Ahmed Abdelkarim
About Ahmed Abdelkarim
Ahmed Abdelkarim is a Senior Transportation Engineer with extensive experience in traffic analysis and urban planning. He coordinates with various governmental ministries in Saudi Arabia and has worked on significant projects, including collaborations with the United Nations Development Programme.
Work at Applus+
Ahmed Abdelkarim has been employed at Applus+ as a Senior Transportation Engineer since 2021. In this role, he focuses on transportation engineering projects in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. His responsibilities include coordinating with various ministries and departments for data collection, which involves collaboration with organizations such as MOMRA, MWANI, MODON, Tourism, GACA, SAR, and Customs. He designs multiple alternatives for proposed city alignments and prepares related maps and drawings, contributing to the development of effective transportation solutions.
Education and Expertise
Ahmed Abdelkarim holds a Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering from Benha University, where he studied from 2004 to 2010. He furthered his education by obtaining a Master's Degree in Civil Engineering from Ain Shams University, completing his studies from 2010 to 2018. His expertise includes traffic impact studies using software such as SYNCHRO, SIDRA, ARCGIS, and HCS. He is also certified by PTV GROUP for using the VISUM program, which is essential for network modeling and transportation planning.
Background
Ahmed Abdelkarim began his career as a Road Site Engineer at TALAAT MOSTAFA GROUP HOLDING COMPANY 'TMG HOLDING' S.A.E in Egypt, working there from 2010 to 2012. He then joined Khatib & Alami CEC as a Transportation Engineer, where he worked from 2012 to 2015. After that, he served as a Senior Transportation Engineer at Kattan for Engineering Consultancy in Saudi Arabia from 2015 to 2021. His diverse background in transportation engineering spans various roles and responsibilities across different organizations.
Achievements
Ahmed Abdelkarim has been involved in significant projects, including a collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Ministry of Transportation (MOT). This project focuses on improving transit roads around major cities in Saudi Arabia. Additionally, he participates in preparing road feasibility studies for various road projects, which are critical for assessing the viability and planning of transportation infrastructure.
Professional Responsibilities
In his current position, Ahmed Abdelkarim is responsible for determining city development priorities based on current road networks, traffic analysis, and socio-economic factors. His role requires a comprehensive understanding of transportation systems and the ability to analyze data effectively to inform decision-making processes related to urban development and infrastructure planning.