Abdullah Alwarthan
Operations, Strategic Planning, Startups, Companies Structure And Budget Planning
Riyadh,01
Summary
I am highly skilled in the hospitality, entertainment & technology industries. I am passionate about what I am doing and always looking forward to expend my horizon. I believe in teamwork and leadership.
Motivating my team is my best moment, I believe no one is completely perfect, but everyone has a value. Achievement is always my goal, it is not easy but nothing’s impossible.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages
Work History
CEO
ZZAGL
Riyadh , Riyadh
02.2020 - Current
- Coached and guided senior managers to improve effectiveness and policy enforcement, resulting in improved employee job satisfaction and higher performance levels.
- Determined vision and strategic direction for IT and Degital Marketing areas and coordinated resources to achieve targets within optimal timeframes.
- Cultivated forward-thinking, inclusive and performance-oriented business culture to lead industry in innovation and push progress.
- Spearheaded initiatives to better target business metrics tracking and improve decision-making with real-time data.
- Developed key operational initiatives to drive and maintain substantial business growth.
- Identified and capitalized on short- and long-term revenue generation opportunities to maximize bottom-line profitability.
General Manager of Operations
AMC
Riyadh , Riyadh
06.2019 - 11.2021
- Drove year-over-year business growth while leading operations, strategic vision and long-range planning.
- Established and administered annual budget with controls to prevent overages, minimize burn rate and support sustainability objectives.
- Worked in matrix management environment with oversight of division level managers, operations, sales, finance, human resources, safety and compliance.
- Devised processes to boost long-term business success and increase profit levels.
- Established positive and effective communication among unit staff and organization leadership, reducing miscommunications and missed deadlines.
- Investigated and resolved departmental non-conformances.
- Planned and resourced personnel and logistics for operations component exercises resulting in highly trained personnel ready to act quickly in critical roles.
Front Office Manager
IHG
Riyadh , Riyadh
02.2017 - 06.2019
- Communicated corporate objectives across divisions through regular correspondence and scheduled status updates.
- Interpreted management directives to define and document administrative staff processes.
- Aggregated and analyzed data related to administrative costs to prepare budgets for corporate-level management.
- Maintained current and compliant financial records, monitoring and addressing variances through detailed analyses.
- Monitored and evaluated personnel performance to complete annual reviews, recommend advancement or address productivity concerns.
- Analyzed and solved multi-faceted problems that effected executive leaders and business initiatives.
- Coached employees through day-to-day work and complex problems.
Duty Manager
IHG
Rochester , NY
08.2013 - 12.2014
- Initiated plans to improve customer relations, quality standards and service efficiency.
- Responded to customer concerns by providing friendly, knowledgeable support and maintaining composure and professionalism.
- Trained employees in essential job functions.
- Developed schedules for up to [Number] employees per shift.
Receptionist
IHG
Riyadh , NY
07.2012 - 12.2012
- Answered central telephone system and directed calls accordingly.
- Confirmed appointments, communicated with clients and updated client records.
- Managed multiple tasks and met time-sensitive deadlines.
- Maintained building security by monitoring logbook and issuing visitor badges.
Education
Bachelor of Science - International Hospitality & Services Management
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester-NY, USA 01.2010 - 04.2016
Skills
Corporate leadership
Mergers & acquisitions
Financial leadership
Business start up
Operational leadership
Operational Oversight
Consulting
Market research and analysis
Market strategies
Business planning
Budgeting
Strategic planning
Financial Management
Capital expenditures
Process improvements
Product development and expansion
Business Development
Operations management
Timeline
CEO
ZZAGL
02.2020 - Current
General Manager of Operations
AMC
06.2019 - 11.2021
Front Office Manager
IHG
02.2017 - 06.2019
Duty Manager
IHG
08.2013 - 12.2014
Receptionist
IHG
07.2012 - 12.2012
Bachelor of Science - International Hospitality & Services Management
Rochester Institute of Technology
01.2010 - 04.2016