Bassem Sabry
Marketing & Communications Manager at OMS
- Location
- Egypt
- Industry
- Financial Services
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Bassem Sabry's Overview
- Current
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- Marketing & Communications Manager at OMS
- Director, Business Development at LightsON consulting
- Head of Client Service & New Business at BeHoldings Inc.
- Portfolio Manager at FortuneTeller Investment Club
- Creative Director / Copywriter at Momentum Communications
- Past
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- Creative Director, Auteur, Visualizer, Video Producer, Architect,Interior Designer, Graphic Designer at Freelancer
- Video Production Manager at InterMark - Marketing & Communications Consultancy
- Education
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- Ain Shams University
- UNION OF MEDITERRANEAN ARCHITECTS
- Universal American School
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INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF TECHNICAL ANALYSTS (IFTA)
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CFA Institute
- Recommendations
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6 people have recommended Bassem
- Connections
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277 connections
- Websites
Bassem Sabry's Summary
TRADER & PORTFOLIO MANAGER:
US EQUITY MARKETS, FOREX
2006 - Present
• 3 years of experience in the US equity markets. Position and day-trading stocks, options & CFDs on NYSE.
• Managed a private investment club that achieved 221% annual returns in 2007.
•Best trade: Call option on Cypress semiconductors gaining 2880% profit in 6 months in 2007.
ENTREPRENEUR
2003 - Present
•Responsibilities: Business Planning, Business Development, Fund Raising, Management, Marketing, Operations.
• One of the founders of Beholdings Incorporation; a business incubator for start-ups in the fields of: Marketing, Advertising, PR, Architecture, and Information Technology.
CLIENT SERVICE (Marketing & Advertising)
2003 - Present
• 6 years of experience in client service and account handling.
• Responsibilities: Handling of key accounts, maintain client relations, up-sell existing clients, new business channels, development & execution of marketing & communications plans, provide sales and client service training.
CREATIVE DIRECTION / COPYWRITING (Advertising)
2002 - Present
• 5 years of experience as a creative director and copywriter.
• Running the entire creative process, from brainstorming for ideas to final execution of concepts. Responsibilities include: concept development, copy writing/editing, art direction, graphic design, pitching & quoting, timeline management, budgeting.
AUTEUR / VIDEO PRODUCER / VIDEO EDITOR / V.O. ARTIST
2002 - 2006
• Managed the entire video production process (pre-production, shooting segment, post-production).
• Responsibilities include: quoting, budgeting, script/ storyboard development, creative & video direction, shooting and studio segment management, video editing & compositing, 3D animation, audio design, voiceovers (English / Arabic).
• Awards: Wrote, directed, and produced award-winning Seretide GSK pharmaceutical video in France 2002, which was also nominated for the IAA award.
Specialties
* Entrepreneurship
* Portfolio Management
* Stocks, Options, & FX trading
* Business Development
* Client Service & Account Handling (Marketing & Advertising)
* Creative Direction (Advertising)
* Training
Bassem Sabry's Experience
Marketing & Communications Manager
OMS
Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Information Technology and Services industry
October 2011 – Present (1 year 9 months) Cairo, Egypt
Director, Business Development
LightsON consulting
Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Management Consulting industry
November 2009 – Present (3 years 8 months)
Head of Client Service & New Business
BeHoldings Inc.
August 2007 – Present (5 years 11 months)
Business Planning, Business Development, Fund Raising, Management, Marketing, Operations, Client Service
* One of the founders of Beholdings Incorporation; a business incubator for start-ups in the fields of: Marketing, Advertising, PR, Architecture, and Information Technology.
* BeHoldings currently incubates:
o Momentum – Marketing, Advertising & PR
o Loud – Events, Tradeshows, & Exhibitions
o Starmarks – Branding Consultancy
o Touchstone – Architects & Contractors
o Netwise strategies – eMarketing & Internet Business Solutions
o Netwise solutions – IT, Security, & Home Automation Solutions
o Responsibilities: Handling of key accounts, maintain client relations, up-sell existing clients, new business channels, development & execution of marketing & communications plans
o Clients include: Raya Holding, TNT, Mountain View, Movenpick, Fitaihi, Wyeth, Architouch, Ensphere Solutions, Egypt Air, Eli Lilly, Roche, Dale Carnegie, Berlitz, Ghibli Raceway, Middle East Carting Championship, AWA for food additives, Pfizer, Astra Zeneca, California F&B, GSK, Mobica, Living In, SGS.
Portfolio Manager
FortuneTeller Investment Club
2006 – Present (7 years)
Build and maintain portfolio by studying market characteristics and dynamics; identifying potential investments; establishing investment strategies; selecting investments; evaluating investment performance.
Related Experience:
* STOCK MARKET:
* 2 years of experience in the US equity markets. Position and day-trading stocks, options & CFDs.
* Methodologies: bullish, bearish, and sideways strategies for directional and non-directional trading.
* Option strategies used: basic calls/puts, debit spreads, credit spreads, calendar spreads.
* Managed an investment club that achieved 221% annual returns in 2007.
* Best trade: Call option on Cypress semiconductors gaining 2880% profit in 6 months in 2007.
* FOREX:
* 3 years of experience in foreign currencies markets.
* Scope of experience:
o Money management & Market Psychology
o Strategies: Momentum, Breakout, and Range Trading
o Techniques: scalping, surfing, and sailing
Creative Director / Copywriter
Momentum Communications
Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry
January 2005 – Present (8 years 6 months)
* 5 years of experience as a creative director and copywriter.
* Responsibilities include: concept development, copy writing/editing, art direction, graphic design, pitching & quoting, timeline management, budgeting.
* Projects include: TV commercials, radio spots, infomercials, video documentaries, print ads, direct mail, logo/packaging design, websites, multimedia, corporate branding material, corporate/product naming.
* Clients include: Raya Holding, SWS-Smart Wireless Systems, Mountain View, Astra Zeneca, GSK, Dallah FMCG, Promax,, InterMark, Global Consultants, Metrotec, Sika AG.
Video Production Manager
InterMark - Marketing & Communications Consultancy
February 2002 – February 2004 (2 years 1 month)
Managed the entire video production process (pre-production, shooting segment, post-production)
* Responsibilities included: quoting, budgeting, script/ storyboard development, creative & video direction, shooting and studio segment management, video editing & compositing, 3D animation, audio design, voiceovers (English / Arabic).
* Projects included: TV commercials, infomercials, show reels, corporate videos, and documentaries.
* Awards: Wrote, directed, and produced award-winning Seretide GSK pharmaceutical video in France 2002, which was also nominated for the IAA award.
Bassem Sabry's Volunteer Experience & Causes
Bassem Sabry's Education
Ain Shams University
Bsc., Engineering - Architecture
1995 – 2000
Graduation Project Grade: Distinguished
Appearance on a TV show in Egyptian Television for progressive architectural design.
Activities and Societies: Presented a number of seminars and videos about architecture at the Supreme Council of Culture.
UNION OF MEDITERRANEAN ARCHITECTS
Architecture & Landscape Workshop, Architecture, Interior, Landscape
1998 – 1998
Universal American School
elementary
1981 – 1987
INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF TECHNICAL ANALYSTS (IFTA)
Certified Financial Technician (CFTe), Technical Analysis
2009
Taking Level 1 Exam in November 2009
CFA Institute
Financial Analysis
Preparing to take the exam in June 2010
Bassem Sabry's Additional Information
- Websites:
- Interests:
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Guitar Playing, Yoga, Meditation, Scuba Diving, Psychology, Technology, Arts & Crafts, Collectibles & Novelties, Traveling
- Groups and Associations:
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THE FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT BUILDING CONSERVANCY EGYPTIAN SOCIETY OF TECHNICAL ANALYSTS (ESTA) – CAIRO, EGYPT INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF TECHNICAL ANALYSTS (IFTA) – MARYLAND, USA TAIPAN GROUP, FINANCIAL ADVISORY SERVICES Lifetime VIP inner circle member CHANGEWAVE INVESTMENTS Alliance Member
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- Honors and Awards:
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o Wrote, directed, and produced award-winning Seretide GSK pharmaceutical video in France 2002, which was also nominated for the IAA award.
o Perspectives for the 1st prize winner in Sheikh Zayed City Center Competition.
o Perspectives & design for the award-winning Science and technology competition.
o Design & Arc. Presentation for the 3rd prize winner in Supreme Commission for Tourism in Al-Riyadh.
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