About Zakaria
English
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French
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Arabic
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Experience
- Plan A Holding GroupBusiness Development & Technical ManagerJuly 2024 - Today (1 year and 11 months)Doha, Qatar• Driving the design and development of scalable, secure, and user-centric products, designing the architecture using microservices. Ensuring seamless integration of cutting-edge technologies to deliver a robust, engaging user experience. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to create a user-centric platform roadmap and technology strategy. Overseeing the full software development lifecycle (SDLC), from ideation to production deployment, with a focus on continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD).• Business Strategy & Growth Role: Spearheading strategic business development initiatives, fostering partnerships, and overseeing go-to-market strategies to position the product as a disruptor in the industry. Identifying market opportunities and forming strategic alliances to fuel business growth.• Strategy Role: Representing the company at tech and investment meetings, building relationships with strategic partnerships to ensure business growth, preparing pitch decks, and leading the focus group engagements.
- Qatar Fuel Co. (WOQOD)Security Systems SupervisorMarch 2012 - March 2024 (12 years)Doha, Qatar• Key focal person and coordination between the company and external parties such as QatarEnergy, Ministry of Interior various departments, Airport Security, Marine Companies.• Design, Implementation, project management, planning, support, coordination, integration, upgrade and supervision for all aspects related centralized video management systems with more than 8500 surveillance cameras, 140 locations and over 200 servers and data storage, Access Control System, Critical Physical Security Systems, Perimeter Security, Crash Rated Gates, Explosion Proof and Intrinsically Safe Security Systems.• Implementation, management, planning, support, and supervision for all aspects related to AI Based Automatic License Plate Recognition System (ANPR System)• Digital Transformation for security gate passes from conventional to completely automated and paperless system.• Prepare, follow up and evaluate all Scope of Works, Tender Submissions, Budgets, CAPEX/OPEX, Project Timely completion for all handled systems in the company as per the department mandate.• Played a key coordination role between departments in relation to new systems implementations, new user requirements, information collection, etc.• Prepare all site layouts, designs and system requirements and coordinate with suppliers and other departments to ensure it is all implemented on sites prior to system installations.• Prepare and construct new policies and procedures related to Physical Security Systems, Corporate ID Badging, Access Management.
- Euro TechnologiesBusiness Development ManagerDecember 2007 - February 2012 (4 years and 2 months)Doha, Qatar• Screened potential business deals by analyzing market strategies, deal requirements, potential, and financials; evaluating options; resolving internal priorities; recommending equity investments.• Enhanced the company's reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.• Manage three different departments (Pre-sales, Sales and Technical) and supervise their daily work.• Supervise procurements and orders and correspondence on a project basis with suppliers worldwide.• Manage and implement events such as (Exhibitions, seminars, marketing campaigns, promotions)• Add additional services and expand the company's offered solutions portfolio.• Resource and hire new qualified staff and talents to go along the company expansion.• Maintain clients' accounts and develop relationships to acquire more businesses with them.• Project Management and supervision to ensure clients satisfaction and objectives are met, mitigate risks, and maintain customers relationship.• Increased the companies' revenues and turnover by over than 300% in first two years by strategizing the efforts towards prestigious and key clients, increased the stakes by taking on enterprise projects, established partnerships with many markets leading manufacturers, developers, and suppliers globally.
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Education
- Key Account ManagementLinkedin2024Key Account Management
- Management EssentialsLinkedIn Learning2023Management Essentials