The Arab Academy for Banking and Financial Sciences Alumni

Abdullah Rashed

Portimão Area, Portugal
High Qualified Research Work at University of Minho
Research

Education
The Arab Academy for Banking and Financial Sciences   2001 — 2004
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Information Systems

The Arab Academy for Banking and Financial Sciences   1998 — 2000
Master's degree in information systems, Management Information Systems, General

Experience
University of Minho   June 2009 - Present
Applied Science University   1993 - 1997

Skills
Lecturing, Linux, C++, HTML, Teaching, Network Security, C, Python, Java, Databases, Sustainability, Software Engineering, Data Analysis, Programming, Algorithms, Machine Learning, SPSS, Concurrent Programming, Analysis, Computer Science, Windows, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Security, Data Mining, University Teaching, Cryptography, Curriculum Design, Research, UML, Visual Basic, Higher Education, Qualitative Research, Project Management, Science, Statistics

Ahmad Shahwan

France
Research and Development Engineer at isandlaTech
Information Technology and Services

Education
Institut national polytechnique de Grenoble   2010 — 2014
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computer Science

Université Joseph Fourier (Grenoble I)   2009 — 2010
Master of Science, Informatics

The Arab Academy for Banking and Financial Sciences   2006 — 2009
Master’s, Computer Science

Damascus University   2000 — 2005
Engineering, Computer Science

Experience
isandlaTech   August 2015 - Present
Grenoble INP - Génie Industriel   September 2013 - August 2014
Grenoble INP - Institut polytechnique de Grenoble   October 2010 - September 2013
INRIA   April 2010 - September 2010
International Turnkey Systems   September 2008 - September 2009
MABCO   December 2005 - September 2008
MABCO   December 2005 - September 2008

Skills
Modeling, Applied Mathematics, Programming, Data Mining, Computer Science, Distributed Systems, Knowledge Management, Signal Processing, UML, Java, Natural Language..., LaTeX, Simulations, Subversion, Machine Learning, OpenGL, Artificial Intelligence, Image Analysis, Numerical Analysis, C, Software Engineering, Git, Fortran, C++, Optimization, High Performance..., Computational Geometry, Human Computer..., OpenCV, Robotics, Software Development, Geometric Modeling, Linux, Semantic Web, Qt, Computer Vision, Matlab, Bash, Mathematical Modeling, Databases, R, Python, Image Processing, C#, Algorithms, CUDA, Eclipse, Computer Graphics, Pattern Recognition, Statistics

Ali Jabir

Cardiff, United Kingdom
Human Recourses Manager
Investment Management

Education
The Arab Academy for Banking and Financial Sciences   2006 — 2008
Master of Business Administration (MBA), A

Experience
PRESTO SOLUTIONS LIMITED   February 2010 - Present
shanashel   June 2006 - September 2009

Skills
Total Rewards Strategies, Customer Satisfaction, Social Media Marketing, Business Planning, Sales Promotion, Financial Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Human Resources, Business Analysis, Risk Management, Training & Development, Business Strategy, Negotiation, Project Management, Strategic Planning, CRM, Marketing Strategy, Rewards Programs, Marketing Communications, Investments

Belal Khanfar

London, United Kingdom
Researcher at Cardiff Metropolitan University
Management Consulting

Education
Cardiff Metropolitan University   2012 — 2015
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Business Management

UWIC   2010 — 2011
MBA, Business Administration

London School of Commerce   2010 — 2010
Diploma in Business, Business

The Arab Academy for Banking and Financial Sciences   2005 — 2006
Master, Management Information System

Jami'at Al-Ulum Al-Tatbiqiya   1997 — 2001
BSc, Computer Information System

Experience
Cardiff Metropolitan University   Business ConsultantA. Abunayyan Group2008 - December 2010
Al Ajlan Company   2005 - 2008
Foursoft Solution   2003 - 2005
Foursoft Solution   2000 - 2003

Skills
Requirements Analysis, Telecommunications, Business Process..., Integration, Business Analysis, Management, Team Building, MS Project, IT Strategy, Cross-functional Team..., Six Sigma, Vendor Management, Operations Management, Business Intelligence, Business Process..., Risk Management, Outsourcing, Management Consulting, Analysis, Project Planning, Quality Assurance, Strategy, Databases, Product Management, PMP, Team Leadership, Performance Management, Leadership, Team Management, IT Management, Software Documentation, Negotiation, Business Planning, Business Strategy, Business Development, Project Management, ERP, Program Management, Business Process, Visio, Process Improvement, Change Management, ITIL, Strategic Planning, Process Engineering, Data Analysis, SAP, CRM, Recruiting, Requirements Gathering

Belal Khanfar

London, Greater London, United Kingdom
Student at Cardiff Metropolitan University
Management Consulting

Education
Cardiff Metropolitan University   2011 — 2014

Selhurst Consulting   2011 — 2012
Diploma, Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General

UWIC   2010 — 2011
Master's degree, Master of Business Administration (MBA)

The Arab Academy for Banking and Financial Sciences   2005 — 2006
Master's degree, Management Information Systems, General

Jami'at Al-Ulum Al-Tatbiqiya   1997 — 2001
Bachelor's degree, Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance

Experience
A. Abunayyan Group   2007 - 2009
Al Ajlan Company   2005 - 2007
Foursoft Solution   2003 - 2005
Foursoft Solution   2001 - 2003

Duraid Okasha

London, United Kingdom
Financial Sales Consultant at deVere Group
Banking

Education
University College London
B.Sc (Eng)

The Arab Academy for Banking and Financial Sciences   1996 — 1998
Master

Experience
JNF Capital Ltd   August 2014 - February 2015
Bank of Cyprus   January 2014 - April 2014
Laiki Bank UK   November 2007 - June 2013
Saxo Bank   2006 - 2007
Plenum Investor Services   January 2003 - August 2004
Juma Al Majid Group   January 2000 - October 2002
Al Rajwa Investments   March 1999 - December 1999

Skills
Credit, Banking, Operational Risk..., Currency, Loans, Portfolio Management, Basel II, Treasury, Commercial Banking, Risk Management, Structured Products, Wealth Management, Treasury Management, Financial Structuring, Management, Finance, Market Risk, Customer Service, Internet Banking, Securities, AML, FX Options, Retail Banking, Financial Services, FX trading, Asset Management, Credit Risk, Foreign Exchange, Options, Money Market, Investments, Bonds, Trade Finance, Private Banking, Project Finance, Investment Advisory, Trading, Operational Risk, Cross Selling, Financial Risk, Customer Relations, Branch Banking, Wealth Management..., Financial Advisory, Bloomberg, Cash Management, Relationship Management, Commodity, Emerging Markets, Payments

Feras Sahli

Enschede Area, Netherlands
IT Engineer at Al AmalIT
Computer Software

Education
The Arab Academy for Banking and Financial Sciences   2007 — 2011
Master of Information Technology Engineering, Information Technology

Experience
Al AmalIT   

Skills
Requirements Analysis, IT Management, Enterprise Architecture, Enterprise Software, Web Development, Strategic Planning, MySQL, Website Development, Website Localization, SQL, Business Process, IT Solutions, Java, Website Building, Website Creation, PHP, Web Application..., Software Development

Firas Jasim

Malmo, Sweden
owner at alraya for investment and trade
Financial Services

Education
The Arab Academy for Banking and Financial Sciences   1997 — 2000
Master's degree, International Business

baghdad unevetcity   1987 — 1991

Experience
alraya for investment and trade   July 1994 - Present

Skills
Microsoft Excel, Management, Research, Training, Sales, Microsoft Office, Leadership, Photoshop, PowerPoint, Microsoft Word

Hassan Dalal

Southampton, United Kingdom
UK/Ireland/Nordics Estates Planning Manager for IBM
Real Estate

Education
Jami'at Amman Al-Ahliyya   1992 — 2007
Bachlor of Engineering, Computer Engineering

The Arab Academy for Banking and Financial Sciences   1998 — 2000
Masters, Information Systems

Experience
IBM United Kingdom Ltd   April 2015 - Present
IBM   September 2012 - Present
Nokia Siemens Networks   July 2009 - September 2012
Cisco Systems   November 2005 - April 2009
Hewlett-Packard   February 2003 - October 2005
Procter & Gamble   February 2000 - February 2003

Skills
Team Building, Project Planning, Program Management, Negotiation, Project Delivery, Budgets, CRM, Service Delivery, Vendor Management, Team Leadership, Management, Team Management

Hisham AlAni

Birmingham, United Kingdom
Owner, blazer
Computer Networking

Education
The Arab Academy for Banking and Financial Sciences   2007 — 2009
MSC, management information system

The Arab academy for Banking & Financial Sciences   2007 — 2009
msc, management information system

Jalal Al-Oklah

Barcelona Area, Spain
Financial Manager at JKAC
Facilities Services

Education
Jinan University Tripole Lebanon   2012 — 2014
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Finance and Financial Management Services

The Arab Academy for Banking and Financial Sciences   2007 — 2010
Master's degree, Finance and Financial Management Services, 75%

Damascus University   2001 — 2006
Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), Banking and Insurance, 70%

Experience
J Alkubeh Auto   April 2014 - Present
AGENOR T & T   March 2008 - May 2013
Byblos Bank SAL   February 2007 - May 2013
National Insurance Company   June 2006 - January 2007

Skills
Teamwork, Team Management, Budgets, Health Insurance, English, Negotiation, Project Management, Project Planning, Strategic Planning, Insurance, Team Leadership, Management, Arabic, Business Planning, Spanish, Business Development, Analysis, Change Management

Khaled Mahayni, MSc

Coburg, Bayern, Germany
Former Head of Risk, MBA candidate in Germany
Banking

Education
Coburg University of Applied Science   2015 — 2017
MBA, Financial management

Higher Institute of Business Administration   2010 — 2014
Master, Finance & Banking science, 85.5%

The Arab Academy for Banking and Financial Sciences   2006 — 2009
Master, Banking, 82.8%

Damascus University   2003 — 2006
BA, Banking & Insurance, 70.54%

Experience
Syria Gulf Bank   October 2010 - December 2014
International bank for trade and finance   February 2009 - September 2010
International bank for trade and finance   August 2006 - January 2009

Skills
Operational Risk..., Liquidity Risk, Trade Finance, Operational Risk, Internal Controls, External Audit, Banking, Treasury Management, Auditing, AML, ALM, Management, Credit Risk, Finance, Financial Institutions, Counterparty Risk, Basel II, Loans, Financial Risk, Treasury, Basel III, Market Risk, Risk Measurement, Risk Management, Stress Testing, Internal Audit, Capital Adequacy, Investment Banking, Enterprise Risk..., Portfolio Management, Corporate Finance, Credit, Financial Analysis, Retail Banking, Regulations, Credit Analysis, Regulatory Capital, RAROC, Commercial Banking, MIS, Strategy, Financial Markets, FX Options, Derivatives, KYC, Analysis, Core Banking, Islamic Finance

Lama Al Khoury

Munich Area, Germany
Audit Manager at Deloitte & Touche GmbH
Financial Services

Education
The Arab Academy for Banking and Financial Sciences   2008 — 2011
Master's degree, Financial Managment

Damascus University   2003 — 2007
B.A., Banking and Insurance

Experience
Deloitte & Touche GmbH   September 2015 - Present
Deloitte & Touche GmbH   April 2013 - August 2015
Deloitte & Touche M.E.   May 2009 - April 2013
Amwal for Banking and Financial Solutions   November 2007 - April 2009

Skills
Risk Management, Managerial Finance, Risk Assessment, IFRS, Credit Risk, Variance Analysis, Corporate Finance, Consolidation, Business Planning, Financial Risk, Financial Accounting, Financial Services, Auditing, External Audit, Financial Reporting, Financial Modeling, Financial Audits, Internal Controls, Analysis, Valuation, Finance, Strategic Financial..., GAAP, Accounting, Operational Risk, Big 4, Internal Audit, Cash Flow, Financial Analysis, Financial Statements, Banking, Enterprise Risk..., Due Diligence, Assurance

Mahmoud Masadeh

The Hague Area, Netherlands
Instructor at Yarmouk University

Education
Delft University of Technology   2011 — 2013
Master's Degree, Computer Engineering, A

The Arab Academy for Banking and Financial Sciences   2006 — 2009
Master's Degree, Management Information Systems, General, 90%

Jami'at Al-Yarmouk   1998 — 2003
Bachelor's Degree, Computer Engineering, Very Good

Experience
Yarmouk University   September 2013 - Present
Yarmouk University   July 2004 - August 2011

Skills
Programming, C++, Microsoft Office, Software Engineering, Higher Education, Algorithms, C, Matlab

Naser Najjar, PhD

United Kingdom
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Education Management

Education
The Arab Academy for Banking and Financial Sciences   2004 — 2008
PhD, Finance

The Arab Academy for Banking and Financial Sciences   2003 — 2004
Msc, Finance

The Arab Academy for Banking and Financial Sciences   2001 — 2003
High Diploma, Finance

UNRWA / UNESCO Institute of Education   2000 — 2001
Professional Education Certificate 130 Credit Hours, Education and Teaching

Chicago State University   1991 — 1993
MBA Coursework, Mental Health Counseling/Counselor

Yarmouk University   1984 — 1988
BA "Design and Applied Arts", Industrial and Product Design

Experience
AUM   September 2015 - Present
Anka Learning Ltd   January 2014 - Present
Kingdom University   July 2012 - August 2013
Jadara University   October 2011 - July 2012
AHLIA University   February 2009 - May 2011
Petra University   2008 - 2008
Al-Ahliyya Amman University   2007 - 2008
UNRWA   September 1999 - June 2005
Chicago Public Schools   September 1990 - June 1997
Chicago Public Schools   1990 - 1997

Skills
Strategic Financial..., Banking, Labor Disputes, Microsoft Excel, Research, Corporate Finance, Management Consulting, Teamwork, Analysis, Financial Analysis, Intellectual Property, Training Delivery, International Education, Leadership, Lesson Planning, Staff Development, Staff Management, E-Learning, Arabic, Higher Education, Elementary Education, Classroom Management, Team Leadership, Strategic Planning, Budgets, Management, Instructional Technology, Administration, Team Management, Teaching, Training, Teacher Training, Time Management, Lecturing, English, Business Strategy, Courses, Organizational..., Leadership Development, Risk Management, Tutoring, System Administration, Curriculum Design, Public Speaking, University Teaching, Arbitration, Data Analysis, Qualitative Research, Curriculum Development, Project Planning

Osama Dukhan

Antwerpen, Vlaanderen, Belgium
Logistics & BD Assistant at GA Group
Market Research

Education
Universiteit Antwerpen   2012 — 2014
Master's degree, Marketing

The Arab Academy for Banking and Financial Sciences   2007 — 2010
Master's degree, Finance and Financial Management

Aleppo University   2007 — 2008
High Diploma, Computer Application in Business

Aleppo Univerity   2004 — 2007
Bachelor's degree, Business Adminsteration

Experience
Scorzi   December 2014 - February 2015
OCMW Antwerpen   August 2014 - September 2014
SVU   November 2010 - September 2012
University of Aleppo   September 2011 - June 2012
Damascus Securities Exchange (DSE)   July 2010 - August 2010
Dukhan Co.   2007 - 2010

Skills
Business Strategy, Public Speaking, Entrepreneurship, Market Research, Microsoft Office, Marketing Communications, Research, Customer Service, Educational Leadership, Project Planning, Higher Education, Financial Analysis, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Design, PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, Management, Marketing, Social Media, Negotiation, Team Leadership, Program Management, Strategic Planning, Marketing Strategy, Change Management, Business Intelligence, Teaching, Leadership, Sales Management, Public Relations, Teamwork, Analysis, Staff Development, Strategy, Business Planning, Telecommunications, Training, Business Analysis, Team Management, Coaching, New Business Development, Project Management, English, Event Planning

Samar Haddad

Cyprus
Treasury Head at Jordan Ahli Bank/ Cyprus, ACSI
Banking

Education
Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment   2015 — 2015
Basic Examination/Financial Services Legal Framework, Cyprus Securities & Exchange Commission

The Arab Academy for Banking and Financial Sciences
Master, Financial Markets

The Arab Academy for Banking and Financial Sciences
High Diploma, Financial Markets

University of Jordan
•B.Sc, Political Science.

Experience
Jordan Ahli Bank/Limassol-Cyprus   January 2012 - Present
Jordan Ahli Bank   January 2008 - 2012
Jordan Ahli Bank   December 2003 - 2007
Global Markets Consultancy Services   2002 - 2003
Money Link   2001 - 2002
International Office Suppliers   1998 - 2000

Skills
Financial Markets, Treasury Management, Derivatives, Trading, Portfolio Management, Credit, Corporate Finance, Capital Markets, Credit Risk, Banking, Risk Management, Financial Risk, Investment Banking, Treasury, FX Options

Wissam Khaddaj

London, United Kingdom
Procurement
Food & Beverages

Education
London School of Business and Finance   2010 — 2013
ACCA, Accounting

The Arab Academy for Banking and Financial Sciences   2007 — 2010
MSc, Banking and Finance

Experience
Maroush Group   September 2012 - Present
Syriatel Mobile Telecom   April 2010 - August 2010
Syriatel   December 2007 - May 2010
Syriatel Mobile Telecom   November 2003 - December 2007

Skills
Variance Analysis, Finance, Teamwork, Telecommunications, Business Planning, Access, Project Planning, ERP, Financial Reporting, Management, Purchasing, Accounting, Financial Accounting, Forecasting, Analysis, Managerial Finance, MIS, Banking, General Ledger, Budgets, Business Process..., Procurement, Auditing, Financial Analysis, Internal Audit, Key Performance..., Account Reconciliation