Adel al Mabrouk

Background

About Adel al Mabrouk

The Present I have been sharing the knowledge that I have gained over 40+ years with startup companies. Initially I did it as a means of staying mentally sharp. As time passed, the thrill of helping founders reduce the number of mistakes made along their journey is satisfying. I have mentored founders across different stages of development and in different market segments. Creating with the founders an executable plan that anticipates potential roadblocks while building action plans to mitigate them is a foundation for long term success. Think Through the Challenges to Create Success. The Past I started my formal engineering career with the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department Engineering Division. I started as a Junior Engineer and finished my assignment leading the structural engineering section as an Engineer of Water System. In between, I had assignments in capital projects procurement, financial management, commercial operations, metering operations and capital programs planning. The next phase in my career was with an architectural/engineering firm. I expanded the firm’s reach into new market segments, and the profitability of the projects that I managed exceeded industry standards. The biggest lesson that I learned there was that branding is critical in marketing a firm’s portfolio. This took me to a start your own engineering consulting firm phase. I am proud of the level of service we provided our customers. Reasonable fees. Timely performance. Error free design without construction change orders. The biggest challenge was overcoming certain potential customers expectations than being small means being cheap. Next, I took on the leadership of a failing branch office of an international EPCM. Within eighteen months, the branch became the water/wastewater center of excellence while becoming financially profitable. This was achieved by giving the team members clear guidance, supporting them with the needed resources and creating the environment for each person to be the best that they are capable of being. Lastly, I ended with where it all started as an owner representative for a S&P 500 corporation. It was a fitting end to an engineering career. They got the benefit of the experience accumulated over 40 years. The assignments were challenging and of the type others didn’t volunteer to take on. The thrill of achievement was beyond belief.