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Lana Qtaishat

INSEAD-Certified Coach | Leadership Development & Employee Training | Talent Management | Enabling Human Potential
17.0 yrs experienceDefense & Space
Jan 2026

The move

MoveDigital14 EDGE
TitleSenior Learning & Development Manager - Digital Transformation Specialist Human Capital Business Partner - Technology & Industrialization Cluster
LocationUnited Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi
Career arcLong-term resident
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Years in UAE13.8
Total experience17.0 years
EDGE headcount10,001+ employees
EDGE industryDefense and Space Manufacturing
EDGE HQAbu Dhabi
EDGE typeGovernment Agency

Career arc

  1. Human Capital Business Partner - Technology & Industrialization ClusterJan 2026 — Present
    EDGE· Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  2. Senior Manager - Talent Development and HRBP for Finance FunctionApr 2023 — Dec 2025
    EDGE· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  3. Talent Development ManagerMar 2021 — May 2023
    EDGE· Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  4. Senior Learning & Development Manager - Digital Transformation SpecialistJul 2020 — Mar 2021
    Digital14· Full-time
  5. Learning and Development Manager - Digital TransformationJan 2020 — Jul 2020
    Digital14· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  6. Learning and Development Manager - Digital TransformationJun 2019 — Jan 2020
    DarkMatter LLC· United Arab Emirates
  7. Academic Advisor and Learning Development SpecialistJul 2017 — Jan 2020
    DarkMatter LLC· United Arab Emirates
  8. Director & Co-founderAug 2016 — Aug 2021
    SwitchSeven· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  9. Senior Training AdvisorJan 2016 — Aug 2017
    BP· Iraq
  10. Assistant ManagerApr 2013 — Jan 2016
    PwC· Jordan
  11. Senior Consultant - Trainer at Middle East Public Sector Institute (PwC MEPSI)Apr 2013 — Jun 2014
    PwC
  12. Free Lance TrainerSep 2011 — Apr 2013
    International Youth Foundation· Jordan
  13. Senior Maharat CoordinatorJan 2009 — Jun 2011
    USAID· Amman

Education

Languages

  • Arabic
  • English

Top skills

Performance AppraisalOrganizational DevelopmentEmployee Learning & DevelopmentProject PlanningInterpersonal SkillsArtificial Intelligence (AI)

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