1. Sherif Shafik Takla
Mobile: Cairo+201223280253 Dubai +971566008851
Email : Sheriftakla@hotmail.com
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth : August 30, 1967
Home Address : 4-orabi square down town Cairo Egypt
Current Residence : Ghaya Grand Hotel -
International Media Production Zone
Tecom
Dubai - UAE
In Dubai since August 2013
Nationality : Egyptian
Marital Status : Married with two Children
EDUCATION BACKGROUND
: The American Mission High School, Cairo
1992 : Arab Academy for Science and Technology and Maritime
Transport
Other Qualifications : Diplomas in:
 Oil tanker familiarization
 Advanced oil tanker operation (IGS & COW)
 Tanker safety

2.  Liquefied gas tanker familiarization
 Liquefied gas tanker
Certificate of Achievements:
 Certificate of completion of basic studies
 Certificate of third marine engineer of competency
LANGUAGES
 English : Excellent spoken & written
 Arabic : Native Language
Computers Skills
• Microsoft Windows, word Excel, Internet
TRAINING& Courses
Training
 1989 to 1992
Cadet
Heliopolis Navigation Co. Over Seas
Courses
• Proficiency in survival crafts
• Personal survival and search and rescue
• Fire Prevention Fighting
• Crystal HACCP management course for hotels & cruises
• IGI (Safety& Hygiene Environmental Protection)
Professional Memberships:
• General trade union I.T.F (Marine Chief Engineer)
• Seamen union

3. SUMMARY WORK EXPERIENCE
• 18 years over all experience in the Hotel Industry...Down Town Business Hotels,
Resorts Beach Front, and Nile Cruises, out of which over 11 years have been in
Resort business (Beach Front Resorts)
• 11 Years of Resort Experience..., operating as Area Director Of Engineering for
10 different Resorts (Beach Front) in Egypt & Africa and 14 Floating Hotels in
Egypt.
• Held Five Regional Director Of Engineering Positions in five different
Hotels...within Egypt, Dubai and Zanzibar (Indian Ocean), out of which 4 were
Resorts Beach Front
• Area Director Of Engineering of one sizable group
• Held Area Director Of Engineering Position in different Hotels...within Egypt,
Dubai
and Zanzibar.
• Solid Experience in Hotel Openings
Due to being directly involved in Supervising Hotel Operational openings of 9
Different Hotels & Resorts.
• Solid Knowledge of Hotel / Resort Floating Hotels Engineering & Maintenance
due to extensive experience of Different Hotel / Resort Openings
OPENING EXPERIENCE
Was directly involved & supervised 9 (Nine) Different Hotel / Resort
Operational openings of new hotels
. Area Director of Engineering - Ghaya Hotels Owning Company
fully responsible for all hotel projects (under construction) until opening date
Currently one 5 Star Hotel, one Deluxe Hotel apartment, one 4 Stars hotel
- All located in Dubai - UAE
 GHAYA GRAND HOTEL & Hotel Apartments-DUBAI ( 891 Bedrooms)
Classified 5 Star by DTCM for Hotel & Deluxe for Hotel Apartments
Managed & Operated by Flash For Hotels Dubai
Position: Area Director Of Engineering Flash For Hotels Dubai
Director Of Engineering Ghaya Grand Hotel Dubai
Working on The Hotel Project since August 2013
Opening Date: Nov 2014
Have won Holiday Check award for year 2015-2016
with excellent German guest comments
www.holidaycheck.de
Hotel web: www.ghayagrandhotel.com

4. • STELLA MAKADI GARDENS RESORT MAKADI-RED SEA (744 rooms)-5 star
Managed & Operated by Flash International Resorts & Cruises
Position: Area director Of Engineering- Flash International Resorts & Nile
cruises.
Opening Date: November 2011
Directly involved in Resort layout, internal designs, resort concepts and
electromechanical utilities.
 SEA MAGIC RESORT & SPA-SHARM EL SHEIKH-SOUTH SINAI
(900 ROOMS) - 5 Star
Managed & Operated by Flash International Resorts & Cruises
Position: Area director Of Engineering -Flash International Resorts &
Cruises
Responsible for supervising full renovation for all the electromechanical utilities.
Opening date: April 2010
 Stella Makadi Beach & SPA (605 Rooms) - RED SEA - 5 star
Managed & Operated by Flash International Resorts & Cruises
Position: Area director Of Engineering - Flash International Resorts &
Cruises
Responsible for directly supervising all Pre opening Construction and involved in all
electromechanical utilities
Opening Date: November 2008
Won Holiday Check Award for Year 2011
 Sea Gardens Resort (270 Rooms) - Sharm El Sheikh - 4 star
Managed & Operated by Flash International Resorts & Cruises
Position: Area director Of Engineering - Flash International Resorts &
Cruises
Responsible for directly supervising all Pre opening Construction and involved in all
electromechanical utilities
Opening Date: end of 2007
 Two Resort Openings in Zanzibar (Indian Ocean) - (200 Rooms)
Managed & Operated By Flash International Resorts & Cruises
Position: Area director Of Engineering - Flash International Resorts &
Cruises Responsible for directly supervising all Pre opening Construction and
involved in all electromechanical utilities.
Openings: 2006 & 2007
 Two Resorts opening in Marsa Alam (Red Sea)- (515 Rooms)
Managed & Operated By Flash International Resorts & Cruises
Position: Area director Of Engineering - Flash International Resorts &
Cruises Responsible for directly supervising all Pre opening Construction and
involved in all electromechanical utilities.
Opening: 2010

5. WORKING EXPERIENCE
12 August 2013 till present:
GHAYA GRAND HOTEL - DUBAI Opening (765 Units with 891 Bedrooms )
Two Towers, one Deluxe Hotel Apartments (420 units), second tower a 5 star hotel
with a 345 units
Managed by Flash For Hotels - Dubai, Part of Flash International Egypt
Position : Director of Engineering
Opening :November 2014
Currently, I am working at Dubai in Ghaya Grand Hotel since August 2013.
In Addition to my responsibility for both floating hotels and Resorts.
From last April only fully responsible for Ghaya Grand Hotel in the pre- opening
(Reviewing the design and all drawing available, Close liaison with the project
consultants, Visit the site regularly on a daily basis to monitor the work progress and
achieved to rectify all defects before opening.
Full responsibility of daily operation
- PMP (Preventive Maintenance Program)
- Environment and Energy Saving Cost Meeting (EESC)
- Employees Training
(HACCP, First Aid, Grooming & Hygiene, Firefighting)
August 2013 till August 2015
Ghaya Grand Hotel - Dubai
Position: Regional Director Of Engineering
Management agreement between Flash Hotels & Ghaya Owning company terminated,
owners asked me to continue running the Ghaya Grand Hotel
April 2003 until August 2013:
Flash International for Hotels & Cruises
Position : Area Director of Engineering
Responsible for: 10 Resorts in Egypt & Africa, 8 Floating Hotels In Egypt.
fully responsible for all hotel projects (under construction)and electromechanical
utilities until opening date and full supervision on daily operation and PMP programs for
10 hotels and resort in Sharm EL Sheikh (with total number of 1869 Room),
Hurghada(with total number of 1380 Room), Marsa Alam (with total number of 515
Room) & 8 floating hotels in Luxor ( with total number of 600room), and 2 resorts
in Tanzania, Zanzibar (135 room).
March 1999 to Jan. 2003
Flash International for cruises, Cairo- Luxor, Egypt.
Position : Chief Engineer
Responsible for: 14 Nile Cruises
To carry out the directions of director of engineering has assumed the responsibility of the
engineering department in the absence of the Director of Engineering.

6.  Coordinate quality standards and work for productivity.
 Carry out monthly and weekly fire inspections.
 Have a through knowledge of the floating hotels emergency.
 Procedure and individual to be on-call 24 hour/day.
 Supervise maintenance staff, giving direction and support to the team.
 Scheduling and payroll.
 Coordinate the preventive maintenance program.
 Coordinate capital expenditure projects (renovations)
 Maintain the mechanical system i.e. HVAC, boilers and other related system.
 Trouble shooting for electrical, refrigeration, and mechanical i.e. main engine,
generator. Repair and maintain guest rooms and public areas.
 Repair of minor electrical/ plumbing and control system problems.
 Train new employees.
 Maintain required log sheet and records.
 Maintain the water treatment program.
 Appropriate take corrective action.
 Strong verbal and written communications skills.
Feb 1996 to March 1999:
Kuwait Oil Tanker Co. (K.O.T.C)
Position : Fourth Engineer Over Seas
Responsible for:
Operation and the maintenances of the high-pressure air compressor and the purifiers
Concerning the gas and lub. Oil system, on board tanker vessels & LPG, LNG Vessels,
diesel & steam engines & boilers type as follow:
 Diesel engine (Sulzer 10 RLA 90, B.H.P 34000 at 90 R.P.M),
 Steam engine (Mitsubishi 36000PS.
 Diesel engine (B&W, B.H.P 26000.
 I.H.I. ADM 807,80.000 kghr x2 water tube boilers
 SASCBO FWMDMT, supper heat 62kgcm2,55C.x2 water tube boiler.
 CPH- 45,2xSUNROD,45000 kghr. water tube boiler

7. May 1993 to Feb1996
Over Seas (Pyramid navigation Co. (Tankers vessels)
Position : Third Engineer
Responsible for:
The boilers, steam turbine evaporator and generator operation and maintenance, main
engine.
 Diesel engine (Sulzer 7 RNP. B.H.P 11550 PS)
 Diesel engine (Sulzer 7 RND 90 B.H.P 20300 PS)
 Diesel engine (Hitachi 6 RND 90 B.H.P 17400PS)
REFERENCES
• Mr. Mohamed Nour
Chairman
Flash For Hotels - Dubai
Chairman
Flash International Group - Egypt
Mobile no: +20 122 2116795
email: nourholding@yahoo.com
• Mr. Magdy Takla
Area General Manager
Pyramisa For Hotels - Egypt
Pyramisa Group - Egypt
Mobile no: + 20 100 500 4084
email: magdy.takla1961@yahoo.com