Texas Southern University
Ph.D. Community development & Housing
Urban Planning & Environmental Policy program
Publication
Ph.D. dissertation, 2021: An Analysis of Public Boys’ High School Location Using GIS: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Case Study
2017-2021
Texas Southern University
MBA
2015-2016
Indiana University Kokomo
Business Fundamentals Graduate Certificate
2014
King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals
Bachelor of Architecture Engineering
1997-2004
Discipline , Perseverance and Devotion
Sep. 2021 on going
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Dec 2019 - Jul 2020
Houston, Texas, United States
Oil and Gas Drilling Operations in Houston Metropolitan Area
The project is sponsored by Texas Campaign for the Environment & Coalition for Environment, Equity, and Resilience Cooperation (CEER) with Texas Southern University (TSU). Analyzing four counties in Houston Metropolitan Area urban infrastructure to create a GIS dashboard to present the intersection between Oil and Gas Drilling Operations and PAD-US to measure and evaluate its physical location impact on people, city urbanization and surrounding environment.
The USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US) is America’s official national inventory of U.S. terrestrial and marine protected areas that are dedicated to the preservation of biological diversity and to other natural, recreation and cultural uses, managed for these purposes through legal or other effective means.
Jan 2017 - Dec 2019
Houston, Texas, United States
This project is a grant by W. K. Kellogg Foundation with cooperation with Texas Southern University. The project was a five year grant to Dr. Robert D. Bullard the Father of environmental justice and Dr. Beverly Wright.
The project covered The United States Gulf Coast region (TX, LA, Al, MS, and FL) to study climate change and its impacts on urban life. My role was to assist Dr. Glenn Johnson to study Pleasantville community engagement and increasing science literacy in the community with regard to climate change, air quality, and health issues that impact children and families in the region.
Aug 2017 - Dec 2018
During my Ph.D. studies in The US, I signed a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) in August 2017 with SKYVENTURE, L.L.C. and SKYVENTURE INTERNATIONAL (UK) LTD . I believe that iFly indoor skydiving is a great fit to the Saudi Arabia entertainment sector.
I marketed such a project to my private investors list in Saudi Arabia. I renewed the NDA in Feb. 2018 with IFLY HOLDINGS, LLC, SKYVENTURE, LLC, SKYVENTURE INTERNATIONAL (UK), LTD, and their affiliates due to the fact that I had an interested investor who asked for an actual construction quote from a local contractor. I have succeeded to secure such a request from one of my contacts MAC consulting or what is known as SBCM.
June 2016 - Dec 2016
During my MBA studies, I worked in the University student center as a tutor for business courses. I was teaching students who needed help with their studies, mainly finance courses.
Jul 2010 - Mar 2011
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Managing a leasing team to increase absorption rate
Oversees completion of contracts to ensures proper customer service
Collecting and releasing rent payments
Respond to the renters' inquiries and concerns
Negotiate contract agreements
Work closely with tenants to maintain communication
Overseas maintenance orders and completion
Apr 2009 - Jun 2010
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
May 2007 - Mar 2009
Responsibility: owner representative, oversees contract completion , payments, analyses, budgeting, cash flow, bidding management and project management.
Project classification: Hospitality shop fitting (Fuddruckers, Chilis and On the border)
Achievement: Monitoring and controlling 5 projects in UAE, 2 in Egypt and 5 in KSA , a total of 12 projects in 2 years with an average of 0.50 projects per month costing 50 million SR overall.
Aug 2006 - Apr 2007
Supervise mall operation & tenant coordinator acting as Roshan Mall manager in the second shift. Supervise mall activities and events at night time.
Jul 2005 - Jun 2006 (1 year)
Member of Sultan Mall acquisition team, physical due diligence
Tenant coordinator providing property services (water, gas, electricity and sewage) within mall criteria
Mall services companies Management (Contracts, payments and day to day services supervision)
Standardizing mall criteria (maintenance, cleaning, water, sewage and electricity)
Dec 2004 - May 2005
Eng. Ahmed Zidan Architectural office in a cooperation with Concept One (C1) on Mobily shopfitting Project. My role was an Autocad DraftsMan on floor plans
Sep 2004 - Dec 2004
Parks and Recreation Department (DPR)
Landscape design where I designed a park and I was assigned to manage a project. The Project was to add park sitting benches to all Makkah's parks
Jun 2003 - Aug 2003
June 2002 - Aug 2002