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Eager to contribute exceptional creative, strategic, organizational, and leadership expertise toward supporting a dynamic organization in optimizing bottom-line performance

Management ~ Presentations ~ Team-Building ~ Budgeting ~ Program Development

         Possess solid leadership experience spanning program development and administration, strategic planning, fiscal planning, project coordination, resource allocation, data analysis, and budgeting.

         Bilingual (Arabic, English)); able to contribute dynamic communication skills toward effectively liaising between executive team and internal/external stakeholders in support of achieving corporate objectives.

• Considerable strengths in process improvements and identifying methods for capturing cost savings.

• Highly adept at building, motivating, supervising, and leading productive and quality-focused teams.
• Able to anticipate, troubleshoot, and swiftly resolve problems to avoid and minimize negative impact on operations, quality, cost, and organizational growth.

         Considerable expertise in planning, organizing, and managing daily workflow to optimize efficiency.

         Able to quickly build credibility and deliver empowering and enlightening proposals and presentations.

         Reputation for business acumen, initiative, resilience, and commitment to achieving results.

         Proven ability to balance numerous projects according to stringent budget constraints and extremely tight deadlines.

         Excel at fostering trusting relationships conducive to organizational growth and sustainability.

         Two-time winner of Al-Thanaa Award for outstanding achievements with Qatar Foundation, 2013 and 2014.

         Presented with 2012 Al-Thanaa Award for proactive participation and contributions to Qatar Foundation.

         Winner of three Al-Thanaa Awards for Innovative Solutions presented by Qatar Foundation, 2009, 2010 and 2011.

         Instrumental in devising fiscal strategic business plan for Qatar National Research Fund programs to ensure rigorous budget compliance.

         Conceptualized, designed, and orchestrated thematic programs such as Grand Challenges for National Priority Research Programs.

         Applied dynamic leadership talents toward masterminding K-12 program with middle school track as a start-up.

Master in Strategic Business Unit Management, (with Distinction), HEC Paris, Qatar, 2016

Master of Science in Human Genetics, (with Merit), University of Leeds, UK, 2005

Bachelor of Biomedical Science, Honors, Qatar University, 2002

QNRF (Qatar National Research Fund), Qatar Foundation, 2007 to Present

Director of Programs, Qatar (2015 to Present)

         Align, mobilize, supervise, and empower Program Managers and Officers in creating and launching research funding programs and activities.

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         Join forces with Executive Director in implementing QNRF vision and mission to optimize success of existing and future endeavors.

         Play an integral role in planning, executing, and revamping organizational processes, policies, and procedures for maximize efficiency and cost control.

NPRP Program Manager, Qatar (2010 to 2015)

         Spearheaded implementation of research initiatives and operations for National Priority Research Programs (NPRP) including Exceptional Proposal program for proposals requiring funds exceeding $5M USD.

         Championed successful launch of two training programs (Graduate Student Research Award and Post-Doctoral Research Award) to optimize research aspirations and contributions.

         Advanced from initial roles as Research Assistant (2007 to 2008) and NPRP Program Officer Qatar (2009).

Prior Background:

Senior Lab Technician, Hamad Medical Corporation

Global Research Council

Directors Committee, QNRF

National Council of University Research Administrators - US

Ethical Compliance Committee, QNRF

Chair, NPRP Lesson Learned Committee, QNRF

Managerial Committee, QNRF

Microsoft Project, Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access, Front Page), STATA, Minitab, Photoshop CS4, Flash, EasyFit, DOS, Microsoft Portal, Web of Science (WoS), Journal Citation Reports (JCR), Prezi, Midline, Ensemble, PubMed, BLAST and GenBank

Presenter, QNRF Annual Forum, Qatar, 2015

Participant, KISTEP-ISTIC S&T Innovation Training Program for High-Level Policy Makers: P.I.E. (Planning, Investment, and Evaluation) Framework and Government Policy in S&T , Malaysia- KISTEP, 2014

Participant, "Building a Research Culture workshop, Qatar- Society of Research Administrators, 2014

Participant, Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer (IPTT) workshop, Qatar-QF R&D, 2014

Presenter & Member, Global Research Committee for Meena region, Kuwait-GRC, 2014

Panel member, Qatar Statistics Day Forum; presented R&D titled Research Forward and the Role of Statistics , Qatar-QSA, 2013

Presenter & Member, Global Research Committee for Meena region, Qatar-QNRF, 2013

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Dear__________________:

I am seeking a challenging [Insert Job Title] role, and am submitting my resume for your review.

I am excited to build a rewarding career with your organization, and can offer cross-functional leadership experience in program administration, policy development, cultural diversity, and higher education. I am also well-versed in statistical analysis, team-building, research, and public speaking among other areas.

To complement my professional background, my academic achievements include a Master s degree in Strategic Business Management and a Master of Science degree.

Currently, as Director of Programs with Qatar National Research Fund, I lead teams of professionals in creating programs and strategies to acquire research funding. I excel at overseeing all aspects of staff management from mentoring and motivation, to performance evaluations and training. My leadership background combined with my prior experience as an artist makes me the perfect candidate for this role.

As this is just a sampling of my job history, please refer to the accompanying resume for additional experience. I look forward to speaking with you personally, as I believe the sum of these aforementioned reasons will prove me to be a valuable asset to your organization. Thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely,

Yyyyyy x. yyyyyy