Loay Asami

Project manager and M&E and research expert with a proven track record of success in both fields. Competent in strategy development, project management, data processing, methods for collecting data, and leadership. Holder of a bachelor's degree in civil and environmental engineering with a focus on structural engineering, a master's degree in hydraulics, and an MBA, all of which combine to help present higher quality and more tech-focused businesses.

An environmentalist and seeker of a better world through more environmentally friendly alternatives.

My interests include Science, Engineering, Leadership, Management, Business Development, Innovation, and results-based management.

• Extensive and diverse experience in M&E, research, and Project/Program Management, Humanitarian and Development, Private sector and NGOs, Full-time and Consultancy work that allowed for better decision-making from different perspectives, better consideration of stakeholders' interests, and stronger collaboration
• Completed two master's degrees while working full-time, caring for my family, and raising a daughter.
• Created MEAL and Program units from the ground up, beginning with developing SoPs and JDs, announcing positions, selecting candidates, onboarding, coaching, and managing staff. 
• Led the way in transforming M&E and project management approaches to be smarter and more digitalized, and successfully adopted technology for more efficient implementation, resources management, and enhanced learning through implementations
• Developed, trained, and managed a large network of talented field researchers in Syria, Lebanon, and Turkey
• Actively participated in the development of policies, SoPs, and ToRs
• Familiarity with almost all international donors' and non-governmental organizations' operational and quality standards
• Worked or managed projects in multiple MENA countries, including Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, and Iraq
• Over 9 years of experience in leadership and remote management
• Directly implemented projects worth more than $10 million USD
• A thorough understanding of almost all humanitarian and development intervention concepts, including WASH, health, protection, ERD, education, rehabilitation, infrastructure, and waste management, and road construction, among others
• Worked on high-tech projects such as wastewater treatment plants, solar power supply systems, medical waste incinerators, and medical facilities
• Co-founder and Executive Director of an engineering and contracting firm based in Turkey since 2021

University of the People, MBA, General Management 2023                                               (3.41/4)

Distance-Part time degree program focusing on the main management areas such as Managing Projects and Programs, Managerial Accounting, Organization Theory and Behavior, Financial Management, Marketing Management, Business Law, Ethics and Social Responsibility, Operations Management, Management Information Systems and Technology, Strategic Decision Making and Management, Human Resource Management 

University of Gaziantep, MSc in Civil Engineering, Hydraulics, 2020                         (3.7/4)

2 years of full-time Master of Science programs focused on engineering areas related to water resources management and hydraulics; Scientific research methods, Advanced Hydrology, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Open Channel Hydraulics, Research Methods, and Scientific Dynamics, Statistics in Hydrology and Water Research, Bridge Hydraulics.

 

Yarmouk Private University, Bachelor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2014

5 years program concentrated on the main areas of Civil and Environmental Engineering; Engineering projects management, project sources management, Water and sanitation engineering, Roads and highways engineering, Building materials quantities calculation, concrete and steel engineering studying, etc.