Description

People, culture, wellbeing and learning leader with 15+ years of experience across consulting, government and the private sector. Experienced in building high-performing teams, leading multi-stakeholder program operations, and designing learning and culture solutions that develop people and organizational performance. Skilled at fostering high-trust environments and navigating complex stakeholder environments to deliver strategic impact. Keen interest in the future of work and the human side of AI.

Languages

English
Native or bilingual
Arabic
Native or bilingual
Dutch
Native or bilingual

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

Dubai (up to 50km)

ATÖLYE
Head of Academy & Learning Design, Facilitator
May 2023 - November 2025 (2 years and 6 months)
Dubai - United Arab Emirates
• - Served as Head of the Academy practice; driving operational delivery of talent and
organizational programs, business development, and managing and developing direct reports through performance oversight, coaching, and workload planning.
• - Led a USD 1.5M+ multi-year Dubai government leadership and innovation program (Design Gov) in partnership with Dubai Future Foundation, overseeing program design and facilitation, recruitment strategy, account and stakeholder management, and seamless execution across three organizations. 86%+ of participants reported greater capacity to address complex challenges, 93% built stronger networks, and 100% would recommend the program (2024).
• - Directed The Executive Office's City Makers program, engaging 110 participants across 21 government entities to enhance collaboration and service design capability. Strong delivery and trusted relationships opened the door for repeat engagements.
ALPHARD CONSULTING
Founder, Consultant, Facilitator & EI Coach
February 2017 - May 2023 (6 years and 3 months)
Bahrain
• - Founded and led a social design consultancy at the intersection of innovation, people and culture, and learning, serving clients incl. National Bank of Bahrain, UNDP, Norwegian Refugee Council (Iraq), and SHM (London).
• - Led innovation and culture interventions (impacting 20-100+ people) improving inclusion, wellbeing, leadership effectiveness and innovation capacity.
• - Managed multi-cycle virtual training programs for a Accenture, designing curriculum, materials, and content to strengthen senior management capability.
• - Partnered with American University of Beirut and Bahrain's Supreme Council for Women on a regional gender-inclusion initiative: authored labor law papers, contributed to the Knowledge is Power Index, and advised on 29 HR policies with 10
employers to refine policies and processes to strengthen inclusion and engagement.
• - Provided executive coaching and assessment using Korn Ferry's ESCI 360.
• - Lectured in Business and Systems Thinking
• - Launched impact-driven initiatives under Alphard, including The Waaw in Between
(Nuqat Conference, 2019), the House of Beautiful Business Gulf Hub (2020), and Bahrain's Action for Happiness program (2019).
SHM PRODUCTIONS
Organizational Change Consultant
July 2015 - December 2016 (1 year and 5 months)
London, UK
• - Created an interactive behavior-change game for 3,500 employees of a global financial firm to sustain culture-change efforts around misconduct issues.
• - Designed and co-facilitated leadership and mindfulness training for a national
logistics organization, equipping executives to lead more effectively and build a resilient workplace culture.
• - Developed wellbeing and engagement strategy for a multinational FMCG company.
• - Managed SHM's Mexico operations and supported business development initiatives, reporting directly to the CEO.