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Melody Sheybani

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Group Human Resources Director - Canned Food & Snacks at Americana Foods
📍 Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Melody is the Group Human Resources Director at Americana Foods, steering HR strategies for the grocery and impulse categories. Her career spans multiple continents and Fortune 500 FMCG firms, with deep expertise in digital HR transformation, talent development, and change management. Colleagues describe her as a professional with a positive, can-do attitude and great focus on detail.

Having moved to Dubai in 1997, Melody has a long-standing personal connection to the UAE and admires its growth and leadership. She holds certifications in Mindfulness Coaching and is an ICF Member, reflecting a passion for personal and professional development. She actively participates in industry events and enjoys networking with peers.

Unique fact: Melody holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and believes her technical background was a key factor in accelerating her successful career in Human Resources.

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Experience
6 Years
Current Role
Group Human Resources Director - Canned Food & Snacks
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Modern Workforce Dynamics
As a podcast guest, she discussed the evolving Dubai job market, focusing on the "loyalty gap" and what Gen Z expects from employers in a post-pandemic world.
Digital HR Transformation
She has a proven track record of leading large-scale ERP rollouts, including Microsoft Dynamics at FTI Group and a fully remote Oracle HCM implementation at Kent.
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Career

Work history

11-2024
Group Human Resources Director - Canned Food & Snacks
Americana Foods
7-2023 - 7-2024
Group Head of HR - People Transformation
FTI GROUP
6-2022 - 6-2023
Group Human Resources Director - Culinary, Oil & Beauty
IFFCO Group
7-2021 - 6-2022
Director of People & Organizational Development
Kent
2-2020 - 7-2021
Regional Senior HRBP - EuroAsia & Americas
Kent
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Education
2004 - 2005
CIPD
Oakwood international
1999 - 2003
Bachelor of Science
University of Portland
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