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Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia

Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia

► Manage company assets comprised from Vehicles, Heavy Equipment and Housing valued at over $25M. ► Implement control systems and update ERP programs. ► Monitor profits and introduce corrective actions where needed. ► Evaluate employees’ performances in relation to standards of the company's policies and regulations, conducting assessments, and taking corrective actions accordingly. ► Setting sales, creating strategies to boost financial, and maintaining an efficient workforce.

Lebanon

► Independent consultant in charge of consultancy and new development activities including opportunity assessment, project development, and acquiring new commercial and governmental opportunities. ► Initiate several successful projects in the Gulf, Middle East, and Africa. ► Acquiring multi-berths operations in Umm Qaser - Iraq and most recently in Port Sudan. ► Cooperating with HPC on several marine port projects in the region to produce project feasibility studies, site surveys, equipment requirements, staffing and training programs, processes, and procedures, and many more.► Developing a very professional relationship with the top management of Hamburg Port Consulting Germany.

Kuwait

► Managed a staff of over 150 personnel in 7 different branches tasked with setting up business and expansion plans for all branches and monitoring quarterly performances against approved budgets.► Managed logistics, warehousing, and port operations in Kuwait and the region including Iraq. ► Engineered and managed Joint Operations between Gazal, a German company, and the Iraqi Ports Authorities to develop the business and Operations of Berth 5 (Specialized Container Berth) in Umm Qaser Port - Iraq. ► Developed the Iraqi Ports project into a successful and profitable operation from year 1. ► Engineered and submitted a BOT Tender for the Iraqi Ports for the development of 7 Berths in Umm Qaser.

Kuwait

► Oversaw a fleet of over 500 assets while developing the expansion of business in the region including Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Jordan, and Syria for transportation and Logistics companies.► Responsible for all contracts with the US Military in both Kuwait and Iraq responsible for acquiring and managing contracts with the US Government and Contractors such as KBR / PCO exceeding $6.5M in revenues.► Developed relations with local and regional transportation companies to support various distribution operations of the company’s products and services.

Jordan And Iraq

► Managed general Admin and Financial operations for the company’s operations in Jordan, UAE, and Iraq.► Developed the skeleton structure of the finance and accounts departments. ► Updated the Invoicing System to absorb the new growth of the company by procuring new software and implementing it along with the necessary recruitment of qualified staff and proper training.► Oversaw the logistics of procurements for various types of materials from different parts of the world and deliveries to Iraq as part of the ongoing rebuilding of Iraq.

► Responsible for the overall development and operational management of Kuwait, UAE, Lebanon, and Syria.► Scouted, interacted and acquired a regionally known restaurant franchisees for Kuwait, UAE, and Jordan.► Established a command center in Kuwait allowing the monitoring and support of both Kuwait and UAE (Dubai) franchisee development and operational activities of this growing Casual Dining organization.► Developed and implemented a comprehensive program integrating the various key areas of performance reporting, in-store control systems, and standards evaluation.► Managed recruiting and international procurement of food, paper, and equipment products.

Kuwait

► Lead a team of professional technical and commercial bidders to compiling, submitting and winning a KD 105M ($340M) with Kuwait Oil Company (KOC).► Provided leadership, direction, and assistance with the overall objectives to deliver the highest standards in both the commercial and technical parts of the business.► Responsible for managing and building up an existing operation that consisted of four divisions: Oil and Gas, Projects, General Trading and Cable. ► Restructured and organized divisions, evaluating and recruiting staff, revised business forecasts and targets, produced financial proposals, created business development strategies in addition to improving quality and cost.► Maintained and controlled all profitability aspects of the divisions, through proper supervision of unit management tasks, spot checks, labor, and security audits.

Lebanon

► Assisted and advised owners and managers in the areas of operations management, planning, workflow, machinery set-ups and initial and ongoing training.► Developed a robust human resource operation and performed program assessments, productivity analysis, and performance evaluation.► Restructured both the Maintenance and Quality Control Departments. ► Set up a state–of–the–art inspection laboratory and implementation of a Total Quality Management System.

Boston, Ma, Usa

► Started as a Co-Op student in the Manufacturing Engineering Department and was offered a full-time job as an assistant engineer after only six months of training.► Improved the accuracy and flow of various assembly lines.► Designed a variety of small tools and improve the daily tasks of assembly line workers and inspectors. ► Promoted to full-time Manufacturing Engineer after only one year.