United Arab Emirates | +971 52 294 4324 | ahmed.1997.saidi@gmail.com | linkedin.com/in/ahmedsaidi1997

Results-oriented strategy and business excellence consultant with proven experience across high-profile management consulting, institutional strategy, and business process re-engineering in the UAE and wider GCC region. Skilled in driving strategy development, digital transformation, performance optimization, sustainability strategy, and organizational excellence frameworks. Fluent in French, English and Arabic, with strong stakeholder management and leadership capabilities.
Strategic Planning & Execution • Business Process Re-engineering • Performance & Excellence Management • Digital
Transformation & AI Strategy • Sustainability & ESG Strategy • Stakeholder & Partnership Management • Innovation
Management • ISO/IMS Compliance & Auditing • Leadership & Project Management • Business Continuity • Certified Lean Six Sigma
Black Belt • Certified Project Management Professional • Certified Risk Management Professional
Quality and Strategy Senior
Fujairah Oil Industry Zone (FOIZ) | Aug 2025 – Present | Fujairah, UAE
• Support FOIZ's strategic planning, institutional transformation, and performance improvement agenda, contributing
to the organization's 5-Year Business Plan, including objectives, initiatives, development and refinement of KPIs.
• Drive FOIZ's readiness for the Fujairah Government Excellence Program through capability development, evidence
structuring, and excellence framework alignment.
• Design dashboards, trackers, and executive reports to improve visibility, decision-making, and cross-departmental
follow-up.
• Lead development of FOIZ's sustainability strategy and sustainability report, including ESG alignment, SDG and GRI
mapping, and stakeholder-focused content.
• Build stakeholder ecosystem models, partnership mapping tools, and service scorecards to strengthen cross-
organizational collaboration.
• Support the FOIZ website revamp, corporate video development, and institutional branding and communication.
• Contribute to innovation management through the FOIZ Innovation Hub (idea evaluation, scoring, and prioritization)
and support ISO/IMS documentation alignment and process improvement.
Strategy Consultant
Z-Strategi & Co | Feb 2020 – Aug 2025 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates
• Led the re-engineering of business processes for a government ministry in Muscat, Oman, in alignment with Oman
Vision 2040, including process mapping, documentation, and definition of “To-Be” processes.
• Contributed to the diagnostic, assessment, and agile strategy development of a major government entity in Dubai,
UAE, in line with the Dubai Economic Agenda D33.
• Led performance management reviews and supported strategy development, including the introduction of an
agility, partnership, and AI strategy framework.
• Contributed to comprehensive strategy development for a leading academic institution in Sharjah, UAE, including
diagnostic of partnerships and design of a framework to enhance academic, research, and industry synergies.
• Served as Management Representative for a consulting mandate in Abu Dhabi, UAE, ensuring ISO compliance and
leading internal audits across departments.
• Led branding and positioning strategy for an industrial client in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
MBA — Master of Business Administration
ENEB — Escola de Negócios Europeia de Barcelona | 2023 – 2024
BBA — Marketing / Marketing Management
Rochester Institute of Technology — Saunders College of Business | 2019 – May 2023
• Lean Six Sigma - Black Belt (CSSC) — 2026
• Project Management Professional (PMI) — 2026
• Risk Management Professional (PMI) — 2026
• NEBOSH HSE Certificate in Process Safety Management — 2026
• Adult First Aid, CPR & AED Provider Training (HSI) — 2026
• Expertise in Coaching & NLP Diploma — 2024
• Taqdeer Award Assessment Training — 2024
• Higher Education Course in Spanish Business — 2023
• Z-Institute Core Consulting Skills Training — 2022
• Stukent Certified Mimic Analytics Certificate — 2022
Books
• Author — “The Impossible Mandate” part of the “Consulting Tales” series
• Author — "The Quiet Professional"
• Co-Author — “The Consultant Essential Toolbox”
• Co-Author — “The ROAD to EXCELLENCE”
• Co-Author — “The Greatest Salesperson”
Articles
• Author — “What Consulting Taught Me (That No School Would)”
• Author — “Agility and Business Continuity in Today’s Uncertain World”
• Author — “The hidden Economy of Mistrust”
Nationality: Canadian
Residency Status: UAE Golden Visa Holder