Merna Bassem Sameen

Merna Bassem Sameen

Sales Executive | Banking Sector

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Profile summary

Adaptable Sales Executive with 7 years of progressive experience in the banking and telecommunications sectors, bringing expertise in client acquisition and process improvement across the GCC. Track record of meeting monthly sales targets and conducting quality audits across multiple operational channels. Dedicated to applying strong analytical capabilities and customer experience strategies to drive business growth.

Career highlights

Sales Performance: Promoted personal finance and credit cards at Dubai Islamic Bank to consistently meet monthly sales targets while driving customer acquisition through direct outreach.

Quality Assurance: Conducted regular quality audits across multiple channels and evaluated 100 customer interactions weekly at Telecom Egypt to ensure compliance with operational standards.

Process Alignment: Led calibration sessions across operations at Telecom Egypt to ensure alignment of quality standards among 139 team leaders and operational stakeholders.

Professional Development: Completed Lean Six Sigma Foundations and Business Analysis essential tools and techniques certifications through LinkedIn Learning to strengthen analytical capabilities.

Key skills

TechnicalBanking Product Portfolios
ProfessionalQuality Monitoring and Audit Process Improvement Reporting and Data Analysis Customer Experience Coaching & Feedback Calibration Sessions Root Cause Analysis Lean Six Sigma Framework Voice of Customer (VOC) analysis Error Rate Reduction Client Acquisition Sales Operations Risk Management Cross-Departmental Coordination Compliance Audits Process Enhancement Data Trend Analysis Documentation Standards

Professional experience

Sales ExecutiveJul 2026 - Present
Dubai Islamic Bank (Outsourced through Sulfa)Abu Dhabi, UAE

Directs retail banking sales operations within Abu Dhabi, overseeing the direct sales execution for banking product portfolios and managing client acquisition pipelines while maintaining operational compliance with internal bank policies.

  • Promotes Personal Finance and Credit Cards to consistently meet monthly sales targets.
  • Drives customer acquisition through direct outreach and targeted sales activities.
  • Maintains documentation accuracy and compliance with bank policies during sales transactions.
Senior Quality Monitoring & Process Improvement AnalystJan 2025 - Mar 2026
Telecom Egypt

Directed quality monitoring operations for Telecom Egypt, managing compliance audits, data trend analysis, and process enhancement initiatives to maintain organizational standards.

  • Led calibration sessions across operations to ensure alignment of quality standards among 139 team leaders and operational stakeholders.
  • Conducted regular quality audits across multiple channels and delivered one-to-one and group coaching sessions based on identified performance gaps.
Risk SpecialistFeb 2025 - Apr 2025
Telecom Egypt

Directed administrative structuring and cross-departmental coordination for the risk management function during initial team formation.

  • Gathered risk input from multiple departments.
  • Analyzed and consolidated department risk data.
Quality Monitoring and Process Improvement SpecialistDec 2022 - Jan 2025
Telecom Egypt

Managed quality assurance operations and compliance frameworks across customer service teams while guiding process enhancement initiatives.

  • Evaluated 100 customer interactions weekly to ensure compliance with quality standards.
  • Highlighted process issues and gaps, sharing insights to improve operational workflows.
  • Maintained detailed quality reports and contributed to calibration sessions.
Technical and Back Office AgentDec 2019 - Nov 2022
Telecom Egypt
  • Processed back office tasks and handled technical issues by coordinating with internal teams.
  • Maintained compliance with quality and service level agreement standards while resolving service requests.
Oracle
Ain-Shams university
  • Executes database migrations and upgrades to maintain system stability.
  • Monitors query performance and applies indexing strategies to database tables.
ICDL
Edraak platform
  • Administers course assessments through platform tools.
  • Tracks learner progress and coordinates scheduling for educational modules.
Agile
Xceed
  • Facilitates agile ceremonies and sprint planning sessions to coordinate engineering tasks.
  • Maintains project progress and backlog items using internal tracking tools.
Leadership Skills
Xceed
  • Completed assigned projects according to given specifications and guidelines.
  • Executed tasks within assigned programs and workflows.
Time Management
Xceed
  • Completed scheduling tasks within Xceed to organize daily operational timelines.
  • Executed time management workflows for projects to maintain workflow structure.

Education

Bachelor's degreeJan 2015 - Jan 2019
Faculty of Business, Ain Shams University

Accounting

  • Overall Grade: Good

Certifications

Lean Six Sigma FoundationsLinkedIn Learning
Business Analysis: Essential Tools and TechniquesLinkedIn Learning

Languages

Arabic · Native

English · Professional