MOHAMED EL HELW
Summary
Dynamic security professional with a proven track record in safeguarding assets and personnel while ensuring a safe workplace environment. Expertise in risk assessment, threat mitigation, and emergency response planning, complemented by a collaborative approach that fosters teamwork and adaptability. Recognized for developing and implementing effective security strategies that optimize policies, reduce incidents, and enhance overall safety. Committed to continuous learning and leveraging strong problem-solving skills to contribute meaningfully to organizational success in high-pressure situations.
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
3
3
Languages
Work History
Security Manager
Cairo Security
Security Governance Management
Security Mentor
03.2024 - Current
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop governance-related training programs, raising awareness on critical issues.
- Developed risk management strategies for improved organizational stability and security.
- Promoted sustainability initiatives within the organization through effective stewardship of resources.
- Facilitated productive board meetings, establishing clear agendas and fostering open dialogue among members.
- Ensured regulatory compliance, proactively identifying areas of potential risk and taking corrective actions.
- Enhanced governance frameworks by implementing robust policies and procedures.
- Reduced waste and pursued revenue development strategies to keep department aligned with sales and profit targets.
- Controlled resources and assets for department activities to comply with industry standards and government regulations.
- Planned, created, tested and deployed system life cycle methodology to produce high quality systems to meet and exceed customer expectations.
- Trained personnel in equipment maintenance and enforced participation in exercises focused on developing key skills.
- Leveraged data and analytics to make informed decisions and drive business improvements.
- Successfully managed budgets and allocated resources to maximize productivity and profitability.
- Maintained positive customer relations by addressing problems head-on and implementing successful corrective actions.
- Compiled data for analysis and developed tracking and reporting.
- Streamlined decision-making processes to optimize resource allocation and operational efficiency.
- Conducted comprehensive audits on governance processes, ensuring adherence to established standards and best practices.
Assistant Minister of the Interior for the New Cairo Sector
Ministry of Interior
01.2022 - 01.2023
- I served as Assistant Minister of the Interior for the New Cairo Sector, where I supervised five police stations, 150 police officers in various ranks, and 500 non-commissioned officers and police secretaries.
Assistant Minister of the Interior for Planning and Follow-up
Ministry of Interior
01.2021 - 01.2022
- -I served as Assistant Minister of the Interior for Planning and Follow-up, and headed the Planning and Follow-up Department at the Ministry of Interior. During my leadership, I was tasked with developing a strategic plan for the police directorates, which was successfully implemented. As director of the Planning and Follow-up Unit, I supervised the updating of all databases of the Ministry of Interior, and designed a plan to develop databases for police officers and unit databases, and develop the shooting system tests and other tests for officers.
Director of Security
Egyptian Football Association
01.2014 - 01.2016
- -I did research on securing sports facilities and stadiums for the Egyptian Football Association through surveillance systems, and this research was relied upon and used to secure most of the sports facilities.
- -I held the position of Director of Security of the Red Sea Forces. I modified and organized the work of financial and administrative affairs, by introducing the latest technological means, to raise the training level of officers and soldiers, and work on scientific analysis of the problems facing the region and develop appropriate plans and strategies to solve it.
UN mission in Haiti
01.2008 - 01.2011
- -Member of the committee for selecting officers working at the UN via telephone and then placing them in their appropriate places.
- -I joined the UN mission in Haiti after the devastating earthquake that occurred there, and I was assigned to develop and review the databases of the police force there. I worked as a coordinator for the security programs and operations sector, and to modernize the capabilities of the police in Haiti.
- -Responsible for systematic and scientific planning of periodic tests to evaluate the security system, which includes setting a schedule of tests to evaluate officers, supervising its conduct, and developing databases, which contributed to raising the efficiency of officers and the police force in general.
- -I have prepared and updated a number of presentations for introductory training courses and in-service training courses and topics.
- -I was nominated to travel to Jordan as Chairman of the "SAT" Committee, where I prepared a test for the Jordanian Police Assistance Team over a period of ten days. I successfully completed the mission, and qualified police officers were selected to carry out UN peacekeeping missions.
- -I started reviewing the databases, updated all the data based on the results, and launched the databases for learning and planning shooting tests.
- -I was assigned to travel again to Jordan to test Jordanian police officers. After the successful completion of the test, English-speaking police officers were selected. I conducted telephone interviews with a number of officers nominated to participate in the UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti, in order to prepare the necessary reports before this operation. I returned to Jordan again to test Jordanian police officers in both languages (English and French). I was appointed by the Chief of Staff to carry out major tasks to reorganize introductory training, and then moved from that task to take up a position as an instructor at the UN Advanced Law Enforcement Institute of Senior Police Officers.
El Sayeda Zeinab Police Department
01.1993 - 01.2003
- I joined El Sayeda Zeinab Police Department, where I participated in conducting investigations and developing plans to combat crime for controlling the streets, and achieving security.
Central Security Forces
01.1989 - 01.1993
- I joined the Central Security Forces in securing embassies, in addition to securing important figures.
- I developed plans and strategies to reduce the activities of drug trafficking gangs and secure the community from them.
- I developed plans and strategies to monitor Takfiri and terrorist elements and arrest their active members.
Education
Law License -
Police Academy
11.1985 - 07.1989
Diploma - Public Security
Police Academy
09.2008 - 06.2009
Diploma - Public Law
Helwan University
01.2015 - 12.2015
Master's degree - Police Science
Police Academy
09.2015 - 10.2016
Diploma - Senior Executive Management
AUC University
Cairo 04.2001 -
Skills
Security reporting
Analytical thinking
Implementing security programs
Creative problem solving
Excellent communication
Corrective actions
Security needs assessment
Security operation evaluation
Self motivation
Adaptability and flexibility
CCTV surveillance
Emergency response and management
Accomplishments
- -After the Haiti earthquake, I participated in the infrastructure reorganization team at the UN mission in Haiti, to identify new needs for the development of the local police, and to add some constructive suggestions and ideas on how to develop it. I was among the participants selected by the staff to carry out tasks that would reorganize the assignment of introductory courses.
- -Choosing the modern weapons that the police need, and participating in the new weapons testing committee.
- -In the period August 2021 - August 2022, I managed the strategy for the police stations in Cairo and the areas responsible for them in seven departments.
- -I provided security research to secure the stadium after the revolution of January 25, 2011, which was used to determine the conditions for securing the Cairo Stadium.
- -I was serving five million people in New Cairo, as director of security for the region and solving all the problems there.
Training
- October 1990 - December 1990: Shooting training course, Police Academy. (Shooting training teacher).
- September 2003 – February 2004: Training course in military sciences. (Military training instructor).
- May 2006 - June 2008: (Shooting referee, Egyptian Shooting Federation).
- May 2011 - June 2011: Member of the committee that modified tests and conducted special personal interviews to select UN officers and workers in (language - Shooting- Computer science) OHCHR office in Uganda.
- August 2023 - September 2023: A training course on feasibility studies from Kayan Academy.
- October 2023 - September 2023: A training course on finance for non finance from Kayan Academy
- FIRST aid course December 2024 training course
- training course 2 June 2025 ISO14001 2015
Communication:
- 14 Qadri Street, El Sayeda Zeinab, Cairo, Egypt (11411).
- 002-01113206150
- Mohamd3omar@yahoo.com
Timeline
Security Governance Management
Security Mentor
03.2024 - Current
Assistant Minister of the Interior for the New Cairo Sector
Ministry of Interior
01.2022 - 01.2023
Assistant Minister of the Interior for Planning and Follow-up
Ministry of Interior
01.2021 - 01.2022
Master's degree - Police Science
Police Academy
09.2015 - 10.2016
Diploma - Public Law
Helwan University
01.2015 - 12.2015
Director of Security
Egyptian Football Association
01.2014 - 01.2016
Diploma - Public Security
Police Academy
09.2008 - 06.2009
UN mission in Haiti
01.2008 - 01.2011
Diploma - Senior Executive Management
AUC University
04.2001 -
El Sayeda Zeinab Police Department
01.1993 - 01.2003
Central Security Forces
01.1989 - 01.1993
Law License -
Police Academy
11.1985 - 07.1989
Security Manager
Cairo Security