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   Waleed  Soliman, Group CEO & Managing Director.

Waleed Soliman

Group CEO & Managing Director.·Sky Group.

Egypt

Higher diploma, Alternative Investment

Work experience

Total years of experience: 19 years, 10 months

Group CEO & Managing Director.

October 2016 - May 2023

Sky Group.

Cairo, Egypt

October 2016 - May 2023

Strategic Value Creation & Exponential Growth:
• Proven leadership in driving the group’s market valuation from an initial capital of $5 Million in
2016 to a strategic valuation/exit of $250 Million in 2023 achieved a 50x growth in corporate value.
•Orchestrated the strategic scaling and operational turnaround required to position the group as
a premier target for high-value acquisition and investment.

Group Leadership & Scale of Operations:
• Proven executive oversight of Sky Group, managing a diversified portfolio of 6 corporations across
FMCG food industrial, Construction, O&M, Facility Services, Business Consultancy, IT Business
Solutions, and Non-Woven Industrial manufacturing.
• Lead a massive workforce of 6, 000 employees, ensuring organizational agility & alignment with
the dynamic needs of the Egyptian and regional markets.

Board Governance & Financial Stewardship:
• Acted as a Strategic Advisor to the Board of Directors (BOD) provided proven expert counsel on
multi-million-dollar contracts, complex legal negotiations, & high-stakes business deals.
• Institutionalized Financial Credibility by optimizing budgeting processes & providing the BOD
with accurate, trend-based financial analysis to support long-range growth & regulatory
compliance.
• Strengthened institutional liquidity by optimizing banking relationships & implementing
rigorous cash-flow projection mechanisms in collaboration with the CFO.

Operational Excellence & Strategic Influence:
•Directed the execution of group-wide Strategic Business Plans, resulting in proven improvements in profit margins and operational efficiencies across all subsidiaries.
•Successfully navigated regulatory actions & market volatility, maintaining the group’s authority & market-leading position through proactive strategy adjustments.
• Mentored and aligned the group’s leadership team with a unified Corporate Vision, fostering a culture of performance excellence & continuous development.

Company industry:
General Engineering Consultancy
Job role:
Management

General Manager

July 2016 - September 2016

Sky Group

Cairo, Egypt

July 2016 - September 2016

Strategic Foundations & Operational Excellence:
• Proven expertise in establishing a robust foundation for diverse business units, focusing on Brand
Positioning and financial management to maximize customer loyalty and market presence.
• Orchestrated the development and implementation of the initial Business Strategy, aligning core
departments—including Finance, Purchasing, Logistic, Warehouse, HR, Marketing, Sales, and IT-towards
unified corporate objectives.

Financial Stewardship & Cost Optimization:
• Implemented rigorous control over business expenditures and Profit & Loss (P&L) structures,
identifying and diminishing inactive expenses to protect margins from day one.
• Lead and motivated multi-disciplined technical teams, resolving conflicting priorities to ensure seamless
operational flow during a critical 90-day period.

Market Entry & Relationship Development:
• Spearheaded the exploration of new business channels across Europe, Africa & the Gulf Region,
initiating strategic links with trade and professional associations.
• Cultivated high-value client relationships that laid the groundwork for subsequent revenue growth
and long-term profitability.

Governance & Roadmap Implementation:
• Directed the audit of the company’s Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) policies, ensuring strict
legislative adherence and defining a clear roadmap for competitive market positioning.

Company industry:
General Engineering Consultancy
Job role:
Management

Projects Manager

July 2013 - May 2016

Saudi Aramco

Dammam, Saudi Arabia

July 2013 - May 2016

High-Scale Strategic Execution & Energy Impact:
• Proven leadership in managing a high-value project portfolio exceeding $1 Billion, delivering
complex infrastructure and operational solutions within Saudi Aramco’s Eastern Area.
• Orchestrated the strategic project oversight that directly contributed to raising Ras Tanura
Refinery’s production from 650, 000 to 800, 000 barrels per day (BPD) between 2013 and 2016.
• Served as the primary point of contact for cross-functional teams, ensuring that all project
deliverables supported Aramco’s long-term business goals and national energy mandates.

Operational Excellence & Digital Transformation:
• Acted as a Change Agent & Champion for the implementation and induction of SAP,
modernizing project tracking, resource utilization, and financial reporting across specific business
units.
• Proven ability in developing cost-effective plans and resource allocation strategies that
adhered to Aramco’s rigorous corporate standards for safety and efficiency.

Diverse Infrastructure Portfolio:
Lead the development and maintenance of critical projects, including:
• Healthcare projects: Maternity & Children Hospital (500 beds), Al Amal Hospital (500 beds),
and Prince Mohamed Bn Fahd University.
• Telecommunications: Operation & maintenance for STC and Mobily networks.
• Industrial Facilities: Traffic signal factory and regional general maintenance.

Board-Level Reporting & Mentorship:
• Proven expertise in developing and delivering progress reports, proposals, and
presentations to senior management and stakeholders.
• Conducted effective performance evaluations and mentored technical teams, ensuring a high-
performance culture aligned with the Aramco vision.

Company industry:
Oil & Gas
Job role:
Management

Project Manager

August 2008 - August 2012

Alkan CIT, ALKAN Networks

Cairo, Egypt

August 2008 - August 2012

Network Operation & Maintenance (O&M) Leadership:
• Proven expertise in managing and directing the Turnkey Scope of Managed Services for Vodafone,
Orange, We and Etisalat Egypt GSM Network, overseeing 3, 000+ sites nationwide served from 35
regional offices.
• Directed the Total HR work for more than 1, 000 Technical employees (excluding supportive staff),
structured as 40% Engineers and 60% Technicians.
• Spearheaded the full lifecycle of Planning, Budgeting, Implementing, Follow-up, and Fine-Tuning the
achievements to meet rigorous project objectives.

Strategic Control & Project Engineering:
• Analyzed project inception plans and created schematic layouts focusing on key quantifiable parameters
as Takeoff Costs, constructability, scopes of work, and project profitability.
• Managed the selection and requisition of project materials, ensuring uncompromising standards for
Quality Control and Safety on-site.
• Maintained continuous alignment of program scope with strategic business objectives,
recommending modifications to effectively meet organizational goals.

Financial Stewardship & Resource Management:
• Ensured strict adherence to budgetary guidelines, controlling cash flow, and effecting cost reductions
through rigorous logistics monitoring.
• Produced detailed client reports identifying variances in budgetary projections and providing solutions
for operational continuity.
• Organized regular meetings with clients, engineers, and consultants to apprise them of project
progress and milestones.

Company industry:
Management Consulting
Job role:
Management

Projects Coordinator

August 2007 - July 2008

Connect Group

Cairo, Egypt

August 2007 - July 2008

Technical Office & Managed Services:
• Managed a team of technical office engineers providing specialized Operation and Maintenance (O&M)
support for Vodafone and Etisalat Egypt wireless telecom networks across the nation.
• Established end-to-end operation processes and comprehensive Technical Manuals, ensuring
standardized procedures for complex network tasks.
• Issued technical specifications, conducted case studies, and documented lessons learned to
continuously improve service delivery.

Financial Control & Contract Negotiation:
• Actively participated in project Budget Allocation and Cost Control, ensuring optimal resource
distribution within financial constraints.
• Negotiated contracts and targets with both customers and subcontractors, balancing organizational
goals with high-stake deliverables.

Systems Development & Documentation:
• Established robust field maintenance databases and reporting systems to streamline documentation
and operational transparency.
• Maintained regular high-level meetings to align subcontractor performance with customer
requirements and project milestones.

Company industry:
General Engineering Consultancy
Job role:
Maintenance, Repair, and Technician

Field Maintenance team leader.

August 2005 - July 2007

Connect Group.

Cairo, Egypt

August 2005 - July 2007

Critical Infrastructure during (24/7) Operations:
• Lead a dedicated team of technicians and subcontractors to provide 24x7 operation and
maintenance services for Vodafone and Etisalat main switches’ buildings and facilities.
• Performed comprehensive site acceptance and issued rigorous daily, weekly, and monthly
maintenance reports covering all buildings’ structural elements and installed equipment.
• Rectified complex technical incidents and failures within Vodafone (VF) switches, ensuring operational
stability and managing all required spare parts.

Commercial Oversight & Performance Management:
• Issued detailed time schedules and commercial offers for remedial works, directly impacting financial
dues through precise service quality evaluation.
• Managed subcontractor performance and team productivity, ensuring strict adherence to Health and
Safety regulations.
• Established an employee motivation system to drive team performance and ensure 100%
operational readiness.

Company industry:
General Engineering Consultancy
Job role:
Maintenance, Repair, and Technician

Site Engineer.

August 2003 - July 2005

Connect Group.

Cairo, Egypt

August 2003 - July 2005

Field Engineering & Site Acquisition:
•Supervised technical teams and subcontractors in delivering critical site services, including Site
Acceptance, Site Acquisition Survey, LOS (Line of Sight), and M/W (Microwave) survey maintenance and
repair.
• Performed rigorous site acceptance to ensure 100% compliance with technical specifications and
standards.
• Handled end-to-end work implementation, including site surveys, material delivery coordination,
material inspection, and final work execution.

Project Control & Handover:
• Responsible for creating work schedules and Commercial Offers for customer approval, ensuring projects
stayed within financial and temporal scope.
• Evaluated subcontractor performance and service quality, directly managing the impact on their
financial dues and project integrity.
• Performed formal work handover to customers and maintained consistent reporting of Work in
Progress (WIP) and work achieved through weekly and monthly reports.

Company industry:
General Engineering Consultancy
Job role:
Maintenance, Repair, and Technician

An instructor.

September 2002 - July 2003

Obour High Institute, and AUC.

Cairo, Egypt

September 2002 - July 2003

Academic Mentorship & Technical Instruction:
• Responsible for supervising and guiding Graduation Projects at both Obour High Institute and the
American University in Cairo (AUC) - Faculty of Engineering.
• Delivered comprehensive technical instruction and lectures covering advanced engineering curricula,
including:
• Telecommunications: Digital Communication, Telephone Systems, and Microwave technology.
• Network & Systems: Network Systems and Electronic Measurements.
• Circuit Design: Designing Digital Electronic Circuits, Logic Circuits, and advanced Electronic Circuits
(Levels 2, 3, and 4).
• Proven ability to simplify complex technical concepts, fostering the next generation of engineers
through rigorous academic and practical evaluation.

Academic Mentorship & Technical Instruction:
• Responsible for supervising and guiding Graduation Projects at both Obour High Institute and the American University in Cairo (AUC) - Faculty of Engineering.
• Delivered comprehensive technical instruction and lectures covering advanced engineering curricula, including:
• Telecommunications: Digital Communication, Telephone Systems, and Microwave technology.
• Network & Systems: Network Systems and Electronic Measurements.
• Circuit Design: Designing Digital Electronic Circuits, Logic Circuits, and advanced Electronic Circuits (Levels 2, 3, and 4).
• Proven ability to simplify complex technical concepts, fostering the next generation of engineers through rigorous academic and practical evaluation.

Company industry:
Primary, Prep, & Secondary School
Job role:
Electrical Engineering

Education

Harvard Business School Online

March 2024

March 2024

Higher diploma, Alternative Investment

United States

GPA (rating): Excellent

GPA (rating): Excellent

Equips professionals with a fundamental understanding of strategies and skills required assess opportunities in alternative investments and know when to leverage them to achieve more diversified and better performing portfolios.
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Harvard Business School Online

February 2024

February 2024

Higher diploma, Credential Of Readiness

United States

GPA (rating): Excellent

GPA (rating): Excellent

Business Analytics, Economics for Managers and Financial Accounting.
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Harvard Business School Online

February 2024

February 2024

Higher diploma, Sustainable Investing

United States

GPA (rating): Excellent

GPA (rating): Excellent

Equips professional with the insights, frameworks, and skills to evaluate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors, measure and manage impact investments.
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Harvard Business School Online

December 2023

December 2023

Higher diploma, Business Analytics.

United States

GPA (rating): Excellent

GPA (rating): Excellent

Introduces quantitative methods used to analyze data and make management decisions.
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Harvard Business School Online.

December 2023

December 2023

Higher diploma, Specialization in Leadership and Management

United States

GPA (rating): Excellent

GPA (rating): Excellent

Harvard Business School Online.

November 2023

November 2023

Higher diploma, Global Business

United States

GPA (rating): Excellent

GPA (rating): Excellent

Provides a grounding in the economics, political, and social factors driving global change to help participants assess opportunities, manage risk, create and capture value for their organization.
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Harvard Business School Online

October 2023

October 2023

Higher diploma, Organizational Leadership.

United States

GPA (rating): Excellent

GPA (rating): Excellent

Explores the core roles leaders must embrace to guide an organization effectively as a beacon who sets direction; as an architect who aligns the organizational conditions to create and deliver value; and as a catalyst who manages change and fosters innovation.
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Harvard Business School

July 2023

July 2023

Higher diploma, Business Strategy

United States

GPA (rating): Excellent

GPA (rating): Excellent

Think strategically and identify opportunities for value creation that will strengthen the financial performance of the organization.
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Harvard Business School

May 2022

May 2022

Higher diploma, Disruptive Strategy to Enable Strategic Planning for Innovation and Growth.

United States

GPA (percentage): 98%

GPA (percentage): 98%

Disruptive Strategy to Enable Strategic Planning for Innovation and Growth.

El Obour High Instituted for Engineering and Technology

May 2002

May 2002

Bachelor's degree, Electrical Engineering

Egypt

GPA (percentage): 82.9%

GPA (percentage): 82.9%

Skills

Microsoft PowerPoint
Expert
Microsoft PowerPoint
Expert
Excel
Expert
Excel
Expert
ERP
Expert
ERP
Expert
SAP
Expert
SAP
Expert
Auditing
Expert
Auditing
Expert
Acceptance
Expert
Acceptance
Expert
Access
Expert
Access
Expert
Access Management
Expert
Access Management
Expert
Access
Expert
Access
Expert
PowerPoint
Expert
PowerPoint
Expert
MS word
Expert
MS word
Expert
Management
Expert
Management
Expert
Business Transformer
Expert
Business Transformer
Expert
Mega Growing Companies.
Expert
Mega Growing Companies.
Expert
Risk investment
Expert
Risk investment
Expert
Change Management
Expert
Change Management
Expert
Strategic Enterprise Management
Expert
Strategic Enterprise Management
Expert
Strategic partner relationship management
Expert
Strategic partner relationship management
Expert
Business Development
Expert
Business Development
Expert
Cloud system
Intermediate
Cloud system
Intermediate
Organizational Development
Expert
Organizational Development
Expert
ARIS
Expert
ARIS
Expert
Extremely strong in corporates management, lead, B2B projects and product sales experience.
Expert
Extremely strong in corporates management, lead, B2B projects and product sales experience.
Expert
Business Intelligence
Expert
Business Intelligence
Expert
Alternative Investment
Expert
Alternative Investment
Expert
Corporate Strategy
Expert
Corporate Strategy
Expert
Enviromental, Social and Governance (ESG)
Expert
Enviromental, Social and Governance (ESG)
Expert
Global Business Strategy
Expert
Global Business Strategy
Expert
Auditing
Expert
Auditing
Expert
Acceptance
Expert
Acceptance
Expert
Microsoft PowerPoint
Expert
Microsoft PowerPoint
Expert
Access Management
Expert
Access Management
Expert

Languages

Arabic
Native Speaker
English
Expert

Memberships

Egypt Syndicate of Engineers

Engineer

June 2002

Federation of Arab Engineers.

Engineer.

March 2012

Saudi Council of Engineers

Engineer.

August 2013

Training and Certifications

Certifications
Certified Corporate Director
Automatic Control
May 2003 - Oct 2030
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PMD
May 2010 - May 2025
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PC Interfacing Circuits.
May 2002 - May 2030
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Metro Tunnel Control Systems.
Jul 2001 - Jul 2025
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CONSULTANT ENGINEER for PROJECTS PLANNING AND FEASIBILITY STUDIES.
Oct 2018 - Oct 2022
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Specialization in Leadership and Management
Business Analytics.
Global Business
Organizational Leadership.
Business Strategy.
Corporate Governance Professional (CGP).
Disruptive Strategy to Enable Strategic Planning for Innovation and Growth.
Assembling PC.
Aug 2006 - Aug 2020
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ICDL
Jun 2006 - Jul 2022
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Certified Chief Executive Officer - Certified CEO.
Strategy and Business Planning Professional.
Jun 2021
IT.
Apr 2006 - Jun 2006
PMP
Jan 2016 - Jan 2019
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Training
MBA (Risk Investment Analysis & Strategic Management).
Self Study.
Jun 2016

Hobbies

  • Reading.
    Reading. Playing Chess, Tennis and Speed ball.