PROVECTUS MIDDLE EASTZZ Zack H. Abdi, Managing Director

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCES:SAUDI ARAMCO, DIRECT ENGLISH (LONGMAN PRESS), ART (ARAB RADIO & TELEVISION, ADGAS, QATARGAS, ARM GROUP.

Introduction:

Managing a group of activities include ERP/CRM solutions to Renewable & Alternative Energy Solutions, Environmental Solutions, CSR Training & Verification/Assessment, and Competency Development for Sustainable Human Resources.

“Creating Synergy for Sustainable Future” 

Competency Development:

Introduced and designed Employee Performance Management System to monitor, recognize, and reward “Good Performer”.

All competency designed is based upon Criterion Reference Instruction (CRI) for easy understanding with the nationals.

 

A regular speaker for Nationalization Program and processes and HR solution.

Speaking/Chairing conferences: 

• Human Capital Management• Optimization & Workforce• HR Strategies in Oil, Gas and Petrochemical Industry• HR Best Practices in Oil, Gas, and Petrochemical Industry• Franchise UAE Summit 2010, 2011• Emiratization Summit• Gender Gap: Job Diversity in Oil & Gas Industry• Franchise UAE Summit 2010, 2011• Emiratization Congress, 8th, 9th, 10th

• Big 5 2011 Green Building Congress•Talent & Career Development• Round Table Event on CSR and Sustainability• IMESH 2013• Talents & Career Development • Emiratization Summit 2014• Diversity & Inclusion Leadership• Water Summit 2014• IFTDO (International Federation of Training & Development Organization in Bahrain, and more• 6th Annual Managing Local Talent, Doha, Qatar• Big 5 Dubai “Best Practice in Reducing Water Waste”• Big 5 Jeddah “Water Stress and Water Footprint Solutions”• GulfSolar Advisory Panel for Renewable Energy 

A regular speaker for Challenges and Solutions.

Other engagements in some of the speaking events and developing skills.   

•Advisory and Speaker Panel for “Diversity and Inclusion Leadership Forum". This initiative will take place in Dubai, on February 17th and 18th 2014. • Emiratization Summit February 2014• Leadership Conference in January 2014 for Oil & Gas Companies.  In January I will also be manning a stand at WFES (World Future Energy Summit) in Abu Dhabi.• SME Congress where I am showcasing sustainable human resources as PSP (People Service Profit)Business Model• Career Fair for DIAC (Dubai International Academic City) where I am engaged in Co-Op Program for universities for Education Plus Skills as part of continuous human resources• MBC TV Reality Show for our Robotic Program in January, and• Emiratization Program in PPP with ENDP for candidates in Dubai Police.  We are engaged in developing skills for candidates to put them back in job pool who have shown repentance

 

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A regular speaker for Sustainability

Speaking/Chairing conferences:

Participated as a speaker for a Round Table Event for Sustainability organized by LG Academy in Dubai.

A regular speaker on CSR & Sustainability for companies.

 

 

A regular speaker for Sustainability

Paper Published

A paper that is published by GSE Research Publishing House in Leeds, UK entitled “CSR & Branding” in UAE Context.

Regular columnist for Sustainability:

• Human Development• Energy• Water Resources, and • Monitoring, Measuring, Mitigate (Any Risks)• Article for Provectus Crusade for Sustainability www.constructarabia.com• Weekly columnist for Construct Arabia Trade Magazinehttp://www.constructarabia.com/bidayatek-column-2/

 

 

A regular speaker for Sustainability

Green Building Advocate

Panelist for the Green Building Congress that was recently held in Dubai Big 5 Exhibitions.

Member of EGBC (Emirates Green Building Council)

A regular commenter and blogger in trade magazines and events for need of LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environment Design)

 

 

Green Solutions

An active advocate in Green Solutions and currently promoting in Municipal Waste Collection Process and recycling the waste used cooking to preserve environmental issues and reusing as biodiesel.

Bringing awareness in Reducing Landfills from Food Waste to recycle for “Green Belt” solutions.

Bridging the Gap

Working for Co-op program to encourage universities students to achieve the first hand skills via skills transfer Internship Program through competency development frameworks as part of CSR initiatives.

Universities to Transfer Knowledge and Companies to Transfer Skills for better employment opportunities for Young Professionals.

Developing Young Minds

Realizing the graduates who are from non-technical disciplines thus creating a gap of nationals in the Gulf region not getting employment opportunities has introduced Robotics Program for children at Dubai Municipality Children’s City as part of Sustainable Human Development and Resources.

Addressing Children for Special Need to get involved in ICT and GenNext as part of Sustainable Human resources.

MBC Children Channel is making the Reality TV Show using our Robotic Program for “The Little Inventors”.

Professional Memberships • Policy Advisor-World Green Citizen GCC Representative• Chairman-Corporate Social Responsibility for Dubai Quality Group• Dubai HR Forum • Executive Committee Member-HR Subgroup for Dubai Quality Group• Steering Committee Member-Canadian Business Council• Chairman-Qatargas Pride Committee• Team Leader-Best Practice in External Training Attachments for Nationals in QP-OPCOs• Steering Committee Member- Sharing Training Courses for Qatari nationals in QP-OPCOs• President – Canadian Businessmen Association in Jeddah• Warden – Canadian Community in Western region of Saudi Arabia and UAE• Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce• North American Trade Policy Group• World Trade Centre, Halifax, NS, Canada• Youth Community Initiative Committee• National Association of Purchasing Management• American Productivity & Inventory Control Society• Dhahran Management Group

CSR Chairmanship

As a chairman for the CSR Group for Dubai Quality Group, advocating in:• Corporate Governance and leading to • Good Corporate Citizenship through Good Practices.

Making the UAE the Best Place to Work and Live 

Policy Advisor for World Green CitizenGCC Representative

Bringing Awareness for Green Governance

 

My Inspiration

" The nation expects many things from us and people looked forward to our work, we are all partners in the

responsibility."

H.H Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan

والشعب" الكثير منا ينتظر الوطن إنشركاء S جميعا ونحن أعمالنا، إلى يتطلع

المسؤولية .” في

الله رحمه نهيان آل سلطان بن زايد

 

Thank you!

Zack H. AbdiProvectus Middle EastP.O. Box 48987Downtown BurjDubai, UAE

Cell: 00971 50 378 9315Email: zack@provectusme.comCustomer@provectusme.comwww.provectusme.com