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Sandra Raafat

@sandraraafat

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Senior Talent Development specialist driving leadership, performance, and data-driven people strategies.

Egypt

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What I'm looking for

I seek a strategic talent development role where I can design data-driven L&D, coach leaders, improve performance systems, and scale employee growth.

I am a Senior Talent Development Specialist with 6+ years' experience designing leadership programs, driving organizational change, and aligning talent strategies with business goals in multinational and non-profit environments.

I partner with senior leadership to implement performance management cycles, competency-based career paths, succession planning, and workforce planning while using people analytics to inform decisions and streamline HR operations.

I've led L&D operations, designed upskilling and onboarding programs, created centralized learning resources, and implemented dashboards, automations, and AI improvements to boost productivity and reduce skill-gap closure time.

I hold certifications including ICF coach and SHRM-CP, and I bring a pragmatic, data-informed approach to enhancing employee experience, engagement, and leadership effectiveness.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Senior Talent Development Specialist

Current

ITCAN Technology & Digital Marketing

Mar 2025 - Present (10 months)

Drive organization-wide talent, performance, and development initiatives that improved leadership effectiveness and employee engagement, implemented data-driven performance workflows and automations, and supported succession planning and workforce adjustments.

Talent Development Performance Management People Analytics Succession Planning Learning Development

Senior Organization Development Specialist

tC Egypt

Apr 2020 - Feb 2025 (4 years 10 months)

Led OD and talent management initiatives to enhance organizational effectiveness and employee engagement, managed performance processes, conducted needs assessments, and delivered coaching and data-driven action plans to improve retention and culture.

Organization Development Talent Management Performance Management Change Management Employee Engagement Coaching Program Evaluation

Operation Executive

Wild Guanabana Camps

Sep 2019 - Mar 2020 (6 months)

Prepared and executed events from program development to budgeting and staffing, managed facilitator training, and ran varied events including camps and family days.

Event Operations Program Development Budgeting Vendor Management Staff Training Logistics Event Execution

HR Recruitment Specialist

Integrated for Kids Education and Edutainment

Mar 2019 - Sep 2019 (6 months)

Managed end-to-end recruitment as sole HR recruiter for roles across teaching, management, and support functions, handled screening, interviewing, onboarding, and HR paperwork.

Recruitment Screening Interviewing Onboarding HR & Administration Candidate Management

Program Curriculum Creator

tC Egypt

Jun 2023 - Present (2 years 7 months)

Designed and developed educational programs, trainer manuals, and learning materials based on needs analyses, conducting pre/post evaluations and varied instructional methods to close skills gaps.

Évaluation Curriculum Design Needs Analysis Instructional Design Assessment Design Workshop Development

Training Department Head

tC Egypt

Jan 2022 - Present (4 years)

Managed the training department including planning, budgeting, program design and delivery, career guidance, and regional execution to develop employees and support career pathways for graduates and professionals.

Curriculum Design Budgeting Career Coaching Workshop Facilitation E Learning Development Team Leadership Stakeholder Management

Program Coordinator

tC Egypt

Apr 2020 - Present (5 years 9 months)

Coordinated operations for training programs including program creation, delivery for graduates and professionals, one-on-one coaching, and logistics to ensure smooth program execution.

Program Coordination Operations Coaching Training Delivery Scheduling Logistics

HR Recruitment Coordinator

InternsValley GmbH

Jan 2018 - Present (8 years)

Conducted full-cycle hiring including screening, interviews, client coordination, contracting, onboarding, and employee relations as the sole HR representative.

Interviewing Onboarding Contracting Employee Relations