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Mohamed Shawky, Founder & CEO

Mohamed Shawky

Founder & CEO·GIS DRONES

United Arab Emirates

Master's degree, IT Management

Work experience

Total years of experience: 21 years, 3 months

Founder & CEO

September 2020 - May 2024

GIS DRONES

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

September 2020 - May 2024

- Expanded the drone service portfolio by launching five new verticals, including Filming, Surveying, Inspections, Renewable Energy Inspection, Drone Cleaning, and manufacturing; this strategic initiative elevated the company into the top 5 service providers in the region.
- Designed a unique sales funnel that converted 20% of leads into paying customers, contributing to a total revenue increase of 10x over four years through targeted messaging and efficient follow-up processes.
- Piloted drone teams with Dubai Police and Du for Burj Khalifa New Year’s fireworks safety, setting a new 5G-enabled standard for aerial monitoring at large-scale events with over 500, 000 attendees.
- Orchestrated client outreach in Oman and North Africa that generated $200k in revenue streams by targeting high-potential markets and creating tailored value propositions aligned with business objectives.
- Engineered advanced machine learning algorithms for predictive analytics, leading to a 25% reduction in traffic time and significant strategies for ongoing R&D projects and feasibility studies.
- Championed the preparation of due diligence documents and financial forecasts, facilitating a seamless acquisition process that attracted interest from 5 potential investors within a six-month period.

Company industry:
Aviation Support Services

Chief Technology Specialist - أخصائي رئيسي جودة التقنيات

February 2017 - December 2021

Roads & Transport Authority (RTA)

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

February 2017 - December 2021

- Accountable for the quality of the top 3 major RTA apps, valued at 30 million Dirhams.
Conducted in-depth user interviews of 30 participants to identify barriers; incorporated findings into product enhancements, achieving a 25% improvement in adoption & reducing complaints by half within a quarter.
- Performed workshops aimed at aligning team objectives with organizational performance targets; over 20 employees participated, leading to an increase in KPI scores by 15% within the first quarter post-training.
- Managed all internal audit activities and closed 100% of the identified gaps, ensuring critical data security standards were consistently met and maintained.
- Collaborated in creating comprehensive quality criteria for Smart Services applications that adhered to Dubai Digital regulations; reduced error rates by 30%, resulting in a 25% decrease in customer complaints.
- Executed the Artificial Intelligence ChatBot (Mahboub) project quality for 60+ services to foster innovation roadmap.
- Established a robust business continuity framework that integrated with existing workflows, achieving a 30% reduction in disaster recovery time objectives and enhancing overall risk resilience.

Company industry:
Metro & Rail Passenger Transport
Job role:
Information Technology

Chief Technology Officer (CTO)

September 2009 - September 2019

KANARY GIFTS E-COMMERCE

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

September 2009 - September 2019

- Spearheaded a personal investment strategy that produced multi-million Dirhams in revenue by carefully analyzing market trends and identifying high-potential products, leading to a 150% ROI within two years.
- Established and executed a comprehensive Market Analysis, leading to the launch of three new product lines tailored to local market needs, resulting in a 35% increase in quarterly sales.
- Directed analysis of customer purchasing behavior, leading to a customized upsell strategy that increased average revenue per user by 30% while achieving a 12% reduction in acquisition costs.
- Created customized API solutions for Magento, Noon, Amazon, & Souq, facilitating smooth data exchange & reducing manual data entry time by 25 hours per week, which allowed teams to focus on strategic initiatives.
- Recorded highest sales revenues from organic search with minimal marketing budget.

Company industry:
Trading & Commodity Trading

Senior Project Manager

July 2009 - August 2016

ADNOC

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

July 2009 - August 2016

- Authored detailed quality assurance documentation that outlined processes for ISO 9001 compliance, ensuring team members had access to best practices, which enhanced the agile software development lifecycle.
- Launched a systematic review process for evaluating the effectiveness of administered tech platforms, resulting in actionable insights that contributed to enhancement in user experience across all applications.
- Implemented rigorous quality management protocols that instituted clear performance benchmarks; these measures resulted in a reduction in project delays and improved on-time delivery rates to 95%.
- Identified improvement areas & enforced measures to maximize customer satisfaction.
- Led the transition to CMMI 2.0 by creating customized tools for the Information Systems team, resulting in a user-friendly experience utilized by over 20 project managers for streamlined reporting.

Company industry:
Oil & Gas
Job role:
Information Technology

Senior eLearning Consultant

November 2006 - July 2009

Universal Knowledge Solutions

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

November 2006 - July 2009

Project Design | Requirements Gathering | Animation & Simulation | Quality Control & Standards | E-Learning

Analyzed and developed ADCO MAXIMO e-learning content using ASSIMA e-learning tools and instrumentally utilized ATS to clone MAXIMO processes and develop an exact simulation of the real-time work flow. Performed analysis on the King Fahad University of Petroleum & Mineral project (KFUPM). Drove quality of the final e-content, applying the web quality standards, instructional requirements and customer needs. Hosted the final e-content on the LMS (WebCT, ASSIMA Change Management System) and defined the course-instructor rules.

Accomplishments:
- Administered ADCO LMS system users and courses; Generated weekly stat reports.
- Successfully managed the remote outsourced team development processes for projects.
- Developed tutorial-based simulations & animations; added content & voice-over synchronization.
- Embedded SCORM coding into courses to support e-content tracking; Optimized eXact templates.
- Designed e-content base structure & development process flow; Developed customized layout.

Company industry:
Primary, Prep, & Secondary School
Job role:
Information Technology

Web Content & Quality Control Manager

February 2006 - November 2006

WSI Internet Consulting

Alexandria, Egypt

February 2006 - November 2006

Project Management | Requirements Planning | Technical Design | Budget Management | Website Testing | Quality Improvement

Accountable for requirement gathering and design for web projects. Developed, planned, estimated, and tracked implementation of project plans within the pre-set budgets and deadlines, complying with the best practice guidelines. Responsible for analyzing requirements, determining technical approach & technical design, determining effort, and providing deliverable dates for projects and enhancement requests, owning the engineering resources and the responsibility of product delivery with high quality.

Accomplishments:
- Accurately estimated project costs and ensured on-time delivery of projects.
- Defined performance standards across all functional areas.
- Reviewed performance with deft application of management audit procedures.
- Designed effective technical solutions for performance, reliability, scalability & supportability.
- Managed web-applications hosting, database maintenance, and website security.

Company industry:
Internet & E-commerce
Job role:
Information Technology

Senior Software Engineer

November 2002 - July 2004

Bibliotheca Alexandrina (Alexandria Library)

Alexandria, Egypt

November 2002 - July 2004

Website Design | Coding | Stakeholder Management | Budgeting | ASP.net | SQL | Flash | JavaScript | CSS

Accountable for all technical deliverables, project plan, financials, projections, issue/dependency tracking, resourcing and timescales and responsible for managing multiple stakeholders.

Accomplishments:
- Developed & managed 3 conferences websites in collaboration with conference administrators.
- Co-developed organization website using advanced Microsoft platforms and technologies.

Company industry:
Primary, Prep, & Secondary School
Job role:
Information Technology

Web Programmer

June 2002 - November 2002

Harf Information Technology

Cairo, Egypt

June 2002 - November 2002

Programming | HTML | Java Script | Project Management | Problem-Solving & Analysis | Theming | Quality & Testing

Responsible for planning, executing, and managing assigned web projects. Implemented operational processes for increased efficiency. Collected code from developer’s workspace and promoting to parent workspace after checking code’s integrity.

Accomplishments:
- Refactored and optimized existing code, improving product quality and functionality.
- Implemented Holy Quran English search and applied the CMMI-3 quality level developed projects.
- Investigated in-client server projects using MVC model (E-Learning and Content Management System).

Company industry:
IT Services
Job role:
Information Technology

Software Engineer

September 2001 - May 2002

Arab Academy for Science and Technology and Maritime Transport

Alexandria, Egypt

September 2001 - May 2002

Software Development | Coding | Frameworks | Source Control | Debugging | Testing | Implementation

Responsible for designing and implementing software systems. Collaborated with analysts and designers to update and improve systems. Performed application testing and completed assigned projects within budget and timeline parameters.

Accomplishments:
- Successfully developed the Arabization of ICDL courses using Macromedia AuthorWare and Flash.
- Implemented automated management system using JSP: trained staff on j2EE technology.

Company industry:
Primary, Prep, & Secondary School
Job role:
Information Technology

Education

Higher Colleges of Technology

May 2024

May 2024

Master's degree, IT Management

United Arab Emirates

GPA (point): 3.7 out of 4

GPA (point): 3.7 out of 4

The program focus is on the IT leadership function – it addresses a gap within the UAE IT sector, where advanced technology skills meet outstanding management skills. This mix of skills is in high demand in all sectors of the UAE economy. During my 3 years of engagement I have: - Assessed the suitability of emerging technologies for solving local business problems within a global context. - Developed operational and management strategies incorporating an understanding of social responsibility, ethical standards, and with a global perspective. - Contributed to the accumulated knowledge in the field of IT, with special emphasis on issues & technologies relevant to the Gulf region and the UAE. - Graduated with Excellence in IT Management. Received a special recognition from HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Rashid Al Maktoum in April - 2016
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Faculty of Engineering, Alexandria University

January 2024

January 2024

Bachelor's degree, Computer Software Engineering

Egypt

GPA (percentage): 81%

GPA (percentage): 81%

- 3 years of C++ programming. - 2 years of web and database development.
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Skills

B2B eCommerce
Expert
B2B eCommerce
Expert
Drones
Expert
Drones
Expert
Artificial Intelligence
Expert
Artificial Intelligence
Expert
Quality Assurance
Expert
Quality Assurance
Expert
IT Strategy
Expert
IT Strategy
Expert
DRONES
Expert
DRONES
Expert
BUSINESS PROCESS
Expert
BUSINESS PROCESS
Expert
Artificial Intelligence
Expert
Artificial Intelligence
Expert
MARKETING
Intermediate
MARKETING
Intermediate
WEB SITE PRODUCTION
Expert
WEB SITE PRODUCTION
Expert
Quality Management
Expert
Quality Management
Expert
Software Development
Expert
Software Development
Expert
DRONE MAPPING
Expert
DRONE MAPPING
Expert
DRONE INSPECTION
Expert
DRONE INSPECTION
Expert
Strategy & Business Planning
Intermediate
Strategy & Business Planning
Intermediate
Mobile App Dev. & Testing
Intermediate
Mobile App Dev. & Testing
Intermediate
eCommerce
Expert
eCommerce
Expert
KPIs
Expert
KPIs
Expert
Internal Audit
Expert
Internal Audit
Expert
Quality Assurance
Expert
Quality Assurance
Expert
Performance Management
Expert
Performance Management
Expert
IT Governance
Expert
IT Governance
Expert
ITIL
Expert
ITIL
Expert
Intelligent Automation
Expert
Intelligent Automation
Expert
RPA
Expert
RPA
Expert
Machine Learning
Expert
Machine Learning
Expert
REDUCTION (COMPLEXITY)
Expert
REDUCTION (COMPLEXITY)
Expert
SALES
Expert
SALES
Expert
AGILE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT
Expert
AGILE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT
Expert
LEADERSHIP
Expert
LEADERSHIP
Expert
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Expert
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Expert
QUALITY ASSURANCE
Expert
QUALITY ASSURANCE
Expert
QUALITY MANAGEMENT
Expert
QUALITY MANAGEMENT
Expert
USER EXPERIENCE
Expert
USER EXPERIENCE
Expert
PLANNING
Expert
PLANNING
Expert
B2B eCommerce
Expert
B2B eCommerce
Expert
Drones
Expert
Drones
Expert
Artificial Intelligence
Expert
Artificial Intelligence
Expert
IT Strategy
Expert
IT Strategy
Expert

Social profiles

Personal Website
Personal Website

Languages

Arabic

Native Speaker

English

Expert

Training and Certifications

Certifications
RPAS Commercial Drone Pilot
Certified Software Quality Analyst (CSQA)
Nov 2013
Certified Information Systems Auditor® (CISA)
Sun Certified Programmer for Java 2 Platform
Mar 2002
ISO 9001 Internal Auditor
Jul 2013
CMMI for Development v1.3
Oct 2013
شهادة مشاركة في الذكاء الاصطناعي ضمن مبادرة محمد بن راشد للابتكار الحكومي - Artificial Intelligence

Training
Artificial Intelligence Lab Enablement
IBM
Nov 2017
AI Fundamentals
University of Pennsylvania
Jun 2024

Hobbies and interests

Fittness

Government Games Competition

Snooker

UAE Tournaments