Mario Sawaya, Sr. Project Manager

Mario Sawaya

Sr. Project Manager

DesignPM (International)

Lieu
Arabie Saoudite - Riyad
Éducation
Master, Computer & Communication Engineer
Expérience
19 years, 8 Mois

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Expériences professionnelles

Total des années d'expérience :19 years, 8 Mois

Sr. Project Manager à DesignPM (International)
  • Arabie Saoudite - Riyad
  • Je travaille ici depuis juillet 2023

Experienced Senior Project Manager specializing in exhibition, museums, and cultural centers. Skilled in managing projects from concept to completion, including design, execution, and operations. Currently leading projects with Dariyah and the Saudi Ministry of Culture, driving innovation and cultural enrichment. Proven ability to manage diverse teams, deliver on time and within budget, and exceed client expectations. Passionate about cultural projects and committed to delivering high-quality projects that leave a lasting impact.

Operations Manager à Kuwait Public Health Company
  • Koweït - Al Koweït
  • octobre 2017 à juin 2023

▫ Strategically lead operations workflow and necessary tasks assignment in line with the departmental needs. ▫ Managing the day-to-day operations department including drivers, technical crew, operations coordinators. Ensure that our service is delivered to our valuable clients as promised. ▫ Conceptualize and implement quality control policies/procedures for performance management. ▫ Expertly manage all business-related activities, set, and execute standard operating procedures (SOPs), and guarantee alignment of the team to set goals. ▫ Optimize staff performance through mentorship, promotion, counseling, and resolution to all disciplinary issues. ▫ Fulfill human resources functions, including staff recruitment, training, and performance evaluation. ▫ Cultivate relationship with customers by ensuring services are seamlessly delivered, meeting requirements for continuous business growth, and focusing on building long-term relationships around perennial offerings. ▫ Spearheaded the digital transformation of the organization in line with the business objectives and create a business strategy that is more customer centric. ▫ Created the digital transformation roadmap by designing processes, writing technical documents, data acquisition, sourcing solution providers, evaluating and auditing the digital transformation processes through their entire lifecycle. ▫ Orchestrated the planning, creation, and deployment of the e-commerce website. Oversaw the e-Commerce backend and frontend process flow, and ensured a smooth operation from storefront experience, to checkout, to product delivery. ▫ Designed and implemented a pricing structure that achieved service sales target and increased sales by +25%

LEAD ICT & ELV engineer à SSH Design
  • Koweït - Al Koweït
  • août 2014 à septembre 2017

▫ Review and validate design packages of Audio Visual, Extra-Low Voltage, BMS and IT Systems including specification, drawings, Design Calculations, Material Requisitions, Functional Specifications and Systems Configuration documents
▫ Co-ordination on scheduling activities, to ensure timely delivery of project milestones
▫ Wrote engineering reports, project specifications, and minutes for meetings with contractors and clients.
▫ Keenly supervise, assessed, and reviewed products, technical submittals, drawings and request for information.
▫ Guaranteed smooth flow of the business lifecycle through strategic oversight of its end-to-end design.
▫ Managed a multidisciplinary technical and non-technical project team, as well as a team of contractors for quality assurance, on-time, and on-budget project delivery.
▫ Acquired broad knowledge of several international standards and practices, including ANSI and BICSI.
▫ Directed and strategized multimillion-dollar project simultaneously in several countries; Kuwait (Kuwait Oil Company, Diwan Al-Amiri, National Bank of Kuwait, Kuwait University), Qatar (Hilton Hotel), and Algeria (Algerian Gulf Bank).

Sr. Project Manager à B. Online KW
  • Koweït - Al Koweït
  • février 2010 à juillet 2014

▫ Demonstrated outstanding project management in leading project and entire funnel until its closure phase, and reviewing contracts to formulate client objectives, which enabled accurate translation into engineering requirements. ▫ Prepared, reviewed, and submitted tenders and bids including (RFI/RFQ/ RFP). ▫ Designed value-based solutions and delivered presentations that led sealing multiple deals with key clients. ▫ Sought opportunities and generated pipelines for business and revenue growth throughout the region in collaboration with the Sales Team. ▫ Established key relationships with influential stakeholders and business executives. ▫ Served a major role in seeking and signing partnership with international vendors to sell and market their products in Kuwait and the GCC market. ▫ Represented the company at international trade shows and exhibitions. ▫ Successfully delivered several large-scale projects in Oil and Gas, Real estate, Hospitality, Entertainment and Education.

Systems Specialist Engineer à INCUBE Co.
  • Koweït - Hawali
  • mai 2007 à janvier 2010

Systems Specialist engineer at INCUBE Co., responsibilities included designing, pricing, project management and commissioning, smart building systems and security systems such as (Automatic Number Plate Recognition, Room Control, Access Control, Parking Management, Locker Management, Intrusion detection, CCTV, Audio Visual, Digital signage).

Project Engineer à Automation and Controls sarl
  • Liban - Beyrouth
  • septembre 2004 à avril 2007

Project engineer at Automation & Controls, responsibilities included management, designing, testing, development and implementing several systems such as; SIEMENS Building Management System, SIMPLEX Fire Alarm and ANSUL Fire Fighting, CCTV (Closed Circuit Television), Intrusion security systems, S2Sys & GEOFFREY Access Control Systems. Handling multiple projects and teams of personnel simultaneously

Éducation

Master, Computer & Communication Engineer
  • à ANTONINE University
  • septembre 2024

Wireless connectivity. Security Access Control. Building Automation System.

Master, Masters of Engineering & Bachelor of Engineering, Computer & Communication Engineering (CCE)
  • à Université Antonine (UA)
  • janvier 2005

Specialties & Skills

Account Management
Pre sales Technical Support
Sales direct
Project Management
MANAGEMENT
PLANNING
CLOSED-CIRCUIT TELEVISION SYSTEMS (CCTV)
DATA ACQUISITION
SOURCING
DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
TRANSFORMATION (GENETICS)
Microsoft Office
problem solving
negotiation
Technical
operation
Blockchain
Project management
Project Planning

Langues

Anglais
Expert
Français
Expert
Arabe
Expert

Adhésions

Order of engineers - lebanon
  • member
  • February 2010
Federation of Arab Engineers
  • Member
  • June 2018

Formation et Diplômes

Introduction to Hyperledger Fabric and Composer (Certificat)
Date de la formation:
December 2021
Blockchain Project Manager (Certificat)
Date de la formation:
October 2021
Blockchain Overview - Business Foundations (Certificat)
Date de la formation:
September 2020
PMP course (Certificat)
Date de la formation:
March 2010
Valide jusqu'à:
March 2010

Loisirs

  • Swimming, Squash, Beach Volleyball, Snowboarding, Basket Ball, Hiking, Mountain climbing, Caving, Fi