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Shadi Sayed

Sharpshooter · DISC type CD
VP, Head of Sales Middle East and Africa at Rakuten Symphony
📍 Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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Experience
23 Years
Current Role
VP, Head of Sales Middle East and Africa
Job Level
Senior
Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Personality Overview

How Shadi shows up

Fast But Analytical
Precise But Practical
Thorough Evaluator

They are not focused on building rapport and relationships. They like to act fast and expect others to do the same. More than the product, they care about the effectiveness of the product.

Priorities

Topics Shadi cares about

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Career

Work history

8-2025
VP, Head of Sales Middle East and Africa
Rakuten Symphony
1-2021 - 7-2025
Business Development Leader - Enterprise, MEA
Nokia
11-2017 - 12-2020
Co-Founder and Vice Chairman
Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Qatar
8-2014 - 12-2020
VP Sales Qatar
Ericsson
4-2018 - 2-2020
Country Manager Qatar
Ericsson
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Education
2004 - 2006
Executive MBA
ESCP Business School
2004 - 2006
Executive MBA
ESA BUSINESS SCHOOL
9-1993 - 7-1998
Bachelor of Engineering - BE
Lebanese University - Faculty of Engineering III
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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