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Mohamed Gahche
Mohamed Gahche an Algerian native immigrated to the United States in 1990. As a new immigrant, Mohamed worked endless days and nights at various jobs in different industries such as Telecommunications, Finance, accounting, Sales, US government and hospitality industry. He has through this long experience earned himself respect from his peers as well as an outstanding stature in his ability effectively solve problems. With hard work, patience and dedication for success, Mohamed worked as the Director of Guest Services Operations at the Sheraton Starwood chain. With his 17+ years of experience at various leadership positions, Mohamed gathered a wealth of knowledge at dealing with difficult social issues and finding resolutions.
Mohamed is a dedicated person who has been involved with the Algerian community at large and especially in the greater Washington area; he has been and still is a remarkable helping hand to every new Algerian immigrant that crosses his way. Mohamed helped them with finding jobs, housing, schools, etc... He also guided them through the American system and made their experience as new immigrants less painful and more enjoyable.
Mohamed completed 4 years of studies in economics for a PhD (ABD), earned a Masters of Science in economics and Finance at the University of Nice France in 1991 and a Bachelor of Science in Economics and Finance in 1990.
His passion for politics combined to his willingness to help the community and his pleasant personality make Mohamed a person of high moral and ethic standing.
Education
Ø SAIS of the Johns Hopkins University, Washington, DC. Master’s Degree in International Public Policy 05-2009
Ø Starwood Hospitality University – Miami. Certified in Train the Trainer 2006
Ø Starwood Hospitality University – New Orleans. Certified Director of Hospitality 2006
Ø Adaytum University – Minnesota. CPA (Certified Professional Adytum) 1999
Ø Northern Virginia Community College – Virginia. Oracle DBA 1999
Ø Sophia Antipolis – Nice, France Ph.D (ABD) in Economics and Finance Dissertation on: “Petroleum Shocks, Debt and Structural Adjustment”
Ø Sophia Antipolis – Nice, France Master in Economics and Finance.Thesis on: “Petroleum Price Instability and Macroeconomics Dynamics of Development”
Career Summary
Over 17 years of experience assisting the Federal Government from strategy development and planning process design to solving and implementing complex business solutions. Areas of expertise includes general management consulting, financial planning, financial analysis, accounting, auditing, budgeting, reporting, contract preparation, implementation and evaluation of financial models, sales, marketing, investments, trade policies, recommendation of market models based on utility and improved organizational efficiency. And with more than 10 years of management experience in the hospitality industry, Mohamed represents a wealth of knowledge that he wants to dedicate to his community.
Professional Experience
Ø Director of GS Operations Sheraton (USA) August 2006
Ø Director of F.O. & Room Revenue Operations Westin Hotel (USA) November 2005-August 2006
Ø Manager Omni Shoreham Hotel (USA) April 2003-November 2005
Ø Vice President of Business Development PUMA Systems, Inc. June 2001-October 2003
Ø Sr. Financial Analyst Puma Systems, Inc. (USA) June 2000-June 2001
Ø Sr. Management Consultant/ Sr. Financial Analyst: GMSI, - (USA) Nov 1999 – Jun 2000
Ø Sr. Financial Analyst, Sony - Lucent Technologies (USA) BCS Projects December 1999
Ø Pricing Analyst (Consultant) MCI WorldCom-Wireless - (USA) Sept 1999 – Nov 2000
Ø Financial Analyst (Consultant) AOL (USA) July 1999 – September 1999
Ø Accounting & Finance Manager GHT-Consulting Engineers (USA) May 1999-July 1999
Ø Sr. Accountant (Consultant) - Community Systems, Inc. (USA) February 1999 – May 1999
Ø Sales & Marketing Manager Representative Chadwick International, Inc. (USA) February 1998–February 1999
Ø Sales & Marketing Representative MedPharm, Inc. (USA) May 1998 – July 1999
Ø President – Investment, Marketing & Business Development GIC inc. (USA & Germany) May 1995-May 1998
Language Skills
Fluent in spoken and written Arabic, English and French.
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