Experience

NAGA Architects, Engineers, Designers, Planners

• United Arab Emirates
• Architecture and Planning
• 200 - 300 Employee

• HR & Administration Manager/Regional Manager

  • Jan 2019 - Present

  UAE, KSA, Egypt At Naga Architects, Engineers, Planners and designers, my core responsibility is overseeing all HR operations, including recruitment processes, company structure, employee relations, and staff training. One of my key tasks is to supervise and direct team of 15 HR professionals and Admin officers as well as develop and enforce HR policies whilst maintaining compliance with multinational criteria. I deliver optimum service in establishing HR vision in alignment with company targets. It… Show more At Naga Architects, Engineers, Planners and designers, my core responsibility is overseeing all HR operations, including recruitment processes, company structure, employee relations, and staff training. One of my key tasks is to supervise and direct team of 15 HR professionals and Admin officers as well as develop and enforce HR policies whilst maintaining compliance with multinational criteria. I deliver optimum service in establishing HR vision in alignment with company targets. It is worth mentioning that I manage and approve payrolls for all Naga employees in the UAE, US, KSA and Egypt. I am involve in drafting labour-cost reports to develop mutually beneficial plans. I execute formalities in relation to UAE labour law. I am responsible for conducting performance appraisals to promote professional growth and increase productivity as well as performing annual salary reviews and recommending appropriate adjustments. Furthermore, I counsel staff and management in areas of general workplace policies, job performance, working relationships, career development and job opportunities. My notable outcomes for this role includes: • Curtailed operational costs by 50% by implementing effective talent acquisition strategies to procure key performers without any third-party assistance. • Facilitated highest profit numbers in over 10 years by optimizing restructuring process to positively benefit the organization as well as employees. • Spearheaded restructuring of entire company during Covid-19 pandemic, instituting efficient cost management plan without incurring any complaints or issues. • Led mobilization of two main offices in Dubai for relocation in Marina Plaza Office Tower. • Strengthened office administration and management duties in co-ordination with team of 9 members. • Redesign management reporting line based on specific projects and portfolios. Show less



Qatar Foundation

• Qatar
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Manager

  • Dec 2015 - Nov 2018

  Doha, Qatar During my time over here, I directed HR teams in executing diverse array of responsibilities, validated payroll and compensation processes for all entities and offices, and prepared, verified and approved annual/monthly HR reports on recruitment, employee turnover and movements. It was me, who collaborated with the finance department to control budgets and devise labour-cost strategies. I was entrusted with processing employee-benefit enrolments such as health insurance and retirement… Show more During my time over here, I directed HR teams in executing diverse array of responsibilities, validated payroll and compensation processes for all entities and offices, and prepared, verified and approved annual/monthly HR reports on recruitment, employee turnover and movements. It was me, who collaborated with the finance department to control budgets and devise labour-cost strategies. I was entrusted with processing employee-benefit enrolments such as health insurance and retirement plans as well as investigating and resolving employee grievances and confidential work-related issues. My key highlights for this role are: • Authorised various formalities in relation to Qatar labour laws. • Formulated efficient demobilisation plan to cut costs and optimise resources. • Investigated and resolved employee grievances and confidential work-related issues. Show less



Saipem

• Italy
• Engineering Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior HR Officer

  • Jan 2013 - Dec 2015

  Dubai During my time at Saipem, I balanced major HR duties such as payroll, compensation and benefits administration, and timesheet monitoring. I delivered exceptional support with recruitment processes, including screening of CVs, conducting interviews and onboarding. It was me, who evaluated and processed hourly, daily, monthly, yearly and per capita rate of forecasted and actual labour costs. I implemented professional expertise in creating labour-cost and other technical documents for… Show more During my time at Saipem, I balanced major HR duties such as payroll, compensation and benefits administration, and timesheet monitoring. I delivered exceptional support with recruitment processes, including screening of CVs, conducting interviews and onboarding. It was me, who evaluated and processed hourly, daily, monthly, yearly and per capita rate of forecasted and actual labour costs. I implemented professional expertise in creating labour-cost and other technical documents for the corporate head as well as the head of HR. I authored HSE Man-Hours report to assess man-hours achieved during projects as well as performed appraisal analysis to streamline annual salary review. My notable duty was co-ordinating with the cost-control department to design three-year project demobilisation plan for the Iraq branch. I render significant efforts in creating payroll reports and monitoring salary payments/final settlements for the Oman branch. I provided advice on insurance policies and other benefits. Some of my key contributions are as follows: • Drafted full-branch manpower budget forecast/actual reports dealing with €50M+. • Authored accurate HR budget and comparison forecast reports three years consecutively. • Supervised timesheet entries of up to 1K employees in the Sharjah branch. • Optimised HR budgets and rectified budget variances. Show less



Al Ansari Exchange

• United Arab Emirates
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• HR Executive

  • May 2010 - Jan 2013

  Dubai As a part of this job role, I led and monitored diverse HR operations for UAE staff, screened CVs and conducted interviews for junior as well as senior-level staff extending across diverse departments such as Operation, IT, HR, AML, and Accounts and Logistics. I executed full onboarding process in addition to site allocation throughout UAE and drafted important reports for government agencies. I oversaw leave approval and miscellaneous earnings/deductions for payroll processes. I… Show more As a part of this job role, I led and monitored diverse HR operations for UAE staff, screened CVs and conducted interviews for junior as well as senior-level staff extending across diverse departments such as Operation, IT, HR, AML, and Accounts and Logistics. I executed full onboarding process in addition to site allocation throughout UAE and drafted important reports for government agencies. I oversaw leave approval and miscellaneous earnings/deductions for payroll processes. I steered expertise in initiating annual and promotional increments and managing pension payments for Abu Dhabi and Dubai branches with revisions every six years. I utilised leadership skills in advancing the Emiratization programme by monitoring percentage of UAE national staff in comparison to expat staff as well as preparing UAE staff statistics reports. My accomplishments within this role are following: • Attained all manpower requirements by acquiring 100+ high-performing candidates within six months. • Maintained 10% UAE nationals hiring percentage from total manpower of 2000 employees. • Orchestrated full-cycle recruitment processes for an average of up to 15 employees. • Introduced and implemented first UAE pension file in the company and accounted for all previous payments/penalties whilst supervising pension deductions and payment funds. • Enhanced organisational productivity through implementation of performance evaluations Show less