Wael Said
Gainesville Virginia, 20155
(H) 571-***-****
(C) 703-***-****
***********@*****.***
Objective
I am currently looking for a full time position in an environment that
offers a greater challenge, increased benefits for my family, and the
opportunity to help the company advance efficiently and productively in an
IT Service Management role.
Education
. BSc degree, Electrical Engineering (Electronics & Communications) May
1993
University of Ain Shams, Cairo, Egypt
Projects and courses of interest:
Digital Signal Processing Digital Communication
Power Systems Electromagnetic
Fields
Transistor Logic Digital
Control System
Analysis Design and Implementation of High Frequency Digital
synthesizer.
. Currently study MBA in Virginia International University Expected 2016
Courses
. The Selling Process - AUC (American University in Cairo)
. Setting of Sales Plan - AUC
. Implementing the Sales Plan - AUC
. Sales & Marketing Research - AUC
Experience
Al-Ahly Computer Equipment - ACE
Third Party Maintenance Company in the Egyptian market that maintains
medium and large IT systems.
Sales Manager
Dec. 2007 to Aug. 2014
. Achieving annual sales of more than five million dollars even with the
most challenging market conditions during the instability that
accompanied the Egyptian revolution.
. Providing specialized consulting services to organizations within
Government, Telecommunications, Banking and Finance, Healthcare, and
Petroleum.
. Designing sales territories and their sizing.
. Offering technical leadership and consulting support for sales teams.
. Initiating technical visions for clients, planning development and
implementation of new technical projects.
. Building quality assurance tests, ensuring results are within specified
guidelines.
. Negotiating with potential clients, identifying needs and developing
solutions to meet their highest expectations and acting as a trusted
advisor.
. Preparing proposals, tender with associated documentation.
. Developing short and long term plans and budgets, based on broad
corporate goals and growth objectives.
. Creating strategic sales and marketing plans to achieve corporate
objectives, developing and executing programs to improve market share.
Sales Account Manager -ACE
Dec. 2002 to Nov. 2007
. Responsible for banking sector
. Managing a team of 3 Sales staff, providing specialist advice and
leadership resulting in increased performance
. Coordinating activities including technical support, administration,
staff, and sales.
. Researching and analysed competitor activity, pricing, and market
conditions, providing reports and recommendations to management.
Sales Engineer -ACE
Oct. 2000 to Nov. 2002
. Selling maintenance contract of IBM equipment in the Egyptian market
. Selling SEDCO products (all range of line printers & Matrix printers)
. Achieving company assigned targets and quota in assigned market segments
and accounts
. Establishing direct customer relations to promote company products
. Acquiring new customers from competitors
. Achieving and increase customer loyalty to company's products
. Managing all customer requirements through all sales and after sales
cycles
. Evaluating customers needs and potential opportunities.
. Evaluating competition and preparing necessary preventive and pro-active
actions.
. Supporting partners in their sales activity and help them achieve their
sales goals
. Co-ordinating with assigned partners in assigned accounts to achieve
both company's and partners goals and targets
. Preparing all quarter and annual forecast for all the assigned areas and
accounts
. Recommending necessary marketing activities for product promotion.
Customer Services Engineer - ACE
Jan.1998 to Sep. 2000
. Technical support and responsible for onsite hardware repair of various
equipment.
. Hands on knowledge with all IBM equipment including: Servers, PC's,
Scanners, Printers, AS/400, RS/6000, Modems, ATM, Tape Drivers and CD
ROM's.
IBM Cairo, Egypt
Customer Engineer
Sep.1995 to Oct. 1997
. Technical support and responsible for onsite hardware repair of various
equipment.
. Hands on knowledge with all IBM equipment including: Servers, PC's,
Scanners, Printers, AS/400, RS/6000, Modems, ATM, Tape Drivers and CD
ROM's.
Modern Telecom System - MTS
Technical Support Engineer
Aug.1994 to Aug. 1995
. Designing and implementing a program to monitor and locate malfunctioning
telecommunication equipment in Cairo and Alexandria.
. Training employees as well as members of ARENTO (Arabic Republic Of
Egypt National Telecommunications Organization) how to use as well as
maintain this system.
. Designing interface cards to match the specifications of various
Telecommunications corporations such as AT&T, Alcatel, Siemens and NEC.
. Installing and maintaining telecommunication interfaces and
switchboards.
. Responsible for maintenance and repair of all corporate hardware and
software.
. Technical support and responsible for onsite hardware repair of various
equipment.
Personal Interests & Achievements
Interests: Diving, Travelling, Chess & Reading
Honours / Activities: Named to school of engineering Dean's List.
Physics and Mathematics Lab instructor and teaching assistant.
References
Available upon request.