Employee Stories

Staying Human in High-Stress Roles with Fadi Saroufim: The Leader’s Guide to Balancing Ambition and Integrity

Fadi Saroufim

Position: Corporate Operations Principal

Fadi Saroufim is Principal of Corporate Operations at Omrania by EGIS Group, driving strategic planning, execution, and delivery across KSA’s most ambitious projects. With over 23 years of leadership in urban planning, infrastructure, healthcare, hospitality, railways, data centers, and residential development, he is known for steering complex, high-stakes projects and inspiring multi-disciplinary teams. His expertise spans portfolio, cost, and engineering management, schedule control, risk mitigation, and stakeholder engagement. Fadi holds an Executive MBA from ESCP Business School, a Master’s degree in Project Management from Universitat de Barcelona, and a Bachelor’s in Architecture from the Lebanese American University. Esteemed for his calm approach and people-focused leadership, he integrates adaptability and empathy to sustain both operational excellence and team well-being.

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Sherif Boules: Patterns of Precision – The Human Touch Behind Hospitality Design

Sherif Boules

Position: Interior Design Manager

Sherif Boules, Design Manager at Omrania’s Interior Design Department, has spent 19 years contributing to hospitality and mixed-use interiors across the Middle East. From concept to delivery, he focuses on balancing operational needs, functional planning, and creative design. Whether shaping the atmosphere of a luxury resort or guiding large-scale urban projects, Sherif brings a collaborative spirit and close attention to detail, always aiming to create spaces that are both inspiring and practical.

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The Realities of Going Net Zero: Exclusive with Architect Abdulrahman Al Samhan

Abdulrahman Al Samhan

Position: Senior Architect

Abdulrahman Al Samhan is a Senior Architect and Design Specialist at Omrania, acclaimed for his hands-on leadership delivering net-zero and sustainable building projects across Saudi Arabia. With expertise in advanced energy solutions, local regulations, and collaborative project teams, he’s recognized for transforming green ambitions into practical architecture rooted in the Saudi climate and culture.

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Nadine Abdulsalam: Stepping into Project Leadership: Excellence Through Coordination and Strategy

Nadine Abdulsalam

Position: Assistant Project Manager

Nadine Abdulsalam is a dedicated and professional Assistant Project Manager with 7+ years of experience in the architecture, engineering, and design industry. Currently assisting with corporate and project operations at Omrania, she is skilled in streamlining workflows, optimizing resource allocation, and enhancing cross-functional collaboration to improve project delivery and profitability.

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Behind the Blueprints: Khaled Negm’s Obsession With the Details That Shape Cities

Khaled Dorry Negm

Position: Senior Architect

Khaled Dorry Negm is a Senior Architect at Omrania with 16 years of experience orchestrating the technical complexity of some of the Middle East’s most iconic projects—from the expansions of Makkah and Madinah to cutting-edge metro lines and entertainment hubs. Renowned for his mastery of coordination and detail, Khaled thrives on turning the chaos of massive teams, systems, and drawings into seamless, buildable realities.

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Nora Sani Kasabreh: Navigating Project Management, Risk, and Team Leadership

Nora Sani Kasabreh

Position: Assistant Project Manager

Nora Kasabreh is an Assistant Project Manager at Omrania with over eight years of experience in design and project management. Certified in PMI-PMP, PMI-RMP, and LEED Green Associate, she leads multidisciplinary teams from concept to delivery and manages nearly 90% of the company’s procurement and contracts. Known for her structured approach, risk awareness, and team coordination, she focuses on keeping projects well-organized, on schedule, and within budget.

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Interview with Omrania’s Senior Interior Designer

Rania Tawk

Position: Senior Interior Designer

Rania Tawk is a Senior Interior Designer at Omrania. She believes in the importance of collaboration across disciplines, creativity, and sustainability to deliver high-quality, functional, and user-centric design solutions that meet both client expectations and technical requirements.

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Engineering for Integrated Design Solutions

Wael Helal

Position: Chief Structural Engineer

Wael is a Chief Structural Engineer at Omrania. He believes in the importance of early and continual collaboration between engineers and architects to achieve high-performance, integrated design solutions.

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When imagination, talent, and skill are at play

Meshal AlButhie

Position: Architect

Meshal, a freshly minted architect who works both on site and in the office, enjoys taking on new and interesting tasks with increasing levels of difficulty “it was a great opportunity to showcase my computational capabilities and design aesthetic in parametric modeling, visual scripting, kinetic architecture and fabrication details.”

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Ambition and legacy

Asem Alzubeir

Position: Senior Architect

Asem Alzubeir, a senior architect who joined Omrania in 2009, enjoys working on projects that allow him to tackle new challenges and contribute to society, with “human comfort and the environment” foremost among design goals.

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On designing vibrant urban communities

Alberto Oto

Position: Senior Urban Planner and Designer

Senior Urban Planner and Designer Alberto Oto embraces the challenges that come along with creating livable and affordable residential communities on a large scale.

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Taking on challenges

Rene Sumido

Position: Head of PHFP Section

Rene, Head of mechanical engineering (PHFP) in Riyadh, thrives on challenges. He has a sleeves-rolled-up approach to working on Omrania’s most complex projects, and says that “completing each one successfully makes your time worthwhile.”

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