“Alexandrite Decisions”, NATO – Registered, Trusted Partner of CCI-GrowthCon/TRACC in MENA.Alexandrite is an organization effectively catalyzing the corporate world’s focus on the big/strategic picture, while supporting decision making processes, frameworks, with high impacts and sustainable long-term goals and values.

To offer Consultancy and/or advise to manufacturing companies in the areas of:1- Design and Optimization of end-to-end Supply ChainsAnd/or2- Integrated Project Management from inception of project idea to launch of products:To represent the owners in the Pharmaceutical and/or Food industries (mainly Dairy production and processing as well as Juice production) vs Specialists in product development/improvement/value engineering, R&D firms or flavor houses, process engineering specialists, conceptual designers as well as selection of equipment, detailed designers, DESIGN QUALIFICATION, support in contractors selection, PROJECT MANAGEMENT, technical training for Production and Maintenance teams, calibration, IQ/OQ/PQ of facilities and equipment, Cleaning Validation and Process validation3- Support organizations to establish "ERM": Enterprise Risk Management Policy and procedures. To ensure preparedness to prevent and/or mitigate Supply Chain interruptions caused by risks/incidents outside or inside of Operations, attacks over reputation, risks of flooding, fires, inturruption of supplies or distribution, etc.• Worked at Gozour Integrated Dairy Business as a consultant for Improvement of Operations, 2012 • Operations/Capital Investment Projects for IDJ, 2013• Operations support for Green Land: Q1, 2014• Operations Director for Judi, Tripoly, Libya, Q2, Q3, 2014• Technical advisor for Orana IFP, Egypt, Q4, 2014Latest Consultancy activities:External Consultant for Abraaj group, 2015External Consultant for EG group for Medical Systems, 2016Presently in "the Abraaj Group Expert Network": The Abraaj group Expert Network is a selected group of leading sector and functional experts with deep operating experience that the firm can consult for evaluating potential investment opportunities and improving performance in portfolio companies.

Training Supply Chain Professionals for the science and implementation of Supply Chain Management.

Leading Operations to achieve the aggressive production plan to meet the strong growth potential for the company Achievements:The company has managed to achieve the highest production volumes and value in its history through:Finalizing capital projects of a total budget of EGP 139.6 MM ($ 20 MM):• Doubling Juice mixing capacity to 30 tons per hour• Doubling MS Milk/juice filling capacity by adding CB312 line • Increasing SS juice filling capacity by 33% by adding CB124 line• Doubling Yogurt pasteurization, processing and filling capacity by adding: processing equipment and high speed set yogurt line.• Finalizing building expansion to accommodate new equipment and doubling plant FG storage capacityThe projects execution helped in a total production volume growth of 29% over 2012 by number of SKUs. In addition:• Success in the supply of “revised” plans for raw milk at optimal prices• Leading a project for penetration of low priced packed milk in pouches• Kick off New Juice Plant project• Kick off Dairy production projects for 12,000 milking cows

Lead the Manufacturing Operations in 3 plants: Enjoy for production of long life milk and juice, El Masryeen for manufacturing of cheese and Dina for fresh Dairy products.

Lead Core teams for procurement, manufacturing and Distribution. As well as the Planning function, Engineering (Maintenance, utilities and Project management), Quality Assurance, Health, Safety, Environmental Protection and security teams for Beyti, IDJThe mission of the Operations function is to lead the value chain/supply chain for Beyti, IDJ, a joint venture between Pepsi International and AlMarai.Achievements:Installation and commissioning of 4 lines for yogurt packagingDoubling Capacity for yogurt processingDoubling capacity of single serve Juice processing and fillingTripling capacity for milk reconstitutionKick off Plant expansion projectsKick off dairy farming projectOther project of confidential nature

Lead all Beverages and food plants/work centers: Central processing, Cheese manufacturing, yogurt manufacturing, plastic factory (blow molding) and UHT packaging for long life milk and juice. In addition to project management, Engineering, HSE, security and Quality control, planning and logistics.Achievements:Doubling UHT capacity, installation and Operation of Juice lines.Introduction of Juice variants.Evolution of the Supply Chain from Stage 1 to Stage 2 (Alignment).Continued the journey towards WCM.Continued ISO certification

Lead the plant team: Production, Maintenance and Quality Control to produce Spoonable yogurt in FFS packs and UHT milk in HDPE bottles.Achievements:Stabilization of technical, GMP and HSE conditions of the plant.Full restructuring of plant organization into matrix organizationIntensive promotions from within.Introduction of first phases of TPM and start the journey towards World Class Manufacturing.Introduction of new variants in milk and yogurt as well as start up of natural and processed cheeseHACCP and ISO certification

In addition to managing the Engineering department, leading planning and realization of Capital projects, I also lead the HSE and BCP (Health, Safety, Environment and Business Continuity Planning) function at both company/pharma level and at corporate level. I also led Corporate Security function for Novartis Operations in Egypt

Leading the engineering team for the maintenance and supply of utilities to the manufacturing plant in addition to project management of major capital projects including: Ampoules production plant, Chemical production, Hi-stack warehouse and terminal building, refurbishment to meet cGMP and HSE requirements as well as administration building

I served in the Navy as:Chief Engineer for Patrol boat: 1971-1976Flotella Chief Engineer: Chief Engineer for Torpedo boats brigadesChief engineer for Special forces brigades