Etienne Barrage - PMP, MBA

Experience

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  Solidere

  Aug 2005 - Sept 2005

  Intern

  Internship at Solidere. The Lebanese Company for the Development and Reconstruction of Beirut Central District. Its business is the reconstruction and development of Beirut city centre.Sales• Property valuation• Sales strategy• Customer relations.MIS• Intra net structuring• Departmental network installation• Software management• Data storage and management.Accounting• Cash flow operations• Financial accounting• Equity management• Share analysis• Share valuation and management• Dividend distributionMarketing• Project management• New project development• Market research Show less

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  University of Brighton

  Nov 2010 - May 2011

  Tutor in Game Theory for Economics, Finance and Business
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  Tree Lodge Nidos de Pucón

  Dec 2010 - Nov 2015

  Strategy Consultant

  Head consultant to a start-up venture currently under construction. An hotel made up of 12 large luxurious tree-houses in Lomas de Pucón located in Pucon, Chile. Responsibilities:• Business Model design• Marketing planning• Setting up Reservations systems and Sales distribution channels• Setting up and managing website• Financial accounting

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  PwC

  Nov 2011 - Feb 2015

  Management Consultant

  Consultant at PwC.Client: Viña Concha y ToroDuration: 1 year : 2013-2014Project: Aconcagua8 month project with South America’s largest wine producer, “Viña Concha y Toro”, to help reduce their very large back-log of IT related projects through-out the company, and then establish a PMO.• Evaluate projects; requirements, costs, quantitative benefits, risk management, project plans, etc.• Create Business Cases and present them at Executive Board meeting for approvals.• Train Project Managers in the business to be able to carry out these tasks.• Set-up a PMO to establish Project Management governance, and hand this over to the business.Client: BHP BillitonDuration: 2 years : 2011 - 2013Project: "Ruta Clase Mundial"Involved in a yearly consulting project for the client BHP Billiton whom financed consulting services to structure and guide it’s technology and R&D suppliers in order for them to be on route towards the final goal of being ‘World Class’ companies. The aim of this project was for BHP Billitons’ suppliers to become structured, scalable entities and stimulate their innovative capabilities. Was solely in charge of 6 medium sized firms with the responsibilities of:Responsibilities:• In charge of Project Management• Advisor in the following dimensions: - Strategic planning - Marketing planning - Sales planning - Branding - Spin-off management - Business Process Management mapping - Organizational restructuring Show less

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  Emirates Group

  Mar 2015 - Aug 2023

  • PMO - Created the Project Management Office, and then went on to head up this function.• Mergers & Acquisition - Involved in various activities, and tasked with the operational integration between a recently purchased business in Asia (based in 11 countries), and our UK and Dubai based brands.• PCI DSS compliance – Project Manager to get all our businesses compliant with PCI DSS standards.• GDPR compliance – Project Manager to get all our businesses compliant with GDPR legislation.• Business Development – Negotiation of contracts to be a partner of Dubai Parks and Resorts, IMG worlds of Adventures, and City Walk. Show less

  • Head of Business Support

    Jul 2022 - Aug 2023

  • Data Insights Manager - Arabian Adventures

    Nov 2020 - Aug 2022

  • Chief of Staff - dnata Travel Group

    Dec 2017 - Nov 2020

  • Head of Project Management Office - dnata Travel Group

    Apr 2016 - Dec 2017

  • Business Systems Officer - dnata Travel Group

    Mar 2015 - Apr 2016
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  DIFC

  Aug 2023 - now

  Assistant Vice President - DIFC Innovation Hub - Launchpad

  - Venture Building- Corporate Innovation- Start-Ups- Accelerator and Incubator programmes