# Samira Ali

Samira Ali is a remote worker on Himalayas, Regional Head of Human Resources at Gifts Gate-Cascades, based in Kuwait.

Source: https://himalayas.app/@samiraali

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Regional Head of Human Resources at Gifts Gate-Cascades, shaping GCC HR strategy and standardizing policies across countries.
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| Detail | Value |
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| Availability | Looking for a job |
| Location | Kuwait |
| Authorized to work in | Kuwait |
| Salary expectations | 60k+ USD |
| Job categories | HR Professional |
| Skills | HR Strategy, HR Operations, Regional HR Management, HR Policy Development, Labor Law Compliance, Talent Acquisition, Recruitment, Workforce Planning, HR Analytics, HRIS, Employee Relations, Employee Onboarding, Payroll Administration, Compensation And Benefits, Performance Management |

## What I'm looking for

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I'm seeking a challenging Human Resources role with a reputable organization within the GCC countries, where I can deliver strategic HR solutions that support employee engagement, performance, and organizational growth.
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## About

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At Gifts Gate-Cascades, I lead HR operations across GCC countries and manage an HR team. I designed and implemented regional HR strategy and standardized policies across countries to support local labor-law compliance.

I also drove talent acquisition strategy and spearheaded restructuring projects, including change management and employee communications. My regional work includes overseeing HR budgets, payroll, benefits, compliance reviews, and workforce analytics.

At Dabdoob Co. Kuwait, I worked as Regional Senior HR Specialist -HRBP, covering recruitment, onboarding, HR operations, employee relations, payroll, and compensation and benefits. Earlier, as an HR Coordinator at Hassan Abul Co. Kuwait, I supported recruitment, employee records, and payroll preparation.
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## Experience

### Regional Head of Human Resources (current)

Gifts Gate-Cascades. Jun 2025 - Present

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Lead HR operations across GCC countries and manage a team of HR professionals. Designed and implemented regional HR strategy aligned with business objectives, standardized policies, and drove talent acquisition and restructuring projects.
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Skills: HR-Strategy, Talent-Acquisition, Policy-Development, Change-Management, Employee-Engagement, Human-Resource-Budgeting, Payroll-Operations, Compliance, HR-Analytics, Workforce-Planning, Expatriate-Management, HRIS

### Regional Senior HR Specialist - HRBP

Dabdoob Co.. Jan 2021 - May 2025

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Managed recruitment, onboarding, HR operations, employee relations, payroll, and compensation. Implemented HRIS and provided HR analytics to support strategic decision-making.
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Skills: Recruitment, Interviewing, Onboarding, HRIS, Payroll-Administration, Employee-Relations, Compensation-And-Benefits, HR-Reporting, Data-Analysis, Policy-Development, Compliance, Leave-Administration

### HR Coordinator

Hassan Abul Co.. Jan 2017 - Jan 2021

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Assisted with recruitment, maintained employee records, prepared payroll transactions, and supported HR operations. Answered employee inquiries and coordinated meetings and interviews.
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Skills: Recruitment-support, HRIS, Payroll-Processing, Employee-records-management, Interview-Coordination, Administrative-Support

## Education

### Faculty of Commerce English Section

Bachelor of Science, Accounting

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Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the Faculty of Commerce English Section in 2015.
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### HR Passport

HR Diploma, Human Resources

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Completed an 85-hour HR Diploma covering recruitment, personnel management, compensation and benefits, payroll, performance management, training, and Excel for HR.
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## Tech stack

- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Office

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