Ahmed is a Research Analyst at DinarStandard based in Egypt. He supports high-impact consulting and intelligence projects across innovation, halal economy, trade development, and digital strategy. With a strong orientation toward data-driven insights, Ahmed brings a unique ability to connect strategic research with technology-enabled efficiencies—delivering business value across both public and private sector engagements.

Since joining DinarStandard in 2022 and transitioning to a full-time analyst in 2024, Ahmed has contributed to several flagship consulting projects involving market sizing, trade opportunity mapping, innovation trend analysis, and strategic landscape assessments. His experience spans working with key clients and stakeholders across the MENA and OIC regions, including contributions to:

• Innovation Strategy Projects: Supporting trend identification, case study research, and benchmarking for the AlUla Innovation Trends Project and Tamkeen Executive Bootcamp on Innovation & Ideation.

• Halal Economy Research: Playing analyst and research support roles on the KSA Halal Report, Nigeria Halal Report, and Sawani Halal Market Readiness Report, contributing to consumer market opportunity analysis, global halal trade research, and strategic readiness assessments.

• Trade and Economic Reports: Delivering data analysis, opportunity scoping, and content development for the ICIEC ADER Report, HPDC Report, and SGIE (State of the Global Islamic Economy) Reports (2023 & 2024), including work on trade forecasts, data extraction, indicator mapping, and social media listening.

• Fintech and Market Intelligence: Contributing to Salaam Gateway’s Top 30 OIC Halal Industry Companies, Top 200 Fintech Companies, and 50 OIC Halal Industry Leaders, combining trend analysis and company profiling with market research.

Ahmed’s work is defined by a drive to improve consulting outcomes through thoughtful research design, efficient workflows, and data-backed insights. He has a particular focus on automation tools, data collection pipelines, and statistical modeling to optimize research accuracy and scalability. His technical contributions include designing and implementing internal databases, developing web scraping and automation scripts, and supporting the enhancement of ImpactIntell, DinarStandard’s proprietary research intelligence platform, including work on dashboarding and exploratory LLM applications.

Ahmed’s multidisciplinary profile is rooted in a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science with a specialization in Artificial Intelligence, and strengthened by a variety of technical trainings and certifications, including:

• AWS AI & Machine Learning

• Software Engineering, Web Technologies, Software Testing, and Agile Development

• Cloud computing, data science, business intelligence, and digital transformation

Ahmed has also previously worked on financial modeling projects, including stock market prediction tools and political risk analysis models. He is particularly interested in how AI and digital tools can reshape business strategies, improve decision-making, and drive competitive advantage across industries.

Bridging strategic research and technical implementation, Ahmed thrives at the intersection of business, data, and innovation—delivering actionable insights and scalable solutions that support DinarStandard’s mission of enabling growth and impact in emerging markets.