Maher Abu Arja
About Maher Abu Arja
Maher Abu Arja is a Senior Business Development Manager at SITA, specializing in smart cities and service management within airport operations. He has extensive experience in the aviation sector, having held various roles at SITA since 2009, and possesses a strong academic background in Computer Engineering and Business Administration.
Current Role at SITA
Maher Abu Arja currently serves as the Senior Business Development Manager for Airports at SITA, a position he has held since 2022 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. In this role, he focuses on promoting SITA’s products and solutions to enhance growth among existing and new customers in the aviation sector. His responsibilities include developing solution target markets, value propositions, and differentiators in collaboration with relevant stakeholders.
Previous Experience at SITA
Maher Abu Arja has a substantial history with SITA, having worked in various capacities since 2009. He served as a Field Engineer Operation from 2009 to 2012, followed by a role as Team Coordinator S&IO from 2012 to 2013. He then transitioned to the position of Airport IT Service Manager from 2013 to 2016 in Amman, Jordan. Abu Arja later became a Senior Solution Engineer for Airports from 2016 to 2022 in Dubai, where he gained extensive experience in implementing and supporting systems such as Resource Management System (RMS) and Airport Operational Database (AODB).
Education and Expertise
Maher Abu Arja holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Jordan, which he completed from 2004 to 2009. He furthered his education by obtaining a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from the Talal Abu Ghazaleh School of Business between 2012 and 2014. His educational background supports his expertise in smart cities and service management within airport operations.
Industry Relationships
In his current and previous roles, Maher Abu Arja has demonstrated a strong ability to manage and maintain excellent business relationships with local partners in the aviation industry. His focus on collaboration and partnership development has been integral to his success in driving growth and promoting SITA’s innovative solutions.