Yahya Almanna, Instructor

Yahya Almanna

Instructor

Jazan University

Location
Saudi Arabia - Jizan
Education
Diploma, Professional Trainer Program
Experience
24 years, 4 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :24 years, 4 Months

Instructor at Jazan University
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • My current job since October 2008

Highlights:
• Served as an assistant to the dean of faculty and delivered lectures on marketing and management to several companies/organizations in the region.

Key Responsibilities:
• Identifying primary thrust areas of academic improvement through student analysis as well as implementing strategic learning modules to optimize performance, class quality and learning outcomes.
• Providing didactic instructions to students in classroom/online environments in areas of marketing/finance to ensure a cultural climate of continuous improvement through out the university.
• Overseeing the design and development of high quality curriculum for marketing/finance courses to ensure teaching within the quality assurance framework of the university.
• Participating in ongoing program development and developing integrated study plans that allow students to bridge the gap between academic and student career goals with the demands of corporate world.
• Delegating assignments and projects to the students and supervising the timely completion of the same. Ascertaining accurate maintenance of student’s grades, attendance/other records and drafting student progress reports as per university guidelines.
• Implementing methodology to transform training sessions into multi-layered, interactive, completely efficient and energizing learning experiences for students.
• Encouraging the development of innovative approaches to course design/delivery and ensuring that teaching design/delivery comply with the quality/ educational standards of the department.
• Maintaining content expertise by educating through workshops, reading material, on-site research, current practices, and future trends regarding the training topics.

Consultant Team Leader at American Express (Project)
  • United States
  • July 2008 to October 2008

Key Project To Credit:
• MSIT E-Business American Express Practicum Project 2008.
Highlight:
• Part of the team that achieved a second place in the competition at the level of the Eastern States In USA.

Key Responsibilities:
• Planned project schedules, developed a structured approach to successfully complete the projects within allotted time/cost by developing project plans, schedule and milestones.
• Conducted technical studies to analyze technology requirements for design/development of American Express iCard and provided appropriate recommendation to the upper management.
• Monitored critical e-business success factors and remedies for identified problems to meet strategic and tactical goals.
• Scrutinized, tracked and reported on project status to the clients and upper management. Recommended processes to improve quality and efficiency of projects.
• Directed and monitored overall activities of the eBiz consultant team, handled all aspects of their training and conducted periodic performance reviews, to ensure timely completion of the project within the scheduled deadline.

Relationship Manager at Al-Rajhi Bank
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • July 1999 to February 2006

Highlight:
• Instrumental in achieving target for 2004 through successful execution of relationship management initiatives within the bank.

Key Responsibilities:
• Researched and analyzed new business opportunities by conducting extensive market research to generate leads for subsequent development, performed key account planning and maintained favorable business relationship with middle-size firms.
• Tailored bank facilities as per customers needs, introduced new products, which serve the adopted marketing strategy to meet assigned sales targets.
• Reviewed loan applications of clients, analyzed credit rating/financial solvency to evaluate risks and handled loan disbursements, in compliance with bank’s credit policies.
• Monitored performance of granted credit facilities, tracked incoming checks and drafted detailed reports to keep the upper management abreast of collection activities of the department.
• Ascertained clear communication pertaining to service terms/conditions, maintained confidentiality and followed up on any complaints to prevent escalations/legal implications.
• Recruited competent personnel, organized training for new recruits and conducted periodic performance reviews to maintain a motivated team.

Junior Accountant at Al Harithy Company ( AlHarity Hotel)
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • May 1997 to January 1999

Key Responsibilities:
• Planned, organized, and evaluated all accounting procedures to ensure transactions are efficient/ effective as well as accounting is accurate and complete.
• Handled the complete accounting cycle, beginning with posting journal entries, maintaining general ledgers, reconciling accounts, preparing trial balance of books along with various accounting reports concluding with financial statements.
• Monitored and managed banking relationships, reconciled bank statements on periodic basis and provided accurate reports to the upper management.
• Analyzed general ledger accounts to determine their accuracy and ensure all funds are managed appropriately.
• Coordinated with auditors and provided them accurate information of company’s financial status to assure smooth execution of auditing process.
• Scrutinized day to day operations of the accounting department, analyzed and resolved accounting discrepancies and ascertained that all departmental policies and procedures are aligned with the organizational goals.

Previous Professional Experience:
1991 - 1992: Human Resource Officer, King Khalid Military City.

Education

Diploma, Professional Trainer Program
  • at King Abdulaziz University
  • January 2009
Master's degree, Information Technology (eBusiness)
  • at Carnegie Mellon University
  • March 2008
Diploma, Credit Bank
  • at Arab Academy for Finance & Science
  • April 2005
Bachelor's degree, Business Administration
  • at King Abdulaziz University
  • January 1999

Academic Achievements: • Won an award for the Graduation Project. Seminars & Conferences Attended: • The 1ts International Conference on Leering & Distance Learning, Riyadh, KSA, March 2009 • Web 2.0 Expo Conference, California, San Francesco, USA, April 2008 • Heinz Leadership Conference, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, USA, April 2008 • Hurdles to eBusiness Conference, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, USA, October 2007 • International Conference on eBusiness & eCommerce, Minnesota, USA, August 2007 • Skill Path Seminars (Financial Statement Analysis), 2007 • Lorman Seminars (Learn to Read and Understand Cash Flow Statements), 2007 • Skill Path Seminars (Excelling as a Highly Effective Team Leader), 2007 • Arab Academy for Finance Science (Modern Methodology in Finance & Credit Risk Analysis), 2005 • Arab Academy for Finance Science (Planning & Marketing Skills for Bank Credit Sectors), 2002 • Banking Institute (Preparation of Marketing Plans), 2001

Specialties & Skills

Credit Risk
Administration
Science
Banking
Training & Development, Human Resource Management, Recruitment, Performance Management
Analytical Skills, Ability to Work Under Pressure, Decision Making & Problem Solving Skills
Strategic Planning, Sales & Marketing, Banking Operations, Client Relationship Management,
MS Office Applications & Internet Usage
Business Development, Credit Risk Management, Delivering Training Courses, E-Business Operations
Project Management, Operations Management, Product Planning, Accounting & Financial Management
Leadership, Team Building, Motivation Skills, Interpersonal & Communication Skills
Budgeting & Forecasting, Knowledge of Multiple Financial Services Products, Report Generation

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert

Memberships

Business Administration Society
  • Active Member
  • January 2002