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Omar AlAref

@omaralaref

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Multidisciplinary business development and education consultant driving innovation and impact across the Middle East.

Israel

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What I'm looking for

I seek roles that combine education innovation and business development, where I can design impactful learning programs, drive partnerships, and scale cross-cultural projects.

I am a multidisciplinary professional blending engineering, education, and business development with extensive regional experience across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, and Palestine. I design and deliver life-skills, entrepreneurship and professional development programs while managing cross-cultural projects.

My technical background includes wireline field engineering, well log analysis, and technical sales, and I have led business development efforts across the GCC and Southeast Asia, contributing to two Society of Petroleum Engineers publications.

I pursue education innovation and impact-driven collaboration, holding an M.Sc. in Engineering and multiple professional credentials in creative thinking, learning design, entrepreneurship, and behavioral economics.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Professional Development Consultant

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Freelance

Jan 2017 - Present (8 years 9 months)

Delivered life skills and entrepreneurship workshops and managed educational development projects for institutions across the Middle East, improving participant outcomes and program reach since 2017.

Training Delivery Curriculum Design Project Management entrepreneurship Workshop Facilitation Stakeholder Engagement Cross Cultural Communication

Well Log Analyst & Business Development

GOWell International, LLC

Jan 2015 - Jan 2017 (2 years)

Led business development across the GCC and supported data analysis and R&D projects that contributed to two published SPE technical papers between 2015 and 2017.

Well Logging Business Development Data Analysis Technical Reporting

Technical Sales Engineer

TGT Oilfield Services

Jan 2013 - Jan 2015 (2 years)

Managed technical sales and business development in UAE offshore and onshore markets and supported Southeast Asia expansion from Malaysia, driving client acquisition and solution-based sales from 2013 to 2015.

Technical Sales Business Development Market Analysis Client Acquisition Cross Border Expansion Sales Strategy

Wireline Field Engineer

Baker Hughes

Jan 2010 - Jan 2012 (2 years)

Executed wireline data acquisition operations on offshore and onshore rigs, ensuring accurate subsurface data collection to support reservoir evaluation and field development planning from 2010 to 2012.