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Abdulkarim Al Zarouni

Deputy General Manager at Miral Experience | Strategist | Business Development Leader | Data Driven | Commercial & Aviation Professional | Change Catalyst | Board Member
18.7 yrs experienceFinancial Services
Mar 2026

The move

MoveAbu Dhabi Airports → Miral Experiences
TitleSenior Manager AOCC → Deputy General Manager - SeaWorld
LocationAbu Dhabi → Abu Dhabi
Career arcRooted in UAE★
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Native languageArabic
Years in UAE51.8
Total experience18.7 years

Career arc

  1. Deputy General Manager - SeaWorldMar 2026 — Present
    Miral Experiences· Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  2. Senior Manager AOCCMar 2023 — Mar 2026
    Abu Dhabi Airports· Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
  3. Commercial Customer Relations & Service Improvement ManagerMar 2020 — Mar 2023
    dnata· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  4. Co-FounderJan 2020 — Present
    CREE Group· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Self-employed
  5. Key Account ManagerMar 2015 — Mar 2020
    dnata· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  6. Campaign ManagerMar 2012 — Sep 2012
    Federal National Council· Dubai· Part-time
  7. Airport Duty ManagerApr 2011 — Mar 2015
    dnata· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  8. Head of Communications & Government RelationsFeb 2011 — Jan 2021
    University of Southern Queensland· Dubai· Part-time
  9. Executive Board MemberFeb 2010 — Present
    Al Zarouni Sons Group· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Self-employed
  10. Sales and Marketing ManagerFeb 2010 — Apr 2011
    Union Traders· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  11. Associate Marketing Analytics ManagerAug 2004 — Jan 2007
    Energy Team, LLC· Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Education

Languages

  • English · Full professional
  • Arabic · Native or bilingual

Top skills

Project PlanningPresentationsTeam ManagementPublic SpeakingAirlinesData Analytics

About

With extensive cross-industry leadership experience, this career spans a diverse background in aviation, large scale operations, commercial management, customer experience, real estate, tourism, government relations, and marketing.Defined by delivering strategic, data driven, and commercially impactful solutions, the focus remains on optimizing operations, enhancing revenue streams, and strengthening competitive positioning. Deep operational expertise combined with a strong commercial mindset leverages analytics and market insights to drive smarter decision making, improve efficiency, and capture growth opportunities.A collaborative yet results focused leadership style ensures tight alignment between operational excellence and strategic business objectives. Key strengths span five core are

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