Ali Diab Ali is a second year student at the University of Reading pursuing a degree in Marketing and Consumer Behaviour. He has work experience in hospitality and tourism and is currently interning at a startup. He is the president of the Middle Eastern & North African Society at his university and has held various volunteer positions related to sports and charitable organizations. He is proficient in English, Arabic, and various computer programs and digital marketing skills.

1. ALI DIAB ALI
Reading, RG2 7PN,
Mobile: +447429053167, Email: alidiab31@gmail.com
PROFILE
A motivated, highly ambitious wellorganized second year student pursuing a degree in Marketing and
Consumer Behaviour. Currently looking for a placement congruent to my degree. Recently workedin the
hospitality and tourism industry and wouldlike to transfer my knowledge and experience elsewhere.
EDUCATION
Sep 2014 UniversityofReading
- Present BScConsumerBehaviourand Marketing
A unique degree combining applied psychology and marketing
Modules Include:
Economics, Intro to Marketing & Management, Marketing Management, Student Enterprise, Internet Marketing,
Qualitative Research Methods and Quantitative methods, Research Methods and Data Analysis, Financial Management,
Cognition, Personality and Social Psychology, Cognition & Learning, and Introduction to Neuroscience. [Expected: 2:1]
Sep 2013 UniversityofReading
Jul 2014 InternationalFoundationProgramme
Modules Include:Economics, Introduction to Business and Management,
Math for Finance, Economics, and Business.
Sep 1999 AbuDhabi International PVT.School
till Abu Dhabi,UAE
Jun 2013 High schoolDiploma
[Graduatewith Honors Degree and total averageof %86.50]
WORK HISTORY
Mann’sSolutions ~Startup(July18 – Present)
 Newly started Business Development/Marketing Intern.
MarketingOfficer~MiddleEastern&North AfricanSociety (2015-2016)
University ofReading
 Introduced new events to the society,which included foods, culture, poetry, and educational learnings.
 Worked withall the other committee members on their events for marketing purposes, strategies,
promotions, pricing and supply chain management.
 Established and achieved communicationchannels with the members through digital platforms.
 Currently the President for the 2016/2017 academic year.
SummerInternship~ GrosvenorHouseHotel(September,2015)
A JW MarriotHotel, London,UK
 Worked at the Marketing and Sales department for three weeks.
 Acquired new skills with MicrosoftPublisher with developing advertisements and developed a video
with iMovie.
 Created a PRinteraction graph overan interval of a year using Gorkana program that tracks the amount
of journalism and PR communication that has influenced the company.
 Learnt how business departments worktogether in order to complete a sale.
Volunteer– OpenDayHelper (October,2015)

2. University ofReading
 Improved my communication and empathy skills by guiding potential students and their family on the
day.
Volunteer~ADSC YouthFootball League
AbuDhabi Sports Council,AbuDhabi,UAE
 With a group consisting fourvolunteers including myself, we organized footballmatches and timing
schedules forthe league.
 We had to solveany problems that occurredin setting and communicate withour supervisors for
feedback.
Volunteer~ I Wantto Build Lebanontoo.
Marina Mall,AbuDhabi,UAE.
 Volunteered as a salesman to raise brand awareness fromthe products that the charitable company had
sold through their logos and the concept behind the brand.
 The concept was to sell the products and fromthe revenue, funds were sent to help build schools,
hospitals and provide the people wholost their homes foodand shelter.
IT SKILLS
Can workwith both Windowsand Macintosh System (OS).
 MicrosoftOffice(Word,Excel,PowerPoint,Publisher) Level:
 Social Media: Instagram, Twitter,Facebook, & Snapchat.
 Business Plan Pitch,Presentations and Prezi.
 SEO, WebAnalytics, online advertising, & Mobile and Email Marketing.
 Qualtrics Survey Software
 IBM SPSS for Statistical Analysis
LANGUAGE SKILLS
 Speak, read, and write fluent English and Arabic.
HOBBIES & INTERESTS
 Enrolled, with a team of 10, in a weekly Futsal league at the University of Reading.
 PreviousMuay Thai private lessons, developed mental strictness and physical strength.
 Currently learning Adobe software to enhance and create: design & photography, web development and
HTMLS, and video.
 Enjoy exercising, reading, swimming, hiking, motor biking in the desert, horse-riding, travelling, visiting
museums, and taking pictures of scenery and architecture.
 Enjoy analyzing, and listening to music as wellas watching musicals withfriends and family.
REFRENCES
 Dr. Francisco Areal  HowardHartley
Personal Tutor Director of Middle East and Diplomatic Sales
School of Agriculture, Policy,&Development Grosvenor House, A JWMarriott Hotel
University of Reading - howard.hartley1@marriotthotels.com
- f.j.areal@reading.ac.uk - +44 7810222222
- +44 (0) 118378 8970