Nadi Abdallah, Executive Director

Nadi Abdallah

Executive Director

Grand Leadership Institute

Location
Cyprus
Education
Master's degree, Computer Science
Experience
19 years, 0 Months

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Executive Director at Grand Leadership Institute
  • Cyprus
  • My current job since December 2016

- Develop and deliver Leadership Development Programs for executives and senior managers
- Assess companies' and organizations' leadership and business performance
- Coach and Mentor, business owners and Entrepreneurs.
- Deliver workshops and training in the areas of leadership development, team development, business optimization and entrepreneurship.

Co-Founder at Arabic Academy Cyprus
  • Cyprus
  • My current job since May 2017

- Provide a fun and engaging environment for kids in Cyprus to learn Arabic
- Build confidence and instil the right values for kids from an early age
- Help children integrate with foreign communities while preserving their true identity

Managing Director - Co-Founder at XGLOBAL MARKETS
  • Cyprus
  • February 2013 to January 2016

- Setup the company, acquire all investment licenses, hire and build the core executive team.
- Manage the direction of the company
- Set the budgets for all departments
- Initiates business partnerships with banks, payment providers, clearing houses
- Insure compliance with market laws and regulations; implement in place systems, policies, and procedures

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at DANORITE SOLUTIONS
  • Cyprus
  • September 2009 to December 2012

- Provide trading solutions, payment solutions to Multimillion Dollar brokerages and Financial Institutions.
- Build custom solutions for MetaTrader Brokers that reduced risks and costs and increased productivity and efficiency; from online wallets and customer portals, to online payment gateways, back office system and CRM, affiliate systems, more.
- Utilize a blend of local teams and outsourcing to meet customer need and requirements.
- Expand the business to over 10 clients in less than 2 years.

Product Manager at MetaQuotes Software
  • Cyprus
  • January 2009 to July 2009

- Generate product requirements for the MetaTrader 5 Trading System, determine specifications and new features to meet market needs.
- Assist in the marketing and selling of MetaTrader 4 and 5.
- Conduct demo and presentation to potential customers.

Regional Manager at Orion Tradesoft
  • Jordan - Amman
  • December 2007 to July 2008

- Setup regional office, recruit and build new software development and QA teams.
- Be in charge of the complete software development lifecycle; defining, prioritizing, designing, building, and testing new features.
- Travel and collect business and technical requirements from local exchanges and customers across the MENA region.
- Collaborate with remote teams to deliver common projects

Development Manager at Orion Tradesoft
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • August 2006 to October 2007

- Recruit, train and mentor senior and junior software engineers
- Set quality standards, build mechanisms and processes for team efficiency and higher productivity
- Responsible for architectural decisions and design of the trading systems

Software Engineer at Orion Tradesoft
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • October 2005 to August 2006

- Develop front-end and back-end components for the online financial trading systems
- Integration with local stock exchanges; Data feeds, trading execution (FIX, Web services)
- Develop back office systems

Lecturer at Al-Zaytoonah University
  • Jordan - Amman
  • September 2004 to August 2005

- Taught courses in multimedia, 3D animation and design, graphics design
- Taught courses in online systems development
- Supervised and guided students with their online and multimedia graduation projects

Multimedia Developer at Startup TV Channel
  • United Kingdom - Birmingham
  • September 2003 to June 2004

- Build the website for the company and update the content
- Develop an online video steaming platform
- Develop multimedia content using Flash for presentations and educational purposes.

Education

Master's degree, Computer Science
  • at Coventry University
  • October 2003

The course focuses on Internet/networks and multimedia related issues

Bachelor's degree, Computer Science
  • at The Hashemite University
  • June 2002
High school or equivalent, Technology and Educational Technologies
  • at Jubilee School - Noor Al-Hussein Foundation
  • June 1998

Specialties & Skills

Leadership
Coaching Leaders
Technology
Entrepreneurship
Financial Markets
Strategy
Coaching
UX Design
Negotiation
Software Design
Problem Solving
Brand Development
Organizational Design and Development
Training and Leadership Development
DevOps/Agile Leadership Development

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
Greek
Expert

Memberships

Toastmasters International
  • Speaker
  • January 2017

Training and Certifications

Executive Coaching (Training)
Training Institute:
University of Cambridge
Date Attended:
June 2016
JMT Leadership Coach and Trainer (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2017

Hobbies

  • Digital arts
  • Photography
  • Painting
  • Public Speaking