Jabal Amman 11184
P.O Box 840167
Amman-Jordan
Phone: +(962)-6-5657555
Mobile: +(962)-777-7457709
E-mail: ahmedghalban@yahoo.com
Education
M.Sc. In Animal Production (Animal Breeding)
97–00: Department of Animal Production, Faculty of Agriculture, The
University of Jordan, Amman-Jordan.
Thesis: “Factors Affecting Semen Characteristics & Scrotal
Circumference of Damascus Bucks.”
Experience
The graduate classes emphasized on: Experimental Design, Quantitative
Genetics, Farm Animal environment, Advanced Biochemistry, Animal
Nutrition, Animal Pathology & Animal Behavior.
B.Sc. In Animal Production
92–96: Department of Animal Production, Faculty of Agriculture, The
University of Jordan, Amman-Jordan.
The course consisted of 146 credits. The first year concentrated on basic biological, chemical & physics sciences. Second year focused on principles of statistics, plant protection, plant production, soil & irrigation, farm machinery and animal production. Then, I joined the
Department of Animal Production, were course in Genetics, Animal
Physiology, Microbiology, Organic & Biochemical Chemistry. In addition, courses of poultry, sheep and dairy production, farm poultry management, animal pathology and animal breeding were given.
ACNielsen-VNU, Measurement Sciences Department, Amman, Jordan.
Executive Statistician, October 2000 to Present
●Specialized in Quantitative Analyses with a good Qualitative background, currently responsible for all the operations of three countries of Gulf and Levant, for a Multinational Marketing Research
Giant.
●Training and Managing a team of two assistant Statisticians.
●Designing Census activities to Capture growth of Markets and Identify
Distinguishing trends in the Composition of the Markets.
●Designing sampling plans ensuring optimality constraints are met with micro factors of Market structure properly represented.
●Planning procedures to ensure the steady health of the sample, which is most important in the Retail Measurement framework.
●Ensuring precise estimation of Market sizes and Brand Shares utilizing experience and understanding of Marketing trends and Statistical
Expertise.
●Conducting custom advanced Marketing Analyses on a need-based basis and offer insights and solutions to complex Business and
Marketing issues faced by Consumer goods manufacturers in the fast evolving Emerging Markets Region.
●Analyzing marketing issues involving,
New Product launches, Success of Promotions, Brand Switching Trends,

Awards
Skills
References
Product/ Distribution Channel Cannibalization, Price Sensitivity, Impact of Parallel Imports to Marketing Structure, etc.
●Working in an environment ensuring timely delivery of good quality data to the Clients, thereby, succeeding in retaining them.
The ART Award (An Award given to employees who consistently demonstrated the core values of ACNielsen in pursuit of vision and core purpose).
● Computer Skills: Microsoft Windows and Office & Foxpro.
Statistical Analysis System (SAS), SPPS.
● Good interpersonal and communication skills.
Languages: English: fluent in Speech and writing. Arabic: Mother tongue.
Dr. M.J. Tabbaa
Department of Animal Production
Faculty of Agriculture
University of Jordan
Tel: +962 6 5355000 Ext. 2758.
E-mail: mjtabbaa@ju.edu.jo
Dr. Rami Kridli
Department of Animal Production
Jordan University of Science & Technology
Tel: +962 2 7201000 Ext. 22215
E-mail: rkridli@just.edu.jo
Mr. Panayiotis Kyriakides
Department of Modeling and Analytics
ACNielsen-VNU Cyprus office
Tel: +357 22 886688
E-mail: Kyriakides.Panayiotis@Cyprus.ACNielsen.com