Amal Ibrahim, Founder

Amal Ibrahim

Founder

Amal Tayssir Consulting & Projects

Location
United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
Education
Bachelor's degree, Management Information Systems & Accounting
Experience
19 years, 4 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :19 years, 4 Months

Founder at Amal Tayssir Consulting & Projects
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • My current job since September 2012

I. Consulting & Project Management

• Creative management and organization of unique projects and client-centric events tailored to each corporate client based on KPIs and deliverables. Projects include the following sectors; Government, Arts, Fashion, Jewellery, Fine Dining, Hotels, and Fine Fragrances
• Strategic counsel for international brands who are looking to enter the region and understand the market
• Market intelligence - Research & Analysis, brainstorming sessions, focus groups, and opinion polls
• Facilitation of media partnerships and sponsorship opportunities
• UAE Culture advisory services and insights to luxury international brands from various industries
• Database and Clients Relationship Management with hundreds of UHNWI and HNWI contacts including VVIPs and VIPs across the Arab Region with emphasis on UAE, KSA, Kuwait, Qatar, and Egypt.
• Brand advocacy and raising awareness through consistently interacting with brands to promote them and educate the public



II. Image Management

• TV Networks and Diplomatic entities - Creating image policy, engineering processes, managing image team, establishing measurable objectives, creating department mandate (where relevant), overlooking day-to-day operations
• Corporate grooming and styling workshops for employees. (Airlines, Corporations, student talks, and more.)
• Middle East VIP and celebrity Image solutions for VVIP clients and celebrities looking to upgrade their image and use it as a communication tool.

Human Resource Consultant at Multiple Organizations
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • November 2011 to October 2013

• Learnactive Human Resources & Training Solutions
o Client; Emirates ID Authority - Customer Service employees (Sharjah & Northern Emirates)
 Psychometric assessments management
 Job analysis workshops and Job descriptions
 Training needs analysis preparation
o Client; Ghandoor
 Employee Handbook drafting


• Talent Capital Consultancy
o Client; Dubai SME
 Behavioral assessment observation and reports


• Freelance
o Client; Dubai Sustainable City
 Human Resources process management
 Attendance and Payroll integration
 Job Descriptions development
 Recruitment toolkit development

Projects Coordinator - Human Resources at Abu Dhabi Municipality
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • September 2009 to October 2011

• Human Resources Modernization Project (HRMP) day-to-day management (External Consultant: Mercer)
• Employee & Manager Guide to Human Resources preparation and review with Management
• Business Process Re-engineering (BPR) Project assessment (External Consultant: Mouchel)
• Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) assessment (External Consultant: Deloitte)
• Performance Management System (PMS) coaching
• Human Resources Performance Reports planning and submission
• Abu Dhabi Award for Excellence in Government Performance evidence gathering and presentation

Business Analyst - UASC Services Dept. at United Arab Shipping Co.
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • July 2007 to July 2009

Part of the Inception team of United Arab Shipping Company, UASC Services (USL). Job responsibilities included, but were not limited to:
• Human Resources processes definition and drafting
• Candidates short-listing and interviews
• New joiners' on-boarding arrangements
• Conferences and Training programs enrollment for Executive Management
• Market studies and Project-related researches
• Benchmarking studies in collaboration with External consultants

TRUST Programme Assistant at United Arab Shipping Co.
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • June 2006 to August 2007

• Coordinated the TRUST Programme, and liaised between Project Managers & CIO
• Prepared internal memos & approvals
• Maintained Internal project status notes & reports
• Arranged & Coordinated training sessions for local employees and overseas employees visiting the head-office
• Maintained all user activities on Groove; a Microsoft file-sharing tool
• Provided Administrative support for Managers

Office Manager to the CEO (Temporary) at United Arab Shipping Co.
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • May 2007 to August 2007

• Handling CEO-Office Correspondence
• Interfacing with different Consultants, Clients, and Staff
• Providing Follow ups on different Projects action items
• Preparing internal memos.
• Processing Approvals
• Handling duty travels (visas, hotels, tickets, transportation)
• Handling different issues for the Board of Directors during BoD meetings.
• Taking care of CEO personal expenses, bills, insurance payments.

HR Assistant / PA - VP Human Resources at United Arab Shipping Co.
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • February 2006 to May 2006

• Organization Development; updated and maintained the Company’s organization charts
• Salary Benchmarking report with offices in the GCC region
• Assisted the Learning & Development Manager in ICDL Training, and conducted desk audits to ensure training was beneficial
• Assisted staff in identifying their Non-Functional Training Needs

Teacher's Assistant at University Of Sharjah
  • United Arab Emirates
  • February 2005 to October 2005

Assisted in grading assignments given to students in financial accounting courses.

Human Resources Intern at General Electric
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • June 2005 to August 2005

Took part in a Job Matching assignment carried out by the Corporate HR division. The project involved comparing GE employees in the region to benchmarks provided by Watson Wyatt (global HR consultants); to be able to define the company’s position in the market regarding compensation and benefits provided to employees.

Research Assistant at University Of Sharjah
  • United Arab Emirates - Sharjah
  • September 2004 to January 2005

Worked as a part of a research team, regulated by the Research Center in the University of Sharjah, comprising of a comparative study to analyze different accounting methods conducted by large organizations in the region.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Management Information Systems & Accounting
  • at University of Sharjah
  • January 2006

* Scholarship- All 5 semesters * 9 weeks Internship at General Electric, Dubai * Graduated with Honors; CGPA 3.73 * Distinction Award upon Graduation

Specialties & Skills

Change Management
Modernization
Employee Relations
Behavioral Assessment
Employee Branding
Research and Analysis
Project Management
Business process re-engineering
VIP Events and Experiences
Sponsorships and strategic partnerships
Image definition and Management

Languages

Arabic
Native Speaker
English
Expert
French
Beginner

Memberships

La Chaine des Rotisseurs
  • Officier
  • January 2019
Fragrance Foundation Arabia
  • Professional Jury
  • October 2017

Training and Certifications

Certified Colour Analyst (Certificate)
Personal Fashion Styling (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2012
Valid Until:
January 9999
Luxury Fashion Brand Management (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2014
Valid Until:
January 9999
Profiles Certified Assessor (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2011
Valid Until:
February 2012
Personal Fashion Stylist & Image Consultant (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2012
Valid Until:
January 9999