Rasheed Idou

Managed end-to-end consulting project lifecycle for 50+ engagements across 3 continents, from needs assessment and proposal development through stakeholder alignment, budget management, and post-delivery evaluation. Designed and executed organizational transformation and leadership development programs for international NGOs, SMEs, and government-affiliated bodies.

Owned the full project lifecycle for a portfolio of education and innovation programs, establishing governance structures, workback schedules, and milestone tracking frameworks. Developed risk registers, reporting dashboards, and stakeholder communication plans, and facilitated cross-functional alignment sessions.

Led a structured current-state / future-state process mapping exercise, identifying capability gaps and co-developing a phased implementation roadmap with senior leadership. Supported organizational restructuring by clarifying role definitions, redesigning workflow dependencies, and coaching internal change champions.

Coordinated multidisciplinary delivery teams across concurrent projects, maintaining budget adherence and performance metrics while managing client expectations and escalation paths. Served as the primary client liaison for key accounts, translating strategic objectives into actionable project briefs.

Co-led a boutique consultancy, directing business development, client delivery, and team performance management across a portfolio of corporate and NGO training contracts. Oversaw program design and facilitation for leadership, communication, and organizational effectiveness engagements.

Delivered high-stakes analytical and linguistic support in complex, time-sensitive environments, producing and quality-assuring large volumes of documentation under tight operational deadlines. Applied advanced research, synthesis, and reporting skills to support cross-functional operational decision-making.

Designed and delivered executive education modules on leadership and organizational effectiveness to mid- and senior-level professionals, developing curricula grounded in adult learning methodologies.

Coordinated projects and supported resource development efforts for Habitat for Humanity Lebanon.

Assisted with research activities at Brandeis University.

Provided membership services support at the American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt.

Provided monitoring and evaluation support at AMIDEAST.

Master of Laws (LL.M.) in International & Comparative Law from The American University in Cairo, completed in 2022.

Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with a focus on International Relations from The American University in Cairo, completed in 2014.

Visiting student at the University of California, Berkeley in 2012.

Google Project Management Professional Certificate (Specialization).