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Islam Hassan Mohammed Rizk, Acting Projects & Development Manager

Islam Hassan Mohammed Rizk

Acting Projects & Development Manager·NIC

Kuwait

Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Enghineering - Mechatronics

Work experience

Total years of experience: 18 years, 4 months

Acting Projects & Development Manager

June 2025 - Present

NIC

Al Kuwait, Kuwait

June 2025 - Present

Led technical and financial feasibility studies for new factories and product lines (equivalent consulting value ~$15K per study), directly supporting strategic investment decisions.

Initiated and managed technology transfer partnerships with European and Asian firms (Germany, Italy, Turkey, China).

Directed cross-functional task force teams reporting to Group CEO on high-priority strategic projects.

Enhanced customer support operations, achieving +200% response speed and +50% customer satisfaction.

Developed internal organizational and workflow improvement strategies to increase operational alignment across departments.

Company industry:
Hardware & Building Materials
Job role:
Manufacturing

R&D Section Head

April 2018 - Present

National Industries Company

Al Kuwait, Kuwait

April 2018 - Present

Developed and launched new building materials products (e.g., shot-blasted interlock), including mix design, process standardization, and production integration.

Initiated and managed technology transfer partnerships with European and Asian firms (Germany, Italy, Turkey, China).

Directed cross-functional task force teams reporting to Group CEO on high-priority strategic projects.

Designed new manufacturing concepts and plant setups tailored to GCC market demand.

Improved wet-cast production efficiency, achieving ~2x productivity increase through process optimization and training.

Enhanced customer support operations, achieving +200% response speed and +50% customer satisfaction.

Company industry:
Hardware & Building Materials
Job role:
Research and Development

Engineering Projects & Development Manager

June 2014 - April 2018

New City Glass

Cairo, Egypt

June 2014 - April 2018

Managed full lifecycle of 60 TPD glass furnace project (design → commissioning).

Designed and implemented custom industrial equipment (recycling line, spray systems, metallization tools).

Led engineering design, fabrication, and optimization initiatives.

Company industry:
Industrial Production
Job role:
Manufacturing

Socail Innovation Lab Manager

February 2013 - June 2014

GESR Misr El Kheir

Cairo, Egypt

February 2013 - June 2014

Supported startups with technical development, prototyping, and feasibility validation.

Managed lab operations, vendor contracts, and equipment setup.

Contributed to innovation ecosystem development and incubation programs.

Company industry:
Business Consultancy Services
Job role:
Engineering

Business Development Engineer

October 2012 - January 2013

Takammul Engineering Services

Cairo, Egypt

October 2012 - January 2013

- Assessments of marketing opportunities and target markets.
intelligence gathering on customers and competitors, generating leads for possible sales.
follow-up sales activity, formal proposal writing and business model design.

- Making cold calls and personal visits to new and existing clients.

- Business Development Strategy, Analysis, Planning and Execution.

Company industry:
Mechanical Engineering
Job role:
Engineering

Sales-Project Engineer

October 2010 - October 2012

Entra Electro-Mechanical

Cairo, Egypt

October 2010 - October 2012

•providing effectiveness within all Mechanical activities and some of electrical activities on the Egyptian market of conveyor systems. This includes the handling of existing relevant activities and the development of new potential ones.
•Electro-Mechanical Design, Fabrication, installation and maintenance of both new and finished projects.
•handling the required activities on defined export markets in the Middle East.
•Co-ordination of orders with project department.
•Correspondence with customers and suppliers(written and verbal)
•Planning of customer meetings regarding customers defined activities.
•Knowledge of the company and its products - thorough knowledge of all products and required data and details; continuously read up on new data to enable proper presentation.
•Present the company and related products within the existing related sector customer database and new accounts.
•Reporting back to to Business Director the status of follow ups.
•Coordinate with Business Director of projected schedule and the future scheduling for prospective customers.
•Satisfying prospective customers needs with the right suitable products in coordination with the technical support and/or project team.
•Generate new quotations and/or proposals as requested regarding company product range components.
•Update both Actual and fore-casted sales reports as assigned.

Company industry:
Mechanical Engineering
Job role:
Engineering

Tecnichal-Projects Engineer

February 2008 - October 2010

Industrial Technology Transfer Unit(ITTU), Assiut University

Asyut, Egypt

February 2008 - October 2010

-Designing, developing, and implementing testing systems, electro-mechanical projects, and mechatronics systems.
-Analyze and write test standards and procedures.
-Test and verify hardware-software products during the development phases and throughout the software development life cycle.
-Maintain documentation of test results.
-Analyze test results and recommend corrective action.
-Follow standard practices and procedures in analyzing situations or data from which answers can be readily obtained.
-Work on problems of moderate scope where analysis of situations or data require a review of identifiable factors.
-Exercise judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action.
-Designs highly technical Contact Centers solutions for the entire integrated solution components. (H/W, S/W license, network, connectivity…etc)
-Identifies the potential supplier(s) list for the provided solution(s).
Acts as a consultant/advisor for the sales person and client in the complex technical issues and conducts presentations when required.
-Reviews the technical components of the proposals ensuring the efficient -integration of all configured solutions before submission to the sales team for final compilation.
-Prepares technical write-up and associated drawings that describe the solution and highlight the advantages of the proposed solution.
-Studies the available solutions of the competitors to be able to provide the optimum solution emphasizing our strong points and hiding our weak points.
-Involve in customer meetings aimed to describe/discuss the proposed solution and highlight advantages over competitors.

Company industry:
Business Consultancy Services
Job role:
Engineering

Education

Assiut University

November 2009

November 2009

Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Enghineering - Mechatronics

Egypt

Training Courses • 2013, SolidWorks CSWP Core,CADCAMCIM Training. • 2012, PMP Preparation Course, Orascom Training. • 2012, Business Marketing Feasibility Studies, Egyptian Syndicate Of Commercial Profession. • 2012, Digital Signal Processing, Acoustics and Vibration Analysis, Ain-Shams University. • 2011, Practical Machinery Vibration, Vibration Institute. • 2010, AutoCAD 2D, SALESIAN INSTITUTE”DON BOSCO” • 2009, PIC Microcontrollers Programming, MicroChip • 2008, PLC S7 Basic, SIEMENS, Faculty of Engineering, Assiut University • 2007, Piping System Design and Fabrication, ETCA, Assiut University • 2006, Oxyacetylene & Arc Welding, SALESIAN INSTITUTE "DON BOSCO"
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Skills

Project Management
Expert
Project Management
Expert
Site Management
Expert
Site Management
Expert
Machine Design
Expert
Machine Design
Expert
Sales direct
Expert
Sales direct
Expert
CAD
Expert
CAD
Expert
LabView
Intermediate
LabView
Intermediate
AutoCad
Intermediate
AutoCad
Intermediate
SolidWORKS
Intermediate
SolidWORKS
Intermediate
MS Office
Intermediate
MS Office
Intermediate
MS Project
Beginner
MS Project
Beginner
MS Visio
Intermediate
MS Visio
Intermediate
Facebook Advertising and Marketing
Intermediate
Facebook Advertising and Marketing
Intermediate
Feasibility Studies and Technical Feasibility writing
Intermediate
Feasibility Studies and Technical Feasibility writing
Intermediate
Financial Analysis
Beginner
Financial Analysis
Beginner
Break Even Analysis
Beginner
Break Even Analysis
Beginner
Projects Planning and Budget Estimamtion
Intermediate
Projects Planning and Budget Estimamtion
Intermediate
Mass Mailing
Intermediate
Mass Mailing
Intermediate
Design and Design Thinking Cocepts
Intermediate
Design and Design Thinking Cocepts
Intermediate
Purchasing
Intermediate
Purchasing
Intermediate
Project Management
Expert
Project Management
Expert
Site Management
Expert
Site Management
Expert
Machine Design
Expert
Machine Design
Expert
Sales direct
Expert
Sales direct
Expert
CAD
Expert
CAD
Expert
BUSINESS PROCESS IMPROVEMENT
Intermediate
BUSINESS PROCESS IMPROVEMENT
Intermediate
BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION
Intermediate
BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION
Intermediate
COMPOSITE MATERIALS
Intermediate
COMPOSITE MATERIALS
Intermediate
CONSTRUCTION
Intermediate
CONSTRUCTION
Intermediate
DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Intermediate
DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Intermediate
FEASIBILITY STUDIES
Intermediate
FEASIBILITY STUDIES
Intermediate
MANUFACTURING PROCESSES
Intermediate
MANUFACTURING PROCESSES
Intermediate
NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
Intermediate
NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
Intermediate
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT
Intermediate
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT
Intermediate
SUPPLIER EVALUATION
Intermediate
SUPPLIER EVALUATION
Intermediate

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Native Speaker

Memberships

IEEE

GOLD Member

January 2008

Training and Certifications

Certifications
Excel Data Analysis: Forecasting &
Six Sigma Black Belt

Training
PMP Preparation Course
, Orascom Training
Nov 2012
SolidWorks CSWP Core
CADCAMCIM
Sep 2013
Business Marketing Feasibility Studies
, Egyptian Syndicate Of Commercial Profession
Mar 2012
Digital Signal Processing, Acoustics and Vibration Analysis
Ain-Shams University
Jan 2012
Practical Machinery Vibration
Vibration Institute
Dec 2011

Hobbies

  • Music and Guitar Playing
    Gave concerts at university and composed music for plays during college
  • Handcrafts and Recycling ART
    Gave training to slum areas on how to recycle wires and object to transform it to art like wire jewelry and decorative objects.