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Mehrimah AHMED

Mehrimah AHMED

Zürich

Summary

R&D Program Manager with extensive experience at Climeworks and Renault, specializing in project and budget management. Expertise in cross-functional coordination and innovation management, driving projects from concept to industrialization with a focus on timely delivery and resource optimization. Recognized for strong communication and problem-solving abilities, consistently delivering impactful results in complex environments.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

R&D Program Manager

Climeworks
Zurich
09.2023 - Current
  • Managing multiple projects across cross-functional teams, from proof of concept through development, scale-up, validation, and system integration, ensuring TRL and MRL maturation, within budget and timeline constraints.
  • Establishing project plans, overseeing resource allocation, cost management, and risk assessment guidance.
  • Defining and implementing standardized processes across projects, including templates, progress tracking, budget, and resource tracking.
  • Participating in or leading stakeholder meetings to report progress and propose solutions to escalated critical issues to senior management.

R&D Project Manager

Bertrandt / Akka Technologies « for Renault »
Paris
04.2018 - 02.2023
  • Leading the implementation of a functional scope of a vehicle in its development and industrialization phases, in close collaboration with various stakeholders (Marketing, R&D, factories, suppliers, purchasing, quality, etc.).
  • Coordinating the project ecosystem to guarantee progress and manage performance (monitoring of indicators).
  • Fulfilling the QCDP synthesis (Quality, Cost, Delay, Process), the Product Quality Planning (PQP), and related analysis within the framework of official governance and project milestones.
  • Proposing and implementing solutions to problems raised during development or production (malfunction of parts, poor quality, assembly problems, logistical difficulties, etc.).
  • Defining technical specifications and validation plans.
  • Preparing tender documents (technical section), analyzing supplier responses, participating in selecting suppliers, and signing contracts.

Senior Consultant

F-initiatives
Paris
01.2014 - 03.2018
  • Providing guidance to the company's clients—both SMEs and large enterprises—on securing funding for innovation and R&D projects. This includes analyzing customer cases, conducting technical audits, and preparing essential documents for financing, such as government subsidies for research and development initiatives.
  • Assisting in the establishment of the London office.
  • Operational scope: France, the USA, and the UK.

Mechatronics Engineer

So-Lead
Paris
09.2012 - 03.2013
  • Conducting a market analysis on e-commerce and the retail of ready-to-wear (footwear).
  • Outlining product specifications and mapping the user journey.
  • Submitting a patent application.

Junior R&D Engineer

L'Oréal
Paris
02.2011 - 08.2011
  • Designing and rolling out a device aimed at analyzing customer behavior during the usage of cosmetic products (Programming in Visual C++).
  • Conducting statistical analyses and carrying out tests with consumers.

Junior R&D Engineer

Valeo
Paris
04.2010 - 08.2010
  • Analyzing the engineering design processes.
  • Identifying existing failures and proposing recommendations in a report for engineering managers.

Customer Service Professional

ExxonMobil
Cairo
09.2007 - 08.2009
  • Monitoring of customer orders and payment status.
  • Coordinating with other departments for order delivery, and tracking the department's KPIs.
  • Participating in the launch of a centralized order tracking tool in the Business Support Center in Prague, Czech Republic.

Teaching Assistant

6th of October University, Faculty of Engineering
Cairo
10.2005 - 08.2007
  • Teaching courses to students: Modeling and Simulation of Dynamic Systems, Material Science, Industrial Design, Intro to Robotics, etc.
  • Supervision of final-year student projects.

Education

Master of Science - Mechatronics engineering

Institut Supérieur De Mécanique De Paris (Supméca Paris)
Paris, France
09-2011

Bachelor of Science - Mechatronics Engineering

6th of October University
Cairo, Egypt
08-2005

Scientific Baccalaureate -

Collège Du Sacré Cœur
Cairo, Egypt
08-2000

Skills

  • Microsoft Office proficiency
  • Problem solving
  • Project and budget management
  • Data analysis
  • Team leadership and resource allocation
  • Effective communication
  • Cross-functional coordination
  • Multitasking and prioritization
  • Planning and process standardization
  • Innovation management

Personal Information

  • Nationality: French, Egyptian (B permit in Switzerland)
  • Driving license

Certification

  • Operational excellence, ESSEC
  • Railway certificate (rolling stock), École des Ponts ParisTech

Languages

  • French, Fluent
  • English, Fluent
  • Arabic, Fluent
  • German, Beginner

Affiliations

  • Traveling and exploring the cultures
  • Reading
  • Music and dancing
  • Horseback riding
  • Scuba diving

Timeline

R&D Program Manager

Climeworks
09.2023 - Current

R&D Project Manager

Bertrandt / Akka Technologies « for Renault »
04.2018 - 02.2023

Senior Consultant

F-initiatives
01.2014 - 03.2018

Mechatronics Engineer

So-Lead
09.2012 - 03.2013

Junior R&D Engineer

L'Oréal
02.2011 - 08.2011

Junior R&D Engineer

Valeo
04.2010 - 08.2010

Customer Service Professional

ExxonMobil
09.2007 - 08.2009

Teaching Assistant

6th of October University, Faculty of Engineering
10.2005 - 08.2007

Master of Science - Mechatronics engineering

Institut Supérieur De Mécanique De Paris (Supméca Paris)

Bachelor of Science - Mechatronics Engineering

6th of October University

Scientific Baccalaureate -

Collège Du Sacré Cœur

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