Maha Mahgoub Mohamed Ali
Owner – HR Manager – Free Lancer Instructor- Certified International Trainer and Consultant
Career Development Organization (CDO)
18, Mohamed Ebied  St., El Sabaa Emarat,  Heliopolis, Cairo, Egypt
Mobile: +202 01001580050
Tel.:+202  22918857 – 24148043
Fax: +202 24183304
E-mail: mmahgoub@cdo-eg.com
Website: http://www.cdo-eg.com
Maha Mahgoub is an entrepreneur, as the founder of CDO, she designs and delivers customized training programs for reputable clients, and provides comprehensive Human Resources consulting focusing on improving organization and leadership effectiveness &  she is Free Lance Consultant to the International Labor Organization (ILO).
Maha also is a chairman of a nonprofit foundation called Career development Foundation providing entrepreneurship training and monitoring. The main objective of the foundation is to build the capacity of women & youth entrepreneurs, moreover, to create awareness of the impact of entrepreneurship on national development.
Maha in-depth knowledge of human resources, coupled with her strong analytical skills and practical approach, enable to work effectively with all levels of an organization. She has worked with clients to deliver custom and practical solutions to their human resource challenges. Projects have included: organization design, training and development, strategic human resources planning, leadership development, assessing individual and group performance and team development. Moreover, she has helped thousands of career and job seekers to successfully navigate the job market.
Prior to which she was the Head of Human Resource Department of EFG-Hermes Private Equity, and Personnel & Administration Senior Supervisor Commercial International Investment Company (CIIC) affiliate co. of CIB, Head of import & export at Tan Medical Co.
Maha completed her studies in Psychology – at Ain Shams University- 1986. She has just finished the Financial Advisory Program for Small Business – American University in Cairo (AUC) – July 2011. Maha earned the entrepreneurship scholarship (WEL Program) from Wharton University of Pennsylvania and the AUC. This is in addition to her accomplished certificates in HR Diploma, Institute of Management Development – American University in Cairo (AUC) in June 2001, and a certificate at Personnel & Administration – American University in Cairo (AUC) in December 1995. Maha became a certified international entrepreneurship trainer she got the Certificate of Training of Trainers Program on Enterprise Creation – UNIDO & Arab Union for Small Enterprises – December 2010
Education:
- Certificate of Training of Trainers Program on Enterprise Creation – UNIDO & Arab Union for Small Enterprises – December 2010
- MBA – German University in Cairo (GUC) – under studying
- Certificate of Leadership & Management – Women Entrepreneurship & Leadership Program (WEL Program) form:
-Â Wharton University of Pennsylvania
- The American University in Cairo – AUC – March 2009
- Mini MBA in Human Resources – HR Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI) – January 2009
- Human Resources Diploma, Institute of Management Development – American University in Cairo (AUC) 2001
- Certificate at Personnel & Administration – American University in Cairo (AUC), 1996
- Bachelor of Arts, Ain Shams University, June 1986
- Major: Psychology
Memberships:
- The National Council for Women – Women Business Development Center (WBDC)
- Egyptian Human Resource Management Association member.
- Blue Ribbon Human Resources Management AUC member.
Professional Experience:
- Â Chairman of Career Development Foundation (CDF)
- Â Â HR Consultant National Management Institution(NMI) 2010
-   President – Career Development Organization (CDO)
From March 1st 2007 to present
- Head of Human Resources & Personnel Department from July 1st 2003 to February 2007 – EFG-Hermes Private Equity (Horus Consulting)
- Senior Supervisor – Personnel & Administration from January 1st 2000 June 30th 2003 – Commercial International Investment Co. (CIIC)
- Personnel & Administration coordinator from December 22nd, 1996 to December 31st 1999 – Commercial International Investment Co. (CIIC)
- Head of Import & Export Dept. From 1993 to 1996
Tantawi Medical Co.
Main Consultancy in:
Entrepreneurship Programs
- TOT Entrepreneurship
- Designing SME’s outreach programs
- Designing Entrepreneurship Programs
- Mentorship Consultant
- Delivering Entrepreneurship Programs.
Human Resource Systems
- HR OD
- HR staff development
- Policies & procedures
- Organization design
- Conflict resolution
- Performance systems
- Employee surveys & focus groups
Compensation, Benefits & Rewards
- Pay systems
- Incentive plans
- Salary & benefits surveys
- Career Path
- Succession plan
- Benefit strategies
- Benefit audits & vendor negotiations
- Reward & recognition systems
Training & Development
- Conducting TNA
- Designing training system
- Cultural awareness & skills building
Leadership Coaching
- Leadership effectiveness
- Leader coaching
Main Lecturer in:
- The Art of Management & Creative Thinking – The National Council for Women (WBDC), December 2010
- Time & Stress Management – UNDP , December 2010
- HR program – Al Gamhuria Newspaper, December 2010
- Power of self confidence – The National Council for Women (WBDC), October 2010
- SME’s Outreach TOT – Egyptian Business Women’s Association – September 2010
- TOT Program – Ain Shams University
- Project Management program – CDO , June 2010
- Presentation Skills & Negotiation Skills -Â The National Council for Women (WBDC), March 2010
- How to deal with your managers & colleagues – The National Council for Women (WBDC), February 2010
- Career Counseling & Testing – Cairo University , February 2010
- Business plan presentation – AWTAD, September 2009
- Business Plan Seminar – Ain Shams University, August 2009
- How to write CV & pass interview – Al Darb Al Ahmar, July 2009
- Performance Appraisal – Ministry of Health, June 2009
- Public Relation Program – SEKEM, May 2009
- HR Workshop – Ministry of Health, April 2009-04-26
- HR Course Ministry of Tourism, April 2009
- HR Diploma – FGF – Cairo University – 2008
- Human Resources Diploma –Cambridge Training College Britain
- Communication Skills
- Six Sigma
- Secretarial & Administration Diploma
- Writing Skills
- Who to write Job Analysis & Job Description
- Business Etiquette
- How to be professional HR Specialist
- How to write your CV & how to pass the Interview