About
Ahmed ElKawass holds a degree in Politics and Economics from Northumbria University. He has held roles in sales and supply chain at multinational consumer goods companies including Unilever, Nestle, and Reckitt Benckiser, followed by positions in marketing and advertising at Leo Burnett and JWT before founding ShipBlu.
Founder at ShipBluYC S21
Intro paths
YC
Ahmed went through Y Combinator (Summer 2021) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Ahmed can intro founders to ShipBlu's investors below.
ShipBlu's investors · 2
Co-founders at ShipBlu
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Ali NasserFounder
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Abdelrahman HosnyFounder
Experience
- ShipBluCo-Founder and Chief Operating Officercurrent2021 — presentEgypt
- 77 MediaDirector Of Communications2020 — 2021Jeddah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
- JWTAccount Director2018 — 2020Cairo, Egypt
- Leo BurnettAccount Director2013 — 2018Cairo
- RBJunior Planner - North Africa2010 — 2013Cairo
- Nestlé WatersExport and Logistics Specialist2009 — 2010Cairo, Egypt
Skills & more
Market Research13Advertising7FMCG8Account Management3Business Development3Logistics8Marketing Management3Export2Shipping2Business Planning2Warehousing1Sales2
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Business StrategySupply ChainMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft OfficeCustomer ServiceManagementNegotiationMicrosoft PowerPointLanguages English
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ahmed ElKawass?
- Ahmed ElKawass holds a degree in Politics and Economics from Northumbria University. He has held roles in sales and supply chain at multinational consumer goods companies including Unilever, Nestle, and Reckitt Benckiser, followed by positions in marketing and advertising at Leo Burnett and JWT before founding ShipBlu.
- Where does Ahmed ElKawass work?
- Ahmed ElKawass is Founder of ShipBlu.
- What companies did Ahmed ElKawass found?
- Ahmed ElKawass founded ShipBlu.
- Where did Ahmed ElKawass go to school?
- Ahmed ElKawass studied at Northumbria University (Bachelor's degree, Politics & Economics); Modern English School, Cairo.
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