MARYAM ALSHAMSI

Career Counsellor | National Talent Development & Industry Partnerships

Umm Al Quwain, United Arab Emirates

Profile summary

Strategic Career Counsellor with 12 years shaping national talent development and industry partnership outcomes. Known for directing government relations, national talent tracking, and career counselling initiatives across multiple educational levels. Committed to building long-term relationships with industry partners and supporting student placements.

Career highlights

National Talent Tracking: Maintained a national talent tracking system covering 617 UAE National graduates since 2017 using the ACTVET Human Centric Ecosystem platform.

Government and Industry Partnerships: Built and sustained long-term relationships with government and industry partners including TAQA Transmission and ADNOC Technical Academy supporting placements since 2016.

Professional Development Certification: Completed 30 certified training courses across artificial intelligence, generative AI, coaching, career counselling, government programmes, and leadership communication.

Key skills

ProfessionalNational Talent Development Emiratisation Programme Support Government & Industry Relationship Management Data Analysis & Market Research Team & Development Leadership KPI & Quality Tools Cross-functional Collaboration Effective Communication Strong Team Player Excellent Problem Solving Career Pathway Design AutoCAD Visual Studio Multisim C/C++, LabVIEW, MATLAB Tableau Jira Basecamp Mixpanel Confluence Google Analytics

Professional experience

Industry & Partnership Career CounsellorMar 2016 - Present
ACTVET

Shaped institutional engagement and student placement strategy, directing government and industry relations, national talent tracking, and career counselling initiatives across multiple educational levels.

  • Maintained a national talent tracking system covering 617 UAE National graduates since 2017 using the ACTVET Human Centric Ecosystem platform.
  • Built and sustained long-term relationships with government and industry partners including TAQA Transmission, ADNOC Technical Academy, GCAA, SEWA or DEWA, and the Presidential Court supporting placements since 2016.
  • Coordinated student internship and training placements including international programs abroad and local placements within the UAE through initiatives such as the Working Experience Pilot Programme.
  • Achieved full Human Centric Ecosystem platform registration for active students across Grades 9 through 12 through school-wide emails, class visits, and one-to-one support sessions.
  • Managed 6 to 8 events annually, overseeing planning, strategy development, task distribution, quality management, and financial oversight.
Electronic Engineering Lab TechnicianMar 2014 - Mar 2016
ACTVET

Defined laboratory maintenance and instructional strategy, steering equipment upkeep across electrical, electronics, and mechanical workshops while delivering technical instruction in engineering drawing, AutoCAD, and electrical subjects.

  • Maintained equipment across multiple electrical, electronics, and mechanical laboratories, including welding machines and related workshop tools.
  • Taught Electrical and Electronics subjects to Grade 9 to 11 students, covering a range of topics across multiple clusters.
  • Delivered Engineering Drawing and AutoCAD instruction to build technical drafting and design skills.
Planning & Survey SupportMay 2011 - Jul 2011
Lighting & Traffic Signals SupportMay 2010 - Jul 2010

Education

Business and Quality ManagementDec 2026
HBMSU
Electrical and Electronics EngineerDec 2011
HCT

Certifications

IELTS Academic - Band 6IELTS
Counsellor Professional DevelopmentCIALFO
Emotional IntelligenceInforma
Developing Qualified Human Capital to Secure the UAE's ProgressThe Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research
WAVE NG System TrainingGuillaume Inglese
30 Certified Training Courses across AI, Generative AI, Coaching, Career Counselling, Government Programmes, and Leadership CommunicationLinkedIn Learning, Abu Dhabi Department of Government Enablement (DGE), and Dubai Future Foundation (1 Million Prompters Initiative)

Languages

Arabic · Native

English · Professional