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PROPOSED
POSITION IN THE PROJECT: Syrian
Bank operation sector |
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Sex: |
Male |
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DATE OF BIRTH: |
June 2nd
1962 |
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NATIONALITY: |
Syrian /
American |
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CIVIL STATUS: |
Married |
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EDUCATION: |
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Institution: |
Butler Collage
(USA) |
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Date: from
(month/year) to
(month/year) |
5/1984 to
5/1986 |
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Degree
obtained: |
Assisting
Engineer (AE) |
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Institution: |
Wichita State
University (USA) |
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Date: from
(month/year) to
(month/year) |
8/1986 to
5/1989 |
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Degree
obtained: |
Bachelor
Engineering (BSEE) |
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Institution: |
Samsung
Management Consulting & team leader |
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Date: from
(month/year) to
(month/year) |
200 hours |
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Degree
obtained: |
Several
management certifications |
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
(1-5 for competence, Mark 1= basic to 5= excellent)
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Language |
Speaking |
Reading |
Writing |
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English |
4.7 |
4.5 |
4.6 |
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Arabic |
5 |
5 |
4.8 |
OVERSEES EXPERIENCE
Long-term assignment:
20 Years, in USA managing and consulting big size companies.
Short-term assignments:
6 months in Japan & S. Korea for business & technology transfer
contracts and business plan.
Member of SMCA (Syrian
Management Consultants Association).
OTHER SKILLS AND SUPPLEMENTARY TRAININGS
Skills:
Computer literacy, (Windows, MS-Office, MS-Project, Visio),
Windows,
Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visual Basic, SQL, SAP, SIMax, Analysis
Software Programs, Mini Tap, Jump
Supplementary Training:
USA 1996 to 2003:
Business Objects Introduction; Engineering Leadership; ISO 9001;
Time Management; Inspiring Leaders; Quality Systems Engineering
Leadership; Professional Environmental Work Place; Performance
Management; FMEA
South Korea: Managing
Technical Companies; Technical Business Transfer;
Japan: Business
Management planning; technical development
PRESENT POSITION:
Free Lance Consultant
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QUALIFICATIONS:
Mr. Akkad has very
strong background of international experience which qualifies him
for any type of project leader, start up departments, improving,
public relation, all type of problem solvers, technical and
management consultancy,
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Mr. Akkad
has +17 successful years of combined experience in building new
companies & consult big size companies (over 1.7 billion US$),
Management & Operations, Process Improvements, Purchasing, Product
Development, International & Domestic Customer Support,
re-structure, hire, and build qualified team.
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Skilled at
staying on top of rapidly evolving business requirements, quickly
identifying operational needs, implementing effective solutions
and re-engineering operations/processes for improved business
performance.
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Experience
in all aspects of communications, from business development with a
continuous improvement philosophy
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Ability to
create, develop and inspire positive and trustworthy relationships
while speaking/representing on a company’s behalf to
accomplish desired clients results
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High-level
intuitive understanding of processes, expectations of end result and
practical sense
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Experience
with start-up companies to later-stage manufacturers
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Syrian & US
Citizen; bilingual–fluently read, write and speak English and Arabic
At the end, Mr. Akkad
can get the job done well first time all the times.
SECTOR EXPERIENCE
High tech, Consultancy,
Commercial
Advisory,
Trainer.
Develop & build structure to fit
company’s goals.
Identify & improve company’s
weaknesses on all levels including marketing and sales. Put new
monitoring, reward and discipline systems. Create and implement
Training system. Increase sales by % 150. Find new business to
accumulate company business nature and increase profitability.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE RECORD
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Date:
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2003 – Present |
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Location: |
Damascus, Syria |
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Company: |
Syria Consult |
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Position: |
Director |
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Client: |
Syria Comm,
Jawad Trading, MAG, BIG, Kalamon University, Mercury, ECC, &
Acomx |
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Description: |
Mid size
company consultancy:
for
various commercial companies such as: Jawad Trading, MAG,
BIG, Kalamon University, Mercury, ECC, and Acomx.
Identify and improve company’s weaknesses at all
levels including marketing and sales. Develop and build
structure to fit company’s goals. Put new monitoring, reward
and discipline systems. Create and implement Training
system. Increase sales by % 150. Find new business to
accumulate company business nature and increase
profitability.
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Date:
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1996
- 2003 |
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Location |
Austin, Texas,
USA |
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Company |
Samsung |
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Position |
Projects Leader |
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Client |
Manufactory set
up from step zero and run it |
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Description |
Engi
Project Leader
for Samsung:
- From ground-up, built new Department;
established policies, procedures, workflow, rules and
regulation
- Interview, hire and train a proper
team mix, managing up to 150 at one time; delegate
responsibilities, evaluate performance, mediate conflicts
and counsel on career advancement
- Prepare and plan budgets, forecasts, and estimate
reports for future projects; work with auditors for passing
ISO 9001
- Oversee inventory, set FMEA,
severity, consequences, frequency and detection control,
including monitoring CD, concentration, thickness, automated
equipment production and programming data through SPC charts
with automatic update capabilities
- Provide support to product
development, field service, applications, supplier
outsourcing, configuration and offsite manufacturing groups
- Design and implement step-by-step
procedures and tools to simplify delivery process, providing
an active role in the development process of new product
introduction using the stage-gate product development
process
- Facilitate discussion on tool/process
improvement opportunities, building consensus and strategic
partnerships, managing conflicting direction and driving
improvements to fruition
- Reorganized
and restructured department and production,
resulting in a 12% cost savings
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Corrected discrepancies, increased quality control &
maximized
output; developed and facilitated processes &
methodologies
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Conducted quality verification tests and ensured
specification
Conformance
- Trained
technical operating staff, lower level engineers, &
customers on
how to operate and maintain equipment efficiently
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Date:
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1993
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1996
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Location: |
San
Jose, California |
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Company: |
KLA/Metrologix, Inc. |
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Position: |
Site
Manager |
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Client: |
Micron
Technology, Motorola, ASP. |
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Description: |
Develop the
production equipment to meet customer requirements:
- Cultivate
the right equipment supplier worldwide through plant visits
and strategic negotiations for lowest price and service
contracts
- Develop presentations for team covering goal setting,
project/product time lines and operations
- Coordinate projects from conception to completion,
interfacing with customer, sales/marketing, engineering,
purchasing and manufacturing
- Interpret present and future needs, integrate change
orders, and coordinate for on-time competition
- Provide project leadership on all assignments with a
solid
understanding of the “big picture”
- Act as primary “go-to” resource for all support-related
issues on
design, manufacturing and scheduling
Successfully complete project by deadline
- Oversaw various areas of equipment maintenance,
diagnostics,
repair and preventive maintenance
- Ordered supplies and necessary parts for completion of
repair
and/or maintenance tasks
- Maintained detailed records on product failure testing;
understood
and
applied quality improvement
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Date:
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1989
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1993
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Location: |
San
Jose, California |
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Company: |
Hitachi Company |
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Position: |
Equipment Application Engineer |
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Client: |
Over 30
companies |
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Description: |
Engineering Customer Support
Traveled to customer’s site, coordinated and implemented
installation of full automated Scanning Electron Microscope
equipment valued at over a $1.1M
- Provided efficient support to clients, resulting in
continued sales and business development; worked with
clients nationwide and overseas, including Japan
- Managed and directed engineers,
technicians and operators; interfaced effectively with
customers educating them on their applications
- Provided an active role in the
development process of new equipment introduction using
equipment development procedures
- Inspected, tested, repaired, rebuilt
and replaced major and minor operating components providing
modifications and retrofits
- Decreased production downtime with
successful preventive maintenance procedures, serviced back
to optimal running condition
- Hands-on experience of pneumatics,
electronics and mechanics; knowledge of complex relay,
digital logic control systems, process controls, temperature
controls, system sub-assemblies, control modules and various
types of robotics and software
- Aligned and adjusted equipment to
ensure proper operating efficiency; used common/specialized
tools and test equipment
- Disassembled components and repaired
circuit wiring, prepared reports and maintenance records for
customer and company |
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