Omar Alsohime

Setting up and managing the strategy of Electrical Engineering Chapter activities and Practice in the Saudi Arabia which include:

• Development of Electrical Engineering Professional Standards
• Enabling Electrical Engineering Chapter
• Development of specialized training courses and development program for the chapter affiliation
• Development of Professional Guidelines
• Raising of technical public awareness about the importance of professional engineering community role & Practice

Implementation of and managing the transformation to the Target Operational Model of Ministry of Defence Medical Supplies.

Development of medical equipment procurement process together with relevant department such as end-users, Hospitals , army and organizations such as NUPCO.

Sourcing Medical Equipment suppliers and medical equipment maintenance service providers.

Sourcing, recruiting & maintaining talents with different capabilities and skill required by department mandate.

• Chaired shareholder meetings, disseminating information and fielded questions.
• Provided recommendations on board of directors on group's effectiveness, actions and future plans.
• Led organization in setting goals and strategies.
• Planned and coordinated large volume and wide variety of meetings, conferences and workshops.

- Preparation & Conducting of Medical Devices monitoring Plan & Identifying Laboratory Test required

- Reviewing and Assessing Medical Devices Marketing Authorization (MDMA) ( GHTF & TFA)

- Supervising and Coordinating Solving of MDMA Applicant issues.

- Conducting Workshops & Training Sessions to educate SFDA applicants regarding Medical Devices Registration Process & Requirements ( GHTF & TFA).

- Conducting Workshops & Training Sessions to educate SFDA employees regarding Medical Devices Registration Process & Requirements( GHTF & TFA).

• Increased customer satisfaction by resolving issues.
• Participated in continuous improvement by generating suggestions, engaging in problem-solving activities to support teamwork.
• Actively listened to customers' requests, confirming full understanding before addressing concerns.

- MDMA (Medical Devices Marketing Authorization) Application Assessor

- Coordination between Medical Devices Lab, Inspectors and Medical Devices Sector Regarding Medical Devices Monitoring Plan

- Conducting Meeting and workshops  With Medical Devices Vendors Regarding Medical Devices Registration 

- Conducting Training for new employees

- Managing Inquiries from Medical Devices Vendors

- Quality Improving of MDMA-applications Reviewing & Communication with vendors

-Secretary of the IEC-TC62D National Committee for Electromedical Equipment Standards

Acting Section Head of Guidelines Section in case of absence of the Section Head.

Beside the Task (Developing, Updating, and Drafting Medical Devices  Guidelines) there is several achievements:

1- Drafting the Road Map for Saudi Medical Devices Inventor and Technology Transferring.

2-Leading and Closing of ("Arshedni" Platform) Project.

3- Initiative:Redesign of the Guidelines Web pages for better accessibility and usability.

4- Initiative: Creating Continuous Improvement Tools to collect electronically feedback and comments from public.

5- Initiative: Creating the First Standard Awareness Material and conducting Workshop and Presentation for universities and healthcare providers.

6- Initiative: Conducted SFDA-MDS- Lab Gap-Analysis Report for testing the safety of electrical medical devices based on international standards (IEC 60601-1).

7- Lead and Solve Different open problem in the Medical Devices Sector (e.g. Cosmetic Devices, Medical Device Storage, Bundling guidance...).

8- Cooperating with Several Department by offering technical advice regarding medical devices regulations (e.g. Standard, Surveillance..).

Conduct Study on Intensive Pulsed Light (IPL) for Cosmetic Purposes.

GE Healthcare Imaging, Neurologica, Sameer Kodak.