About kfouda

I obtained my Ph.D. from Paris-Saclay University and Université de Versailles Saint‐Quentin‐en‐Yvelines – France in 2017 in Robotics (In June 2020, Paris-Saclay University ranked 14th in Shanghai Ranking's top 1000 universities in the world, five Nobel laureates). My research interests include humanoids and service robots. I obtained my M.Sc. in Computer Engineering from The Arab Academy for Science & Technology & Maritime Transport in Egypt in 2014 and received my B.Sc. from Cairo University, Egypt in 2004 in Computer Engineering. My Ph.D. is accredited by the Egyptian Supreme Council of Universities. I am currently pursuing a Master of Business Administration at the Graduate School of Business, Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport. In the field of project management and IT management My project management experience is based on almost 20 years of experience. I have proven experience leading clients through complex multifunctional, multi-phase, international business initiatives. Managed PCL 5+ projects (Project Classification Level with budget > $5,000K). Managed 100+ very large project profiles, either Local or International projects. Expert in Virtual team delivery, Regarding the PM certifications: I hold PMP, Certified ScrumMaster®, ICAgile Certified Professional. Regarding tools: I am Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist in MS Project, I am Expert in C-Level interaction, Managed T&M/FP. I am an expert in project financial management, managing projects with total budgets up to $155 Million. Managed more than 15,000+ project Man-days. In the field of consulting and teaching Currently I am MENA Regional Director at Etqan-Tech, I was Adjunct Professor at German University in Cairo (GUC), Faculty of Media Engineering and Technology. I was Adjunct Professor at Arab Academy for Science & Technology & Maritime Transport (AASTMT), Computer Engineering Department. I was Senior Program Manager at aiXplain, I was Program Manager - PMO at Oracle Egypt, I was Regional Director & Member of the Board of Directors at Etqan-Tech S.A.E., I was founder and Managing Director at FodaDev L.L.C. Starting from Fall 2020, I was also Assistant Professor at University of Prince Edward Island hosted by Universities of Canada in Egypt and at the Canadian International College (CIC), Cairo campus of Cape Breton University (CBU) in Canada. I worked as a Specialized R&D Engineer at Dassault Systèmes – Vélizy-Villacoublay, France. I worked as a Senior IT Consultant at Arab Women Organization; League of Arab States, Project Management Consultant at Arab Administrative Development Organization - League of Arab States and Senior Services Management and Business Skills Consultant at Global Knowledge. Since 2011, worked as a Project Manager, and Focal Strategic Consultant at IBM Global Delivery Center for Egypt, Romania, Vietnam, China, Brazil, and Argentina at IBM World Trade Corporation, from 2005 to 2011. Before this position, I worked as an Embedded Systems Engineer. I also worked as a freelance instructor in many international training centers, governmental centers, institutes, universities, and colleges, and worked as a part-time lecturer at the Canadian International College (CIC) from 2007 to 2011. I am an internationally recognized expert in providing training, taught 4000+ hours of professionals, managers, leaders, and undergrads from different nationalities. My experience is based on almost 26 years in the IT industry in different fields, I practiced the following activities: Project Management, Focal Strategic Consultant, Consultancy, Software and Hardware Support, Designing, Coding, Software Integrating, Technical Testing, Functional Testing, Software Infrastructure, Servers’ Maintenance, Technical Documentation, introducing and presenting new technologies, conducting technical sessions. In the field of research and development I published 17 technical papers in international conferences and highly reputable journals, 7 textbooks (English Version ISBN-13: 978-620-3-19627-6) translated to seven languages. In 2017, I participated in a patent in the National Institute of Industrial Property in France “Multidirectional Active Integrated Omni wheel Motor”. Ref. No: FR3063453, Year: 2017. World Intellectual Property Organization: WO2018158445A1, European patent office:EP3589499A1 In 2015, I devised a “Closed-form solution for direct geometric model for Stewart platform” which was unknown since 1965. Stewart platform is an essential mechanism for flight simulators. I also participated in designing, manufacturing, and controlling seven robots (tank mobile robot, holonomic mobile, humanoid, articulated arm, cartesian, construction, parallel robots). I patented “Apparatus to Generate Electricity from the Earth Gravity and Water Distillate”, registered at Academy of Scientific Research and Technology, Patent Office in 1996. I hold several international certifications from Harvard, Microsoft, Sun Microsystems, Project Management Institute (PMI), International Consortium for Agile (ICAgile), SCRUM ALLIANCE®, CompTIA, MathWorks® and IBTA including Microsoft Certified Trainer, Project Manager Professional, ICAgile Certified Professional, Certified ScrumMaster®, Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist, Microsoft Certified System Engineer, and Microsoft Certified Application Developer. I have been a member in the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) since 2001, Project Management Institute (PMI), IEEE Computer Society, IEEE Robotics and Automation Society, and (Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA).

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