Mahmoud Khamis is a private-sector and MSME development professional with over 7 years of experience in economic development, entrepreneurship, private-sector engagement, and business support in Jordan. He currently serves as an MSE Support Specialist at Mercy Corps under the USG-funded Iqlaa Activity, where he supports the design and implementation of interventions aimed at strengthening the competitiveness, resilience, digital transformation, and market access of micro, small and medium enterprises.

His experience includes market linkages, digital transformation and technology adoption, private-sector partnerships, business diagnostics, sub-grant management, procurement, capacity building, stakeholder coordination, monitoring and reporting. Through his work, he has engaged 1,200+ MSMEs and 80+ market actors, and supported more than 120 tourism businesses through business development and market-oriented interventions.

Mahmoud holds a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from Middle East University and is fluent in Arabic and English, with intermediate French. His professional interests focus on private-sector development, MSME growth, digital transformation, e-commerce, market access, and inclusive economic development.