Imad HAIDAR

Experience

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  ICARDA; International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas

  Jan 1995 - Jan 1998

  Editor for a series of English and Arabic manuals & the network newsletter - Consultant

  Supported local farmers with information and locally developed technology, to sustainably harvest medic and clover species, and facilitated a network among researchers.• Created and edited series of manuals for a locally developed agricultural machinery in Arabic and English• Assisted local farmers implementing new and affordable farming technologies• Assisted in editing quarterly newsletters for distribution among researchers to facilitate networking and communications

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  Yamam, Fancy yarns & Tufts

  Jan 2000 - Jun 2012

  Founder and owner

  Founded and managed an industrial company, employed 10-15 employees. Achieved a positive revenue stream and remained profitable until having to shut down due to the war in Syria in 2011.• Factory Design: location, machinery selection, purchase, and installation• Operations management: decision-making, sales, marketing, and production• Human Resources including recruitment and training• Managed vendor and customer relationships• Co-operated with Syrian European Business Center SEBC-EU, ACI in multiple managerial projects Show less

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  Oxfam

  Nov 2015 - Sept 2020

  Working as an OXFAM site engineer in Aleppo, supervising OXFAM's projects in Aleppo city.Projects as providing and installing water tanks in needed area's, finishing up or re-habilitating water wells and installing and erecting WC's and washing rooms for IDP's, participating in the management of the rehabilitation project of the main water filtration station in Khafse-Aleppo.

  • DGD Project Manager

    Dec 2019 - Sept 2020

  • Site engineer

    Nov 2015 - Dec 2019