Kokab Rahman, Managing Director, Head of Business Development

Kokab Rahman

Managing Director, Head of Business Development

Radeya Business Services http://www.radeya.biz

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Bachelor's degree, Islamic Economics and Islamic Banking
Experience
21 years, 4 months

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Total years of experience :21 years, 4 months

Managing Director, Head of Business Development at Radeya Business Services http://www.radeya.biz
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since July 2013

Responsible for setting up and managing the company, recruiting employees, and keeping company accounting records. Achievements include:
• Conducting feasibility study and market research to determine whether the business would be profitable and what the demands are for this type of service business;
• Determining what sort of services would be provided by the business according to the UAE market and UAE commercial laws;
• Writing business plan for the business;
• researching various business set up firms to determine which would be best to use, selecting an appropriate business set up firm, and discussing with service agent the various license and business types and selecting the type of business setup to use;
• completing the business set up process with the assistance of service agent
• Managing the business;
• Making necessary advertisements required for running the business including advertisements for employees;
• Inspecting potential employee documents in order to screen and short-list potential employees; conducting brief telephone interviews with job applicants;
• writing content for company website;

Administrator / Education Coordinator at Islamic Information e-Service
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since June 2012

Administrator / Education Coordinator | Islamic Information e-service
June 2012 - present
Management of website; Enlisting Volunteers; Providing assistance, guidance, training and material to volunteers; answering queries; Researching and compiling material for study and distribution; advertising; etc.

Vice Principal, Senior Accountant (Trainer), Teacher at Shiz School
  • Pakistan - Islamabad
  • March 2013 to June 2013

training junior accountants and overseeing their work; setting up an appropriate accounting system according to double-entry transactions; completing accounting records up to finalization; making financial statements; guiding junior accountants in manual as well as computerized accounting using Peachtree accounting software. Furthermore I am responsible for guiding teachers regarding the appropriate manner of teaching, time management, and planning; planning study schedules and conducting evaluations of students to determine their progress and the success of teaching strategies; assisting in the testing and selection of new staff; guiding new staff; making decisions regarding study material, books and school syllabus; and holding meetings with senior and junior staff as well as parents. My work also includes preparing Exam timetables and class and teacher's timetables as well as selecting study material and preparing syllabuses for the new school year. I also teach students in various subjects.

Management Assistant at Top City Ltd Bahrain Branch Project
  • Bahrain - Manama
  • January 2012 to September 2012

Management Assistant | Top City Ltd, Bahrain
Jan. 2012 - Sept. 2012
Assisted management with accounting and managerial functions, business communications, etc. Wrote business letters and reports; advised management regarding business and legal matters. Conducted feasibility study and compiled business plans.

Freelance at Self-Employed
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • January 1999 to January 2008

Freelance work | Self-Employed
1999 - 2008
Typing, revising, editing, and proofreading college study notes, study guides, and exams; setting appropriate layout designs; and printing the final copy.
Worked independently and professionally.

Bookkeeper at Quantum Alternative Medicine
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • April 2004 to June 2006

Bookkeeper | Quantum Alternative Medicine, Abu Dhabi
2004 - 2006
Responsible for manual accounting up to finalization

Education

Bachelor's degree, Islamic Economics and Islamic Banking
  • at Sham Al-Alee College
  • June 2012

Al-Sham Al-Alee College, Damascus 2012 Bachelor's Degree Program in Islamic Economics and Islamic Banking Completed 3 years' study

Diploma, Dialogue of Civilizations
  • at Kaftaro Institute
  • November 2011

Kaftaro Institute, Damascus 2011 Diploma in Dialogue of Civilizations Learned public speaking, discussions, and presentation. Worked with presentation software and publishing software (MS Publisher) Prepared newsletters, brochures, and advertisements.

Bachelor's degree, Accounting
  • at Penn Foster College
  • August 2008

Penn Foster College, Pennsylvania 2008 Associate of Science Degree in Accounting Graduated Cum Laude (with Honors) Independently prepared Accounting for Beginners Course book and Workbook

Bachelor's degree, Accounting
  • at Penn Foster College
  • August 2008

Academic Accounting Projects: Journalizing transactions, adjusting entries and closing entries; Posting to general and special ledgers; preparing trial balance, worksheet, and financial statements (including Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Statement of Retained Earnings, and Cash Flow Statement) ; Preparing Post-Closing Trial Balance; Preparing Statement of Accounts Receivables and Statement of Accounts Payables; Using Job Worksheets; Preparing Bank Statement Reconciliation; Working with Percentage of Completion Accounting; Using Accounting Software for maintaining accounting records up to finalization.

Diploma, Arabic Language
  • at Kaftaro Institute
  • August 2007

Diploma in Arabic Language Studied Arabic Grammar, Spoken Arabic, Reading, and Writing Composition

Languages

Persian
Intermediate
Pushto
Expert
Urdu
Intermediate
Arabic
Intermediate
English
Expert

Training and Certifications

Certification in Al-Ameen Arabic Accounting Software (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2010
Valid Until:
November 2010
Certificate (Certificate)
Date Attended:
September 2012
Valid Until:
October 2012