She obtained both her BA and MBA degrees from the American University in Cairo and received her PhD in the area of innovation Management from University of Stuttgart. She enjoys diverse practical experience in banking, entrepreneurial finance, entrepreneurship development, and small business consultancy. She has been actively engaged in the Egyptian entrepreneurial ecosystem since 2009 as a startups mentor, coach, and trainer; as a judge in various entrepreneurship competitions; as an advisor to several entrepreneurship development programs; and as a board member in a venture capital firm.