Hani El Kassas

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Name: Hani El Kassas, M.Sc., MBA, PMP, PgMP

Address: **** ******* **., ***. #***

***** *********, **

USA

Date of Birth: 04.08.1974

Nationality: German (permanent residence in the USA) Tel. No. : 608-***-****

E-mail: hani.elkassas0874 @gmail.com

Marital status: married with two kids

Education

Institution: Project Management Institute (PMI), USA Degree: Program Management Professional (PgMP)

Year of Achievement: 2016

Major: Program Management

Institution: University of Wales (UoW), UK

Degree: Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Year of Achievement: 2010-2012

Master Thesis: The role of Project Management Office (PMO) in enhancing the performance of virtual multi-cultural project team Institution: Project Management Institute (PMI), USA Degree: Project Management Professional (PMP)

Year of Achievement: 2008

Major: Project Management

Institution: Darmstadt University of Technology, Germany Degree: Master of Science, M.Sc.

Year of Achievement 2000-2002

Major: Mechanical and Process Engineering

Institution: American University in Cairo (AUC)

Degree: Professional Certificate in Computer Programming and Applications Year of Achievement 1996-1997

Major: Computer Science

Institution: Cairo University / Faculty of Engineering Degree: B. Sc. Aerospace Engineering

Year of Achievement 1991-1996

Major: Aerospace Engineering

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Work Experience

From 2023 until present

Company: MilliporeSigma, Midwest Region, USA

Assignment: Program Manager

Project: Multiple Strategic Programs (from $20 up to $80 Mio) Responsibilities:

• Working with business units and value streams to define programs required to fulfill the business strategy.

• Coordinating multiple programs in Kansas, Illinois and St. Louis

• All programs include complex EPC projects, in the chemical, life science and pharmaceuticals industry

• Stakeholder management and collecting user requirements to agree on programs scope and objectives

• Estimating construction budget including building and process equipment

• Integrating all sub schedules in integrated program schedule

• Submitting and presenting the project including preparation of business case to senior management to seek approval and fund availability

• Leading a team of multi discipline engineers in a matrix organization From 2019 until 2023

Company: MilliporeSigma, Madison, WI, USA

Assignment: Sr Project Manager / Program Manager

Project: Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Labs, ($60 Mio) Responsibilities:

• 6 Labs for HPAPI (High Potent Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient)

• The building is designed for clean room (ISO 8) concept and must be qualified for pharma production (GMP)

• Plan, direct and control the construction from concept to completion

• Stakeholder management and collecting user requirements to agree on scope of work and quality of construction material

• Estimating construction budget including building and process equipment

• Integrating all sub schedules in integrated project schedule

• Submitting and presenting the project including preparation of business case to senior management to seek approval and fund availability

• Leading a team of multi discipline engineers in a matrix organization

• Managing bidding process and the contracting of general contractor and subcontractors

• Negotiating contracts and monitoring progress against agreed terms

• Reporting on project development regarding budget, schedule and quality From 2018 until 2019

Company: Merck, Darmstadt, Germany

Assignment: Senior Project Manager

Project: Launch & Technology Center, (122 Mio€)

Responsibilities:

• Pharma production plant for new medicines OSD (tablets)

• The building is designed for clean room concept and must be qualified for pharma production

• Leading a team of multi discipline engineers in a matrix organization Hani El Kassas

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• Managing external and internal partners during execution

• Reporting on project development regarding budget, schedule and quality From 2016 until 2018

Company: Merck, Darmstadt, Germany

Assignment: Senior Project Manager (Program Manager) Project: Pharma Packaging Center, (65 Mio€)

Responsibilities:

• The project includes 2 sub-projects, High bay warehouse and Packaging center for tablets with different blister lines

• The building is designed for clean room concept and must be qualified for pharma production

• Qualification and quality control was very essential in this project

• Leading a team of multi discipline engineers in a matrix organization

• Managing external and internal partners during execution

• Leading the construction and coordinating all subcontractors and suppliers

• Monitoring project execution according to the project management plan

• Establishing and implementing the health and safety plan (Zero Accident)

• Reporting on project development regarding budget, schedule and quality

• The project successfully completed as planned despite the huge challenges during construction. (soil enhancement, weather conditions, construction companies go bankrupt, ….)

From 2014 until 2016

Company: Merck, Darmstadt

Assignment: Senior Project Manager

Project: OLED Sublimation Farm, H5 (31 Mio€)

Responsibilities:

• Chemical production plant to produce OLED material

• Leading a team of multi discipline engineers in a matrix organization

• Collecting user requirements and estimating project budget

• Managing external and internal partners during execution

• Construction management and coordination of site activities

• Implementing the principles of Lean Construction Mangagement

• Monitoring project execution according to the project management plan

• Documenting all changes requests and seeking approval from steering committee

• Reporting on project development with regard to budget, schedule and quality

• The project completed within budget and 2 months ahead of plan From 2012 until 2014

Company: Paul Wurth, Germany

Assignment: Partially assigned at Paul Wurth office in Brazil Responsible for the coordination of projects in Brazil and South America Clients: ArcellorMittal, ThyssenKrupp, Valoric & Mannesman Position: Program Manager

Projects: Revamping of existing blast furnaces, heat recovery systems and green field steel mills

Responsibilities:

• Marketing activities to expand the market share, presenting papers in different international conferences

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• Successfully acquired and executed different projects supporting the brand name of Paul Wurth as a technology leader

• Coordination of engineering activities between Mother Company in EU and the entity in Brazil

• Follow-up of the outsourced engineering packages at different offices

• Managing customer relationship and measuring customer satisfaction

• Process optimization after project conclusion and keeping open communication channels

• Report to the senior management about the ongoing projects and future opportunities

• Coaching of project managers at Paul Wurth office in Brazil on best practice in the contemporary project management.

• Documenting lessons learned for future use

From 2011 until 2012

Company: Paul Wurth.

Project: Heat Recovery System,

Client: FN Steel, Finland

Position: Project Leader

Responsibilities:

• Technical and commercial clarification with the client during the offer and contract phases

• Coordinating engineering activities, internally and externally

• Follow up of the purchase activities in China and Europe, ensuring the quality and the delivery dates

• Managing the project triangle (scope, budget, schedule) with emphasis on safety and quality

• Coaching and motivating the project team, taking more consultant role, enforcing self-confidence and team spirit

From 2010 until 2011

Company: Paul Wurth.

Project: ALPA, The new Blast Furnace in Para

Client: VALE, Brazil

Position: Project Manager (Hot Blast Stoves and Heat Recovery System) Responsibilities:

• Technical and commercial clarification with the client during the offer and contract phases

• Coordinating engineering activities (starting from process engineering and equipment sizing throughout foundation loads, steel structure, piping, EI&A, and refractory) and ensuring the client standards in drawings and documents

• Managing scope, budget and schedule,

• Managing change requests and analyzing their effect on budget and schedule

• Follow up with the project team, regular face-to-face team meetings and virtual meetings with other team members overseas

• Monitoring the budged base line proactively and consider preventive actions

• Monthly reporting to team members, general manager and other stakeholders

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From 2009 until 2010.

Company: Paul Wurth.

Project: Research and Development of Heat Recovery Systems Position: Project Leader

Responsibilities:

• Drafting the business plan for the senior management including budget and expected market share.

• Coordinating research and engineering activities, with partner university and other test laboratory

• Establishing the quality plan for design and manufacturing in cooperation with the TÜV in Germany

• Developing the standard and basic sizing

• Documenting the developed calculation program and documenting the handbook

• Planning for the future marketing strategy and activity

• International sourcing of different component

• The development design was patented at the World Intellectual Property Organization and have the Publishing No. WO 2011/131726 A1. From 2008 until 2009.

Company: Paul Wurth.

Project: New Hot Blast Stoves, BF#2

Origin: Oxelösund, Sweden

Client: SSAB, Oxelösund

Position: Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Technical and commercial clarification with the client

• Managing engineering activities at the different dicplinary

• Time schedule control and keeping up with the milestones

• Suppliers management and deliveries follow up

• Claim- and change requests management

• Progress reporting and assessment

• Managing commissioning and start up

From 2006 until 2008.

Company: Paul Wurth.

Project: New two Blast Furnaces, Iron Making Plant Origin: Septiba, Brazil

Client: ThyseenKrupp CSA,

Position: Project Coordinator./ Hot Blast Stoves Plant Responsibilities:

• Tender document analysis

• Determine and reach agreement on the project scope

• Project cost estimating and control

• Monitoring and controlling all activities according the WBS

• Managing all engineering activity for the hot blast stoves plant

• Time schedule control and keeping up with the milestones

• Suppliers management and deliveries follow up

• Progress reporting and assessment

• Change control and analysis

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From 2005 until 2006.

Company: Paul Wurth.

Project: Revamping of Hot blast stoves

Origin: Chicago, USA

Client: Mittal Steel USA,

Position: Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Inspection and Evaluation of the stoves conditions

• Reporting status and recommendation actions

• Fixing the project scope of work and deliveries

• Time planning and establishing the project schedule

• Follow up engineering activity

• Suppliers monitor and quality control

• Progress reporting and correction actions

• Coordination of site activity and work preparation From 2004 until 2005.

Company: Paul Wurth.

Project: Diverse small projects and assistant in different offer Origin: Brazil, Taiwan, Germany

Client: Diverse,

Position: Project Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Process calculations

• Heat and mass balances

• PID’s for stoves plant and utilities

• Inspection protocol for stoves and heat recovery system

• Different training seminars

From 2002 until 2004.

Company: Darmstadt University of Technology (Faculty of Engineering) Department of Thermal Process Technology

Project: Enhancement of Heat and Mass Transfer in Heat Pumps Origin: Darmstadt, Germany

Position: Assistant Professor (Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter) Responsibilities:

• Research project

• Attending exercise with student

• Designing and constructing a pilot plant for heat pump

• Holding some seminars and lectures

• Other administrative activities in the department From 2000 until 2002.

Company: Darmstadt University of Technology (Faculty of Engineering) Project: Master of Science

Origin: Darmstadt, Germany

Position: Postgraduate Students

From 1999 until 2000.

Company: UHDE

Project: Ammonia / Urea Plant

Origin: Elain El Sohkna, Suez, Egypt

Position: Mechanical Engineer.

Responsibilities:

• Technical Office activities

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• Supervision of boiler erection (the piping sys.)

• The mechanical completion for the De-mineralized water unit including the erection of the pipelines (stainless steel, polypropylene)and the required supports

• Finishing the punch points to achieve the acceptance of the pipelines

• Implementing the pressure test for all the released systems (pneumatic and hydrostatic).

From 1998 to 1999.

Company: UHDE.

Project: Oxychlorination Unit,

Client: Egyptian Petrochemical Co.,

Origin: Amreya, Alexandria, Egypt

Position: Mechanical Engineer.

Responsibilities:

• The supervision of the equipment erection (reactors, vessels, drums, pumps, compressors, etc.).

• The supervision of the complete erection of the Oxygen Unit (PSA), including the adsorption towers, the air filter, the vacuum pump, the air blower, the oxygen compressor and all the connecting pipelines

• The supervision of the insulation works (hot, cold, sound insulation).

• The pressure test for the pipelines.

• The supervision of the necessary modifications of the pipelines during the commissioning and startup stage

From 1997 to 1998 .

Company: Messer UK.

Project: Co2 Recovery Plant, Abu Qir, Alexandria, Egypt Title: Site Engineer.

Responsibilities:

• Establishing of the steel structure workshop drawings using AutoCAD.

• Establishing of the piping isometric drawings.

• Supervision of Equipment erection (skids, tanks, pumps,etc).

• Supervision of piping erection.

• Supervision of pressure test

From 1996 to 1997.

Company: HAMZA ASSOCIATES.

Projects: Power Plants

Title: Design Engineer

Responsibilities:

• The engineering for the piping work using AUTOPLANT

• Pipe stress analysis using AUTOPIPE

Training and Seminars

• International Training “Innovation and leadership”, one week in Luxemburg

• Safety certificate to work in confined spaces

• Safety Certificate Contractors “Operational Activity for Managers”, Germany

• ADAC, Safety Training for Drivers, Germany

• Laser Safety Officer, Germany

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• Project Management, USA

• MS Project, Germany

• Project Planning of Chemical Plants, Germany

• Construction of Chemical Apparatus, Germany

• Working with 3D-CAD-System Unitgraphics, Germany Language, Sport and Social activities

Languages:

• Fluency in English both written and spoken.

• Fluency in German both written and spoken

• Fluency in Arabic both written and spoken.

• Good Portuguese

Sports:

• Scuba Diving

• Board surfing

• Kelkheim Shooting Club

• Kelkheim Swimming Club, Certified Swim Judge

• Jogging, JP Morgen Corporate Challenge, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, Frankfurt, Germany

• Winning the national championship of swimming 200 m. back, Egypt

• Achieved Second place as a team in the water polo national competition, Egypt Social activities

• Previous member of Rotary Club

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