Country Director, United Arab Emirates and Kuwait
OXFORD BUSINESS GROUP
Total years of experience :5 years, 7 Months
OXFORD BUSINESS GROUP www.oxfordbusinessgroup.com
Oxford Business Group (OBG) is a London-based consultancy firm producing annual investment and economic reports on more than 30 countries. Every business intelligence report is based on in-country research.
Country Director, United Arab Emirates and Kuwait 01/11/2011 - Present
• Manage the OBG offices and manage governmental relations
• Strategize and execute all governmental/corporate networking and PR operations
• Achieved the highest sponsorship turnover since the company's local establishments in 2004
• Interviewed the Prime Minister of Kuwait HH Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, the Deputy Prime
Minister of Vietnam HE Mr Pham Binh Minh, the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund Mrs.
Christine Lagarde, the Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah HH Sheikh Saud Bin Saqr Al Qasimi amongst others.
Account Manager (Government), Morocco and Nigeria 11/11/2010 - 15/10/2011
• Managed governmental sponsorship and publication sales
• Provided business intelligence and collected statistical data on governmental activities
• Increased governmental sponsorship turnover by 35%
• Reviewed and improved Morocco's project strategy which decreased the project length by 30%
THALES GROUP www.thalesgroup.com
Thales Group is a French multinational company that designs and builds electrical systems and provides services for the aerospace, defense, transportation and security markets.
Sales Coordinator, Australia (Melbourne) 27/10/2008 - 18/01/2010
• Managed the internal communication within the Asia Pacific sales department
• Contributed to lobbying activities and business development
• Planned and coordinated the visit of 20 Taiwanese governmental officials which eased the negotiations for the contract win of the Approach Radar Systems at Kaohsiung and Magong airports
• Restructured the reporting system which improved and facilitated the decision making process
COBRA GROUP www.cobragroup.com
The Cobra Group or Appco group is a B2B selling and marketing company headquartered in London, United Kingdom.
Team Leader CITIBANK account, Australia (Melbourne) 15/12/2007 - 02/05/2008
• Developed sales for Citibank account via B2B
• Recruited, trained and motivated the team
• Achieved the highest sales record of the company since 2005
Monash University, Australia 01/2007 - 12/2009 - Bachelor of Business (Management) and Marketing
ESAG (Ecole Supérieure des Arts Graphique), Paris, France 09/2005 - 06/2006 - Preparatory year (MANAA; Mise à Niveau en Arts Appliqués)