http://www.jobster.com/at/person/show/279305?hbxcmp=feed&hbxsrc=rss_user_answers http://www.jobster.com/at/assets/images/jobster/logos/rss_logo.gif http://www.jobster.com/at/person/show/279305?hbxcmp=feed&hbxsrc=rss_user_answers Mon, 09 Jul 2007 20:40:57 GMT Most recently updated answers by Ziad Mahmoud http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/237709?answer_class=AnswerBase University of Leicester / UK, Centre for Educational Leadership and Management Management of Business Administration (MBA) Oct/2003 up to now Modules covered: Managing People and Organization Financing / Account for Manager Strategic Marketing Economic Implementing Strategies / Change Management Mon, 09 Jul 2007 20:40:57 GMT http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/237709?answer_class=AnswerBase http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/237707?answer_class=AnswerBase IdealSoft is a subsidiary of Ideal Group. It is a software development company with branches across number of countries in Middle East. It served UAE Army General Head Quarter in Applications Solutions project; Logistics (Warehousing deals with NATO/NON_NATO Items, Armament item Control, Custody Follow up, Requisition and budget depletion, Acquisition follow up systems), Staff College (Admission, Planning and scheduling, Registration, Follow up and Evaluation systems), and Signals Solutions (Billing, Maintenance, Planning Network, and Encoding Systems). My roles, responsibilities and tasks performed are as the following: * Worked with Army (Logistics Division) brigadier general (retired), who joined IdealSoft as GHQ Product Manager and participated in marketing and client education activities. * Lead the development team for large scale and complex application development project for United Arab Emirates - General Head Quarter (GHQ). * Provided product development and project management support on a variety of different engagements. * Served as the 'go-to-person' for IdealSoft (head office, project teams, implementation team) and the customers in the UAE. * Trained and prepared new implementation engineers on delivering solutions on product implementation engagements in the UAE. * Successfully served the company in different capacities e.g., Product designer/Modeler, software engineer, application developer, quality assurance & implementation specialist. * Technical team leader and coordinator between the IdealSoft team in UAE and Amman branches for all product development activities, i.e. functionalities, features, prioritizing feedback, new patches and releases. * Interviewed candidates for GHQ Applications Implementation Engineers positions. * Develop a product MASI (Management Sales and Implementation) document aligned to IdealSoft's Master MASI to assist new managers and salesmen to understand product capabilities. * Prepared and Performed products presentation for Executives in Military Staffing College in Jordan. * Designed a Major Simulation and leaded all its preparation that was conducted in UAE for the Army General Headquarter and leaded to contract sign in. Mon, 09 Jul 2007 20:38:09 GMT http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/237707?answer_class=AnswerBase http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/237705?answer_class=AnswerBase Integrated Visions is a multi-national firm providing consultation and professional services (planning, development, and implementation) in e-Business and e-Government. As a Senior Application Consultant/Project Manager I was directly responsible for: * Managed all work needed to replace Oracle Exchange B2B digital Marketplace acquired by Integrated Visions with new in-house developed product. * Defined project scope and set up project plan. * Analyzed collected data to develop appropriate business functionality as well as application structures/databases for a digital marketplace software solution. * Conducted workshop with Egyptian International Trade Point to explore the collaboration opportunities between Integrated Visions and EITP and ways to activate the electronic business. * Managed contacts and business activities with third parties information and services providers, i.e. shipping and online payments. * Lead and managed multiple technical team tasked with delivering technical solutions. * Assisted business development in taking over smoothly new site for new signed maintenance and operation project. * Assisted government agencies in interpreting eGovernment Readiness Studies into projects. * Supported multiple Government agencies in furthering their efforts towards undertaking operational and technical reforms in order to effectively implement a range of eGovernment solutions. Mon, 09 Jul 2007 20:36:51 GMT http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/237705?answer_class=AnswerBase http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/237703?answer_class=AnswerBase CAP is one of Integrated Vision Group (IV Group) that delivers Professional Services and automation solutions for a range of clients. It plays the Prime Contractor role for IVG. I had joined CAP as a Project Manager before I was assigned for Acting Operation Manager role. My roles, responsibilities and tasks performed are as the following: * Leading Cap operations to retain its market position and expand its market share. I worked on redefining CAP's mission to cope with IVG's subsidiaries mission, set new strategic and tactical objectives to achieve business and profit growth objectives. * Redesigned and enhanced business processes. * Develop appropriate marketing strategies by selecting, segmenting and targeting markets, and promoting products and services to those markets. * Manage communications to guarantee gaining the cooperation of, people in specialist areas such as technical experts, accountants, partners and others. * Developed qualitative and quantitative analysis (e.g., writing proposals, tendering, etc.) to garner new business. * Contract to perform specified work in accordance with project plans specifications. * Review bids from other firms for conformity to contract requirements and determine acceptable bids. * Provided a project management and coordination assistant to the PMO to manage work of Digital Economy contract revision, deliverables definition and creating a project deliverable manual for the client. * Evaluate and monitor contract performance to determine necessity for amendments or extensions of contracts, and compliance to contractual obligations. * Approve and reject requests for deviations from contract specifications and delivery schedules. * Arbitrate claims or complaints occurring in performance of contracts. * Managed the communications with IVG's subsidiaries projects' owners and coordinated the activities to deliver the scope and allocate budget for the remained three projects in the Program. * Managed ERP and Maintenance & Operation government projects for two major government Agencies. Mon, 09 Jul 2007 20:34:41 GMT http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/237703?answer_class=AnswerBase http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/237701?answer_class=AnswerBase Al-Faris IT is one of the ranked local companies in Kuwait as an eBusiness solutions provider. Al-Faris has a global network of partners which considered solutions leaders in the world. I joined the company as a product marketing manager for Banking Solutions. This job opportunity has added value to my job experience by understanding Banks framework, regulations and standards imposed by International organizations; Basel and EMV co and in grasp new IT solutions for Banking Industries. I was directly responsible to for the following solutions: 1. Basel II compliance solutions developed by Quadrant Corp. 2. Internet banking solutions developed by Sybase. 3. EMV Compliance solutions; Smart Cards and Application management solutions developed by BELL ID corp. 4. BI and BPM solutions developed by Hyperion. The performed and achieved Job tasks during this short period of time included: * Motivate the sales force and distributing channel (resellers.) * Collect marketing information, including trends and opportunities, and customer expectations. * Participated in annual marketing-plan and forecast development. * Work with PR/Communication department/agencies to implement promotional strategies. * Predict competitors' actions. * Took the initiative to lead the Product marketing team to create long-term competitive strategy for company and products positioning. Mon, 09 Jul 2007 20:26:26 GMT http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/237701?answer_class=AnswerBase http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/237700?answer_class=AnswerBase Agility is a global provider of integrated supply chain solutions with more than 20,000 employees, 450 offices in 100 countries around the world and over $4.5 billion in annual revenue. There are 60+ of IT business solutions that serve agilities and its affiliated companies all over the world; provided and maintained by Agility IT/Business Solutions department. IT Solutions have become integral part of the total SCM solutions and services offered by Agilitylogistics. The Chief Solution Officer needed for a senior with spectrum knowledge and Experience to takeover his responsibilities related to managing all activities to offer best IT solutions demanded by Agility's clients through Agility's business developments worldwide. My role and responsibilities were amended to include project management. It includes, but not limited to: * Project Manager for Treasury Management System (IT/2 Simcorp), that's being executed by a solution provider in United States, solution hosting in Leads/ UK, IT infrastructure team in Kuwait and Finance application users distributed between US and Kuwait. * Managing Shipment Tracking Solution Project. The project owner is GeoLogistics USA based, the development in Kuwait and the hosting is in Leads/ UK. * Project Manager for Custom Clearance project. The project owner is in KSA, development in Kuwait and Hosting will be in Singapore. * Applying Agility's EPMO PM Methodology to managing SA Custom Clearance system project required by SA country manager and being developed by Techies in Kuwait. * Study and grasp all available IT Business applications; that including MicroTransport for Trucks and shipments visibility and tracking, Exceed Warehousing, Oracle ERP, Oracle PO, Oracle Inventory and Distribution, Maximo asset management and maintenance, Hyperion BI, Proc-Clarity BI, Oracle Transport Management and all other applications. * Study and understanding Agility Business framework and concepts; Warehousing, Freight and Forwarding, Transporting, Global Logistics, 3PL and SCM services provided which are provided as courses, eLearning, orientation tours by Agility University that has set of education programs. * Communicate with Business Development people and international clients (AUH governor executive managers, Asia Pacific VP and Executives, Global IT managers, etc) to study Tenders/ RFPs and collect business requirements and propose the best IT solutions along with costing. * Play a liaison role between Agility IT solutions units to streamline the flow of updated information and data that regard the IT operation; applications solutions on the pipeline; status of development, new costs incurred, time schedule, resource availability, and so on. * Liaising the communicating with IT solutions' suppliers to get best products offering and coordinate supplies to Agilitiy's beneficiaries worldwide. Mon, 09 Jul 2007 20:24:55 GMT http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/237700?answer_class=AnswerBase http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/237713?answer_class=AnswerBase . Mon, 09 Jul 2007 20:45:21 GMT http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/237713?answer_class=AnswerBase http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/237712?answer_class=AnswerBase I'm looking to obtain a senior level position where I can employ my extensive experience, skills, education and knowledge in a firm that strives for success and high employees' ceiling and allow them to contribute, grow, think, and create. A firm that thrives in a culture that embraces diversity, rewards imagination and seeks out achievers, leaders, visionaries and winners. I'm a computer engineer having diversified experiences, business sensibilities and spectrum knowledge in IT and business solutions & services; resulted from 11 years of studying, learning and working for many organizations in Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, ranged from local small firm to International Enterprises having branches all over the world. My wide breadth of experience is of the type that gives you the versatility to place me in a number of contexts with confidence that the level of excellence you expect will be met. Since I've started my first job, I was focusing on the kind of work experience, knowledge and skills I should have and possess. I'm of the type who believes in the importance of employees loyalty toward his organization, and that's has raised my curiosity to know WHAT factors, inside and outside organizations that affect its market position and continuity and HOW and WHEN to balance the organization actions to preserve its market position increase its market share. To achieve that, I adhered to working closely with top senior directors and played many functional roles that addressing organization's internal and external business subjects; planning, organization restructuring, designing business operation, project management, consulting. My jobs have offered me numerous opportunities to: - Practice many job functions; Project management, marketing, consulting (business and IT), business strategic and tactical planning, presales and bidding, and others. - Serve high class customers in different industries; government, financial institutions, military, business firms and learn how to deliver high-end projects and manage customers. - Work on strategic project and high important projects; eGovernment, digital economy, eBusiness, Treasury Management, and others. - Work with and communicate with high senior people; senior executives and directors, sr. expertise & consultants, customers senior managers and partners. - Grasp banks framework and understand different business concepts like supply chain management, transportation, Freight forwarding, military, etc. - Communicate with international solutions leaders, i.e. Microsoft, Sybase, Hyperion, Quadrant and Bell ID. - Learn about number of world class software solutions like Oracle Applications, Sybase Financial Fusion banking, Hyperion BI & BPM, Smart Cards and Applications Management systems; Basel II compliance solutions, GPS solution, eGovernment solutions and many other IT business solutions. - Elaborate my high education and enroll in an MBA program, attend training courses and workshops; PMP exam preparation, Software Solution Selling, and many others. On a more general level, I have a broad of "soft" skills that you can have confidence in with a candidate that will serve your company. I trust, you would find me to be proactive, visionary, and confident, the type of person on whom you will rely. Mon, 09 Jul 2007 20:44:18 GMT http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/237712?answer_class=AnswerBase