The Arab Academy for Science and Technology (AAST) - Alexandria, Egypt

2006

Bachelor of Science: Electrical Engineering at The George Washington University (GWU) - W ashington, DC

Scholarship - Fall semester

2003

High School:

Collège Saint Marc - Alexandria, Egypt

French Catholic School

*The Bachelor of Science in Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering is accredited in the United

States of America based on Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc. (ABET .org)

CERTIFICATES

Alliance Française. (French Education Completion Diploma)

TOEFL score: 96 out of 120.

PERSONAL INTERESTS AND HOBBIES

W rite articles, worked as a Contributing W riter and Freelancer at Insight Magazine 2011-2012.

Listen to all kinds of music and worked as a DJ for 3 years.

Scout member and leader for 12 years.

Travel and discover new places.

Play music, played guitar and used to have a rock band.

Read books in English, French and Arabic.

LANGUAGES

Fluent (Speaking, Reading and Writing): English, French and Arabic (native )

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