Rita Chlela
Founder | ex-McKinsey & Company | INSEAD
The move
MoveMcKinsey & Company → Elaia Fine Jewelry
TitleEngagement Manager → Founder
LocationDubai → Dubai
Career arcRecent arrival
First time at this levelYes ★
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Native languageFrench, Arabic
Years in UAE6.0
Total experience11.9 years
Career arc
- FounderFeb 2026 — Present
Elaia Fine Jewelry· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Engagement ManagerNov 2023 — Mar 2026
McKinsey & Company
- Senior AssociateJul 2022 — Nov 2023
- AssociateMar 2021 — Jun 2022
- Planning Excellence Manager NAMETRUB & AfricaJan 2018 — Feb 2021
Unilever· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Customer Service Excellence - UFLPApr 2017 — Dec 2017
- Key Account Sales Executive - UFLPJan 2017 — Mar 2017
- Manufacturing Projects Lead - UFLPMar 2016 — Dec 2016
- Demand Planner - UFLPAug 2015 — Feb 2016
- Supply planner - UFLPDec 2014 — Jul 2015
- Intern in Renewable Energy analysis, Positive-energy building studyJul 2013 — Dec 2013
Renault· France
- Electrical EngineerMar 2012 — Aug 2012
BUTEC sal· Lebanon
- Electrical EngineerAug 2011 — Aug 2011
BUTEC, Qatar· Qatar
- Electrical EngineerJul 2011 — Jul 2011
- Industrial EngineerJul 2010 — Aug 2010
Phoenix Machinery· Lebanon
Education
- INSEADMaster of Business Administration - MBA2020 — 2021
- École supérieure d'ingénieurs de BeyrouthEngineer's degree · Electrical and Mechanical Engineering2007 — 2012
- Ecole polytechniqueMaster's degree · Transport and Sustainable Development2012 — 2013
Languages
- English · Full professional
- French · Native or bilingual
- Arabic · Native or bilingual