Mohamed Farid

About

Human capital development and TVET specialist with 28+ years of experience leading education and skills-development reform across MENA and Sub-Saharan Africa. Experienced in competency-based training systems, occupational standards, accreditation, quality assurance, and donor-funded programme leadership.

Experience

• General Manager
  Lootah Technical Centre (LTC) – Saeed Ahmed Lootah Charity Foundation
  Mar 2024 – Feb 2026
• Senior Technical Capability Manager
  HSA Group
  Sep 2022 – Feb 2024

Skills

• Program Management
• Change Management
• Quality Assurance
• Curriculum Development
• Stakeholder Management
• Strategic Planning
• Partnership Management
• Procurement
• Digital Transformation
• SWOT analysis
• Project Leadership
• Capability Development
• CBT
• Tvet
• Skills Development
• Apprenticeship Design
• Occupational Standards
• Nqf
• Accreditation
• Mel
• Tot
• Tna
• Eu Prag

🏆 Achievements & awards

• Directed €16M EU-funded TVET Modernisation Programme (STEP) in Malawi

  Equipped and commissioned 40 modern workshops across 28 sites and built trainer capability in more than 9 priority trades.

• Led technical workforce development for HSA Group

  Established an ISO/IEC 17024-aligned corporate academy and standardized job-and-competency frameworks across an 18-company industrial group.

• Authored 5-year strategy and business plan for Lootah Technical Centre

  Supported KHDA/NQC accreditation and the launch of future-skills programmes aligned with UAE Centennial 2071.