
Timeline
About me
Solar Energy Business Unit, ElSewedy Electric T&D
Education

Cairo uni. faculty of engineering
1992 - 1994Mini-mba equi. business administration and management, general a
Cairo university
1979 - 1986Bsc. engineering,
Experience

Arab british dynamics
May 1988 - Jun 1991Product assurance engineerApplying Defense Standards for testing in Technology Transfer, Prototyping, facility layout, work-study, product performance feedback, logistic support installation and commissioning of test equipment, for the Land Navigation Systems, and various Engineering products.

Schneider electric egypt
Jun 1991 - Dec 1995Quality managerEstablishing the quality Management system, and pertinent policy manual, and operating procedures according to the requirement of ISO 9001:87, and Egyptian Quality Mark, maintenance, and upgrade of the management system till certification ISO 9001:94, and animating the Occupational safety, and environmental Committee, in line with the governmental requirements. Controlling cost of quality, and producing corporate Quality reports. (Scope: manufacturing of power distribution equipment).

Tuev bayern - egypt
Jan 1996 - Aug 2002General managerStart-up of the branch in Egypt, including the selection, recruitment, and training of staff; • Preparation, and execution of the Business Plan for MENA area, including the pertinent activities (manning, finance, and marketing), achieving 30% market share of ISO certificates in 1998; • Participation to the Strategic plan of TÜV Group – MENA area; • Start-up of the field office in Amman - Jordan; • Animating the network of major consultants in Egypt, and Jordan including periodical updating workshops; • P& L responsibility for MENA region. Representing the group vis-à-vis regulators and statutory bodies. Show less

Industrial modernisation center - egypt
Aug 2002 - Jul 2004Manager, national quality and institutional supportAssuming the responsibility for the overall work plan, and annual operating plans for the unit; Startup of the National Plan for upgrading the Conformity Assessment infrastructure in Egypt; in cooperation with international twining partners. Programming and launching of the pilot projects (laboratories, standards, twining, etc.). Creation and management of the Stakeholder Committee, from the government, twining partners, and private sector, Managing the roll-out of the National Quality Plan.

Giesecke & devrient, egypt
Jul 2004 - Nov 2005Director of operations and qualityOverall responsibility for the start-up of the local production facility of Smart Cards, entailing P & L responsibility, business planning, managing the Technology Transfer of local production; developing and managing the Production system (Quality assurance, production, inspection, logistics, IT, costing, occupational safety and security), selection, recruitment and capacity building of staff; Developing the physical Security procedures; liaison with regulatory and statutory bodies, and developing the first Business Plan. Show less

Sekem holding
Dec 2005 - Jan 2008Director business development, hr and complianceDirecting the Quality, compliance, and Business Development activities of the group.Participation to the formulation of the Group strategic plan, developing the annual operation plan; Identifying, and directing the new ventures of the group, resulting in 6 start-up JVs in the field of Energy Efficiency, wind energy, CDM, and agro.Engineering procurement and construction of the Group renewable energy projects.Activities included: negotiating with international partners; establishing the legal framework, liaison with regulatory and statutory entities, company setup, selection and capacity building of the staff, drafting of the first business plan, managing the Technology Transfer program, startup of operation, driving the operational entities of the new JV (Admin, Finance, Quality, HR, IT, and logistics), with P&L responsibility till hand-over to the newly recruited JV manager.For 1.5 years, in addition to assuming the functions of BD and compliance, deputizing the managing Director in managing the IT and HR functions of the Group.Assuring the compliance of the group procedures to prevailing rules, i.e.: Corporate Governance, CSR, Carbon emission reduction, occupational safety and ISO 9001/14001, as well as regulatory and statutory requirements. Show less

Ecotech/genergypt
Jan 2008 - Jun 2010General managerScope: Engineering, procurement, and contracting of renewable energy project, generation and distribution of Energy.Representing the group vis-à-vis regulators and statutory bodies (Ministry of investment, Ministry of Electricity, Ministry of Industry, Municipalities).Participation to the review of the draft new Electricity law.Cooperation with various entities of the Ministry of Electricity (Egyptian Energy Regulator, Egyptian Renewable Energy Authority) in the review of energy legislation, drafting Third Party Agreement, participation to the drafting of the renewable energy policy, and RE schemes as a representative of the private sector to the working groups of the Regional Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (RCREEE) in Egypt, an EU initiative.Assisting the Board in formulating the group strategy; Identifying and assessing various Sustainable Energy business opportunities in MENA region. Directing the operational functions (Quality, production, IT, Finance, Admin, and tendering).Main achievements: First generation license from renewable energy, first on-grid few-kW PV system, First few-kW CSP project, local production of solar water heaters. Show less

Oasis renewable energy
Jun 2010 - nowManaging partnerRenewable Energy:Engineering Procurement and contracting of Renewable Energy Solutions.Providing training on renewable energy engineering, renewable energy system design, and installation.Conformity Assessment:Providing Third Party inspection services, in the field of renewable Energy, and Industrial inspection,Providing outsourced Conformity Assessment services, and overall operational management activities.Directing the operational functions (Quality, Operation, IT, Finance, Admin, and R&D) Scope of works: Renewable Energy, third party inspection, and business development.Main achievements: Various renewable energy EPC projects, Draft PV regulations, qualification of the first PV trainers in Egypt, founding of Solar Energy Development Association, and the Accreditation of the Management Center of the American University in Cairo. Show less

American university in cairo
Feb 2011 - Dec 2012Director, institute of banking and finance - the management center.Overall management of the institute,Development and management of the Partnerships scheme,Assisting the AUC-Management Center in acquiring ACCET accreditation for continued education.

Elsewedy electric
Feb 2018 - Sept 2022Director, solar energy business unit. t&dEngineering, Procurement, and construction of utility-scale PV plants.

Elsewedy electric t&d - renewable energy business unit
Jun 2022 - nowConsultant
Licenses & Certifications

Lead auditor iso 9001, iso 50001
Tuv
National security and strategy
Nasser academy.Feb 2022
Certified director, corporate directors certification program (cdcp)
Egyptian institute of directors, affiliate of the egyptian financial regulatory authority, powered by the international finance corporation (ifc).Apr 2021- View certificate

Developing a diversity, inclusion, and belonging program
LinkedinFeb 2021
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Amr Faroukvarious contriutions - • Founding member and Board Member of the Solar Energy Development Association of Egypt.• Co-founder of the “Oasis Ecological Initiative”.• Co-editor of the Draft National Solar Water Heating initiative for Egypt.• Co-editor of the National Quality Policy document for Egypt (National Quality Plan), commissioned by the Minister of Trade and Industry.• Co-editor of “An Egyptian Initiative”, a Case Study, on “Public-Private Partnerships to Enhance Social and Economic Progress”… Meer weergeven • Founding member and Board Member of the Solar Energy Development Association of Egypt.• Co-founder of the “Oasis Ecological Initiative”.• Co-editor of the Draft National Solar Water Heating initiative for Egypt.• Co-editor of the National Quality Policy document for Egypt (National Quality Plan), commissioned by the Minister of Trade and Industry.• Co-editor of “An Egyptian Initiative”, a Case Study, on “Public-Private Partnerships to Enhance Social and Economic Progress” Symposium hosted by Her Majesty Rania Al-Abdullah, Queen of Jordon.• Member of the Volunteer works network, an entity of the Arab League.• Member of the National mirror committee on Corporate Social Responsibility standard ISO 26000, Ministry of Industry and Trade. Minder weergeven
Volunteer Experience
Mentor for start-up companies, with focus on renewable energy
Issued by GAIA on Jan 2012
Associated with Amr Farouk
Languages
- frFrench
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