Nour Abdelbaki

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Every chapter taught me something different. Together, they shaped how I think, work, and create impact.

The story behind the CV

A courier in a bright yellow jacket fastens straps over cardboard packages against a clear blue sky.

I help people and organisations turn complexity into clarity through analytical thinking, communication, and collaborative execution.

CFA Charterholder (CFA Institute, 2024) · M.Sc. Management, University of Mannheim · B.Sc. International Business, Reutlingen

Originally from Egypt and now based in Germany, my career has taken me through business studies, consulting, portfolio management, and fintech. Along the way I discovered a recurring interest: helping people navigate complexity and move ideas into action. Today I'm exploring opportunities at the intersection of project management, organisational development, strategy execution, and people-centred impact.

Foundations

The earliest chapters. The lessons I learned long before I realised I was learning them.

Foundations

The earliest chapters. The lessons I learned long before I realised I was learning them.

Independence isn't given. It's learned on a bus route.

Moving from Kuwait to Germany meant adapting to a new language, a new culture, and complete independence — often one unfamiliar bus route at a time.

What stayed with me: Growth happens outside familiar environments.

Independence isn't given. It's learned on a bus route.

Moving from Kuwait to Germany meant adapting to a new language, a new culture, and complete independence — often one unfamiliar bus route at a time.

What stayed with me: Growth happens outside familiar environments.

The details nobody notices — when they’re done right.

During one of my first internships, I presented a deck I had invested significant effort into to a senior analyst. She flipped through it, checking only one thing: whether every page number was aligned.

It taught me that excellence often lives in the details nobody notices when they’re done right.

The details nobody notices — when they’re done right.

During one of my first internships, I presented a deck I had invested significant effort into to a senior analyst. She flipped through it, checking only one thing: whether every page number was aligned.

It taught me that excellence often lives in the details nobody notices when they’re done right.

Defining Moments

The moments that changed how I think and work, often in ways I only understood much later.

Defining Moments

The moments that changed how I think and work, often in ways I only understood much later.

A whiteboard shaped like a football pitch.

At my first internship, I built a visual project dashboard: own goal for issues, midfield for work in progress, penalty area for near completion, and goal for achievements. The slogan became “Seeing is Believing.”

The best ideas have little impact if nobody can see them.

2022. When theory became reality.

For months, hedge ratios and deleveraging scenarios existed as models on a page. Then interest rates began rising rapidly.

When one of our clients faced a deleveraging event, I was tasked with drafting a trade proposal. I wasn't entirely confident. But by working through the data, explaining my logic, and earning the trust of colleagues, I learned something important.

Understanding came from applying, not just observing.

2022. When theory became reality.

For months, hedge ratios and deleveraging scenarios existed as models on a page. Then interest rates began rising rapidly.

When one of our clients faced a deleveraging event, I was tasked with drafting a trade proposal. I wasn't entirely confident. But by working through the data, explaining my logic, and earning the trust of colleagues, I learned something important.

Understanding came from applying, not just observing.

Beyond the job description.

What began as a personal hobby unexpectedly became a way of bringing people together. When positive feedback about company values appeared in my reviews, I realised how much seemingly small gestures can contribute to a team's culture.

Results are achieved through people.

Turning Points

The experiences that changed not what I could do, but what I wanted to do.

Turning Points

The experiences that changed not what I could do, but what I wanted to do.

Discovering what I need to thrive

My move to a values-based fintech was driven by a desire to align my work more closely with my personal beliefs. While the mission resonated deeply, the experience helped me realise that values alone are not enough. I do my best work in environments where I can build relationships, contribute to projects over time, and help ideas move from concept to implementation.

Fulfilment comes from the right combination of purpose, people, and role fit.

Connecting the dots.

Preparing for a client workshop meant bringing together economic data, company results, and market developments into a coherent narrative. As I watched colleagues debate market outlooks with genuine enthusiasm, I realised that what energized me most wasn't the topic itself, but the process of connecting information, finding patterns, and turning complexity into something people could understand.

Pay attention to what consistently captures your curiosity.

The Road Ahead

The work I'm drawn to…

Creates Clarity

Connecting disparate information into a coherent picture.

Creates Momentum

Turning ideas into meaningful progress.

Creates Alignment

Creating the conditions for people to move forward together.

Exploring opporunities in…

Project Management
Transformation
PMO
Organisational Development

Learning & Development

Project Management
Transformation
Strategic Execution

Learning & Development

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nour.abdelbaki@outlook.com