Sherif Hassan

Sherif Hassan

Business Development Consultant

About

Driving Strategic Business Development, Enterprise Digital Transformation, and Geospatial ExcellenceAs a Strategic Consultant and Senior Business Development Director with over 37 years of professional experience, I specialize in bridging the gap between complex technological innovation and executive board-level objectives. Throughout my career, I have dedicated myself to leading high-impact corporate strategies, driving revenue growth, and steering large-scale digital transformations that position organizations for sustainable future growth.My expertise is anchored in deep technical and strategic knowledge of enterprise Digital Transformation, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Digital Twins, and smart urban planning solutions. Over nearly four decades, I have successfully advised executive leadership and governing boards on navigating digital disruption across a diverse range of sectors. Beyond technology, my core competencies encompass managing high-value technical proposals, precise contract management, project scheduling, and the rigorous implementation of ISO certification standards.I believe that modern leadership requires continuous evolution. That is why I actively champion the integration of Artificial Intelligence and custom digital applications to revolutionize operations, particularly in managing the end-to-end lifecycle of major projects.Whether serving as a trusted advisor to C-level executives or mentoring teams to ensure organizational alignment, my ultimate goal remains unchanged: transforming organizational performance and delivering enduring commercial and strategic value.Throughout my career, I have served as a trusted advisor and strategic pillar for major enterprises and government entities. I specialize in designing corporate growth strategies, steering high-value bid management lifecycles, and establishing robust project governance frameworks. My executive background includes leading contractor qualification committees, evaluating technical proposals for mega-projects, and developing comprehensive Requests for Proposals (RFPs) that align with macro-scale national development goals. A recognized pioneer in digital enablement, I have institutionalized enterprise-wide Digital Transformation. My legacy includes founding and directing scale GIS centers, automating complex business applications, and deploying cutting-edge technologies—such as Digital Twins and Artificial Intelligence (AI)—to optimize urban planning, municipal asset management, and operational scheduling.

Country

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City

Saudi Arabia

Industry

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Skill

Business Process Improvement, Bid & Tender Management, Executive Leadership, Strategic Planning, Business Analysis, New Business Development, GIS Applications, AutoCAD, Microsoft Office, Database Design, SQL, ArcGIS Products, Database Administration, Team Building, ESRI, GIS Modeling, Team Leadership, Digital Mapping, Database Management System (DBMS), Quantity Surveying

Experience

Consultant

Business Development Consultant

Consultant

2025-9 - Present · 1 yr 1 mo

Jeddah

• Growth Strategy: Executed strategic road maps to expand market share and penetrate new local and international territories. • Strategic Alliances: Cultivated C-level partnerships and key client relationships to drive long-term business sustainability • Deal Execution: Led high-stakes negotiations and closed complex deals to accelerate annual revenue growth. • Market Intelligence: Analyzed industry trends and competitor activity to identify and capture emerging business opportunities. • Leadership & Innovation: Managed cross-functional teams to deliver tailored technical solutions and achieve aggressive sales targets. • Project Governance: Established frameworks and KPIs to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and aligned with strategic goals. • Resource Optimization: Managed cross-functional resources and budgets to maximize operational efficiency and project ROI. • Risk Mitigation: Identified and managed potential project risks, implementing proactive solutions to ensure seamless execution. • Stakeholder Alignment: Acted as the primary liaison between technical teams and clients to ensure project deliverables meet business requirements. • Process Automation: Streamlined project workflows using advanced tools to improve reporting accuracy and team productivity.

Horizon Group

Business Development Manager

Horizon Group

2022-9 - 2025-8 · 3 yrs

Jeddah

Project Analysis & Planning: • Conduct thorough analyses to understand project requirements and parameters. • Analyze spatial data to identify patterns, trends, and relationships informing project decisions. • Analyze strengths, weaknesses, and risks of existing project plans. • Identify potential risks and develop data-driven strategies to mitigate them. • Perform cost calculations and coordinate budgets with financial departments. • Allocate personnel and resources effectively to project tasks. • Collaborate across departments to set realistic project targets and timelines. • Monitor project progress, solve issues promptly, and ensure timely delivery. • Present project progress updates to senior executives and stakeholders. Proposal & Portfolio Management: • Lead proposal development, including preparing Requests for Proposal (RFPs) and managing bid submissions. • Maintain oversight of proposal content to ensure alignment with client requirements and organizational bid strategies. • Manage project portfolio and ensure consistent quality and delivery standards. • Maintain attention to detail to meet constraints and demands set out in client RFPs. Project Consultation & Cost Management: • Provide consultation across multiple projects, advising on best practices and strategies. • Manage project cost estimation, pricing, and cost control activities. • Engage with diverse stakeholders and encourage collaboration to meet client objectives. • Consult with department heads and designated staff for coordinated project execution.

Horizon Group

Project Director

Horizon Group

2019-5 - 2022-8 · 3 yrs 4 mos

Jeddah

Zuhair Fayez, Aljaid

Project Director

Zuhair Fayez, Aljaid

2016-9 - 2019-4 · 2 yrs 8 mos

Jeddah

• Develop Proposal Strategies Aligned with Business Goals • Contribute to Win Strategies and Competitive Analysis • Build and Maintain a Proposal Knowledge Base • Strengthen Client-Centric Proposal Development • Monitor Market Trends and Tendering Practices • Develop Proposal Work Plans. • Identifying project parameters and specifications. • Ensuring strategies are well-informed and data driven. • Identify potential risks. • Preparing request for proposal (RFP). • Proposal development. • Bidding submission. • Project portfolio management. • Analyzing the strengths, weaknesses, and risks of existing project plans. • Performing cost calculations and coordinating budgets with financial departments. • Conducts thorough analyses to understand project requirements. • Project portfolio management • Allocating personnel and resources to project tasks. • Collaborating across departments to set realistic project targets and timeframes. • Providing guidance and monitoring the progress made with each project stage. • Presenting project progress updates to senior executives. • Exceptional writing and communication skills, and the ability to articulate clearly and influentially. • Project manager for multiple. • GIS preparation certification of ISO certificate. • Consultation with department heads or designated staff from all departments. • Develop policies and procedures relating to system operations and services. • Develops, operates, and maintains GIS system; integrates various databases and applications from various sources for analysis and complex spatial relationships. • Direct contact with users, help programming to implement an on-line system. • Responsible for requirements analysis, detailed design, coding, and installation. • Converts data received from internal and external sources to make it usable in the GIS system. • Assist staff with geo-spatial analysis using GIS tools.

Zuhair Fayez

Senior Project Manager

Zuhair Fayez

1996-6 - 2016-9 · 20 yrs 4 mos

Jeddah

• Identifying project parameters and specifications. • Project manager for multiple projects involving land database development. • GIS preparation certification of ISO certificate. • Consultation with department heads or designated staff from all departments. • Develop policies and procedures relating to system operations and services. • Develops, operates, and maintains the GIS system; integrates various databases and applications from various sources for analysis and complex spatial relationships. • Acts as the representative to external agencies. • Ensures development and maintenance of base maps and associated layers. • Performs research and analysis. • Performs analysis using a variety of applications including GIS products. • Direct contact with users, help programming to implement an on-line system. • Responsible for requirements analysis, detailed design, coding, and installation. • Converts data received from internal and external sources to make it usable in the GIS system. • Assist staff with geo-spatial analysis using GIS tools. • Optimize workflows and automation in data processing, GIS analysis, and map generation to enhance efficiency. • Establish quality control frameworks for map production and spatial data processing. • Ensure compliance with national and international geospatial standards in all deliverables.

Egyptian Survey Authority

Geographic Information Systems Engineer / Team Leader

Egyptian Survey Authority

LinkedIn
1989-9 - 1996-6 · 6 yrs 10 mos

Cairo, Egypt

• The Water Planning Group’s Crop and Soil Inventory (CSI) Project has installed a Geographic Information Systems Lab (ESA) using (ARC/Info, ARCView /AutoCAD), The primary goal of this lab is the Creation and Compilation of Crop, Soil, Canal and Drain Network GIS for entire NILE DELTA. The Purpose of the Crop and Soil Inventory GIS Lab is to digitally compile CSI interpreted datasets as well as to demonstrate the usefulness of GIS Technology in the production of analytical reports derived from those datasets. • The Crop and Soil Survey Component of The Water Planning Group has been given the task of developing a Crop and Soil Inventory of agricultural lands within the Nile Delta. A GIS Group within The Crop and Soil Survey has been established to produce a digital dataset of these Crop and Soil Photo Interpretation Overlays for the entire Nile Delta. The GIS Group is producing a data set that, when finished, will be able to answer an entire range of questions related to the seasonal crop, soil and drainage network themes.

Egyptian Cabinet Information Center

Geographic Information Systems Manager

Egyptian Cabinet Information Center

1994-2 - 1996-5 · 2 yrs 4 mos

Cairo, Egypt

• Conversion of topographical (Contours, Spot Height) maps for Egyptian Red Sea coast. Linking with database and creating the 3D Models.

Quality Standards for Information Technology - QSIT

Geographic Information Systems Manager

Quality Standards for Information Technology - QSIT

LinkedIn
1992-4 - 1993-10 · 1 yr 7 mos

Cairo, Egypt

• Creation of Giza Governate Street and infrastructure digital maps using AutoCAD and ARC/Info. and interlinking with Arabic annotations.

Education

Cairo University

Cairo University

LinkedIn

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