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Jihad Fakih

Sustainability Consultant

$250/day
Dubai City, AE
3-7 years

Average response time: 1 hour

About Jihad

A people-oriented science and engineering professional with over 2 years of experience in sustainability. Intentionally exposed to various industries to develop unique knowledge and agility. This is combined with a strong academic foundation, international exposure, and a passion for business.

I can help with Research, Report Writing, Sales, Business Development, Public Speaking, Portfolio Management, and I am open to new opportunities for anyone who finds my profile to be a good fit.
  • Arabic

    Native or bilingual

  • English

    Fluent

  • French

    Native or bilingual

Can work on-site
Dubai City (up to 50km)

Experience

  • The Rail Safety and Standards Board
    Research Analyst
    September 2022 - October 2023 (1 year and 1 month)
    London, UK
    • Developed documentation enabling the competitive tendering of a £250,000 high-priority project.
    • Examined alternative energy sources for the UK's existing train engines, informing decarbonization strategies for over 5 clients, including Network Rail, reducing projected CO2 emissions by 25%.
    • Delivered reviews on over 5 sustainability projects, including battery-electric multiple units, energy optimization algorithms, and hydrogen combustion feasibility, collectively advancing research on low-carbon energy solutions.
  • Grey Matters
    Sustainability Consultant
    January 2024 - Today (2 years and 5 months)
    Dubai - United Arab Emirates
    • Established 4 new sustainability services including consulting for ESG reporting, LEED compliance, Environmental Product Declarations (EPD) and Health Product Declarations (HPD), expanding the company's market from concrete-focused clients to the broader construction materials sector.
    • Led over 15 clients end-to-end for these new services, including sales, onboarding, data collection, technical analysis, and third-party verification/publication, resulting in over 30 successfully published EPDs.
    • Designed and implemented an in-house manufacturing process for wearable concrete bow ties using 3D printing, reducing associated costs by over 30%.
  • Rolls-Royce
    Student Researcher
    May 2021 - October 2021 (5 months)
    London, United Kingdom
    • Developed a systematic method for the Microstructural Characterization of Thermal Barrier Coatings deposited by Electron-Beam Physical Vapor Deposition.

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Education

  • Master of Science in Engineering
    Cranfield University
    2021
    Master's degree in Materials Science and Engineering
  • Bachelor of Science in Chemistry
    American University of Beirut
    2019
    Bachelor's degree in Chemistry

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