Noura Sleiman

Materials & Environmental Engineer | Consulting | Project Management | Business Development | Problem Solving | Innovation | Communication | Planning | Relationship Building | Curious mind

Salary / Daily rate

Freelance, open to permanent contract

Skills

Business DevelopmentProduct Management

Languages

Arabic (Native)French (Native)English (Fluent)

About me

Intro

I help people and organizations by solving problems, creating structure, and communicating clearly. Materials & Environmental Engineer, my expertise lies in materials surface treatment and characterization, water & waste management, and sonochemistry. I thrive on solving problems, coordinating projects, and creating value for teams and clients. My technical background helps me understand complex topics quickly, but my real strengths lie in communication, relationship building, organization, and delivering impactful solutions. I am now focused on Business Development, Product Management, and Project Coordination, where I can combine: – Strong communication & client-focused mindset – Problem-solving & analytical thinking – Project planning, coordination & organization – Creativity and adaptability – Translating complex topics into actionable insights I am motivated by roles where I can make an real impact, collaborate with teams, and drive innovation.

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Work experience

Professional Development & Personal Projects

Self-employed

Oct 2022 - May 2024

1 year 8 months

69340 Francheville, France

– Completed targeted certifications in Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) for Materials and Google Project Management, strengthening skills in project coordination, strategic planning, and sustainability-focused problem solving. – Pursued Business Development fundamentals to prepare for client-facing and strategic roles. – Undertook a skill assessment and self-reflection exercises to identify my strengths, values, and ideal career direction, ensuring a purposeful transition toward Business Development, Project Management, and Product Management. – Launched a voice-over personal project, building skills in communication, creative storytelling, and presentation. – Participated in numerous webinars, online courses, and professional conferences to stay up-to-date with trends in innovation, sustainability, project management, and business strategy. – Applied my learning in personal projects and simulations, improving practical expertise in team collaboration, project execution, and actionable problem-solving. – This intentional phase allowed me to strengthen my technical and strategic understanding, refine my communication and coordination skills, and deepen self-awareness, preparing me to take on roles where I can create impact, drive innovation, and deliver meaningful solutions.

Research And Development Materials Engineer

UTINAM institute SRS team

Jan 2021 - Jun 2022

1 year 6 months

25000 Besançon, France

– Develop a functional experimental device capable of evaluating the resistance of ceramic coatings to acoustic cavitation. – Study the market to determine the most used alloys by contacting more than 10 traders. – Analyze the acoustic cavitation damage of 15 samples (different types of materials and coatings) and characterize them by several techniques: digital optical microscopy, SEM/EDS, AFM, DRX, mechanical profilometer and interferometer.

Research And Development Materials Engineer

UTINAM institute SRS team

Feb 2020 - Oct 2020

9 months

25000 Besançon, France

– Perform delicate experimental measurements of over 100 Sonoluminescence spectra under frequency modulated sonication and interpret them using Origin. – Collect and analyze acoustic spectra and digital images of Sonochimiluminescence using MATLAB® and Excel. – Analyze the effect of irradiation by HIFU transducers on the surface properties of metallic materials with several characterization methods. – Improve preliminary results by 4 times less erosion.

Research And Development Engineer

IRT M2P

Aug 2019 - Oct 2020

1 year 3 months

Metz, France

– Perform delicate experimental measurements of over 100 Sonoluminescence spectra under frequency modulated sonication and interpret them using Origin. – Collect and analyze acoustic spectra and digital images of Sonochimiluminescence using MATLAB® and Excel. – Analyze the effect of irradiation by HIFU transducers on the surface properties of metallic materials with several characterization methods.

Research And Development Engineer

CEA

Aug 2019 - Jan 2020

6 months

30200 Bagnols-sur-Cèze, France

– Perform delicate experimental measurements of over 100 Sonoluminescence spectra under frequency modulated sonication and interpret them using Origin. – Collect and analyze acoustic spectra and digital images of Sonochimiluminescence using MATLAB® and Excel. – Analyze the effect of irradiation by HIFU transducers on the surface properties of metallic materials with several characterization methods.

Environmental Geoscientist internship

European Institute of Membranes of Montpellier/France

Apr 2018 - Aug 2018

5 months

Montpellier Area, France

– Develop a desalination system (capacitive deionization) conducted by a study (+6 parameters). – Determine suitable porosity materials by BET test and contact angle test. – Improve absorption and selectivity of target ions measured by IC ion chromatography.

Environmental Geoscientist internship

Ministry of environment in Lebanon

Oct 2017 - Nov 2017

2 months

Beirut, Lebanon

– Information collection and georeferencing of 125 maps of Lebanese regions by Arc GIS.

Field Geologist internship

Geological Institute of cyprus

Jul 2016 - Jul 2016

1 month

Dilekkaya

– Intensive relocated field course to study the geological formations of Cyprus and their dynamic processes. – Focusing on engineering, modeling and reservoir characterization. – The intensive course was given by professors from LU, L-NCSR, ENSG France, CGSD France.


Education

Lebanese University - Faculty of Sciences

Master's degree, Geological and Earth Sciences/ Environmental Geosciences

2016 - 2018

2 years 1 month

Lebanese University - Faculty of Sciences

Bachelor's degree, Geology/Earth Science, (option: petroleum Geology)

2013 - 2016

3 years 1 month


Licenses & certifications

The 4-Hour Workweek (Blinkist Summary)

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Certified by Blinkist

Google Project Management

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Certified by Google

Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)

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