Ahmed Bassam

Ahmed Bassam

Project Manager

Ajman – UAEahmed-bassam-494365159

Profile summary

Dynamic and results-driven professional with over 7 years of comprehensive experience in contact center operations, currently serving as Site Manager for a leading BPO in Bahrain. Proven expertise in driving exceptional customer experiences, optimizing operational efficiency, and leading high-performing teams in fast-paced environments across both government and private sectors. Skilled in Quality Assurance, Training, and the development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) that enhance service delivery and foster organizational growth. Demonstrated success in achieving and exceeding targeted KPIs and metrics, significantly improving customer satisfaction and operational performance. Recognized for strategic planning and execution, including market analysis to identify growth opportunities and managing budgets to ensure cost-effective operations. Committed to continuous improvement and passionate about delivering outstanding service, I am prepared to leverage my skills to drive success and make a positive impact on future operations.

Career highlights

Led High-Performing Team: Led a team of 30 employees, fostering a high-performance culture and significantly improving team productivity.

Achieved 5-Star Rating: Successfully achieved a remarkable milestone: a 5-star rating in the global star rating system for client Free zone of Ajman, UAE.

Key skills

Skills
Operational ManagementTeam LeadershipQuality AssuranceCustomer Experience ManagementTraining & DevelopmentStrategic PlanningPerformance ImprovementCommunication SkillsProblem-SolvingBudget ManagementProject ManagementStakeholder EngagementPolicy DevelopmentAgile MethodologiesRisk ManagementData Analysis & VisualizationNegotiation SkillsConflict ResolutionRemote Team Management

Professional experience

Project ManagerAug 2025 - Present
Tafaseel Group Holding | UAE

Managed projects within Tafaseel Group Holding, driving successful execution and delivery. Led cross-functional teams to achieve project goals, resulting in a 15% reduction in project completion time. Implemented project management best practices, improving efficiency and stakeholder satisfaction.

Site Manager – Operations – BahrainOct 2024 - Aug 2025
Tafaseel BPO | Manama – Bahrain

• Developed and implemented a comprehensive business strategy that successfully expanded market share. • Led a team of 30 employees, fostering a high-performance culture and significantly improving team productivity. • Managed the country budget, ensuring cost-effective operations while consistently meeting financial targets. • Conducted market analysis to identify growth opportunities, driving revenue growth in [Bahrain market/region]. • Strengthening relationships with key stakeholders, enhancing brand presence and customer loyalty.

  • Developed and implemented a comprehensive business strategy that successfully expanded market share.
  • Led a team of 30 employees, fostering a high-performance culture and significantly improving team productivity.
  • Managed the country budget, ensuring cost-effective operations while consistently meeting financial targets.
  • Conducted market analysis to identify growth opportunities, driving revenue growth in [Bahrain market/region].
  • Strengthening relationships with key stakeholders, enhancing brand presence and customer loyalty.
Facility ManagerOct 2021 - Sep 2025
Tafaseel BPO | – Ajman – UAE

• Managing one of the company's largest facilities in Ajman, • Ensuring that all equipment, systems, and structures within the facility are properly maintained and repaired as needed. • Manage the facility's budget and expenses, including identifying cost-saving opportunities and negotiating contracts with vendors, Plan and optimize the use of available space to meet the needs of the organization. • Coordinate office relocations, renovations, and expansions, including furniture procurement and space layout design. Manage relationships with service providers, address issues, and seek opportunities for cost savings.

  • Managing one of the company's largest facilities in Ajman,
  • Ensuring that all equipment, systems, and structures within the facility are properly maintained and repaired as needed.
  • Manage the facility's budget and expenses, including identifying cost-saving opportunities and negotiating contracts with vendors, Plan and optimize the use of available space to meet the needs of the organization.
  • Coordinate office relocations, renovations, and expansions, including furniture procurement and space layout design. Manage relationships with service providers, address issues, and seek opportunities for cost savings.
Assistant Manager - OperationsSep 2021 - Sep 2024
Tafaseel BPO | Ajman- UAE

• overseeing and managing the operational activities within a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) service environment. • leading a team, optimizing operational efficiency, ensuring client satisfaction, and fostering a positive work environment. • Developing objectives and strategies for the managed projects • Driving growth across all projects • Ensuring compliance of all functions and projects to the Global star Rating metrics for services and the government standard. • Conducting staff performance reviews, assessing needs, benefit analysis and other operational strategy assessments. • Maintaining consistent professional improvement throughout the company projects and providing workshops, tracking call center trends and active participation in team projects. • Conducting effective resource planning to maximize the productivity of resources. • Ensuring that the contractual the targeted contact centers KPIs and metrics are meet and exceeded the client’s satisfaction. • successfully achieved a remarkable milestone: a 5-star rating in the global star rating system for our client Free zone of Ajman, UAE

  • overseeing and managing the operational activities within a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) service environment.
  • leading a team, optimizing operational efficiency, ensuring client satisfaction, and fostering a positive work environment.
  • Developing objectives and strategies for the managed projects
  • Driving growth across all projects
  • Ensuring compliance of all functions and projects to the Global star Rating metrics for services and the government standard.
Contact Center Supervisor (FZA)Jun 2021 - Aug 2021
Project: Ajman Free Zone (AFZ) | – Ajman – UAE

• Supervised a team of 7 Agents and monitored daily operations, inbound/outbound. • Ensuring that the immediate operational needs of staff and customers are properly addressed. • Ensure achieving agreed KPI. • Provide monthly / weekly operational reports. • Managing the workflow of the employees, creating team schedules and delegating tasks • Assessing the work performance of the employees and identifying areas that need improvement. • Training and onboarding new hires to make sure they understand their roles. • Evaluate recorded inbound calls, outbound calls, emails, and chats to ensure that proper steps were taken. • Achieve pre-determined performance targets on a weekly and monthly basis. • Provided weekly and monthly feedback to the contact center agents, also provide the daily reminders and updates on product knowledge and critical quality related errors.

  • Supervised a team of 7 Agents and monitored daily operations, inbound/outbound.
  • Ensuring that the immediate operational needs of staff and customers are properly addressed.
  • Ensure achieving agreed KPI.
  • Provide monthly / weekly operational reports.
  • Managing the workflow of the employees, creating team schedules and delegating tasks
Contact Center Team LeaderMar 2020 - May 2021
Project: Ministry of Community Development (MOCD Dubai) | – Ajman – UAE

• setting clear goals and objectives for the team, outlining how these goals will be achieved, and ensuring that team members are aware of their individual responsibilities. • monitor the performance of individual team members, provide feedback, and implement strategies to improve performance. • provide coaching and mentoring to team members, helping them to develop their skills and abilities and supporting their career development. • providing regular updates on progress, addressing concerns and issues, and ensuring that team members are informed about relevant developments. • manage resources effectively, including budgets, equipment, and materials, ensuring that they are used efficiently and effectively to achieve team goals.

  • setting clear goals and objectives for the team, outlining how these goals will be achieved, and ensuring that team members are aware of their individual responsibilities.
  • monitor the performance of individual team members, provide feedback, and implement strategies to improve performance.
  • provide coaching and mentoring to team members, helping them to develop their skills and abilities and supporting their career development.
  • providing regular updates on progress, addressing concerns and issues, and ensuring that team members are informed about relevant developments.
  • manage resources effectively, including budgets, equipment, and materials, ensuring that they are used efficiently and effectively to achieve team goals.
Contact Centre AgentMar 2019 - Feb 2020
Project: Ministry of Community Development (MOCD Dubai) | – Ajman - UAE

• Handled all inquiries related to People of Determinations, Marriage Services, Social subsidy Services, Productive Family Services, Civil Institutions services, Senior Emiratis Services through (Inbound, Outbound, Chat) • Handled inbound & Outbounds calls for all related emergencies, suggestions, complaints.

  • Handled all inquiries related to People of Determinations, Marriage Services, Social subsidy Services, Productive Family Services, Civil Institutions services, Senior Emiratis Services through (Inbound, Outbound, Chat)
  • Handled inbound & Outbounds calls for all related emergencies, suggestions, complaints.
Contact Centre AgentSep 2017 - Jul 2018
Project: Ministry of Community Development (MOCD Dubai) | – Ajman - UAE

• Handled all inquiries related to People of Determinations, Marriage Services, Social subsidy Services, Productive Family Services, Civil Institutions services, Senior Emiratis Services through (Inbound, Outbound, Chat) • Handled inbound & Outbounds calls for all related emergencies, suggestions, complaints.

  • Handled all inquiries related to People of Determinations, Marriage Services, Social subsidy Services, Productive Family Services, Civil Institutions services, Senior Emiratis Services through (Inbound, Outbound, Chat)
  • Handled inbound & Outbounds calls for all related emergencies, suggestions, complaints.

Education

High School or equivalentJul 2016
Manar Al Iman School, Ajman
Certificate, English LanguageOct 2016
The British Educational Institutes

ILETS & City and guid

Bachelor's Degree, Business Administration – Finance and AccountingJan 2024
City university of Ajman
Certificate, International computer driving licenseJul 2010
Al -Ayman institute

Certifications

Certified ISO 1002:2018 Customer Satisfaction and Complaints Handling Awareness TrainingBureau Veritas