EDECS is a major construction company handling mega marine and infrastructure projects within the middle east region and with a headcount exceeding 1,500 employees.Responsible for talent management team handling: organization development, recruitment, performance management, engagement and learning & development.

Jotun is a Norwegian paints manufacturer with global presence. In Egypt, Jotun is a premium market leader with around 450 people spread across a number of manufacturing, logistics and office locations.Highlights: -• Egypt HR wining three regional awards in 2022 (on KPIs related to compensation, recruitment & training), 2023 (best compensation progress) and 2024 (for initiatives across mobility, D&I and L&D concepts). • Country lead for Job Catalog project implementation (a standardization project for job descriptions & job grading)• Certified internal trainer for several Jotun programs and designed several local workshops initiatives. • Initiation of internal job shadowing program granting exposure & development to staff from different departments.• Clearance of a history of labor legal cases.• Reform of disciplinary process in factory with record low disciplinary actions in 2023 & 2024.• Internal training program launch with internal trainers covering different functional & behavior programs. • Facilitating around 50 employees to take over overseas jobs in Europe & Middle East, including 2 HR team members.• Low external employee turnover ranging from 2 to 4%, comparing to market average of 8-10%.• Climate survey improvement from 69% to 80% (engagement), and from 67% to 77% (enablement), comparing 2018 vs. 2022.• Assigned to conduct HR review and deliver trainings for other Jotun units.• Assigned as coach on the regional graduate program.

AkzoNobel is the no. 1 paints and coatings manufacturer worldwide. The Egyptian entity is a powder coatings market leader locally and is an export hub for North & East Africa and Near East.Highlights:-• Founding the department as the entity’s first HR manager matching AkzoNobel global HR practices & laws.• Managing HR for Dubai manufacturing site (2009-2012), and for Tunisia and Morocco sales offices.• Supported organization growth from 2009-2016 witnessing a double headcount progress.• Awarded “2011 EMEIA Player of the Year” for Egypt unit. • Attained “Exceeds” performance appraisal rating for years: 2010, 2011 & 2013.• Enrolled in key talent long term retention program STaR (Strategic Talent Retention) in 2012.• Achieved highest departmental engagement score across Egypt site for 2013 & 2014.• Driving internal communication & HR initiatives via non-HR employees: Community Development Program (CSR), Diversity & Inclusion Training, Innovation & Cost Saving Project, Quit Smoking program, Internal Training program & Engagement Coaching. • Member in prominent safety program: BBS (behavior based safety) barrier removal team.• Launched Pension Saving Fund program (Q2 2016).

• Scope of Services: Organizational Design, Job Description Manuals, Job Grading and Salary Scale, Salary & Benefits Surveys, Policies & Procedures Manual, HR Audits (due diligence) • Sectors served: Automotive, Banking, IT, Retail Services, Oil & Gas, Governmental Authorities, Shipping, Stock Brokerage, Steel Industry, Port Management, Construction Management.Highlights of the work period at KPMG:-• Set Organizational Manuals (comprising organizational structure designs, departmental functions and inter-relations) for the following clients: Bavarian Auto Group, Pioneers Securities, NAEEM Financial Investments, Taya IT, Appnetics and El-Dib Advocates.• Participated in the organization transformation project of the Egyptian National Railway, jointly with Booz Allen Hamilton: mapping current organization structure, redesigning new organization structure and writing job descriptions.• Conducted HR Policies & Procedures Manual for the Advisory & Monitoring Unit, Ministry of Finance.• Conducted Salary & Benefits Analysis for: Zamil Steel, Areva T&D, Egyptian Banks Company, Alstom, Sargent & Lundy, LNG, Transocean, US Grains Council and Ikea. • Conducted Job Description Manuals for: El-Dib Advocates, Ring (an Orascom Telecom subsidiary), GB Auto, Egyptian Gulf Bank, Bavarian Auto Group and Alex Form Group.• Participated in the due diligence process (HR Audit) of Banque Du Caire for SAMBA Financial Group.• Participated in designing Salary & Benefits Scheme for: GSE Egypt, Damietta International Port Company, Giza Systems, El-Marasem (construction & project mgmt) and Taya IT.• Participated in conducting Salary & Benefits Surveys for Banking and Shipping industries.Note: the above description is applicable to the whole period at KPMG from April 2005 until March 2009.

• Compiling a database of potential clients & contacts at different sectors (IT & Telecom, logistics, FMCGs, textiles, tourism) and promoting MEAG’s consulting services to the target clients.• Closed deals successfully with the following clients: Alcatel, Motorola, Lucent, IBM, Orascom Telecom and Vodafone (selling MEAG’s Cost of Living Surveys).• Participated in data collection/analysis of a Compensation and Benefits Survey for the FMCGs sector.