Maher Ahmed Abou Samrah
Sharjah
Summary
To obtain a challenging and career-oriented position in dynamic organization that utilizes my skills effectively and provides me opportunities to grow and appraise my skills through using combination of business, project management and IT expertise to drive business systems strategy in support of the business strategy and advocate, develop, implement and maintain application solutions that maximize benefit to assigned business units, functions and/or projects.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Compliance Officer
City Properties Group
UAE
12.2023 - Current
- Implementation of AML/CFT Policies
- Customer Due Diligence (CDD) Oversight
- Suspicious Transaction Monitoring and Reporting
- Staff Training
- Record Keeping
- Risk Assessment
- Liaison with Authorities
- Internal Audit & Compliance Reviews
Operation Manager & Project Manager
City Properties Group
UAE
07.2013 - Current
- Manage the day-to-day operations in accordance with company policies and standards to maximize profitability and efficiency.
- Develop strategic goals which will help make a significant impact on growth of the company.
- Ensure operational costs are kept to a minimum.
- Assist in fine tuning operational methods for the departments while improving the overall efficiency of the departments.
- Equip the new joiners with the knowledge, practical skills to carry out the day-to-day work-related tasks.
- Develop training calendar and training methods which will determine information on various strategic action plans and reviews for the departments.
- Develop policies and procedures for implementing quality and customer-service standards.
- Supervise and administer the leasing agents and ensure that they adhere to the company policies and procedures.
- Conduct operational audits and ensure processes are in compliance with corporate policy.
- Prepare reports for the CEO.
- Manage and implement new IT and Technical systems and software which can help improve the efficiency of the business.
Manager
First for leather products
Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt
07.2008 - 06.2013
- Administer all import and export of goods and supervise delivery of all goods and manage distribution of all goods efficiently.
- Managing the company s shipping operations, including scheduling appointments with shipping companies and filing customs paperwork.
- Managing inventory by monitoring the flow of goods in and out of the warehouse to ensure that they are properly stored and accounted for.
- Negotiating contracts with suppliers of raw materials or manufacturers who use the company’s products.
- Monitoring market trends to determine which products will be in demand in the future.
I.T Manager
City Properties Group
UAE
09.2006 - 06.2008
- Design, implementation, and operation of all active components of the company network.
- Network system analysis and performance monitoring on regular bases.
- Make backup plans to avoid disasters, ensure maximum network up-time, performance, server stability and growth.
- Determines when software, security and antivirus upgrades are required.
Oracle Software Testers and Designer
City Properties Group
UAE
12.2005 - 09.2006
- Obtain requirements, functional design, and internal design specifications.
- Determine project-related personnel and their responsibilities.
- Prepare test plan document and have needed reviews/approvals.
Accountant
City Properties Group
UAE
07.2005 - 12.2005
- Preparing the Chart of account according to the company policies and requirements.
- Preparation of financial reporting and management information systems.
- Maintaining Financial Transactions, Journal Voucher, Bank Receipt, Bank Payment.
Education
Bachelor of Science -
Alexandria University
Alexandria Certification in Business Management -
Certification In Office Management -
Certification in Project Management -
IBM Certification in Microsoft Windows/Office -
Cisco ICDN-CCNA Certification -
MCSE -
Skills
- Business systems change
- Business project management
- IT expertise
- Enterprise applications
- ERP system
- Property Management
- Finance
- HR
- Maintenance
- Inventory
- Legal
- Oracle 6i
- Oracle 9i
- Oracle 10g
- Oracle 12c
- Customer needs interpretation
- Business process modeling
- Communication skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Teamwork
- Training skills
- Analysis skills
- Organizational skills
- Analytical skills
- Customer service
- Finance knowledge
- Accounting knowledge
- Real estate industry knowledge
- Laws knowledge
- Procedures knowledge
- Regulations knowledge
- Trading knowledge
- Import knowledge
- Export knowledge
Accomplishments
- Implementation of full integrated solution for real estate business including Property Management, Finance, Human resources, Maintenance, Inventory and legal module with new core design and the architecture of the solution allow modules to be operated independently or as integrated.
- Implementation of strategies, SOP and policies to increase the benefits for real estate, facility management, and IT companies.
- Participate in developing a range of real estate services which covering the full spectrum required in such a dynamic industry, from property development, advisory services through day-to-day management of property assets and leading to adapt and react to any market changes.
- Implementation of online landlord portal and mobile application which provide various range of the online services to the landlords.
- Implementation of tenant portal and mobile application which enabling the tenant from checking contract and payment details and recording maintenance complaint.
- Established trading company in the field of importing leather goods in Egypt.
References
References will be provided upon request.
Language And Computer Knowledge - Languages
Arabic, English
Personal Information
- Age: 39
- Marital Status: Married
Timeline
Compliance Officer
City Properties Group
12.2023 - Current
Operation Manager & Project Manager
City Properties Group
07.2013 - Current
Manager
First for leather products
07.2008 - 06.2013
I.T Manager
City Properties Group
09.2006 - 06.2008
Oracle Software Testers and Designer
City Properties Group
12.2005 - 09.2006
Accountant
City Properties Group
07.2005 - 12.2005
Bachelor of Science -
Alexandria University
Certification in Business Management -
Certification In Office Management -
Certification in Project Management -
IBM Certification in Microsoft Windows/Office -
Cisco ICDN-CCNA Certification -
MCSE -
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