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Walid Refaat

General Manager / Chief Strategist at deVengine

Cairo, Egypt

Work Experience

  • General Manager / Chief StrategistFull Time

    deVengine

    Oct 2012 - Present -12 yrs, 8 months

    • Job Details:Developers / Outsourcers of sophisticated engineering products, services and customized solutions General Manager / Chief Strategist Manage the company activities in developing technology in Computer Vision & Security-related development, Automotive, Renewable Energy fields, and outsourcing modeling & simulation, requirement management, software development, qualification & validation, testing services. Responsible for company vision & strategy, long-term strategic planning, the execution of business operations, products management, and product development processes. Define organizational structure, oversee pricing decisions, and perform monthly financial evaluation of company results. Direct operations for projects portfolio.
  • Vice President / Senior Development ManagerFull Time

    Pure Consulting Group - PCG

    Dec 2008 - Sep 2012 -3 yrs, 9 months

    Egypt

    • Job Details:Consulting firm for Small and Medium Businesses Vice President / Senior Development Manager (started as a part-time consultant, promoted later) Lead and manage a team of specialists, development managers and business analysts who work with clients to monitor their existing business practices, identify weaknesses, then recommend alternatives & options, and implement the agreed solutions improving clients’ organizations’ performance and efficiency, achieving clients’ wealth maximization. Functional areas of consulting include: Strategic planning, Technical, engineering, operations, Finance, Marketing, sales, Human resources, Projects management, and Feasibility studies.
  • Research Associate // Technical EngineerFull Time

    Heinz Nixdorf Institute - HNI & Benteler Automotive

    Oct 2005 - Jun 2009 -3 yrs, 8 months

    Germany

    • Job Details:Research Associate (Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter) in the Chair of Control Engineering & Mechatronics. Successfully managed workload of Master degree while engaged in work in- & outside the university
  • Operations ManagerFull Time

    Sanabel Evyap – (now: Evyap Egypt)

    Dec 2002 - Aug 2005 -2 yrs, 8 months

    Egypt

    • Job Details:Turkish manufacturer of Soaps, Personal care, Hygienic products & Cosmetics Operations Manager
  • Education

    • MBA in Business

      École Supérieure Libre des Sciences Commerciales Appliquées – ESLSCA

      Jan 2011 

    • MA in Control Engineering & Mechatronics

      Heinz Nixdorf Institute – HNI, Paderborn University

      Jan 2008 

    • BSc in Mechanical Engineering & Production

      Helwan University

      Jan 1994 

    Skills

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    Languages

    • Arabic

      Fluent
    • English

      Advanced
    • German

      Advanced
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