Haitham Al Rais Email & Phone Number

United Arab Emirates

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Served as Executive Director and oversaw all aspects of the company including sales, marketing, accounting and operations.Selected Contributions:- Implemented innovative initiatives throughout the company. Came up with new concepts and turned them to real merchandise product.- Spearheaded projects for various clients like General Motors, Fly Dubai, Dubai Miracle Garden, UAE President Horse Cup, the Pink Caravan, others. - Acquired licenses to design, develop, produce and distribute merchandise from international brands such as Disney, Hello Kitty, NBA, Fulla, and Bakugan.- Handled the strategic planning for the company and the business and worked out continues business progress.- Worked out the business process model and assured the integration between the organizational structure and the business process layout.- Managing the employees according to authorized personnel policies and procedures that fully conform to current laws and regulations of UAE- Implemented safety and quality standard on all newly developed products by applying for safety and quality certifications.

Dubai

Developed and overlooked the entire operations of the Merchandise Division. Selected Contributions:- Established Distribution network throughout the UAE and GCC region. Acquired licenses as exclusive manufacturer and distributor of brands such as FREEJ and Shabiyat Al Cartoon. Sourced and managed factories to handle the entire production process.- Opened kiosks in high traffic malls and shopping centers in UAE and Bahrain such as Mall of Emirates, MAF Group and Festival City. Opened new channels and brought in fast selling products. Acquired the exclusive distribution for “Disney” candies for UAE and GCC region.- Expanded the business from Toys and general merchandise to FMCG Division. Created new concepts such as Licensed Instant Cup Noodles and Cereals for FMCG under the brand “Munch Toon”.- Dealt with key accounts such as “Hallmark, Toys R Us, Carrefour, ENOC,Emarat, ADNOC, Dubai Duty Free, Abu Dhabi Duty Free, Landmark Group and others.- Managed seasonal and special events such as Dubai Cares, Global Village, Malls events, and other activities for Government and various schools.- Implemented safety and quality standard on all newly developed products by applying for safety and quality certifications.

Abu Dhabi

Supervised various quality testing projects such as: Credit Control, Revenue Sharing System, Etisalat Medical Insurance System and Rating and Discounting System.Selected Contributions:- Implemented RUP Methodology- Implemented test automation for web based applications using JAVA with Oracle backend database- Managed testing cycle from development to Production environment- Developed and enhanced testing plans- Adopted and implemented IT Quality, software and testing standards and tools for use corporate-wide- Performance testing for web based applications- Analyzed performance results- Implemented testing types such as User acceptance, functional, automation, performance, smoke and usability testing