# Othman Althawadi Othman Althawadi is a remote worker on Himalayas, Founder & Principal Consultant at Lusario Consulting, based in Qatar. Source: https://himalayas.app/@othmanalthawadi ```text Founder and Principal Consultant at Lusario Consulting, developing a national youth opportunities forum in Qatar. ``` | Detail | Value | | --- | --- | | Availability | Open to opportunities | | Location | Qatar | | Authorized to work in | Qatar | | Salary expectations | 175k+ USD | | Job categories | Marketing Consultant, Market Research Analyst, Marketing Professor, Executive Education | | Skills | Business Strategy, Marketing Strategy, Market Intelligence, Market Research, Customer Intelligence, B2B Strategy, Key Account Strategy, Go To Market Planning, Strategic Planning, Strategic Communications, Stakeholder Engagement, Customer Relationship Management, Customer Experience, Governance, Policy Reviews | | Website | https://lusarioconsulting.com | ## What I'm looking for ```text I’m seeking remote advisory, consulting, research, executive education, and business-domain expert assignments. ``` ## About ```text At Lusario Consulting, I’m developing a boutique advisory practice focused on business strategy, market intelligence, marketing effectiveness, growth, and executive capacity building. I originated and lead concept, partner, and venue development for “Your Future in Qatar,” a proposed national youth opportunities forum now in planning for 2027. At Qatar University, I develop industry partnerships and applied learning, and contribute to marketing curriculum redesign. My work also includes directing youth investment research for Qatar Stock Exchange and leading awareness and stakeholder communication work in a university–ministry partnership. ``` ## Experience ### Founder & Principal Consultant (current) Lusario Consulting. Jan 2026 - Present ```text Developing a boutique advisory practice focused on business strategy, market intelligence, marketing effectiveness, growth and executive capacity building. Originated and leads concept, partner and venue development for a proposed national youth opportunities forum. ``` Skills: Business-Strategy, Market-Intelligence, Marketing-Effectiveness, Stakeholder-Engagement, Executive-Education ### Adjunct Faculty (current) Northumbria University / QFBA. Jan 2024 - Present ```text Teach graduate-level digital customer journey, profiling, CRM and customer decision-making using applied regional cases. ``` Skills: Digital-Marketing, CRM, Customer-Journey, Teaching ### Joint Initiative Vice Chair (current) Qatar University–Ministry of Environment and Climate Change. Jan 2024 - Present ```text Co-lead development and coordination of the 2026 environmental student competition across awareness, innovation and legislative tracks. ``` Skills: Project-Coordination, Stakeholder-Engagement, Sustainability-Initiatives ### Awareness Subcommittee Chair (current) Qatar University–Ministry of Environment and Climate Change. Jan 2024 - Present ```text Lead awareness and stakeholder communication work in the university–ministry partnership. Co-lead development and coordination of the 2026 environmental student competition. ``` Skills: Stakeholder-Communication, Event-Coordination, Environmental-Awareness ### Faculty Lead for Business Engagement (current) Qatar University. Jan 2023 - Present ```text Develop institutional and industry partnerships, advisory initiatives, practitioner events and applied learning across the College of Business and Economics. Supported FinLab partnership development and chairs the College Alumni Relations and Development Committee. ``` Skills: Partnership-Development, Stakeholder-Coordination, Alumni-Relations, Curriculum-Design ### Assistant Professor of Marketing (current) Qatar University. Jan 2014 - Present ```text Teach and conduct research in marketing, contributing to curriculum redesign and employer input. Received the Qatar University Outstanding Faculty Service Award in 2023. ``` Skills: Marketing, Research, Teaching, Curriculum-Development ### Consultancy Project Director Qatar Stock Exchange. Jan 2024 - Dec 2025 ```text Directed Generation Z investment-behavior research through surveys, focus groups, analysis and stakeholder consultation. Translated findings into practical audience-engagement recommendations. ``` Skills: Market-Research, Survey-Design, Focus-Groups, Data-Analysis, Stakeholder-Engagement ### Research Contributor National impact and research projects. Jan 2022 - Dec 2024 ```text Contributed to studies of social impacts, nation branding and major-event legacy, including evidence for institutional stakeholders and published research. ``` Skills: Research, Nation-Branding, Event-Legacy, Stakeholder-Engagement ### Principal Investigator National impact and research projects. Jan 2022 - Dec 2024 ```text Contributed to studies of social impacts, nation branding and major-event legacy, including evidence for institutional stakeholders and published research. ``` Skills: Research, Nation-Branding, Event-Legacy, Stakeholder-Engagement ### Vice President, Public Relations & Media Communications Education & Training Evaluation Commission. Jan 2014 - Dec 2014 ```text Reported to the CEO; developed institutional positioning and communications, led stakeholder and media engagement, managed agencies and supported recruitment and HR operations. ``` Skills: Public-Relations, Media-And-Communications, Stakeholder-Engagement, Agency-Management, HR-Operations ### Interim HR Manager Education & Training Evaluation Commission. Jan 2014 - Dec 2014 ```text Supported recruitment and HR operations while also serving as Vice President of Public Relations and Media Communications. ``` Skills: Recruitment, HR-Operations ### Business Analyst, Corporate Strategic Planning HADEED – Saudi Iron & Steel Company (SABIC). Jan 2005 - Dec 2006 ```text Worked on long-range corporate plans, industrial expansion and acquisition assessment, performance processes, business planning and process improvement. ``` Skills: Strategic-Planning, Business-Analysis, Process-Improvement ### Customer Account Manager, Industrial B2B HADEED – Saudi Iron & Steel Company (SABIC). Jan 2001 - Dec 2005 ```text Managed around six large industrial customer accounts covering pricing, negotiation, quotations, account development and coordination with technical and operations teams. ``` Skills: B2B-Sales, Account-Management, Pricing, Negotiation, Customer-Relationship-Management ### Marketing Researcher Saudi Telecom Company (STC). Jan 2000 - Dec 2001 ```text Supported marketing research and market intelligence activities in the Saudi telecom sector. ``` Skills: Market-Research, Market-Intelligence ## Education ### Southern Illinois University Carbondale PhD, Marketing ```text PhD in Marketing from Southern Illinois University Carbondale, completed in 2014. ``` ### Creighton University MBA, Management Information Systems ```text MBA with an emphasis in Management Information Systems from Creighton University, completed in 2007. ``` ### King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals Bachelor of Science, Marketing ```text Bachelor of Science in Marketing from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, completed in 1999. ``` ### Arab Planning Institute Certified Trainer, Entrepreneurship & SMEs ```text Certified Trainer in Entrepreneurship & SMEs from the Arab Planning Institute. ``` ### Johns Hopkins University Executive Education, Data Science ```text Completed executive data science courses at Johns Hopkins University. ``` ### Emory University Executive Education, Management Consulting ```text Completed a management consulting course at Emory University. ``` ## Tech stack - Tableau - Google Analytics - Python - SQL - Qualtrics - NVivo - Power BI To contact Othman, message them from this profile with a Himalayas employer account: [Hire on Himalayas](https://himalayas.app/hire). ## People also viewed - [carine kassis](https://himalayas.app/@carinekassis): Regional Marketing Director, Gastronomica - [basant ahmed](https://himalayas.app/@basantahmed): Communication Consultant, Education Above All - [Eustesia Ogunsusi](https://himalayas.app/@eustesiaogunsusi): Marketing Executive, Alluria Events - [Mark Anthony Young](https://himalayas.app/@markanthonyyoung): Head of Marketing & Business Development, Mangroves: Consultancy, Auctions, and Exhibitions - [Tobi O](https://himalayas.app/@tobio): Data Analysis Specialist, Qatar Airways - [Imad Jaroudi](https://himalayas.app/@imadjaroudi): Commercial & Marketing Director, Saudi Broadcasting Authority - [Hafsa Rehman](https://himalayas.app/@hafsarehman1): Corporate Marketing Executive, Snoonu - [Francis Almeida](https://himalayas.app/@francisalmeida): Director of Business Development, Qatar Living - [dany bazzi](https://himalayas.app/@danybazzi): Business Development & Marketing Director, IGI & Co - [Jessica Nett](https://himalayas.app/@jessicanett): Steering Committee Member, UNESCO