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Ramsey A. Awwad [email protected]
(412) 515-7559
Education
Duquesne University (2016-2017)
Master of Science (MS) Information Systems Management
American University of Kuwait cum Laude
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) Economics and Finance
Technical Exposure (2013 – present)
HTML/CSS/XML/ASP.NET/Visual Basic/VB.NET/JavaScript
Linux/Unix/Windows
Microsoft Office/Visio/SQL Server/SQL Server Management Studio
Java - Currently pursuing Oracle Certified Associate (OCA) certification through Oracle University
PostgreSQL, NoSQL, Microsoft SQL
- Relational database design, querying, and ER modeling
- Automated querying with Java, Hadoop, NoSQL, MongoDB, and Gephi to implement a community
detection (social network) analysis at a course at the University of London (Egham) (2014)
MongoDB – Non-relational data querying, automated querying
Eclipse - Preferred development environment for programming in Java
Matlab
Professional Experience
KIPCO Asset Management Company (KAMCO), Kuwait City, Kuwait (September 2011 – June 2012)
Market Data Intern • Retrieved market data for Corporate Finance and Direct Investment departments
• Mined markets for companies fitting for possible mergers/acquisitions with KIPCO-related investments, including
engineering firms local to Kuwait, ecommerce startups, and American supermarkets
• Utilized Bloomberg terminal for data retrieval. Gathered market data ahead of Facebook IPO and filled request
for $35k face value purchase of Facebook (FB) shares
• Reported on market/industry conditions during feasibility studies. Presentations for investment ideas were
presented in Microsoft PowerPoint to be presented to potential investors
• Conducted macroeconomic analyses for foreign investment; Found a large opportunity for investment Iran’s retail
industry in which VP of Direct Investment found potential until sanctions were introduced
Graduate Research
• Co-author and Research Assistant, Chapter 4: Economy, Egypt, ABC-CLIO. Santa Barbara, California
(published January 2013)
• Graduate Assistant, under the supervision of Dr. Jacqueline Pike Ph.D. Donahue School of Business, Duquesne
University (August 2016 - August 2017)
Community Involvement
Habitat International, Leogane, Haiti (August 2011)
Volunteer Build Team Member
Participated in 10-day volunteer project to help build homes and fundraise for the local Haitian
communities in the aftermath of the 2010 earthquake, for what became known as the Jimmy and
Rosalynn Carter Project
Audited equipment inventory, provided labor to install roofing on transitional home and excavate
foundations
Shortly after this build, our building site was honored by President Jimmy Carter and First Lady
Rosalynn Carter in prelude to the building of more than 150 transitional homes for families left
homeless following the earthquake
