2000- Current    University of California San Diego         (San Diego, USA)

• PhD in Structural Engineering Program

• Cumulative GPA: 4.0/4.0

• Current Research Project involves studying the lateral behavior of axially loaded CIDH piles in liquefiable soils

2002                 University of California San Diego         (San Diego, USA)

• MSc in Structural Engineering

• Overall GPA: 4.0/4.0 (Top of Class)

1993-1998         American University in Cairo                      (Cairo, Egypt)

• BSc in Construction Engineering

• Cumulative GPA:3.976/4.0  (Highest Class GPA) (Summa Cum Laude)

• An ABET Accredited Program

1991-1993         North Westminster Community School       (London, UK)

• General Certificate of Secondary Education

• Grades Obtained in all 11 Subjects: A (Top of School Class)

•  Academic Honor Award for Three Consecutive Years (1996-1998)

• Shield of Highest Class GPA for Three Consecutive Years (1996-1998)

•  Academic Merit Scholarship for Two Consecutive Years (1995-1997)

• Student Cultural Activities Appreciation Certificate (1995)

• Third Place in National Music Universities Competition (1995)

• Cup Winner of AUC Guitar Competition (1995)

• Finalist of Sir John Cass’s Foundation Mathematics Competition (1993)

• Member of AUC Honor Society (1997)

• Member of Construction Engineering Association (1996-1998)

• Member of AUC Music Group (1993-1995)

• Fluent in Arabic and English but less fluent in French

• Playing squash, jogging, swimming, reading, playing guitar, music

• Enjoy traveling and have been to over 15 countries

• Excellent programming skills using MS Visual Basic 6.0, Turbo Pascal, Fortran, Basic and C++.

• Excellent knowledge of AUTOCAD Release 2000i, SAP2000 Nonlinear, ABAQUS, STAAD, MathCAD, Matlab, RUAUMOKO, PRIMAVERA, MS Project.

• Excellent knowledge of MS Windows XP and earlier versions, MS Office XP Professional, Novell Perfect Office, Lotus Smartsuite and MS Works

• Average typing speed in English: 70 WPM

Jun 1997-Aug 1997   SIGMA Consulting Engineers         (Amman, Jordan)

Site Construction Engineer/Structural Engineer

• Construction Engineer for the Amman Grand Hyatt Hotel and Zara Trade Center involved in various aspects of concrete works and finishing.

•  Assisted on the design of the prestressed conference hall in the Hashemite University in Zarqa, a steel factory in Irbid, the RC mat of the Zara Trade Center and a steel tank in Aqaba.

Jun 1998-Dec 1999  Osman Group (Egypt)                        (Cairo, Egypt)

Civil Engineer

•  Various activities conducted in Misr Raymond Foundations include:

One) Design of piles of various projects including secant pile walls for National Iron and Steel Company for Kajima Corporation

Two) Studying different tender documents including Piling of New Aqaba Jetty in Jordan for the Spanish firm NECSO Entercanales Cubeirtas.

Three) Analyzing contracts with main contractors including contracts carried out for AMOC Complex in Alexandria with Foster Wheeler France and Spanish firm Tecnicas Reunidas.

• Participated in studying projects on a Build, Operate, Transfer Basis (BOT) for Egyptian International Company for Urban Development of which Osman Group is a shareholder.

•  Carried out financial feasibility studies of various projects including El Tahrir Car Park and Almaza Cinema Megaplex..

• Carried out coordinating work between Osman Group in Egypt and its subsidiaries overseas including Cal Southwest Construction, Inc. in San Diego, California.

• Carried out various tasks involving ABACON (a joint venture with ABB) and Specialized Contracting and Industries Co. (the general contracting company of the Osman Group in Egypt).

Dec 1999-Present  Cal Southwest Construction, Inc./Ogecal Holding(San Diego, USA)

Chief Financial Office/Technical Office Manager/Construction Manager

• Responsible for all financial aspects of the corporation including cash flow forecasts, obtaining lines of credit and bonding matters.

• As Chief Estimator in the Technical Office, responsible for all bidding matters including the final bid estimates.

• Carried out all procurement activities for the corporation.

• Carried out all subcontracting activities for the corporation.

• Provided cost accounting systems for the construction jobs entered.

• Acted as project manager on some of the construction jobs entered.

• Carried out cost control procedures for all of the company’s operations.

• Coordinated between the company in the United States and the mother company in Egypt (Osman Group).

• Carried out various financial and technical tasks within the holding company (Ogecal Holding Inc)