Peter Doss
HR Director
Cairo
Summary
Strategic HR Executive with 18+ years of cross-sector leadership spanning fintech, telecom, e-commerce, and logistics. Proven track record of building high-impact People functions that scale across regions, transform culture, and drive measurable business performance. Led multi-country HR ecosystems, managed $1M+ budgets, supported 6,000+ employees, and built academies and talent architectures powering organizational transformation.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
2
2
Languages
Work History
HR Director – People’s Center of Excellence
MNT-Halan
02.2024 - Current
- Re-architected HR operating model integrating Talent Acquisition, Talent Management, Development, and People Experience.
- Implemented OKR-driven performance system aligned to business growth priorities.
- Designed regional succession and career architecture strategy across 6+ markets.
- Elevated employee engagement by 20% through structured culture and leadership initiatives.
- Established governance frameworks for workforce planning, retention, and executive development.
Regional L&D & ACES Manager (MENA)
Amazon – ATS
04.2021 - 02.2024
- Managed $1M regional development budget across 5 countries.
- Led 100+ FTE team supporting onboarding and development for 3,000+ frontline employees.
- Launched 5 mega operational sites with full capability-building integration.
- Built regional academies and assessment frameworks driving KPI uplift.
- Implemented tech-enabled learning systems increasing operational efficiency.
Learning & Development Manager
Orange Egypt
01.2016 - 01.2021
- Head of L&D for 5,000+ employees across 9 divisions.
- Managed 15M EGP annual training budget.
- Designed and launched structured learning academies across corporate and technical functions.
- Built company-wide L&D governance framework aligned to transformation roadmap.
- Partnered with leadership on talent reviews, internal mobility, and performance management design.
Freelance Corporate Trainer & Consultant
01.2012 - 01.2016
- Delivered corporate training in leadership, service excellence, behavioral effectiveness, and performance improvement.
Engineering & Operations Leadership
Orange Egypt
01.2007 - 01.2015
- Led cross-functional engineering teams overseeing network operations, vendor management, and crisis response.
Education
Executive MBA -
Quantic School of Business & Technology
2027
Postgraduate Diploma - Human Resources Management
American University in Cairo
2019
Career & Life Coaching Practitioner -
John Cassidy-Rice NLP Institute
2009
Professional Train-the-Trainer -
Orange Academy
2012
BSc Engineering - Communications & Electronics
Arab Academy
2006
Skills
Strategic HR Leadership
Coaching and mentoring
Organizational development
Recruitment strategies
Onboarding programs
Performance appraisals
HR technology
Organizational Design
HR policies development
Employee relations
Talent management
Career development
Professional Highlights
- Spearheading People & Culture strategy across multiple countries within MNT-Halan (Fintech).
- Launched 5 Amazon mega-sites across MENA with full onboarding & capability integration.
- Built enterprise-wide academies impacting 6,000+ employees across Amazon, Orange & MNT-Halan.
- Managed $1M+ regional development budget across 5 countries.
- Led 100+ direct reports and supported 3,000+ frontline workforce in Amazon MENA.
- Delivered 1,500+ hours of professional training & led 80+ executive coaching journeys.
- Increased employee engagement by 20% through culture & performance transformation initiatives.
Timeline
HR Director – People’s Center of Excellence
MNT-Halan
02.2024 - Current
Regional L&D & ACES Manager (MENA)
Amazon – ATS
04.2021 - 02.2024
Learning & Development Manager
Orange Egypt
01.2016 - 01.2021
Freelance Corporate Trainer & Consultant
01.2012 - 01.2016
Engineering & Operations Leadership
Orange Egypt
01.2007 - 01.2015
Executive MBA -
Quantic School of Business & Technology
Postgraduate Diploma - Human Resources Management
American University in Cairo
Career & Life Coaching Practitioner -
John Cassidy-Rice NLP Institute
Professional Train-the-Trainer -
Orange Academy
BSc Engineering - Communications & Electronics
Arab Academy