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Skills:, Business development, Strategy, Planning, Operations, Project management, Product management, PMO, Program management, Programme management, Commercial, Stakeholder management, Partnerships

Senior Program Manager 06/2020 - 08/2020
Amazon, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
• Work with strategic seller partners to identify their pain points and implement appropriate solution that address it and supports our business acquisition and growth targets • Launch and operate the marketplace Seller policies and relevant product and program solutions for MENA region • Develop the program metrics and reporting solutions to support informing business decisions • Drive executive management alignment and agreement for the launch and implementation of the proposed product and program solutions
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PMO & Strategy Manager 04/2019 - 04/2020
Majid Al Futtaim Holding, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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• Oversaw the development and implementation of digital and loyalty program initiatives from inception to delivery, achieving on-track launch of Share Loyalty Program across UAE • Assessed and managed the implementation of contactless payment through the loyalty app • Supported PR and marketing teams with the planning and launch for internal and external initiatives, achieving app download and engagement targets • Developed and implemented product and partnerships roadmap across digital, operations and marketing functions including creating a 5-year loyalty expansion plan across MENA • Mapped the governance policies and procedures across the loyalty program organization, identifying key gaps and creating a task force to address them • Managed the preparation of all material for steering committee and board updates on programme performance, ensuring stakeholder alignment and key decisions are taken by the executive team • Conducted regular competitor and industry analysis to benchmark the products’ capabilities and performance, devising response action-plan to ensure continuing market leadership • Led a company-wide costing analysis and supported the business model preparation for key launches and market expansions--
Founder 07/2019 - 06/2020
Excess Yard, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
• Launched Excess Yard and its website in the UAE and implemented marketing, funding, operations and business development strategy for 2020 • Developed partnerships with contractors and construction companies • Shortlisted to the top 50 startups with the Dubai Chamber’s Dubai Startup Hub
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Toyota Future Mobility Program Manager 10/2017 - 04/2019
Al Futtaim Group, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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• Lead pilot program for Toyota hydrogen mobility, overseeing an annual budget of US$4M and increasing ROI by approx. 12.5% • Manage the development and implementation of business strategies and marketing activities for Toyota’s future mobility initiatives, increasing the share of Toyota’s green mobility PR value to 30% of its total PR value in UAE • Identify key government influencers and build support from various government entities through regulations and initiatives that complement Al Futtaim’s strategy for adoption of global energy and mobility policies  • Forge strategic work relations with key stakeholders (including RTA, Masdar, DEWA and ADNOC) for the development of hydrogen fuelling and electric charging stations across the UAE • Perform a market study of the GCC electric and hybrid automotive trends and participate in strategic planning of sales performance in different market segments, re-evaluating sales targets to be in line with Toyota’s strategy and vision Expand green mobility initiatives by assessing new brands, startups, technologies, and markets for investment opportunities--
Delivery Manager 07/2012 - 07/2016
Petrofac, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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• Headed a cross-functional team tasked with engineering, manufacturing and delivering of major project units, which ensured the commercial success of a US$1B project in Kuwait • Managed vendors of packages worth US$30M and approved their manufacturing activities in Italy, Bahrain and Kuwait, expediting delivery by 1 month ahead of schedule • Implemented numerous change orders that optimized the design and reduced execution costs by more than US$7M • Introduced a dynamic vendor document review process, reducing review cycle by 50% and minimizing disputes between stakeholders • Evaluated the commercial performance of EPC projects against planned revenues, escalated variances and recommended corrective actions, increasing overall cost recovery by 15% Previous roles in the company: project engineer, contract engineer, mechanical engineer--

Queen's University 09/2008 - 06/2012
Kingston, , Canada
Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Major:Mechanical Engineering
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