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Ahmed Abd El Raouf, Strategic Expansion Consultant

Ahmed Abd El Raouf

Strategic Expansion Consultant·CONFIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE STARTUP

Egypt

Master's degree, (EMBA)

Work experience

Total years of experience: 19 years, 8 months

Strategic Expansion Consultant

February 2026 - Present

CONFIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE STARTUP

Cairo, Egypt

February 2026 - Present

Executive Advisory: Lead financial planning, scalability frameworks, and design execution
strategies for a corporate retail expansion across 4 concurrent locations in Cairo, serving
as the technical advisor to the Board of Directors.
• CAPEX & Asset Governance: Manage financial governance and budget oversight for a
$15M baseline allocation covering Facility Management (FM) infrastructure setup, real
estate procurement, and build-outs.
• Operational Readiness & Scope Definition: Define initial operational scopes, establish
cross-functional vendor frameworks, and construct critical path timelines to ensure project
delivery, operational transition, and asset activation across the new corporate footprint.

Company industry:
Facilities & Property Management

STRATEGIC EXPANSION CONSULTANT

February 2024 - Present

Confidential Real Estate Startup

Cairo, Egypt

February 2024 - Present

• Primary advisor to the Executive Board on corporate expansion across 4 key locations;
currently managing a $15M CAPEX portfolio for construction and Facility Management.
• Direct P&L Responsibility: Spearheaded re-budgeting, scoping, and phasing strategies to
achieve healthy margins and minimize project losses.
• Strategic Operations: Implemented a successful transition to in-house maintenance
departments, significantly optimizing operational costs and long-term asset integrity.
• Executive Reporting: Report directly to the CEO, providing vital risk mitigation
strategies and data-driven insights to support major strategic pivots.

Company industry:
Facilities & Property Management

Technical Manager – Client Rep, Fit-Out & Operations

December 2021 - February 2026

(Grand Egyptian Museum

Cairo, Egypt

December 2021 - February 2026

• Strategic Trade Packaging & Contractor Development: Restructured the project delivery
framework by transitioning the execution strategy away from single Tier-1 main contractors;
deconstructed scopes into 15+ specialized trade packages, eliminating prime contractor
markups, reducing overall developer expenditure by $2, 000, 000, and establishing a
structured coordination environment that enabled local specialized contractors to scale up
their execution capabilities.
• Risk & Interface Management: Developed and executed an Interface Coordination
Matrix and established dual-stage technical workshops to manage vendor clash risks,
proactively identifying and defining missing technical scopes and helping
subcontractors upgrade their QA/QC processes to match international museum standards,
reducing production and delivery lead times by 70%.
• Hands-on Project Closeout: Actively supported on-site engineering and operational
teams to resolve outstanding interface bottlenecks; defined missing scopes of
work—including resolving utility disputes with authorities and designing custom telecom
coverage solutions—to secure seamless asset activation on schedule.
• Stakeholder Coordination: Served as the primary technical liaison between 28 premium
luxury tenants, the Operator Legacy, and the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (MoTA).
Established a weekly technical committee and developed customized criteria matrices to
resolve design-to-building compliance requirements and bridge stakeholder communication
gaps.
• Value Engineering & Cost Optimization: Identified, tested, and secured ministerial
approvals for local material alternatives to substitute locked, long-lead imported MEP and
architectural components, resolving a commercial deadlock with a $1, 200, 000
cost-effective acoustic and safety solution.
• Commercial Asset Activation: Managed tenant onboarding and technical compliance
strategy for luxury brands across a $10M fit-out scope, resolving utility coordination issues
with government authorities (e.g., gas disputes) and local telecom operators to initiate
revenue streams and optimize available facility resources.
• Feasibility & Planning: Led multi-disciplinary design packages and technical-economic
feasibility studies for luxury hospitality, boutique co-working environments, and premium
event spaces to maximize developer land-use value.

Company industry:
Hospitality & Accomodation

TECHNICAL MANAGER - FIT-OUT & OPERATIONS

December 2021 - February 2024

Legacy for Developments (Hassan Allam Holding) Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM),

Cairo, Egypt

December 2021 - February 2024

• Directed technical operations and commercial fit-out for a $30M CAPEX portfolio at one
of the worlds most iconic cultural sites.
• Value Engineering Excellence: Realized $2M in savings by redefining procurement
strategies; successfully substituted expensive imports with high-quality local
alternatives for glass, finishing materials, and MEP spare parts.
• Operational Readiness (ORAT): Developed and implemented a custom tracking
framework to break down complex handover scopes into achievable targets across all
departments, ensuring a flawless transition to live operations.
• Brand Activation: Orchestrated the technical activation of 28 luxury brands,
accelerating critical revenue generation pathways for the museum complex.

Company industry:
Facilities & Property Management

TECHNICAL OFFICE MANAGER

February 2021 - December 2021

Hassan Allam Construction

Cairo, Egypt

February 2021 - December 2021

• Managed a $4M budget for structural works, leading an 8-engineer team to ensure
precise technical execution and on-time delivery.
• Awarded Best Technical Office Manager in the Sector for outstanding performance in
project control and technical coordination.

Company industry:
Construction & Building
Job role:
Engineering

Technical Office Manager – Baheya Hospital Mega-Project

February 2021 - December 2021

HASSAN ALLAM CONSTRUCTION

Cairo, Egypt

February 2021 - December 2021

• Financial Management & Risk Mitigation: Led an 8-engineer technical office team for a
complex medical mega-project, holding accountability for a $4M dedicated baseline for
core structural works.
• Inflation & Variation Management: Mitigated inflationary market impacts by implementing
a flexible pricing indexation model and a strategic Material Purchase Advance Fund;
secured bulk raw materials prior to price surges, protecting the cash-flow baseline against
contractor claims and variation orders.
• Multidisciplinary Alignment & Subcontractor Support: Coordinated construction teams,
specialized international medical equipment vendors, and design consultants to align
complex biomedical layouts with physical construction; established technical workshops for
subcontractors that improved their submittal accuracy and technical execution capacity,
resolving design discrepancies and defining missing scopes before they impacted the field
schedule.
• Recognition: Received the Best Technical Office Manager in the Sector award for
accelerating technical submittal approval lifecycles and driving cross-functional alignment.

Company industry:
Construction & Building

FIT-OUT PROJECT MANAGER

September 2020 - June 2021

Middle East Healthcare Company (Meahco)

Cairo, Egypt

September 2020 - June 2021

• Directed a $1M headquarters renovation, managing phased execution to maintain
continuous healthcare operations with zero downtime.

Company industry:
Other Healthcare Services
Job role:
Management

Fit-Out Project Manager

September 2020 - June 2021

MIDDLE EAST HEALTHCARE COMPANY (MEAHCO)

Cairo, Egypt

September 2020 - June 2021

• Corporate Asset Renovation: Managed the turnkey renovation and fit-out of the
corporate headquarters ($1 M asset value), coordinating specialized MEP and ICT
infrastructure contractors, defining interface scopes, and providing hands-on oversight to
minimize operational downtime.
• Executive Board Reporting: Prepared project review protocols and milestone tracking
systems for the executive board, establishing transparency over resource utilization,
procurement, and budget allocation.

Company industry:
Medical Hospital
Job role:
Management

PROJECT ARCHITECT / TECHNICAL OFFICE MANAGER

July 2017 - August 2020

International Hospital Construction Company (IHCC)

Alexandria, Egypt

July 2017 - August 2020

• Oversaw $15M in technical execution for large-scale healthcare expansions, including
Saudi German Hospital branches in Egypt, UAE, and KSA.
• Bridged the gap between architectural design and site execution, ensuring compliance
with rigorous international healthcare standards.

Company industry:
Construction & Building

Project Architect / Technical Office Manager

July 2017 - August 2020

INTERNATIONAL HOSPITAL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY

Alexandria, Egypt

July 2017 - August 2020

• Healthcare Portfolio Execution: Directed technical execution, value engineering, and
contract administration for healthcare developments, including the $15M Saudi German
Hospital (SGH) Alexandria and SGH Cairo Expansion projects, managing a team of 7
engineers.
• Local Design Integration & Scope Alignment: Facilitated the introduction of local
Egyptian designers to optimize design and procurement costs for international
developments; evaluated and defined scopes of work during technical feasibility reviews
and strategic consulting for executive board evaluations of regional expansions across
Makkah, Dubai, and Cairo.
• Vendor & Landlord Relations: Managed relationships with master consultants, municipal
authorities, and Tier-1 contractors to enforce baseline schedule compliance, QA/QC
standards, and budget controls.

Company industry:
Construction & Building

SITE TEAM LEADER - HANDOVER & COORDINATION

December 2015 - June 2017

Orascom-Besix Venture

Cairo, Egypt

December 2015 - June 2017

• Managed fit-out for 50% of the Mall of Egypts footprint, leading a workforce of 120+
and coordinating directly with high-profile tenants.
• Served as Lead Handover Engineer for Al Masa Hotels, managing the critical operational
transition from construction to occupancy.

Company industry:
Construction & Building

Site Team Leader – Handover & Coordination

December 2015 - June 2017

ORASCOM-BESIX JOINT VENTURE

Cairo, Egypt

December 2015 - June 2017

• Developer Handover & Coordination: Managed fit-out operations spanning 50% of the
Mall of Egypt footprint, leading 5 engineers and 120+ site personnel; provided hands-on
guidance and technical troubleshooting to subcontractors to help them resolve site clashes,
define missing fit-out scopes, and elevate their technical quality to clear MAFs strict
retail compliance gates.
• Inspection & Quality Governance: Coordinated overlapping inspection schedules with
QA/QC teams and the prime consultant; cleared retail compliance gates to maintain project
velocity and meet quality standards.
• Asset Activation: Served as the primary Handover and Coordination Lead for Al Masa
Hotels (New Capital), driving cross-functional stakeholder alignments to resolve
outstanding punch-list items, close out missing scopes, and ensure smooth operational
transition to the operator.

Company industry:
Construction & Building

ARCHITECT / TECHNICAL OFFICE MANAGER

November 2011 - November 2015

Alkraidies Contracting

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

November 2011 - November 2015

• Managed a $14M automotive project portfolio for Ford, directing design and
construction for landmark showrooms and service centers in Riyadh.

Company industry:
Construction & Building
Job role:
Architecture

Architect / Technical Office Manager

November 2011 - November 2015

ALKRAIDIES CONTRACTING

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

November 2011 - November 2015

• Commercial Portfolio Management: Managed design coordination, municipal approvals,
and construction lifecycles for a regional commercial real estate portfolio of Ford
dealership centers across KSA ($14M total asset value), auditing early-stage drawings to
define missing design scopes and prevent site variations.
• Flagship Project Delivery: Directed the delivery of the flagship Ford Riyadh Showroom
($10M project budget), optimizing space utilization and engineering plans to deliver the
showroom on schedule and within budget.

Company industry:
Construction & Building
Job role:
Architecture

ARCHITECT

June 2006 - June 2011

Saleh Consulting Bureau

Alexandria, Egypt

June 2006 - June 2011

• Delivered high-end design and fit-out services for commercial developments, shopping
centers (e.g., Semouha Club), and residential complexes.

Company industry:
Construction & Building
Job role:
Architecture

Architect / Site Engineer

June 2006 - June 2011

SALEH CONSULTING BUREAU

Alexandria, Egypt

June 2006 - June 2011

• Design & Fit-Out Execution: Managed client consultations, spatial layout planning, and
fit-out execution for mixed-use public buildings, hospitality projects (including a new hotel
branch in Borg El Arab), the Semouha Club Expansion, and high-end residential
complexes.

Company industry:
General Engineering Consultancy
Job role:
Architecture

Education

Cardiff Institute

December 2026

December 2026

Master's degree, (EMBA)

United Kingdom

Alexandria University

January 2006

January 2006

Bachelor's degree, Architectural Engineering

Egypt

Skills

Quality
Expert
Quality
Expert
Supervising
Expert
Supervising
Expert
Architecture
Expert
Architecture
Expert
Engineering
Expert
Engineering
Expert
Construction & Property
Expert
Construction & Property
Expert
Autocad
Intermediate
Autocad
Intermediate
Photoshop
Intermediate
Photoshop
Intermediate
Microsoft Office
Intermediate
Microsoft Office
Intermediate
Primavera p6
Beginner
Primavera p6
Beginner
3ds Max
Intermediate
3ds Max
Intermediate
Quality
Expert
Quality
Expert
Supervising
Expert
Supervising
Expert
Architecture
Expert
Architecture
Expert
Engineering
Expert
Engineering
Expert
Construction & Property
Expert
Construction & Property
Expert
AGILE PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
AGILE PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
COMPLEX PROBLEM SOLVING
Intermediate
COMPLEX PROBLEM SOLVING
Intermediate
CONSULTING
Intermediate
CONSULTING
Intermediate
CORPORATE SECURITY
Intermediate
CORPORATE SECURITY
Intermediate
ENGINEERING ANALYSIS
Intermediate
ENGINEERING ANALYSIS
Intermediate
FRONT END SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
Intermediate
FRONT END SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
Intermediate
MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH
Intermediate
MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH
Intermediate
OPERATIONS
Intermediate
OPERATIONS
Intermediate
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
RETURN ON INVESTMENT
Intermediate
RETURN ON INVESTMENT
Intermediate
COST CONTROL
Intermediate
COST CONTROL
Intermediate
DECISION MAKING
Intermediate
DECISION MAKING
Intermediate
FACILITY MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
FACILITY MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
GOVERNANCE
Intermediate
GOVERNANCE
Intermediate
LEADERSHIP
Intermediate
LEADERSHIP
Intermediate
PRODUCT LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
PRODUCT LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT
Intermediate
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT
Intermediate
STRATEGIC PROCUREMENT
Intermediate
STRATEGIC PROCUREMENT
Intermediate
VALUE ENGINEERING
Intermediate
VALUE ENGINEERING
Intermediate
CONSTRUCTION
Intermediate
CONSTRUCTION
Intermediate
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT STRATEGY
Intermediate
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT STRATEGY
Intermediate
ORGANIZATIONAL STRATEGY
Intermediate
ORGANIZATIONAL STRATEGY
Intermediate
PROFIT AND LOSS P&L MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
PROFIT AND LOSS P&L MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
COORDINATING
Intermediate
COORDINATING
Intermediate
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE
Intermediate
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE
Intermediate
CORPORATE REPORTING
Intermediate
CORPORATE REPORTING
Intermediate
JOINT VENTURES
Intermediate
JOINT VENTURES
Intermediate
PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION
Intermediate
PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION
Intermediate
REAL ESTATE
Intermediate
REAL ESTATE
Intermediate
STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT
Intermediate

Languages

Arabic

Expert

English

Expert

Training and Certifications

Certifications
Cultural Excellence Certificate
Cultural Excellence Certificate
3D Studio Maya Certification
3D Studio Max Certification
Cultural Excellence Certificate
Project Management Professional (PMP) Preparation
Project Management Professional (PMP) Preparation

Training
Pmp Preparation Course
AMideast
May 2009
3ds Max
Iti
Mar 2003