Objective
I am currently residing in Amman - Jordan with the intention of relocating to the USA. I am half American and an American citizen. I had the privilege of living in Jordan, UK and the UAE and speak Arabic fluently.
I am seeking a stable yet dynamic environment which will enable me to utilized my acquired skills and enhance on them in order to achieve my goals and add value to the organization. I enjoy challenging jobs/projects and I am willing to travel worldwide.
Experience
March 1993 – August 1997 Gallery7 Advertising – Jordan
Model – Part Time
? I participated by acting/modelling in 16 commercials on Jordan/Kuwait television networks. Most of the products concerned food and drink. I gained experience in dealing with the camera and abiding to the limited time given for the act.
June 1999 – February 2000 Oxford University Press - Jordan
Sales Representative – Part Time
? Responsibilities included the outdoor sales for the publishing house while promoting its products and assisting customers in the book store. Gained experience in selling techniques and improved my communication skills.
March 2001 – October 2002 Jordan National Bank - Jordan
Marketing Coordinator
? Marketing and promoting the various banking services through market research and reports while following up on the branches.
? Sales calls to various customers especially Private Clients.
? Assisted in developing innovative products and services (ex. Children's Savings' Accounts)
? Participated in preparing reports and marketing studies within a team stucture.
? Assisted in answering the direct Hot Line and handling customers' complaints.
October 2002 – September 2003 Planitis.Net – Jordan
Consultant
? Introduced and promoted integrated technological solutions to corporate clientele with national and international presence
? Research and analysis of the global carrier industry and telecommunication sector in various countries in order to find viable markets for the company
? Assisted in preparing both quanititative and qualitative analysis and MIS reports required for business studies relating to the carrier industry
October, 2004 – October, 2006 CTI Group Inc – Jordan
Post Fixing Controller
? Responsible for Demurrage Despatch calculations and analysis
? Issuing all freight invoices and making collections from customers.
? Assisting in revising charter parties to fit requirements of the contract.
? Sales analysis & benchmarking
November, 2006 – July, 2007 CTI Group Inc (Sunshine Cement) – USA
Project Manager
? Responsible for Market Research and Development in the Rio Grande Valley in Texas for the supplying of cement.
? Introducing the company to the region and establishing a network of relationships.
? Meeting the proper authorities and bodies to get the project running.
? Collecting market info and data about the region in order to form an appropriate business plan.
? Forecasting demand and price and creating matrixes to ease future forecasts.
? Going through all the formalities of establishing a new Business in the area.
? Obtaining quotations from various supplies for all the necesseties of establishing a new business.
? Established firm relationships with prospective customers and gathered information from them concerning their demand and price.
August, 2007 – January 2008 CTI Group Inc – Dubai
Marketing Manager
? Responsible for Market Research and Development for the supply of cement in the UAE plus gathering market intelligence for the company’s internal purposes
? Forecasting Demand and Price
? Meeting various suppliers, customers and potential customers and try to establish long-term business relationships.
? Reperesenting the company during the different cement/shipping conferences held quarterly around the world for networking purposes.
? Maintain customer/supplier relationships and enhance current associations.
? Revising contracts and amending if needed plus communicating these contracts to the second party and negotiating the terms/conditions.
January 2008 - Present CTI Group Inc – Amman, Jordan
Research and Development Manager
? Responsible for Market Research and Development for the supply of cement/clinker worldwide
? Gathering material and market intelligence concerning dry bulk cargoes especially cement/clinker and providing the company with extensive weekly or monthly reports.
? Attending cement/shipping conferences with the intention of gathering worldwide info concerning the demand/supply of cement and the freight market in addition to representing the company and meeting other business rivals, current customers and potential business partners.
? Handing in extensive reports to the CEO on different countries around the world concerning for the purpose of finding potential new markets. The reports would begin with a general overview of the country’s political and economical situations and then would give a detail analysis of the cement market and ending with a SWOT analysis and a conclusion. Those reports were usually accompanied by a power point presentation to the CEO, CFO and the General Manager in order elaborate on the report and answer various questions they may have.
Education
1996 – 2000 Amman Private University - Jordan
B.Sc. Business Administration
September 2003 – September 2004 Cardiff University - UK
MBA
Core Modules: Strategic Management, Personnel Management and Financial Management.
Electives: International Business, Multinational Financial Management
Certification
December 22 – 26, 2001
Project Management
The Arab Academy for Banking and Financial Sciences – Jordan
January – June, 2002
CMA / CFM professional certificate course.
Becker Convisor Institute - Jordan
? Member of the Institute of Management Accountants - USA
? Member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing – UK
Skils
Leadership/Comunication:
Being a member of the MBA student staff panel and class president for over 300 students enhanced my ability to negotiate and to demonstrate oral communication with others. In addition, it increased my level of self-assurance and confidence while addressing an audience which was an essential factor in being a member of the MBA student staff panel.
Analytical:
Participating in developing business plans, market research- analysis and critical assessment of the situation developed my analytical skills while working for a bank.
Self-Assurance:
Being sent to meet different clients and gathering market information from various sources helped me become more self reliant and more confident. Part of my current job is to drive to different locations, cities, towns to meet potential customers and sources in order gather market information and hopeully build a long-term business relationship.
Team Work:
Self-discipline, participation and the ability to motivate other team- members were an essential aspect for working at Planitis.Net.
Adaptability:
Willing and able to adapt to new environments and cultures while accepting challenges with a positive attitude in addition to being able to adjust whilst working under pressure. This was acquired while working for CTI Group Inc where I travelled a lot and got transferred to work in the USA for 9 months and then to Dubai for another 6 months. Moreover, because of always being mobile and exposed to different cultures, I became more flexible while dealing with others.
Languages:
? English – Native
? Arabic – Fluent
? French – Proficient
? German – Basic Knowledge
Hobbies:
Exercising, reading, travelling, puzzles and Sudoku.