Education Sector Specialist
Experience
July 2021 - Present
Pearson Middle EastRegional Commercial Lead
Led regional commercial and growth strategy across five Middle East markets, integrating market segmentation, competitive landscape assessment and institutional demand forecasting - delivering 18% year-on-year revenue growth for our LoB.
Directed cross-line-of-business initiatives at Regional Headquarters, aligning product, assessment and partnership strategy to evolving education system priorities and workforce demands.
Designed and implemented multi-market expansion and market entry strategies, establishing long-term institutional partnerships across universities and vocational providers.
Integrated CRM and market data analysis into regional planning processes, strengthening forecasting accuracy and strategic resource allocation.
Partnered with product, academic and senior leadership teams to translate sector insight into pricing strategy, positioning and scalable go-to-market frameworks.
October 2019 - July 2021
Pearson Middle EastLearning Consultant
Advised regional universities on English language program development and learning outcomes optimization, aligning institutional needs with Pearson solutions
Led implementation of digital learning platforms across major assessment projects, managing stakeholder relationships and change management processes
Conducted regional market analysis and education trend research to inform product strategy and sales approach
November 2017 - September 2019
Pearson Saudi ArabiaSales Manager
Managed regional sales operations including revenue forecasting, territory planning, and account strategy development
Conducted market analysis and competitive intelligence to inform product selection and sales representative training programs
Led development of regional product line that became multi-million revenue generator and market leader in the region
April 2016 - October 2017
King Saud UniversityLanguage Teacher
Delivered academic English instruction to preparatory year students, designing curriculum and assessment strategies
Contributed to EdTech initiatives including interactive video content and digital exam preparation platforms
Education
January 2025 - Present
Aston UniversityMasters in Business Analytics
Specializing in causal inference and education policy analytics.
Capstone project: Causal analysis of international reading achievement using PIRLS data.
November 2021
Pearson EducationiSell (Sales Academy)
Internal training on advanced sales practices, including consultative selling techniques and strategic account management.
December 2017
Pearson EducationPASS Training (Sales)
Sales methodology training for new hires, focusing on solution selling and customer engagement strategies.
September 2010 - September 2011
University of WarwickMA - International Relations
Modules in International Relations Theory, EU and the World, and Democracy and Development.
September 2006 - June 2009
Aston UniversityBSc - Modern Languages
Modules in Teaching English as a Foreign Language, Language Pedagogy and Linguistics