Yousrey M.

Elsharkawi
Food Business Consultant
Mobile +971505526501 (U.A.E)
Mobile +971501146838 (U.A.E)
Mobile +20119221922 (Egypt)
Yousrey1@gmail.com
 Career:-
A senior Consultant or management position leading a new business
development and managing operations
 Objective:-
Of a growing any organization through developing a robust strategy for a fast
market growth to meet the consumer (s') needs and orgnization's aims. In
addition to, driving a business growth by developing new projects, /route to
opportunities, and managing the operation, while reducing costs and improving
product quality.
 High Lights:
 Food Security Expert & Consultant for the Minister of Environment & Water
(UAE) for The Food Security Strategic plan.
 Technical and commercial key customer’s support, deepest business vision
with marketing & sales strategic /key projects management skills, strongly
utilizing market data, and network inside the region.
 A dynamic Expert with a broad experience in food& beverage, dairy, with the
highly relationship with the key managers in the field inside all countries of
the Middle East, GCC.
 A confident team leader/ player/ decision maker specializing in projects
development, with the ability to handle complex challenges.
 Very good studies, training and practicing of TQM (GMP, GHP, HACCP,
ISO22000, Strategic plans) and all food safety processing according to (F D
A) (WHO) (FAO) criteria.
 The presence of fluent Arabic and English languages in written and oral
communication.

 Achievements:-
 UAE Food Security Strategic Plan (2011-2013), Dubai 2010 –Ministry of
Environment and water UAE
 Established Belhasa BioTek Solution Co. as a JV with Roam Chemie NV
Belgium partner 2005-2006- UAE
 Penetrating 12 countries with new food safety German Technology 2005-
UAE
 Freelance Consultancy for *Excellence Management Co. 2010 -UAE, *
Egyptian Italy Restaurant Management Co., (Del Vento) 2010 – Egypt.
 Re-Evaluate & renew, and established El-Rawabi Co., Saudi Arabia 2004 -
Saudi
 Established and developing Movenpick Swiss Premium foods 1994-1995 -
Egypt

 Summary:-
19 years of pertinent experience in managing teams for Planning, manufacturing,
start-up, and operation. Managed , the new products / process / package
developments; equipment installation; manufacturing optimization; process
automation and validation; process start-up; sanitation & CIP process design; cost
savings; quality management systems, quality control using SOPs; microbiology;
processing of meat and poultry; Furthermore, water purification.
 In addition:-
prepared budgets; led to market research tests and analysis; managed projects;
developed business plans/strategies; conducted cost benefit analysis; evaluated
financing and cost structure, developed business forecast modeling;
Furthermore, prepared training programs.
Expertise in many food/Beverage products and technologies: the dairy based
products, juices, meats, bakes, confectionery/chocolate, extrusion, canning.
Aseptic , and sterilization.
 EDUCATION:
B.Sc. in Agriculture (Food and Dairy Science Department – Grade: Good)
ZAGAZIG University, Egypt 1991, MBA in (marketing) Carolinaiu University state
2007

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING, COURSES, & EVENTS:-

TRAINING, COURSES, DETAILS & PLACES

EVENTS
Main Speaker in” GCC Jun 6-10 – Burj Alarab - Dubai under auspices
Municipality Global of Abu Dhabi Municipality
Competitiveness
Strategy Conference-
Dubai 2010.

Dubai 5th international 24 Feb. 2010 - 26 Feb. 2010, U.A.E (Dubai):

food safety conference Organized by Dubai municipality

Strategic Plans October 2009, Dubai – UAE

workshop Organized in 4 days by Dubai Police organization

Green economic Forum October , 2009 Dubai- UAE,

Organized, By LG, with UAE Ministry of
Environment & Water

Undersecretaries e- December 23rd to 24th ,2008 Dubai, UAE

Government
Development Workshop

Quality Management 25May 2008 U.A.E Organized by SGS SGS Dubai

System ISO9001-2000
Course

GCC Small and Medium 28 to 29th April. 2008 U.A.E

Business Conference Organized By Datamatix Group Dubai

Biosecurity in poultry 7th April 2008 U.A.E Abu Dhabi

Farms Seminar Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority

5th Leading CEOs 19th March2008 U.A.E Organized By Datamatix

Summit Group Dubai

Dubai 3rd international 24 Feb. 2008 - 27 Feb. 2008, U.A.E (Dubai):

food safety conference Organized by Dubai municipality

The future of poultry 12 Nov. 2007, U.A.E (Dubai): Under the

industry under the food auspices of Dubai municipalities, Organized by BBS
safety challenges Co.

UAE Bottled Water 5th Sept., 2008 U.A.E Organized By Datamatix

Pricing Control And Group Dubai
Quality. Debate and
Conference
A training course on 29 Apr. 2007 - 1 May 2007, U.A.E (Abu
food inspection and Dhabi): Under the auspices of General secretariat
monitoring with specific of Municipalities, organized by WHO Regional
references to children and office for the eastern Mediterranean and the
woman health regional center for the environmental Health
activities (CEHA) Amman Jordan.

Dubai 2nd international 20 Feb. 2007 - 22 Feb. 2007, U.A.E (Dubai):

food safety conference Organized by Dubai municipality.

Sigep Rimini Exhibition 20 Jan. 2007 - 24 Jan. 2007, (Austria) (Italy)

Vienna, Salzburg, Rimini: Exhibition presenting
marketing and manufacturing studies for Ice
Cream and Chocolate.

The 4rth Saudi 10 Dec. 2006 -12 Dec., 2006, KSA (Riyadh):
conference for food& The future of food and nutrition in view of new
nutrition development.

IIR Middle – East Nov. 2006, U.A.E (Dubai): Organized by IIR.

food/beverage forum &
workshop

Quality & Healthy Nov. 2006, KSA (Riyadh): Organized by ministry

Environmental Activities of health.
Course

Marketing & Sept. 2006, (Swiss) ZURCH- BAZEL- GENAVE:

Manufacturing course A study about ice cream and chocolate in the Swiss
for Ice Cream market.
&Chocolate in
Switzerland market
ISO22000 food safety Jun. 2006, U.A.E (Dubai): By the GCC
management systems Standardization Organization & ISO International.
course
HACCP Internal Auditors May 2005, KSA (Jeddah): Organized by (BUREAU
Training Course VERITAS) certified from (BVQI).

Production, Processing, Mar. 2005, Kuwait: Organized by Kuwait Miller's

and Quality Methods for and flour company.
different types of
biscuits workshop

Kaizan:Japanese Feb. 2005, KSA (Riyadh): Organized by the

Productivity Japanese External Trading Organization.
Management

Advanced English Oct. 2004, KSA (Riyadh): At Cambridge

language course International college of Canada & the Horizon
institute for Language.
Hospitality Food and 2004, Lebanon: Horeca seminar & exhibition.
Beverages Seminar
Processing most Dairy 2003, KSA: Organized by Safadco, Saudi Arabia
products and Ice cream for dairy products and ice cream.
Product Facilities in 15
Days workshop
Hygienic and Sanitation Nov. 2002, Egypt (Cairo): Organized by the
Processing for Dairy Egyptian American International Center.
Products and Juice
course.
Processing and Tech. Jun. 2000, Holland: Organized by the Dutch
(Cocoa Powder) course Cocoa factory.
Processing and Tech, Nov. 1998, Belgium: Organized by Corman in
( Butter ) course Belgium.

Vacuuming and Using 1998, Belgium:

Hygienic Sanitation Organized by Roam chemie Belgium
Processing inside
Production Hall course
Tetra Pack U.H.T Milk 1995 – 2003, Egypt (Cairo): Attended all Tetra
and Vita Chess pack seminars since 1995 until 2003.
Processing exhibition

 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:-
 01/09 – Roam Chemie NV Co., Global Business Development &
Technical Director Based Between Dubai/Belgium.
• Assisting the GM to formulate business requirements
 • Development of the company’s corresponding markets,
opening and developing new markets, and providing all
the needed technical support & technical facilities.

 01/09 – U.A.E Ministry of Environment and Water, Food Security

Consulate (* Private Contract As a Mission )
 Chosen and charged by the minister of water and environment as a food
security consulate to place a strategic plan that suits the food security of
the United Arab Emirates.
 Analyze weaknesses and strengths present and decide real opportunities
and challenges.
 Place strategic goals and the performance indicators for the executive
departments.
 Decide the execution needs for all the executive departments to achieve
their strategic goals suitable for the margin present.
 Suggest new unique applicable project idea that would service the food
security issue positively.

 01/08 –31/01/09 Belhasa Biotek Solutions Co., (Joint Venture between

Roam Chemie Belgium & Belhasa UAE ) Business Development &
Technical Support Manager
 Business Development:-
 Assisting the GM to formulate business requirements in selecting a distributor.
 Development of the company’s corresponding markets, opening and
developing news markets, and providing all the needed technical support &
technical facilities.
 Conducting market research and preparing an initial business plan for the
identified new markets, which includes identifying the size of the market,
competitors, competition pricing, package sizes, and top target companies to sell
our product.
 Assist the new/existing distributors to recruit the right caliber employees and
train the unit leader and employees.
 Inducting and training our business partners on our product, accessories and
system.
 Suggesting recommendations to develop the expansion of our distributor
network into new countries.
 Identifying and pursuing new business opportunities and channels.
 Identifying and helping in the preparation of the seminars and exhibitions.
 Following up with news in the markets to identify new business Ideas.
Technical Support:-
 Setting technical training reference booklets for each business unit and they
are Food, Water, Medical, and Agriculture.
 Assisting the marketing department to develop technical product brochures.
 Providing customers and distributors with technical support.
 Conducting key customer visits with the marketing and sales department to
provide support to our distributors on technical matters.
 Assisting distributors and the sales team with product technical supports.
 Responsible for implementing the overall product strategy set by the
company.
 Responsible to develop and manage the micro laboratory in the company.
 Responsible to develop and manager the chemical laboratory in the company.
 Documenting all the technical studies in an easy way for quick referral
 Organizing a technical research plan with inside or outside customers and
institutions.
 Coordinating with the marketing department to assist in developing new
products.

7/05 – 01/08 Belhasa BioTek Solutions Co., Regional Food Business

Manager
GCC, Middle East and North Africa.

 Established Belhasa BioTek Solutions and changed the company from a local
agent of the products, into a manufacturer, a marketer, in addition to an agent
for the mother company producing this product for 30 countries.
 A technical consultant for the sales & marketing department to develop
market plans for all old& new brand names for the GCC and the Middle East
region.
 A technical advisor & auditor for dairy & Juices projects shared by the Group to
support all production improvements, total quality management, and all food
safety requirements.
 Assistant our managing director & our GM to add new business.
 Organizing, preparing, and presenting seminars in the GCC and the Middle
East region about Belhasa BioTek products.
 Responsible for all registration procedures with the Municipality affairs and all
regulatory for our products which we produce in our region.
 Responsible for providing training courses for all staff inside/outside UAE and
all our clients inside my region, and preparing all monthly and annual evaluation
reports.
 Responsible for producing all quarterly and semester, annual reports and all
new business plans.
1/04 - 7/05 Al Rawabi Ice Cream and Juice (KSA), Manufacturing
Manager
 Prepared new master plans & management policies for all the company’s
departments attached by job description and duties for all staff.
 Prepared reports for all the company’s results until transferred to the profit
stage from first year (Renew) after adjusting all production & sales operation
cost control.
 Convinced the sales department to change the company’s sales and
marketing strategies and to be suitable for new internal & external markets.
 Prepared and activated a market plan that increased the total company sales
that reached to a more than a 300% increase.
 Improved product quality by recommending new manufacturing and operational
practices, which saved the company $1.5 million per year while improving product
quality.
 Initiated new maintenance plans and maintained the team work if 110
employees from different nationalities.
 Created new recipes for new products to increase the products’ quality and
reduce operations costs.

1/95 – 12/03 Movenpick Swiss Premium Foods (Egypt), Production

Manager
  Initiated all the factory departments’ layout to produce MOVENPICK Ice-
Cream during establishment according to MOVENPICK international
specifications & standardization.
 Developed and managed associates in evaluating, developing and
testing new technologies that resulted in $ 2 million savings in
manufacturing practices.
 Shared in improving all business facilities within 10 years in the Egyptian Ice-
Cream market.
 Initiated and developed new designs for ice-cream cakes, and therefore a new
production line for ice cakes to become a new type of product.
 Fully helped the sales and market departments to produce new market plans
for many new items from (partial ice-cream to cake ice cream and juice.) for the
local & the foreign markets.
 Fully helped MOVENPICK head office in Swiss, the mother company, to
identify and select all middle-east tastes and flavors to meet the consumer’s (s)
request.
 Motivated and improved the performance of at least 65 employees (reached
to 100 employees in high seasons).
1/92 – 12/94 Army Forces House Hotel (Egypt), Assistant Food &
Beverage Manager
 Received and checked all material for the food and beverage
department.
 Handled all cost production issues of the department.
 Created and updated food menus and recipes.
 Personal Information:-
Nationality: Egyptian
Marital Status: Married
Date of Birth: 26th of December 1968
 Memberships:-
 Membership within the Saudi Society for Food & Nutrition Sciences
(Saudi).
 Membership within the Institute of food technologist IFT Number:
00379751 (USA)
 Membership within the Central Egyptian Society for Consumer
Protection (Egypt).
 Membership within the American Society for Nutrition (USA).
 Membership within the International Food Protection Association (USA)
 Membership within the American dairy science Association (USA)
 Membership within the American Chemical Society (USA)
 Membership within the ISEKI food Association (Austrian)
 Membership within the Egyptian chamber of food industries as a food
expert.
 Membership within the Dubai Press club (UAE).
 Member in the consultancy team for The Health & Nutrition Magazine
(Middle-east agro-food publishers) (Lebanon) and Dubai. (UAE)
 Acted as a professional guest, presenting many food programs and food
analysis reports in TV Channels like (CNBC Arabia, Sharjah Radio & TV,
Arab TV, DUBAI TV , Emtyaz tv).
P.S :- MANY REFERENCES IN U.A.E AND ALL GCC & MIDDLE-EAST MARKET UPON
REQUEST.
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