Shahd ALNasla
Dubai,UAE
Summary
Strategic and results-driven professional with experience leading cross-functional projects, driving business improvements, and supporting executive decision-making. Skilled in project management, stakeholder engagement, and aligning operations with strategic goals. Seeking a managerial role to contribute to impactful growth and efficiency
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Assistant manager
Emirates Flight Catering
Dubai
10.2023 - Current
- Driving strategic and organizational transformation initiatives across multiple business units under the OE&S function.
- Leading end-to-end project management for high-impact operational and business readiness programs, ensuring cross-functional alignment and on-time delivery.
- Facilitating leadership workshops and executive sessions to support strategy development, business transition, and cultural alignment.
- Contributing to the definition and implementation of the company’s strategy, mission, vision, and values in collaboration with senior leadership.
- Managing change and stakeholder engagement across various departments, supporting the adoption of new systems, processes, and ways of working.
- Establishing project governance frameworks, tracking tools, and reporting mechanisms to align execution with strategic objectives.
Contracts and Purchasing Engineer
ROADS AND TRANSPORT AUTHORITY
Dubai
07.2018 - 09.2023
- Evaluated procurement processes and used results to improve workflows and procedures.
- Advised and guided management teams on decision-making, enabling cost-effective tendering processes.
- Analyzed and developed procurement plans with cost-effective solutions and increased purchase power.
- Communicated outcomes of tendering processes to tenderer using official channels.
- Collaborated with technical experts in managing contracting and vetting processes for issued tenders.
- Worked with department heads to determine requirements for procurement activities.
- Prepared project briefs and business cases to seek management approval for procurement activities.
- Reviewed proposals and submitted reports to procurement heads for selection.
Business development /Marketing Specialist
AZADEA GROUP
Dubai
03.2017 - 07.2018
- Execute marketing strategies and Events. Manage budgets. Preparing feasibility studies and market studies.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Industrial Engineering
American University of Sharjah
Sharjah 09.2012 - 12.2016
Skills
MS Project Mondaycom MS Excel SAP Minitab Arena Simulation AutoCAD C
- Effective delegator
- Product display creativity
Languages
English
Fluent
Arabic
Native
Interests
Travel | Sports | Reading | Shopping
Additional Information
References available on request.
Accomplishments
- Strategic Initiatives: Led key projects supporting business transformation, facility launch, and executive strategy alignment at EKFC.
- Automated Software Implementation: Executed in the launch of an online contracting platform(circularo) at RTA.
- Marketing Events & Seminars: Assisted in marketing events and department awareness session for RTA Employees. Conduct contracting seminars for Vendors to provide a better understanding of the tendering and contracting process within RTA. Coordinate and conduct Brand Seminars (Wetex, IRF Global, DIPMF & others)
Affiliations
Expo 2020 Volunteer
RTA Youth Council
Women's Committee RTA
Claim Committee RTA
Vendor Qualification Committee RTA
Certification
PMP
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Assistant manager
Emirates Flight Catering
10.2023 - Current
Contracts and Purchasing Engineer
ROADS AND TRANSPORT AUTHORITY
07.2018 - 09.2023
Business development /Marketing Specialist
AZADEA GROUP
03.2017 - 07.2018
Bachelor of Science - Industrial Engineering
American University of Sharjah
09.2012 - 12.2016
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