Feb 2023: I'm on a Career break!
After several years of dedicated non-stop work, I'm taking a short career break to seek discomfort and pursue deeply satisfying new experiences!
Follow me on LinkedIn to know more about these projects I'll be working on:
- Pray, work out, swim, learn, write, and have fun!
- Arabia to Australia with ♥: a song collaboration dedicated to Australia's First Peoples
- Can my ōura ring tell a health story? Exploring 2 years of data using Python
... and there's more than meets the eye!
Technical Pre-Sales
Enterprise Solutions Engineer at Procore Technologies.
I love to partner with customers to understand their challenges. It helps me create new solutions, or position current offerings in an enterprise sales motion. Uncovering the value of adoption-ready solutions that deliver desired outcomes.
Highlights:
- Worked with over 180 Enterprise & Major clients in 7 countries / Asia Pacific
- Member of the multidisciplinary team for Procore's 2019 GTM and Entry Playbook to the United Arab Emirates and the broader Middle East
- SME for feedback loops, UI/UX, product gaps, and competitive landscape
- Internal Research on Cloud Security Compliance (Australia), and Government Quality reforms and legislation (NSW)
Industry SOLUTIONs
Led the team behind Quality Essentials; a solution designed for Class II builders & developers to reduce quality risk and help comply with legislation reforms.
(NSW Government DBP and RAB Acts)
Created Data Centre specific platform solutions, currently used for DC construction and delivery in the United States, Europe, and Asia Pacific:
- Project Delivery Compliance and Gateways System
- Data Centre Analytics/Benchmarking
Entrepreneur/Startup Founder
Founder/Co-founder of a number of technology startups over the years, including Rawfor (ConTech), Ethrahayat (Education), DesignsKing (Graphic Design), QuickWork (Freelance Platform), ZawajOnline (Social Network), and GoldTradingCentral (Commodities Trading and Insights).
Thought Leadership
Awards:
- 2022 Finalist, Australian Urban Developer Industry Excellence Awards: Best New proptech. Nominated by Procore Technologies, Australia
- 2022 Finalist, PropTech Awards: Scale-Up Category - Efficiency & Optimisation. Nominated by Procore Technologies, Australia
Public Speaking:
- 2022 Tech Bench Speaker at Sydney Cloud & Data Centre Convention: Leveraging Technology to Enable Hyper-growth in DC Construction
- 2022 Guest Lecture at Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning, University of Melbourne, Australia
- 2021 Guest Lecture on Digital Procurement Methods, class of MSc of Construction at the University of Melbourne, Australia
Patent Pending:
- Method and System for Enhancing Decision Making, Through Machine Learning and Data Integration from a Plurality of Data Sources. AU 2018902790 Filed Jul 31, 2018
2009 - 2019: Construction Professional
Delivered building work in Australia and the Middle East, including mixed-use residential, yachts, hospitality, retail, and commercial projects.
Highlights:
- Arthur Phillip High and Parramatta Public Schools - NSW, AU
- 89 Residential Units + Union Place Hotel at Jannali - NSW, AU
- Fendi Boutique Sydney Westfield - NSW, AU
- Conrad Dubai by Hilton - Dubai, UAE
- Sofitel Resort Palm Jumeirah - Dubai, UAE
- Palazzo Versace Condominiums - Dubai, UAE
- YAS / Swift 141 (Ranked 12th longest super yacht) - Abu Dhabi, UAE
- AlNoores Royal Yacht - Muscat, Oman
Employers: Duffy Kennedy (AU), Cubic Group (AU), Depa Group (NASDAQ DXB), Salaam International (Qatar Stock Exc.)
Education
Master of Science in Construction Project Management - Heriot-Watt University, UK
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering - University of Sharjah, UAE
Member:
- Chartered Institute of Building CIOB - United Kingdom
- Institute of Engineers Australia MIEAust - Australia
- PreSales Collective - APJ
- Society of Engineers - United Arab Emirates