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Education
- Course Certificate for Technical Support Fundamentals
- Course Certificate for The Bits and Bytes of Computer Networking
- Course Certificate for Operating Systems and You: Becoming a Power User
- Course Certificate for System Administration and IT Infrastructure Services
- Course Certificate for IT Security: Defense against the digital dark arts
Bachelor of Law
Languages
Hobbies
Sport
Football and Table Tennis
Reading
Politics, Economy, Human rights and Novels
Video Games
Football and strategy games
Profile
I am an Egyptian lawyer and researcher who has been working for over 15 years in the defense of democracy and human rights, particularly in cases related to freedom of expression and internet freedom. As a direct result of my work, I was subjected to targeting and security threats by the Egyptian authorities, which forced me to flee with my family abroad until we eventually settled in Germany.
Throughout my long career, I have held many important and influential positions, ranging from project management, research, documentation, and legal advocacy, to training. I have had the honor of defending victims of human rights violations in many high-profile public cases in Egypt. I represented thousands of detainees in protest-related cases and defended many prominent journalists and activists.
I have written hundreds of press releases on freedom of expression in the Arab world and prepared more than 50 studies, reports, and training manuals on freedom of expression and internet freedom. Due to the significant differences between the job markets in Egypt and Germany, I found it necessary to change my profession and develop my skills in order to find opportunities in the German job market. Therefore, I decided to return to the field of information technology, in which I had briefly worked at the beginning of my career and which I remained closely connected to due to my work defending internet freedom.
Work Experience
- Leading the development of institutional policies and strategic frameworks to ensure long-term vision achievement.
- Personally overseeing the preparation of financial and management reports, ensuring transparency in tax and legal disclosures.
- Chairing general assemblies and setting strategic agendas to ensure informed decision-making.
- Guiding executive teams and monitoring operational performance to maximize efficiency.
- Conducting final reviews of all reports, data, and publications to ensure alignment with corporate identity.
- Providing legal consultations and drafting contracts and legal memoranda.
- Presenting pleadings and representing clients before various courts and prosecution offices.
- Managed teams and oversaw organizational project implementation with periodic reporting.
- Developed project proposals and secured funding through donor engagement.
- Advised clients and provided legal representation before courts and public prosecutors.
- Directed, trained, and supervised a team of +10 Lawyers and researchers operating across multiple Egyptian governorates.
- Managed daily operations and execution of all project activities and deliverables.
- Authored and published periodic progress reports and final project publications.
- Primary media spokesperson and represented the organization at international and domestic conferences, articulating institutional positions to diverse stakeholders.
- Conducted legal research and prepared memoranda on freedom of expression and digital rights cases.
- Represented clients in freedom of expression and internet-related cases before courts and prosecution offices.
- Directed, trained, and supervised a team of +20 researchers.
- Managed daily operations and execution of all project activities and deliverables.
- Authored and published periodic progress reports and final project publications.
- Execute coalition decisions and coordinate work among members, including convening meetings in coordination with the coalition president.
- Oversee events and logistics while assisting members in implementing coalition activities.
- Supervised the research and documentation team and review their daily work.
- Preparing and reviews the Statements, reports and studies.
- Track and analyze developments regarding freedom of expression and internet freedom across the Arab world.
- Contribute to the preparation of comprehensive reports on freedom of expression and digital rights in the Arab region.
- Provided critical technical support including software/OS installations and operational troubleshooting.
- Conducted team training on new systems and tools to enhance productivity.