Ahmed Elrayes, Managing Partner, Organizational & Digital Transformation Specialist

Ahmed Elrayes

Managing Partner, Organizational & Digital Transformation Specialist

AY&R Management Consultants

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Master's degree, Executive Business Administrative
Experience
18 years, 10 Months

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Total years of experience :18 years, 10 Months

Managing Partner, Organizational & Digital Transformation Specialist at AY&R Management Consultants
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • My current job since July 2018

Established AY&R Management Consultants firm that engages with organizations’ leaders to achieve their vision. AY&R cultivate its core expertise to build innovative and lean solutions that meet organizations’ transformation needs.

Developed a dynamic organizational structure with implementation roadmap for leading family enterprise in Saudi

Developed IT department Job Description and departments RACI model for the leading fund in Saudi.

Establish the strategic direction and operational model for leading financial government departments in UAE for their learning, training and knowledge activities Lead the team to establish the strategic marketing and communication initiatives alongside the digital transformation requirements for leading health government departments

Developed and maintained customized Job roles for one of the largest Municipalities in Saudi.
Lead several digital transformation initiatives and strategies in private and public

Engagement Director at MENTOR
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • May 2015 to June 2018

Create and sustain professional relation with existing clients to increase quality of service to client and increase Mentor revenues and market exposure. Lead projects and delivery teams as well as ensure that project and services compliance with contracts and exceed clients’ needs. Plan and execute marketing events to promote the company and attract talent.
♦ Identified new business opportunities and played an integral role in boosting Mentors’ services.
♦ Structuring technology team operation and led IT unit to deliver top business applications to the clients, which enhance client satisfaction and increased profit.

Key projects:
♦ Managed larger account for MENTOR with Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank.
♦ Delivered Learning Management System to Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank, Dubai Islamic Bank, Al Kifah Training Company.
♦ Delivered Idea Management Applications for UAE Space Agency.
♦ Completed different projects related to Competencies Framework development in UAE and Saudi, including leadership, behavioural, and technical competencies.
♦ Directed different projects related to organisational assessment and development to Sharjah Preventative and Safety Authority, Himmah Logsitics, and Sudatel, .

Business Partner at Private
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • January 2015 to May 2015

Provided world class consultancy services to various public and private sectors through collaboration with with regional consultancy firms. Collaborated with business development team to create winning proposals and delivering quality service for ITSM implementations.
♦ Established team of 30 competent members on different role to deliver project on time.
♦ Built and maintained professional relation with clients and stakeholders. Managed project budget and created risk management framework to ensure successful implementation of all programmes.
♦ Led development of training manuals and e-learning materials for banking solution training rollout.
♦ Created training, working committee to ensure all agreed plans delivered before the deadline.
♦ Developed and implemented strategies to administer firm, wide cultural and behavioral changes.

Key projects:
♦ Abu Dhabi Police Academy, Ministry of Interior, and Federal Human Resources Authority.
♦ System training, rollout and support for Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank Branch networks in UAE.

Managing Director at Consultants Alliance
  • Libya - Tripoli
  • July 2012 to December 2014

Cofounded company with multi location operation bases, which included 36 employees and external consultants. Built professional relations in Libya and completed major consultancy and training projects. Collaborated with regional partners to delivered customised project management training in Libya for Ministry of Interior Affairs. Built and mentor operational team at numerous locations and create network of local and international professional consultants.
♦ Built short and long-term marketing plan and competitive edge strategies for brand awareness.
♦ Secured numbers of high-profile projects with global organisation in Libya for numerous services.
♦ Established new business opportunities with local government and international bodies, including semi-private sector, private sector, and multi-national organization.

Key projects:
♦ Delivered training programs to Major Telecom Sectors in Libya.
♦ Provided Management Consultancy and Research studies to government entities and international entities, such as IOM, UN, World Bank and others.
♦ Designed and delivered MEDA’s with USA Aid biggest entrepreneurship training for Libyan Woman targeting over 200 women across Libya.

Assistant Director-Community Services at Zayed University’s Institute for Community Engagement (I.C.E.),
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • June 2010 to June 2012

Led team of 20 professional employees’ consultants and trainers. Created a professional team of consultants as well as managed budget and recourses for centre. Administered employee assessment and evaluation projects for number of UAE government clients. Co-operated with WEF team to the surveys and short listing of various sample. Built GIS Lab for research and development on new application based on geographic information technology.
♦ Monitored public health awareness programme, which launched to target school students and enhanced awareness about health issues among students.
♦ Established and organized project management office to complete all activities of I.C.E projects, also managed business development and successfully securing proposals and projects.

Key projects:
♦ HR Consultancy and employee assessment projects for Ministry of Health and Ministry of Social Care. Managed Ministry of Education 21st Century Teacher program.
♦ Completed GIS initiatives with key Space Industry players in UAE, like EISAT and YASAT.
♦ Controlled major professional development programme in banking sector for the UAE Central Bank and National Bank of Abu Dhabi.

Product Development Specialist/QA at Zayed University Institute for Community Engagement
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • April 2007 to May 2010

• Head of the internal Quality Assurance processes
• Program Manager for Training courses offered to the Central Bank of UAE
• Project Manager for the Luxury Retail leadership program
• Developed the internal business processes for the institute.
• Lead Consultant for the Fujairah Chamber of Commerce Strategy Definition Project, and Change Management
• Project Manager for Business Processes Automation for the Fujairah Municipality
• Developed Workforce Development program for Luxury Retail
• Developed Training programs for HR managers
• Developed ITIL v2 Service Support and Service Delivery presentation for executive seminars
• Developed a consultancy framework for the company to work with based on best practices, and worldwide methodologies
• Worked with the establishing team of Emirates Open Source Lab (EOSL) to develop the following
o EOSL services and products
o defining possible Open Source project to be introduced in the region
o developing the EOSL website

Business Consultant at Innovative Center of Excellence (ICE)
  • United Arab Emirates
  • February 2006 to March 2007

• Worked in Business Processes Optimization project for Taghleef Industry for Al-Ghurair Group
o Defined Company Value Chain
o Define Functional Area Processes
o Documenting the AS-IS and the TO-BE business processes for each area
• Project Manager Assistant for Taghleef Industry Integration Project
o Defined the tasks for each Functional Area head
o Follow up with the progress done for each tasks
o Arranged project meetings
o Worked with the management of the project to solve the day to day problems
• Project Manager for installation of VoIP equipments for a company in Dubai
o Designed the Network Layout
o Supervised the network installation
o Configured the VoIP equipments
o Trained the user to work with the VoIP equipments

Software Developer at Instituted of Technology & Innovation
  • United Arab Emirates
  • June 2005 to August 2005

Involved and managed designing and implementing of a web application (Web Portal)

Software Developer at El – Mutaheda Constriction Company
  • Libya
  • July 2004 to August 2004

•Designed full database application for the company using Microsoft Access.
•Developed in developing a website for the Company.

Intern at Instituted of Technology & Innovation
  • United Arab Emirates
  • June 2004 to July 2004

Research & Development Intern
•Developed web based applications for eBiz challenge registration.
•Involved in publishing web sites for the company activities.
•Worked in different research topics.

Education

Master's degree, Executive Business Administrative
  • at University of Bradfort
  • July 2017
Diploma, Risk Management (M_O_R)
  • at SMCE
  • May 2015
Diploma, ITIL Service Operation
  • at SMCE
  • September 2014
Diploma, Exploring ENVI 4.9
  • at GlobalScan
  • March 2011
Diploma, Managing Imagery Using ArcGIS v10
  • at GISTEC Training Center
  • January 2011
Diploma, ArcGIS Desktop I&II v9.3
  • at GISTEC Training Center
  • December 2010
Diploma, Project Management Professional
  • at American University of Sharjah
  • November 2007

40 hours experience form Project Management Professional (PMP) .... planning to take the PMI exam shortly

Diploma, IT Project Management
  • at American University of Sharjah
  • November 2007

24 hour training for IT Project management

Diploma, ITIL Foundation
  • at IT Service Management
  • July 2007

full understanding for ITIL foundation framework, took 2 days workshop in HP for ITIL to become ITIL foundation trainer currently preparing to take ITIL Service Management certificate

Bachelor's degree, Computer Engineering
  • at American University of Sharjah
  • December 2005

Bayt Tests

Business Strategy Test
Score 65%

Specialties & Skills

Quality Assurance
Leadership
Program Management
Business Development
Strategic Planning
PHP,ASP, JSP, HTML,DHTML, XHTML, JavaScripts
Network Configuration (Ethernet/Wireless), CCNA1and CCNA2
Windows, MS.Office
Java Programming
Assembly Language, Ladder Diagrams (for PLC), WinCC. Virlog
Database Developer, SQL, Oracle, MySQL.
c/c++ (cpluzpluz), v.basic, c#, vb.net
VoIP Networks
working with Balance Scoredcard
ITIL v2 Foundation and ITIL v3
ITIL Service Strategy, Service Design, Service Operation, Service Transition, and CSI
Blockchain for Business

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English
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