Mhmd's CV
Mhmd Elhadi
Business Analyst | Sustainability · Data Analytics · ESG
Profile summary
Adaptable Business Analyst with 9 years of experience transitioning from corporate sustainability in Sudan to operations management and data analytics in the GCC. Expert in GHG quantification, ESG reporting, and operational performance management. Built data dashboards for global stakeholders and scaled recycling capacity through technical project delivery. Committed to integrating circular economy strategies with rigorous data modeling to drive organizational efficiency.
Career highlights
Sustainability Data Analytics: Built Power BI dashboards to track performance across 160 simultaneous smart facility and renewable energy projects, providing real-time decision support for global UN stakeholders.
Operational Performance Management: Scaled monthly plastic recycling capacity by 225 percent, moving from 8 to 26 tons per day, while executing waste audits for major UAE clients.
ESG Reporting and Compliance: Implemented GRI Standards and established the first structured carbon accounting framework at Haggar Group, aligning business activities with international sustainability indices and reporting criteria.
Professional Certification: Completed the Power BI Data Analyst Associate (PL-300) certification in 2023 to enhance technical capabilities in data visualization and reporting for sustainability and business operations.
Key skills
Professional experience
Directs circular economy operations and sustainability data reporting for a waste treatment firm serving major UAE clients. Manages the operational performance of recycling facilities while overseeing the business intelligence infrastructure that supports client sustainability deliverables.
- Scaled monthly plastic recycling capacity by 225% (8 → 26 tons/day), delivering measurable gains in product quality, sales performance, and client satisfaction
- Executed comprehensive waste audits and categorisation reports for Dubai Holding and Expo City, enabling data-driven diversion strategies and tailored circular economy solutions
- Enhanced GHG reporting frameworks for client sustainability deliverables, quantifying emissions avoided through waste diversion and material recovery to support net-zero reporting commitments
- Built Power BI dashboards and advanced Excel models to track KPIs, visualise operational performance, and provide management with real-time decision support across multiple concurrent projects
- Deployed advanced waste sorting mechanisms to generate granular insights on waste stream composition, informing circular economy strategies across client portfolios
- Directed transformation of plastics, paper, and sand into eco-friendly building materials; introduced new material blends to expand product range and optimise performance
- Designed and enforced SOPs across all recycling workflows, ensuring operational consistency, regulatory compliance, and workforce safety
Directed the engineering design and operational implementation of a shoe recycling and Refuse-Derived Fuel production facility. Managed the full project lifecycle from initial concept through commissioning to support industrial decarbonization goals.
- Designed and developed a shoe recycling and RDF production facility from concept through commissioning, enabling alternative fuel use in cement kilns and supporting a 30% thermal substitution target
- Established a compliant, reliable post-consumer shoe waste supply chain, optimising feedstock quality and volumes to meet RDF production specifications
- Managed technical procurement of equipment and developed comprehensive SOPs and safety protocols to ensure efficient, consistent RDF production
- Implemented quality control systems focused on Net Calorific Value (NCV), moisture, and ash content to ensure the RDF product met cement kiln specifications
- Developed financial business models and ROI projections to support investment decisions; secured funding and oversaw installation, commissioning, and on-time project delivery
- Optimised waste collection and transport logistics while ensuring regulatory compliance and alignment with circular economy and decarbonisation goals
- Collaborated with plant operators and sustainability teams to increase AFR utilisation rates and document environmental performance outcomes
Directed data analytics and business development initiatives within the Information and Technology Management unit. Managed a portfolio of 160 smart facility and green energy projects, providing strategic monitoring and analytical support to UN Country Offices and remote health centers.
- Built and maintained Power BI dashboards tracking performance across 160+ simultaneous smart facility and renewable energy projects across UN offices and remote health centres globally
- Developed comprehensive business cases and needs assessments for each project, performing quantitative and qualitative analysis to inform strategic decisions and optimise project outcomes
- Led research on EV battery recycling strategies and national-level sustainability plans, producing structured analytical reports for senior UN stakeholders
- Integrated circular business models into project frameworks with a focus on end-of-life product strategies, aligning delivery with UNDP sustainability mandates
- Coordinated with donors and implementation teams across multiple regions, managing stakeholder relationships and ensuring project milestones were met on schedule
- Onboarded and mentored new interns, facilitating team integration and knowledge transfer
- Provided communication support for projects and produced digital materials and briefing documents for internal and external stakeholders
Directed corporate sustainability and ESG integration across a diversified conglomerate. Managed carbon accounting, GHG reporting, and GRI-aligned disclosures while coordinating sustainability strategy across multiple business units.
- Calculated GHG emissions and designed annual Carbon Inventory Reports in line with international standards, establishing the organisation's first structured carbon accounting framework
- Implemented GRI Standards across the business, supporting ESG integration and alignment with sustainability indices and S&P 500 ESG corporate assessment criteria
- Led market research on fuel-efficient stoves and carbon markets, supporting the development of low-carbon and socially impactful product solutions
- Facilitated UN Global Compact communications across business units, coordinating sustainability commitments, and aligning divisional activities with the Global Compact principles
- Supervised project field visits and monitored implementation of sustainability and community development initiatives, ensuring targets were met and outcomes documented
- Built and maintained strong relationships with internal teams, the Haggar Foundation, and external partners, including NGOs and investment bodies
- Supported green investment strategies and carbon market collaborations, contributing to the organisation's long-term decarbonisation roadmap.
Manages operational performance and business intelligence infrastructure for sustainability reporting. Directs the processing of waste streams into building materials while overseeing the data frameworks that support client net-zero commitments.
- Scaled monthly plastic recycling capacity by 225% (8 → 26 tons/day), delivering measurable gains in product quality, sales
- Executed comprehensive waste audits and categorisation reports for Dubai Holding and Expo City, enabling data-driven diversion strategies and tailored circular economy solutions
- Enhanced GHG reporting frameworks for client sustainability deliverables, quantifying emissions avoided through waste diversion and material recovery to support net-zero reporting commitments
- Built Power BI dashboards and advanced Excel models to track KPIs, visualise operational performance, and provide management with real-time decision support across multiple concurrent projects
- Deployed advanced waste sorting mechanisms to generate granular insights on waste stream composition, informing circular economy strategies across client portfolios
- Directed transformation of plastics, paper, and sand into eco-friendly building materials; introduced new material blends to expand product range and optimise performance
- Designed and enforced SOPs across all recycling workflows, ensuring operational consistency, regulatory compliance, and workforce safety Project Engineer & Analyst — AFR & RDF Development
Directed the end-to-end engineering design, analysis, and delivery of a shoe recycling and Refuse-Derived Fuel production facility. Managed technical procurement, financial modeling, and operational integration to support industrial decarbonization objectives.
- Designed and developed a shoe recycling and RDF production facility from concept through commissioning, enabling alternative fuel use in cement kilns and supporting a 30% thermal substitution target
- Established a compliant, reliable post-consumer shoe waste supply chain, optimising feedstock quality and volumes to meet RDF production specifications
- Managed technical procurement of equipment and developed comprehensive SOPs and safety protocols to ensure efficient, consistent RDF production
- Implemented quality control systems focused on Net Calorific Value (NCV), moisture, and ash content to ensure the RDF product met cement kiln specifications
- Developed financial business models and ROI projections to support investment decisions; secured funding and oversaw installation, commissioning, and on-time project delivery
- Optimised waste collection and transport logistics while ensuring regulatory compliance and alignment with circular economy and decarbonisation goals
- Collaborated with plant operators and sustainability teams to increase AFR utilisation rates and document environmental performance outcomes Business Development Consultant & Sustainability Analyst UNDP — United Nations Development Programme · Copenhagen,
Directed data analytics and project monitoring functions within the Information and Technology Management unit. Managed business development activities for a portfolio of 160 smart facility and green energy projects, coordinating across global regions to align delivery with sustainability mandates.
- Built and maintained Power BI dashboards tracking performance across 160+ simultaneous smart facility and renewable
- Developed comprehensive business cases and needs assessments for each project, performing quantitative and qualitative analysis to inform strategic decisions and optimise project outcomes
- Led research on EV battery recycling strategies and national-level sustainability plans, producing structured analytical reports for senior UN stakeholders
- Integrated circular business models into project frameworks with a focus on end-of-life product strategies, aligning delivery with UNDP sustainability mandates
- Coordinated with donors and implementation teams across multiple regions, managing stakeholder relationships and ensuring project milestones were met on schedule
- Onboarded and mentored new interns, facilitating team integration and knowledge transfer
- Provided communication support for projects and produced digital materials and briefing documents for internal and external stakeholders Corporate Sustainability & Social Impact Specialist
Directed corporate sustainability and ESG integration for a diversified conglomerate. Managed carbon accounting, GHG reporting, and GRI-aligned disclosures while coordinating sustainability strategy across business units.
- Calculated GHG emissions and designed annual Carbon Inventory Reports in line with international standards, establishing the organisation's first structured carbon accounting framework
- Implemented GRI Standards across the business, supporting ESG integration and alignment with sustainability indices and S&P 500 ESG corporate assessment criteria
- Led market research on fuel-efficient stoves and carbon markets, supporting the development of low-carbon and socially impactful product solutions
- Facilitated UN Global Compact communications across business units, coordinating sustainability commitments, and aligning divisional activities with the Global Compact principles
- Supervised project field visits and monitored implementation of sustainability and community development initiatives, ensuring targets were met and outcomes documented
- Built and maintained strong relationships with internal teams, the Haggar Foundation, and external partners, including NGOs and investment bodies
- Supported green investment strategies and carbon market collaborations, contributing to the organisation's long-term decarbonisation roadmap. CERTIFICATIONS & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Cert Prep: Certified Analytics Professional (CAP) LinkedIn Learning · Jun 2023 Data Analytics Power BI Data Analyst Associate (PL-300) — Creating Reports in Power BI Data Reporting · Microsoft Power BI LinkedIn Learning · Jul 2023 Predictive Analytics Essential Training: Data Mining LinkedIn Learning · Jul 2023 Data Mining · Predictive Analytics Sustainable and ESG Supply Chains LinkedIn Learning · Feb 2023 ESG · Supply Chain Sustainability Environmental Management Certification (EMC) NEBOSH · 2022 Environmental Management ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management Systems Udemy · 2022 EMS · Compliance Decarbonization and Carbon Neutrality Innovation Siena International School on Sustainable Dev. · 2022 Carbon Strategy Impact Measurement & Management for the SDGs Duke University · 2022 SDG Impact Measurement Circular Economy — Sustainable Materials Management Lund University · 2022 Circular Economy Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) University of Michigan · 2022 Environmental Impact Analysis
Education
Polymer & Plastics Engineering | Thesis: Recycling of Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE) into Sustainable Pavement Applications. Characterised recycled LDPE blends through mechanical testing and material property analysis to establish an industrial pathway for plastic waste valorisation in pavement infrastructure.
Certifications
Languages
Arabic · Native
English · Fluent