
Hicham Alayan
Senior Director, NE-MOD Field Operations, Europe, Middle East & Africa at Otis Elevator Co.
The move
MoveKonecranes → Otis Elevator Co.
TitleManager, Key Accounts → Senior Director, New Equipment & Modernization Field Operations, Europe, Middle East & Africa
LocationToronto → Abu Dhabi
Career arcRecent arrival
Cross-border moveYes · Canada Area → United Arab Emirates
Native languageEnglish, French, Arabic
Years in UAE4.0
Total experience11.3 years
Otis Elevator Co. headcount10,001+ employees
Otis Elevator Co. industryConsumer Services
Otis Elevator Co. founded1853
Otis Elevator Co. typePublic Company
Career arc
- Senior Director, New Equipment & Modernization Field Operations, Europe, Middle East & AfricaAug 2025 — Present
Otis Elevator Co.· Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates - General Manager, MontréalJun 2023 — Aug 2025
Otis Elevator Co.· Montreal, Quebec, Canada - Manager, NE-MOD Sales & OperationsMay 2022 — Jun 2023
Otis Elevator Co.· Montreal, Quebec, Canada - Project Manager, Major ProjectsAug 2019 — May 2022
Otis Elevator Co.· Toronto, Canada Area - Manager, Key AccountsJan 2019 — Aug 2019
Konecranes· Toronto, Canada Area - Outside Sales Representative, Service & ModernizationMay 2018 — Dec 2018
Konecranes· Montreal, Canada Area - Inside Sales Representative, ServiceMar 2018 — Apr 2018
Konecranes· Montreal, Canada Area - Process EngineerSep 2012 — Dec 2015
Petrofac· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Education
- University of WaterlooCertificate · Aviation FundamentalsSep 2024 — Dec 2024
- McGill UniversityMaster of Engineering - MEng · Process Engineering2016 — 2018
- American University of SharjahBachelor of Science - BS · Chemical Engineering2008 — 2012
Languages
- English · Native or bilingual
- French · Native or bilingual
- Arabic · Native or bilingual
Top skills
Process SimulationResearchP&IDMicrosoft OfficeAspen HYSYSComputer Literacy