Management Quality Assurance
Resume:
Mohamad Khachab, MBA, CISA
Managing Partner, Investment & Consulting Services S.A.R.L.
Celine Ctr., 3rd Flr, Rue Sami Solh, Beirut, Lebanon, Tel: 01-380-157, Fax:01-382-157, Mobile 03-588-441
*******@************.***, *******.*******@***.***.**
General Background
Mr. Khachab is a planner, organized, independent, and possesses excellent inter-personal,
analytical, negotiation and communication skills. Mr. Khachab offers more than 26 years of
overall professional experience in management consultancy, project management,
teaching/training, and business development. Mr. Khachab has worked in public services, higher
education institutions, teaching hospitals, financial services, health insurance, marketing
research, and pharmaceutical firms. Mr. Khachab is also a professional Certified Information
Systems Auditor. Mr. Khachab has earned his masters of business administration from the
University of Nebraska, USA.
Summary of Professional Experience
Institute of Finance, Government of Lebanon, Beirut, Lebanon (2009-2010)
Primary Contractor: ADETEF, Paris, France
Co-Contractor: Prodev, Beirut, Lebanon
Module Deliverables: Budget Preparation (1), Budget Execution (2), Public Accounting (3), and
Control & Audit (4). Perimeter of 4 modules - steering and management of all public finances
except Taxation & Tax management, and Preparation and management of local budgets.
Co-responsible for module 4 - The Control & Audit module. Co-develop a suggested high level
road map for reform of internal control at the Ministry of Finance functions; develop extensive
PPT materials including quizzes pre/post delivery of materials; develop various illustrations to
better analyze and understand the current system to reflect on future reforms of controls to help
design and pilot better applications of internal control in the budget execution cycles. The project
was funded by the World Bank.
Lebanese American University (LAU) (Spring 2002-Present)
Mr. Khachab is a part-time faculty in the Endorsed Internal Audit Program (EIAP) at The
Lebanese American University (LAU) teaching a graduate/undergraduate information
technology audit (Contemporary Issues in Accounting: ACC304 and BUS871), MIS, internal
audit, and forensic accounting courses.
(http://www.lau.edu.lb/academics/programs/busi/eiap/index.html).
Hariri Canadian University (HCU) (Fall 2003-Present)
Mr. Khachab is an adjunct faculty in the school of business administration teaching ebusiness,
business information systems, business statistics, and business mathematics courses.
Ministry of Education & Higher Education (August 2004-August 2006)
Last, Mr. Khachab was the Director of the Information Management Unit at The Ministry of
Education and Higher Education, Lebanon; He was recruited in August of 2004 to create and
launch the unit which is a part of a 56 Million USD World Bank Funded Education Development
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Project (EDP). Mr. Khachab was responsible for IT functions including IT capacity building,
coordinate projects with H.E. Minister of Education and advisors, The World Bank, government
stakeholders, contractors, and consultants. Mr. Khachab was a member of many Ministry
committees including executive IT committee in charge to supervise automation projects
including Educational Management Information Systems / School Information Systems,
Organizational Audit and Development Committee contributing to an education strategy and the
organizational audit and reorganization efforts, Examination Automation Committee. Mr.
Khachab reported directly to the Minister of Education. The unit was launched formally in
March 2006.
The center of Banking Studies (CEB) (2003-2004)
Lecturer at The Center of Banking (CEB) Studies at the University of St. Joseph in Beirut
teaching IT Audit to professional bank auditors. The program was under the hospice of the
Institue of Internal Auditors IIA Chapter of Lebanon.
Arab University of Financial and Banking Studies (2003-2004)
A lecturer in business contingency planning, disaster recovery, information technology audit, and
internal audit seminars offered by the Arab University of Financial and Banking Studies.
Business Development Assignment (May 2001 July 2003)
Mr. Khachab was recruited by the largest steel trading group in the Middle East to deploy
technology - Decision Support Systems, and participate in the planning, strategy, and business
development functions including the purchase of a port, building a 150 thousand tons grain silo,
executing joint business service agreements, expanding the trading business to include other
commodities as grain and coal, investing into other segments of the supply chain.
KPMG Lebanon (1999 2001)
Mr. Khachab moved from KPMG Chicago to Beirut in October of 1999 to assume the
Consulting Managing Director position. Responsibilities included business development,
marketing activities, identifying business opportunities, meeting clients and local/regional
technology leaders, identifying prospects, and coordinating and developing proposals with other
KPMG international member firms. Preparing forecasts estimates of the unit to regional senior
partners. Leading Information Risk Management (IRM) review of KPMG Lebanon audit clients
including the American University of Beirut, HSBC Bank Middle East, ING Bank, Bank Misr
Liban, Banca Di Roma, and Regie Co- Interessee Libanaise Des Tabacs Et Tombacs, Societe
Nouvelle Bank Syrie et Liban (SNBSL). Issued IT Management letters to senior management in
both languages of English and Arabic as needed.
Lead the IT Assessment of the Management Information Systems at The Lebanese National
Social Security Fund (NSSF) Lebanon s largest fund. IT risks were identified and based on the
context of business processes, this audit approach was crucial for NSSF to understand the impact
of IT and the existing synergies with management of the business.
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KPMG US (1997 1999)
Developed a test plan of the Oracle financial applications suite at The US Department of Energy
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), the world s premier national energy laboratory.
The Oracle modules tested are: General Ledger (GL), Project Accounting (PA), Account Payable
(AP), Inventory and Purchasing; and a legacy Payroll interface to GEAC.
Served as Technical Program Manager and Lead the development of the user acceptance testing
(UAT) processes of mission critical applications at Deutsche Financial Services (DFS), a multi-
national provider of specialized financing and servicing programs unit for one of the world s
largest financial institutions (1999). UAT activities included: Analysis and evaluation of the
business user s requirements; determination and documentation of the business functions and
processes; evaluation and determination of the inimum testing requirements; development of test
scenarios and test cases; and documenting all of the above activities including the testing results.
Managed systems testing activities over a one year period, and developed test workplans and
manpower schedules at four health maintenance organizations subsidiaries of Blue Cross Blue
Shield of Michigan (BCBSM) with yearly revenues of $ 900 million USD. BCBSM is one of the
largest midwest health insurers. Used a customized project and planning management control
(PPMC) tool to track project effort.
University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) (1984 1997)
Designed and developed a WWW system to deliver faculty service and research information for
the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC). The data includes faculty demographics,
university education, memberships in societies, student research opportunities, research support
processes, research interests and clinical expertise, publications, biography sketch, and
grants/contracts for one of the national leading transplant centers currently employing more than
10,000 employees and staff. Managed all interactions with the university s administrators and the
faculty at large. The system basically documented all research and publishing activities on
campus since 1986. The system format communicated effectively to the medical profession
[Academic Medicine, 64(1989), 319-325], [American Association of Medical Colleges Meeting,
Washington, D.C.,November 8-14, 1991].
Designed and developed a data bank for a cancer research laboratory for one of the world s
leading cancer scientists at UNMC, Dr. Sam Cohen. The bank was used in the data collection
for a wide spectrum of multi-disciplinary components designed to evaluate and model the
mechanism involved in the genesis of bladder cancer. Supervised data management, quality
assurance, reporting, analysis and coordination with statisticians. Designed and developed
summaries and analysis programs, and data entry forms for more than 130+ animal experiments.
Mr. Khachab served as a key member of this very productive team of more than 20 international
scientists from the US, Japan, and Europe as evidenced by the large number of multi-million data
points a year, and the large number of publications credits eminating from this research.
Designed and developed a specimen database system for the human genetics tissue bank at
Meyer s Rehabilitation Institute at UNMC to manage all bank s functions; Developed a complex
Radionuclide Inventory Tracking DBMS for the Office of Radiation Safety at UNMC to provide
the isotope records necessary to show the university s compliance with disposal regulations and
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license requirements; Developed a purchasing requisition DBMS for UNMC Department of
Computing Services to track its purchase orders of computer hardware and software; Developed
using FORTRAN a computerized mathematical model to assess the performance of hormonal
treatment decision-making tests under variations in test sensitivity specificity, and probability of
treatment response.
Oriental Trading Co. (1997)
Lead a team of four business development consultants to design an entrance startegy for Oriental
Trading Co. (OTC) into the Middle East. Analyzed the Middle East region s cultures and
economics; and developed an entrance strategy, marketing strategy, local contacts, and
prospects. Developed an extensive professional business plan for OTC to operate out of Dubai
and to create a distribution center out of the Jebel Ali Free Trade Zone, UAE.
Analysts International Corporation (1993)
Developed an array of complicated dynamic SQL data exception programs to be used for data
quality assurance on FDA human drug protocols applications for Marion Merrell Dow
Pharmaceutical Co Headquarters (Now Aventis Pharmaceuticals NA Industrial Headquarters).
AC Nielsen Co. ( 1986 1988 )
Developed an array of statistical market research systems for international market research house
AC Nielsen Co (Omaha Office). Developed Statistical studies for clients including: Bacardi
Liquor, Budweiser, Proctor & Gamble, and Kellogs in the US.
Academic Background
M.B.A., Business Administration, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE, USA, 1997
(G.P.A. 3.91 over 4.0)
B.S., Computer Science, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE, USA, 1985.
B.S., Electrical Engineering, University of Nebraska at Lincoln, NE, USA, 1982.
Publications
Bryan Ahlers, Harlan Dostal, Mohamad Khachab, and Maurice Russell: Oriental Trading
Company - Middle East Market Research, University of Nebraska at Omaha, College of
Business Administration, International Executive MBA Program, 1997 (Also served as
MBA International thesis).
Khachab M: Preparing for the Year 2000, Are you ready for the Next Millennium? Is
Anyone? PC Guide, 3(1) 34-36, 1997.
Khachab M: Will Your Department be Ready for the Year 2000? Computel, University
of Nebraska Medical Center, January 1997.
Cohen SM, Cano M, St. John MK, Garland EM, Khachab MY and Ellwein LB: Effect of
Sodium Saccharin in the Neonatal Rat Bladder. Scanning Electron Microscopy, 9(1) 137-
148, 1995.
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Cohen SM, Garland EM, Cano M, St John M, Khachab MY, Wehner JM, and Arnold L:
Effects of Sodium Ascorbate, Sodium Saccharin and Ammonium Chloride on the Male
Rat Urinary Bladder. Carcinogenesis, 16-11-274*-****, 1995.
Garland EM, Shapiro R, Wehner JM, Johnson LS, Mattson BJ, Khachab MY, Asamoto
M, and Cohen SM: The Effects of Dietary Iron and Folate Supplementation on the
Physiological Changes Produced in Weanling Rats by Sodium Saccharin Exposure. Fd.
Chem.Toxicol.,31(1993) 689-699.
Khachab MY, Moser DL, Waldman RH, and Ellwein LB: Faculty Productivity
Information System. 17th Annual SAS User s Group International Proceedings, 1992,
909-913.
Cohen SM, Ellwein LB, Garland EM, and Khachab MY: Evaluation of the Tumor
Promotional Activity of Various Salt Forms of Saccharin and Ascorbate in Male Fischer
344 Rats. A final report submitted to the International Life Sciences Institute Nutrition
Foundation, August 30, 1991.
Garland EM, Shapiro R, Kraft P, Khachab M, Patil K, Ellwein LB, and Cohen SM:
Changes in the Nutritional Status of the Yound Rat after Exposure to High Doses of
Sodium Saccharin in Utero and Neonatally. Fd. Chem. Toxicol., 29(1991) 657-667.
Cohen SM, Ellwein LB, Okamura T, Masui T, Johansson SL, Smith RA, Wehner JM,
Khachab M, Chappel CI, Schoenig GP, and Emerson JL: Comparative Bladder Tumor
Promoting Activity of Sodium Saccharin, Sodium Ascorbate and Related Acids and
Calcium Salts in Rats. Cancer Res.,51(1991), 1766-1777.
Ellwein LB, Khachab M, and Waldman RH: Assessing Research Productivity:
Evaluating Journal Publications Across Academic Departments. Academic Medicine,
64(1989), 319-325.
Fisher MJ, Sakata T, Tibbels TS, Smith RA, Patil K, Khachab M, Johansson SL, and
Cohen SM: Effect of Sodium Saccharin and Calcium Saccharin on Urinary Parameters in
Rats Fed Prolab 3200 or Ain-76. Diet Fd. Chem. Toxic. 27(1989) 1-10.
Abstracts/Presentations
Garland EM, Shapiro R, Wehner JM, Johnson LS, Mattson BJ, Khachab MY, Asamoto
M, and Cohen SM: The Effects of Dietary Iron and Folate Supplementation on the
Nutritional and Physiological Changes Produced in Weanling Rats by Sodium Saccharin
Exposure. The Toxicol., 13(1993) 237.
Khachab MY, Moser DL, Waldman RH, and Ellwein LB: Faculty Productivity
Information System. 17th Annual SAS User s Group International Meeting, Honolulu,
Hawaii, April 9-12, 1992.
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Khachab MY, Moser DL, Waldman RH, and Ellwein LB: Faculty Productivity
Information System. American Association of Medical Colleges Meeting, Washington,
D.C.,November 8-14, 1991.
Khachab M, and Moser D: Faculty Research and Information System. University of
Nebraska Software Applications Expo, April 14, 1989.
Khachab M, Moser DL, Ellwein LB, and Waldman RH: Faculty Research and
Publication Information System. American Association of Medical Colleges Meeting,
Chicago, November 11-17, 1988.
Technical Assistance
Cohen SM, Cano M, Garland EM, St John M, and Arnold L: Urinary and Urothelial
effects of Sodium Salts in Male Rats. Carcinogenesis, 16(1995) 343-348.
Cohen SM, Cano M, Anderson T, and Garland EM: Extensive handling of Rats Leads to
Mild Urinary Bladder Hyperplasia. Submitted to Toxicologic Pathol.
Garland EM, St John M, Asamooto M, Eklund SH, Mattson BJ, Johnson LS, Cano M,
and Cohen SM: A Comparison of the Effects of Sodium Saccharin in NBR Rats and in
Intact and Castrated Male F344 Rats. Cancer Lett., 78(1994) 99-107.
Cohen SM, Garland EM, St John M, Okamura T, and Smith RA: Acrolein Initiates Rat
Urinary Bladder Carcinogenesis. Cancer Res., 52-199*-****-****.
Okamura T, Garland EM, Johnson LS, Cano M, Johansson SL, and Cohen SM: Acute
Urinary Tract Toxicity of Tetraethylorthosilicate in rats. Fund. Appl. Toxicol., 18(1992)
425-441.
Okamura T, Garland EM, Taylor RJ, Johansson SL, and Cohen SM: The Effect of
Cyclophosphamide Administration on the Kidney of the Rat. Toxicol. Lett., 63(1992)
261-276.
Garland EM, Shapiro R, Kraft PL, Mattson BJ, Parr JM, and Cohen SM: Effects of in
Utero and Postnatal Sodium Exposure on the Nutritional Status of the Young Rat. II.
Dose Response and Reversibility. Fd. Chem. Toxicol., 29(1991) 669-679.
Masui T, Mann AM, Macatee TL, Garland EM, Okamura T, Smith RA, and Cohen SM:
Direct DNA Sequencing of the Rat Neu Oncogene Transmembrane Domain Reveals no
Mutation in Urinary Bladder Carcinomas Induced by N-butyl-N-(4-
Hydrroxybutyl)nitrosamine,N-[4-(5-nitro-2-furyl)-2-thiazolyl]formamide or N-methyl-N-
nitrosourea. Carcinogenesis, 12-199*-****-****.
Okamura T, Garland EM, Masui T, Sakata T, St John M, Cohen SM: Lack of Bladder
Tumor Producing Activity in Rats Fed Sodium Saccharin in AIN-76A Diet. Cancer Res.,
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Cohen SM, Fisher MJ, Sakata T, Cano M, Schoenig GP, Chappel CI, and Garland EM:
Comparative Analysis of the Proliferative Response of the Rat Urinary Bladder to
Sodium Saccharin by Light and Scanning Electron Microscopy and Autoradiography.
Scanning Microscopy 4 (1990) 135-142.
Masui T, Garland EM, Yang CY, and Cohen SM: Effects of Diffferent Types of Diet and
Sodium Saccharin on Proliferation at the Limiting Ridge of the Rat Forestomach. Fd.
Chem. Toxicol., 28(1990) 497-505.
Garland EM, Sakata T, Fisher MJ, Masui T, and Cohen SM: Influences of Diet and Strain
on the proliferative Effect on the Rat Urinary Bladder Induced by Sodium Saccharin.
Cancet Res., 49-198*-****-****.
Sakata T, Smith RA, Garland EM, Fisher MJ, Masui T, and Cohen SM: Rrat Urinary
Epithelial Lesions Induced by Acrolein. JEPTO 9(1989) 159-170.
Original copies can be furnished upon request.
Personal Data
Date of Birth: May 10, 1961
Place of Birth: Mansouri, Lebanon
Personal Status: Married
Nationality: American Lebanese Multi-National
Languages: Excellent written and spoken of both English and the Arabic Languages.
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