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Shirin Attia
(Consultant)

Shirin Attia spent her early years in the city of Kuwait. After she graduated from high school, her relentless ambitions landed her a merit scholarship from the American University of Cairo, and graduated in 1982 with an honorary Bachelor’s degree in Science, majoring in Physics and specializing in Solid State Electronics.

In 1991, she joined ExxonMobil working in the Information Technology division, and navigated her way to the business domain of Planning and Marketing functions. During her tenure, she managed to deliver successful transformation at all scales, from enterprise strategies’ implementation down to tactical processes involving people, process and technology.

She has worked with different clients in diverse sectors of business covering Oil & Gas, Confectionary, Trade Associations, Universities, NGOs, Banking, Educational Institutes, Telecommunications, Airline, Tourism, Construction & Steel industries.

Her training portfolio includes Leadership and Management, Self-Development & Interpersonal Skills, including: Marketing Fundamentals, Strategic Planning, Total Quality & Audit Management, Business Process, Change Management, Crisis Management, Presentation Skills, Team Building, Negotiation skills, Creative Thinking, Leadership & Supervisory Skills, Time & Stress Management, Report Writing, Business Etiquette & Office Protocols, and Office Management skills.

Shirin is a Certified Business Manager (CBM) by the Association of Professionals in Business Management (APBM since 2007), a Certified Lead Audit by the International Register of Certificated Auditors (IRCA 2009), and a Certified International Professional Trainer (CIPT) by the International Business Driving License (IBDL 2017).