Hasanain S.

Al-Hasani
19355 SW 65th Ave. Apt. E-2
Tualatin OR 97062
+1-509-989-9849
h.alhasani@dya-iraq.com
ha13743a4@westpost.net
Green Card Holder
KEY QUALIFICATIONS
Mr. Al-Hasani is an international economic and social development professional w
ith seven years experience in the implementation of programs supporting the U.S.
government mission in Iraq. After obtaining a degree in civil engineering with
a specialization in water resources, he joined the US Marine Corps in April 200
3 as personal assistant and translator to the Battalion Commander in Diwaniya, p
laying a key role in the battalions success. As the U.S. governmental mission fo
cus changed to development, he moved to work on the USAID local governance progr
am, where he headed a group of 70 facilitators that created 35 neighborhood coun
cils and later as a project engineer in agriculture and irrigation on regional a
nd national levels. Working for major contractors, he has received extensive tr
aining in with administrative and programming best practices, including U.S. Fed
eral Acquisition Regulations. In December 2008, he moved to the United States a
nd completed an MBA at the New York Institute of Technology in New York. Fluent
in English and Arabic.

EDUCATION
New York Institute of Technology (NYIT), New York, NY
School of Management, Master in Business Administration, May 2010
University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq
College of Engineering, Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Water Resource
s, 1997
EMPLOYMENT
DYA iRaq
USA

International Affairs & Development
September 2008 present time
Coordinate DYA international projects and relationships; prepare development pro
jects proposals and direct implementation.
Infrastructure Reconstruction Institute (IRI)
Samawa Iraq
Project Manager; Founding Committee Member December 2006-
December 2008
Coordinated and managed the implementation of development projects; acted as chi
ef technical advisor on issues pertaining to agriculture rehabilitation and reco
nstruction and agribusiness.
Coordinated with governmental and non governmental agencies, in the development
of agriculture projects. Prepared proposals and specified implementation strateg
ies. Negotiated contracts terms and conditions.
Development Alternatives Inc. DAI, Bethesda, MD
Erbil, Iraq
USAID-funded Agricultural Reconstruction and Development Program for Iraq
Soil and Water Component Technical Assistant April 2005 November 2006

Facilitated the development and implementation of US Government funded irrigatio
n projects in south and south central regions of Iraq; revised and modified bill
of quantities, managed contractors in project implementation, liaised with loca
l and national government officials; conducted training activities within local
communities; provided input to technical documents; monitored program implementa
tion and prepared evaluations.


Research Triangle Institute RTI International Babylon, Iraq

USAID-funded Iraq Local Governance Project September
2003 March 2005
South Center Region Projects Engineer February 2004 March 2005
Assisted the development and implementation of irrigation projects in south and
south central regions. Provided feedbacks on project implementation policies. Re
vised and modified bills of quantities, managed contractors in project implement
ation, liaised with local and national government officials, supervised and cond
ucted training activities, and provided input to technical documents, facilitati
ng programs implementation and evaluations.
Local Manager, Social Policy Sector, Government Dept. September 2003
February 2004
Led a team of local Iraqi community facilitators in the establishment of local d
emocratic processes resulting in the creation of thirty-five local neighborhood
councils. Facilitated relationships between counsels and government departments

United States Marine Corps, 3rd Battalion, 5th Regiment, 1st Division
Diwaniya, Iraq
Personal Assistant and Translator to Battalion Commander
May September 2003
Provided written and oral translations and input on policy decisions relating to
local issues.
Private Business Owner Diwaniya, Iraq
Managed food manufacturing and retail business Oct 1997- Apr 2003

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Fluent in spoken and written, English and Arabic.
COMPUTER SKILLS
Proficient in MS Office; engineering and statistical analysis; specialized datab
ase; planning, tracking and reporting knowledge management applications.