Khaled Mohamed Ahmed Abd El Gawad, Multimedia/Visualization Technical Manager

Khaled Mohamed Ahmed Abd El Gawad

Multimedia/Visualization Technical Manager

King Abdullah University for Science and Technology KAUST

Location
Egypt - Alexandria
Education
Master's degree, Information Technology
Experience
18 years, 9 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :18 years, 9 Months

Multimedia/Visualization Technical Manager at King Abdullah University for Science and Technology KAUST
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • My current job since April 2014

• Design and develop 3D web application and interactive Flash visualization presentations.
• Construct 3D digital CAD model based on point cloud data.
• Provide research support for Visual Computing Center Staff regarding 3d modeling and virtual environment.
• Produce multimedia, video and interactive sales presentations based on targeted customer scenario.

Multimedia Product Management at civilsoft
  • Egypt - Alexandria
  • July 2011 to April 2014

Acting as Business Development Manager in MENA Region for Mishkat Consulting Group (MCG) Company; a sister company of Civilsoft, Managing clients' prospecting, reaching and meeting processes.
• Develop and design all communication materials (interactive and self running presentations - brochures - demos) to promote all software applications that produced by the company.
• Develop and design training simulations for computer based training activities.
• Developing governance management system GMS prototype using Flash Action Script 2 language.
• Leading and implementing a business culture initiative called "Break-to-make" after developing a gab analysis to identify the most important values and knowledge gabs that need to be covered and transferred in weekly sessions. Additionally, producing all the required communication materials needed such as: interactive presentations, selfrunning presentations, posters and team building activities.
• Apply and implement software development life cycle techniques and best practices, applying agile software project management methodology.
• Conduct technical research about Software-as-a-service "SaaS" development and design best practices and used development frameworks.
• Conduct technical research about software usability testing and user interface design best practices and tools.
• Gather and analyze requirements for four software web applications: HCMS "Human Capital Management System", Housing management, Asset Management application and GMS "Governance Management System".
• Develop and design wire-frame screen design for different software applications.

Computer Graphics and Virtual Reality Lab Manager/ Dean Consultant at MUBARAK CITY FOR SCIENCE AND APPLICATION TECHNOLOGY
  • Egypt - Alexandria
  • May 2011 to July 2011

- Providing consultancy to The Dean of Informatics Research Institute - Lead a team of 3 Graphics Engineers in developing simulations and 3d models for virtual reality applications.
- Managed two virtual reality projects (Sity Tunnel and Memnon Colossus).

Multimedia Project Management at PYLON Group
  • Egypt - Alexandria
  • May 2010 to May 2011

-Scheduled, monitored, and tasked small and medium size multimedia projects.

Multimedia Design Team Lead at Booz Allen Hamilton
  • Egypt - Alexandria
  • November 2008 to May 2010

Establish and manage curriculum development center’s multimedia design department.
• Lead a team of 3 multimedia designers in developing instructor-led training for Egyptian Navy.
• Provide the instructional designers team with consultancy work on how to use the multimedia in the classroom activities.
• Design and develop interactive and self running computer based training.
• Design and develop interactive 2D/3D learning activities for Egyptian Navy curriculums.
• Designed and developed exterior, interior and virtual reality simulations for architectural visualization
demonstration purposes.
• Designed and developed self running / interactive presentations.
• Provided company with consultancy work in following software (3DMAX - Adobe CS3 suite - AutoCAD - MS Office).

Multimedia/web Designer at Booz Allen Hamilton
  • Egypt - Alexandria
  • September 2007 to November 2008

Providing multimedia products and consultancy to develop multiple web and desktop applications.

Multimedia and Web Designer at PYLON Group
  • Egypt - Alexandria
  • July 2006 to September 2007

• Designed and developed web and windows applications interfaces.
• Developed architecture visualizations.
• Designed and developed (self running and interactive) presentations.
• Designed and developed corporate identity for clients (individuals and companies).
• Designed and developed printings (posters - brochures - outdoor ads - flyers).

Project Manager and Co-founder at INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATION (ITINC)
  • Egypt - Alexandria
  • August 2005 to July 2006

• Managed “EGMATION” subsidiary entity of ITInc. http://www.egmation.com
• Scheduled, monitored, and tasked small and medium size multimedia projects to a team of 28.
• Designed and Developed (self running / interactive) presentations.

Education

Master's degree, Information Technology
  • at University of Alexandria, Institute of Graduate Studies & Researches
  • November 2009
Bachelor's degree, Information Technology
  • at University of Alexandria, Institute of Graduate Studies & Researches
  • May 2006
Diploma, Multimedia
  • at Information Technology Institution
  • May 2005
Bachelor's degree, Architecture Engineering
  • at University of Alexandria, Faculty of Engineering
  • May 2004

Specialties & Skills

Interactive Training
Interactive Development
Graphics Development
Multimedia Development
Graphic Design
Rihno3D
Microsoft Office Suite
Articulate Studio for E-Learning
Hyper Text Markup Language HTML
Flash Action script
AutoCAD
Adobe CS6 Suite
Esperient Creator
Autodesk 3D Max
Geomagic Studio
Virtual Reality Modeling Language VRML
CorelDraw
Capturing Tools(Snag it – Camtasia Studio – Corel Capture - Captivat – IBM simulation producer)

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
French
Beginner

Memberships

American Society for Training and Development
  • Member
  • September 2009
Geo-Arab-Design
  • Member
  • July 2010
Egyptian Engineering Syndicate
  • Member
  • June 2004

Training and Certifications

PMP Exam Preparation Course - PM Course 905 (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2012
Valid Until:
June 2012
Management People for Peak Performance workshop (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2009
Valid Until:
April 2009
Curriculum Design and Development (ADDIE) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2008
Valid Until:
May 2010