Omar El Maria
About Omar El Maria
Omar El Maria is a Global Pricing Specialist at Delivery Hero SE in Berlin, with a background in finance and mechanical engineering, and extensive experience in pricing and E-commerce business analytics.
Current Role at Delivery Hero
Omar El Maria is currently working as a Global Pricing Specialist at Delivery Hero SE based in Berlin, Deutschland. In this role, he develops bespoke, dynamic pricing strategies specifically for APAC markets using advanced statistical methods, big data analytics, and A/B/n testing. He leads cross-functional initiatives with senior stakeholders to conceptualize, pilot, and roll out new pricing mechanisms aimed at boosting user acquisition and profit.
Previous Experience at Wayfair
Omar El Maria worked at Wayfair in a variety of roles. He served as a Profit Management Business Analyst from 2020 to 2021 for 9 months and as an Algorithms and Analytics Co-op from 2019 to 2020 for 1 year in Berlin, Deutschland. His responsibilities included collaborating closely with data scientists and product managers to test and refine machine learning models for optimizing order volume and profit maximization.
Consulting and Management Roles
Previously, Omar worked at Fundación Tiempo de Juego as a Pro-bono Consultant in 2020 for 2 months in Santa Marta, Magdalena, Kolumbien, and at DigitalFuture Summit at ESMT Berlin as Head of Finance and Legal from 2019 to 2020 for 1 year in Berlin, Germany. He also held positions at PMP Berlin as Chief Portfolio Manager from 2019 to 2020 for 10 months and as Financial Analyst from 2018 to 2019 for 8 months.
Internships and Early Roles
Omar El Maria gained initial experience through various internships. He worked at Unilever as a Process Engineering Intern in 2018 for 1 month in Egypt, at Maria Co. for Trade and Industry as Interim Project Manager on the Zohr Oil & Gas Project in 2017 for 2 months in Cairo, Egypt, at agrimatic farms as an Industrial Engineering Intern in 2017 for 2 months in New Cairo, Egypt, and at General Motors as a Manufacturing Engineering Intern in 2016 for 2 months in Cairo, Egypt.
Education and Academic Background
Omar El Maria holds an M.Sc. in Management with Honors from ESMT Berlin, where he specialized in the Quantitative Business Track with a focus on Finance and Investments. He studied from 2018 to 2020 for 2 years. Additionally, he holds a B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering with a Minor in Business Administration from The American University in Cairo, which he achieved with the Highest Honors, studying from 2013 to 2018 for 5 years.