Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Timeline
Haitham AL Mahrouqi

Haitham AL Mahrouqi

Muscat,MA

Summary

Dynamic SME Specialist with a proven track record at Sharakah, excelling in business development and project management. Leveraged strong analytical skills to enhance funding facilitation and capacity-building initiatives, driving significant growth opportunities for Omani SMEs. Recognized for innovative thinking and effective collaboration with ecosystem partners to achieve strategic goals.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

SME Specialist

Sharakah – Fund for Development of Youth Projects
02.2024 - Current
  • Support Omani SMEs through funding facilitation, advisory services, and capacity-building initiatives.
  • Conduct business assessments using the Business Performance Monitoring Tool (BPMT) to identify growth opportunities and challenges.
  • Develop tailored action plans for SMEs and monitor implementation progress.
  • Lead coordination with ecosystem partners, training providers, and corporates on SME development programs.
  • Contribute to the design and execution of strategic projects such as Khazzan and corporate social investment programs.
  • Participate in program planning, reporting, and performance tracking aligned with national development goals (Oman Vision 2040).
  • Support event planning and ecosystem engagement through networking events like Sharakah Connect and Jalsat Sharakah.

Business Support Specialist

Inasquare
09.2020 - 02.2022

HR Department:

• Collaborated with State Government authorities to facilitate business-related matters, such as Police, Labor, Vat, and Finance.

• Crafted job descriptions and advertisements, and conducted candidate screening and interviews.

• Oversaw payroll management.

• Provided employees with comprehensive information about company policies, job duties, wages, and benefits.

• Delivered HR metrics and decision support to the management team.

• Managed personnel, training, and labor relations activities.

• Resolved staffing-related issues and maintained employee-management relations.

• Prepared annual HR & Admin budgets.


External Affairs:

• Created and executed a government relations and policy framework for business success.

• Cultivated brand awareness by engaging with decision-makers and opinion leaders at Central/State Ministries and parliamentary levels.

• Represented the company at special occasions and events.


Accounting:

• Monitored and reconciled transactions for accurate revenue and cost recording.

• Recorded customer receipt entries for online transactions.

• Conducted bookkeeping activities.

• Played a key role in month-end close, including balance sheet, account analysis, and schedule preparation.

• Managed ongoing accounting operations, collaborating with various cross-functional teams.

• Assisted in financial, banking, and sales & use audits.

• Provided business advice based on in-depth financial analysis and reporting for business growth.


Logistics:

• Ensured efficient order fulfillment and quality control.

• Managed inventory accurately by location, unit count, size, barcode, and product type.

• Processed returns, conducting quality inspections and repackaging when necessary.

• Handled material handling activities. Customer Care: • Responsively engaged with customers on social media and fresh chat daily.

• Addressed inquiries from new sellers.


Café Square Handling and Management:

• Recruited, trained, and supervised café staff.

• Prepared work schedules and managed budget.

• Received and verified café supplies.

• Conducted inventory management and replenished stock.

• Resolved customer complaints and suggested menu items.

• Developed strategies to retain and attract customers.

Project Manager

Alatbaq Ventures
12.2018 - 11.2019

• Coordinate internal resources and third parties/vendors for the flawless execution of projects.

• Lead F&B team by attracting, recruiting, training and appraising talented personnel.

• Report and escalate to management as needed.

• Establish and maintain relationships with third parties/vendors.

• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation.

• Meet with clients to take detailed ordering briefs and clarify specific requirements of each project.

• Implement any necessary changes throughout the process.

• Securing growth opportunities and initiating new projects.

• Designing and signing off on contracts.

Muscat Accounts Department (General Clerk)

Lerk) at Best Power Constructions LLC
08.2015 - 12.2018

• Preparing invoices.

• Follow up with pending payments: - Contacting clients (Accounts, Project managers, Site accounts) regarding pending payments.

• Receiving and depositing payments and LC documents.

• Provides financial information to management by researching and analyzing accounting data, preparing reports.

• Collaborated with other departments to resolve billing and invoicing issues.

• Monitored and reviewed employee payroll data, ensuring accuracy and compliance with local laws.

• Resolved employee payroll queries, providing accurate and timely responses to inquiries.

Agent- Customer Services

Oman Air
04.2012 - 06.2014

• Handled customer inquiries and complaints, resulting an increase in customer satisfaction.

• Assisted customers with reservations, ticketing, and boarding,

• Trained and mentored new customer service agents in airline procedures and customer service best practices.

• Provided timely and accurate information to customers regarding flight schedules, fares, and promotions.

• Monitored and updated customer records to ensure accuracy and compliance with airline regulations.

• Collaborated with other departments to ensure customer issues are resolved in a timely manner.

• Taking care of people with special needs, and unaccompanied children.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree - Business Management

Gulf College, Muscat, Oman
08-2017

Skills

  • Strong analytical skills
  • Training and mentoring
  • Customer focus
  • Innovative thinking
  • Research and development
  • Creative solutions
  • Idea development and brainstorming
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Problem-solving
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Project management
  • Business development

Certification

· Nov 2022 — Jun 2023: Dotnxt JadeerProgram For Entrepreneurial Development in Frontier Technologies at AWJ innovation.


· Dec 2023: Product Management - Professional Certificate at University System of Maryland.


· Apr2023: Disruptive Technologies Course at AWJ innovation.


· Feb 2023: Supply-Chain Transformation for Entrepreneurs Course at NTUitive.


· Jun 2023: Digital Government Opportunity For Entrepreneurs Course at NTUitive.


· Dec 2022: Leadership & Purposing Course at AWJ innovation.


· Nov 2022: Leadership & Purposing Course at AWJ innovation.


· Nov 2022: Digital Disruption and Strategies for Digital Transformation at Simplilearn.


· Nov 2022: Digital Leadership at Simplilearn.


· Oct 2022: Digital Leadership at Simplilearn.


· Aug 2022: Developing Your Emotional Intelligence at LinkedIn.


· May 2021: Managing Logistics at LinkedIn.

Timeline

SME Specialist - Sharakah – Fund for Development of Youth Projects
02.2024 - Current
Business Support Specialist - Inasquare
09.2020 - 02.2022
Project Manager - Alatbaq Ventures
12.2018 - 11.2019
Muscat Accounts Department (General Clerk) - Lerk) at Best Power Constructions LLC
08.2015 - 12.2018
Agent- Customer Services - Oman Air
04.2012 - 06.2014
Gulf College - Bachelor’s Degree, Business Management
Haitham AL Mahrouqi