Ahmed Abdullah
Dubai,UAE
Summary
Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist with over 10 years of experience in recruitment across real estate, healthcare, and technology sectors within the UAE and GCC. Expertise in end-to-end recruitment management, strategic workforce planning, and stakeholder collaboration. Committed to optimising hiring processes and enhancing candidate experience while ensuring compliance with local regulations.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist
Property Shop Investments (PSI)
Dubai, UAE
06.2025 - 12.2025
- Source and attract top talent through strategic identification and engagement of high-calibre candidates across real estate industry including European, Canadian, U.S., and diverse international professionals for roles such as client relations specialist, property consultant, senior property consultant, and resale agent.
- Recruit across multiple business functions by managing full-cycle recruitment for key departments including marketing, finance, compliance, collections, logistics, and operations, as well as essential support positions such as drivers and administrative staff.
- Oversee complete hiring process from job posting and screening to interviews, offers, and onboarding, ensuring smooth, professional, and brand-aligned candidate experience.
Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist
Saudi German Hospital
Dubai, UAE
01.2024 - 05.2025
- Facilitated KPI-driven performance oversight and weekly alignment with hiring plans.
- Streamlined recruitment processes through data-driven solutions and assisted IT in enhancing candidate tracking systems.
- Implemented effective sourcing strategies and improved forecasting accuracy while maintaining a comprehensive talent database.
Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist
WEBHELP International
Global, U.S, Europe
01.2023 - 12.2023
- Facilitated recruitment processes for various roles across IT, finance, marketing, operations, and technical support, ensuring alignment with organisational requirements.
- Assisted in managing high-volume hiring initiatives, supporting recruitment of over 80 candidates per month across diverse clients and sectors.
- Contributed to hiring leadership positions, enhancing service standards and operational performance.
Talent Acquisition & Sourcing Specialist
Concentrix EMEA
Cairo, EG
01.2021 - 12.2022
- Led end-to-end recruitment across GCC markets, aligning hiring strategies with business goals and regional compliance.
- Scaled referral hiring from 15% to 60%, reduced hiring cycle by 25%, and delivered 25 hires per month through data-driven recruitment.
- Built strong stakeholder partnerships while increasing diversity hiring by 30% and maintaining 85% satisfaction.
Recruitment Specialist
Mountain View - Real Estate
Cairo, EG
12.2019 - 12.2020
- Facilitated end-to-end recruitment processes aligning hiring with company goals and real estate industry standards.
- Conducted interviews and screenings evaluating candidates for roles across sales operations and support functions.
- Collaborated with hiring managers to recommend top talent and assist in offer negotiation and onboarding.
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Vodafone UK
Cairo, EG
01.2018 - 12.2019
- Supported full recruitment lifecycle for sales and customer service roles, from sourcing to onboarding.
- Partnered with hiring managers to build talent pipelines and reduce time-to-hire using job boards, LinkedIn, and referrals.
- Conducted competency-based interviews while ensuring strong candidate experience aligned with Vodafone standards.
Recruiter
Etisalat Telecommunication
Cairo, EG
01.2013 - 12.2013
- Engaged hiring managers and key stakeholders to understand workforce needs, define role requirements, and deliver tailored recruitment solutions aligned with business objectives.
- Achieved hiring targets through strategic talent sourcing, candidate screening, interview coordination, and effective pipeline management across assigned roles and departments.
- Managed end-to-end recruitment processes including onboarding coordination, candidate experience, ATS/CRM accuracy, and continuous market and talent intelligence tracking.
Education
Professional Human Resources Management Diploma -
The American University in Cairo
Egypt 03.2019 - 08.2020
Bachelor of Business Administration - Management
Ain Shams University
EgyptCIPD Student - People Management
Oakwood International
DubaiSkills
- Recruitment Strategy & Workforce Planning
- Team Leadership & Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Multi-Industry Hiring Expertise
- Stakeholder Alignment & Business Partnership
- Data-Driven Talent Acquisition
- ATS, KPIs & Process Optimization
- HR Metric
- Innovative Thinking
Certification
- Leadership & Coaching Course
- Competency Based Interview (CBI) (Certified from HRCI/Jobzella).
- Microsoft Office package: Microsoft Word, Excel.
- Excel for HR (Certified from HRCI).
- The Recruiter Certification (Certified from Concentrix).
- Graphic Designer Diploma (Certified from Russian Culture institute)
- English Course (The American University)
- Motion Graphics (Self Study-YouTube)
Languages
Arabic: Mother Tongue
English: Fluent
French: Fair
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist
Property Shop Investments (PSI)
06.2025 - 12.2025
Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist
Saudi German Hospital
01.2024 - 05.2025
Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist
WEBHELP International
01.2023 - 12.2023
Talent Acquisition & Sourcing Specialist
Concentrix EMEA
01.2021 - 12.2022
Recruitment Specialist
Mountain View - Real Estate
12.2019 - 12.2020
Professional Human Resources Management Diploma -
The American University in Cairo
03.2019 - 08.2020
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Vodafone UK
01.2018 - 12.2019
Recruiter
Etisalat Telecommunication
01.2013 - 12.2013
Bachelor of Business Administration - Management
Ain Shams University
CIPD Student - People Management
Oakwood International