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Husam Zein

Client Manager | Professional Services
Dubai,United Arab Emirates

Summary

Operational and commercialization hall monitor.

Driven, ambitious and a nerd by nature.

Service delivery and implementation of high end Technologies are my passion. Currently in the Software world helping in taking Enterprise Software to Market and hoping to make the world a better place one binary code at a time.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Languages

Work History

Senior Client Manager | Professional Services

OpenText
Dubai
06.2020 - Current
  • Leading Professional Services business across KSA Public Sector
  • Generating over +3.5M USD in services bookings annually
  • Client Relations director for the largest accounts in KSA such as SABIC, ZATCA, PIF, SAMA.
  • Ownership of end to end Tender participation in large Enterprise Software implementation RFPs
  • Resolved problems with high-profile customers to maintain relationships and increase return customer base.
  • Oversaw implementation and development of projects, minimizing operational deficiencies and driving customer satisfaction.

Senior Program Manager | Professional Services

OpenText
Dubai
07.2014 - 06.2020
  • Leading the managed services arm of the business as well as key service programs at strategic tier A accounts across the Middle East
  • Managing multiple Enterprise Information Management Programs for major accounts across the middle east for projects valued >$1M
  • Growth of Professional Services business with annual contributions of + $3M in bookings

Senior Program Manager | Engineering

OpenText
Waterloo, Ontario
05.2012 - 07.2014

Programmatic leadership of the Enterprise Unit , primarily tasked with establishing and monetization of the OpenText API Development platform

  • Managing developer relations programs and communications
  • Nurturing the 3rd party Applications Campaigns and Pipeline
  • Coordinated engineering team for projects in commercial and industrial development.
  • Optimized schedules to identify critical paths, major risks and deploy strategies.

Program Manager

OpenText
Waterloo, Ontario
09.2010 - 04.2012

Global Management of all Major enterprise software Go-To-Market processes across the Enterprise Information Management Unit

  • Ownership of the SOPs around: Ideation, Planning, Development, Marketing, Enablement and
  • Release phases.
  • Reviewed product development budgets, expenditures and research.
  • Directed marketing projects through conceptual planning, schedule management and final implementation.

Customer Intelligence Analyst

OpenText
Waterloo, Ontario
03.2009 - 09.2010
  • Developed and executed marketing operational research initiatives, that catered to the Tier A accounts, with the purpose of improving customer intimacy (loyalty/satisfaction) as well as customer intelligence available to improve Product development and business operations
  • Managed a program that targets key contacts across the Top 500 Revenue accounts in comprehensive dialogue gathering their feedback on product/support related issues with the purpose of identifying trends that could enhance best practices.

Regional Marketing Communication Manager

Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Dubai
03.2004 - 08.2007
  • Managed and coordinated the full marketing development plans and branding activities of the regions of UAE and KSA covering the future ranges of HP products
  • Generated Business Leads and designed turnkey Web Solutions for Key HP Distributors and retailers
  • Formulated the planning and Implementation of the Quarterly Marketing Development Schemes for Key Retail accounts.

Education

Master of Science - Engineering | Commercialization of Business Techno

University of Waterloo
Waterloo, Ontario
07.2006 - 12.2008

Bachelor of Science - Economics And Mathematics

American University of Sharjah
Sharjah, UAE
06.2000 - 07.2004

Skills

    Professional Services Strategic Sourcing

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Accomplishments

    Achieved growth in the services annual bookings across the middle east helping to grow the business from $500K to $4 Million

Timeline

Senior Client Manager | Professional Services

OpenText
06.2020 - Current

Senior Program Manager | Professional Services

OpenText
07.2014 - 06.2020

Senior Program Manager | Engineering

OpenText
05.2012 - 07.2014

Program Manager

OpenText
09.2010 - 04.2012

Customer Intelligence Analyst

OpenText
03.2009 - 09.2010

Master of Science - Engineering | Commercialization of Business Techno

University of Waterloo
07.2006 - 12.2008

Regional Marketing Communication Manager

Hewlett Packard Enterprise
03.2004 - 08.2007

Bachelor of Science - Economics And Mathematics

American University of Sharjah
06.2000 - 07.2004
Husam ZeinClient Manager | Professional Services