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About Qaitas International

Engaging minds.
Inspiring greatness.

Qaitas International - about us. Dubai-based talent assessment and HR consultancy serving the UAE, GCC, Saudi Arabia, and wider MENA region since 1999.

Qaitas International is a Dubai-based talent assessment and consultancy firm, with over 25 years of expertise and direct partnerships with government and enterprise organisations across the Middle East and North Africa to deliver evidence-based solutions that strengthen talent decisions, workforce strategy, and organisational capability.

Engaging Minds. Inspiring Greatness. A talent intelligence visualization showing a central glowing hub connected to four mind-nodes — Potential, Insight, Growth, and Impact — with orbital rings, flowing energy paths, and a pulsing star of greatness. GREATNESS POTENTIAL INSIGHT GROWTH IMPACT ENGAGE INSPIRE ELEVATE
Our Story
1999
It started with Profiles International Consultancies
Established as the first occupational assessment company in Dubai, serving the MENA region. The exclusive distributor of Profiles International - a Wiley company, pioneering the use of psychometric assessments in the region.
2008
Expansion of Assessment Portfolio with eSkill
Secured exclusive distribution rights for eSkill, enhancing technical job-related skills testing capabilities. Diversified offerings to meet the evolving needs of MENA’s dynamic job market.
2016
Qaitas International was born
Reflecting a broader commitment to harnessing cutting-edge assessment technology and methodologies. Continuing the legacy of Profiles; founded by leading experts in People Intelligence Assessments, Development, and strategic consultancy.
2017
Partnership with Great People Inside
Gained distribution rights to deliver customized assessment solutions. Strengthened market position by providing custom-made solutions that enhance organizational and individual performance.
2019
Incorporation of Emotional Intelligence with Genos International
Expanded the service portfolio to include Emotional Intelligence assessments and development programs. Addressed the growing demand for emotional and social skills development in professional settings.
Today
Leadership in People Intelligence
Hosting one of the largest catalogs of testing solutions to drive business success in diverse industries. Providing integrated consulting, training, and coaching services, reinforcing our market leadership.
Why we started - our motivation.

We started with a simple conviction: the region needed better ways to make talent decisions.

In 1999, hiring across Dubai, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and the wider GCC relied heavily on CVs, personal relationships and interviews. Objective, data-driven assessment was not part of the decision-making toolkit.

We set out to change that - introducing scientifically grounded methodologies, building local capability, and demonstrating that evidence consistently outperforms intuition.

As the region evolved, so did we.

What began as pioneering psychometric assessment expanded into a broader people intelligence ecosystem - integrating technical skills testing, customised assessment solutions, emotional intelligence, and end-to-end consulting.

Each milestone in our journey reflects a deliberate step forward: not just keeping pace with the market - but shaping how organisations across the Middle East and North Africa assess, develop, and invest in their people.

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Who We Are

The beliefs that drive everything we do

OUR VISION
To be the region’s most trusted talent intelligence partner for building better people decisions and future-ready organisations.

We help organisations across the MENA and GCC understand, select, develop, and mobilise talent through validated insight, practical advisory, and regionally relevant solutions.

OUR MISSION
To turn people insight into practical solutions that strengthen performance, capability, and organisational readiness.

We design and deliver assessments, assessment centres, learning and development programmes, HR consulting solutions, and talent platforms that help clients make confident decisions, develop people, and build more capable workforces.

OUR VALUES - OUR IDENTITY
Values we live by to chart your future.
Quality Agility Integrity Thoroughness Allegiance Service excellence
Q UALITYA GILITYI NTEGRITYT HOROUGHNESSA LLEGIANCES ERVICE EXCELLENCE
Our Team

The people behind
every Qaitas engagement

Every engagement is led by a highly committed team that operates with discretion, ownership, and deep regional expertise.

Hussein Mansour
Hussein Mansour
Managing Director & Senior Consultant

A founding member behind Qaitas International, Hussein has led talent intelligence and occupational assessment consulting in the MENA region for over 20 years. He brings strategic depth, deep client relationships, and the institutional knowledge of being one of the first to build the regional assessment market from the ground up.

Shannen Claire
Shannen Claire
Client Empowerment Manager

Shannen leads client success and engagement enablement at Qaitas, bringing over 7 years of dedicated service to client delivery and support. She coordinates engagements, supports client adoption, and helps translate assessment outputs into clear next steps for HR and talent teams.

Ziad Alame
Ziad Alame
Regional Business Development Manager

Ziad drives Qaitas’ regional growth across the GCC and wider MENA region, bringing over 5 years of dedicated service with Qaitas. He builds strategic relationships with government entities, enterprise clients, and channel partners, connecting emerging talent priorities with practical assessment and consulting solutions.

Radwa Abdel Karim
Radwa Abdel Karim
Learning & Development Manager

Radwa leads Qaitas’ Learning and Development practice, designing assessment-informed development programmes, leadership journeys, and coaching engagements. She helps organisations translate assessment insights into targeted capability-building interventions that support individual growth, leadership readiness, and measurable workforce development.

Ahmed Shameem
Ahmed Shameem
Technology & Platform Lead

Ahmed leads the technology enablement behind Qaitas’ digital assessment ecosystem, including TIP™, bilingual delivery workflows, integrations, reporting infrastructure, and platform operations. His work ensures clients experience secure, scalable, and user-friendly assessment journeys across complex projects and multi-stakeholder environments.

Elisa Fabia
Elisa Fabia
Support Services Manager

Elisa manages Qaitas’ core support services across finance, accounting, procurement, and human resources. With over 10 years of dedicated service, she brings continuity, reliability, and operational discipline to the business, serving as a committed backbone behind Qaitas’ day-to-day delivery and internal operations.

Nadine Alame
Nadine Alame
Digital Media Specialist

Nadine leads Qaitas’ digital media and social content activities, bringing over 7 years of dedicated service across marketing, business development support, and brand visibility. She plans and executes social media strategies, develops content and marketing materials, and helps strengthen Qaitas’ market presence across digital channels.

Alyssa Medenilla
Alyssa Medenilla
Administrative Officer

Alyssa supports Qaitas’ day-to-day operations with over 3 years of dedicated service. Highly committed and conscientious, she provides essential administrative support to key team members, helping improve coordination, efficiency, and productivity across internal workflows and client delivery activities.

Andrea Egavian
Andrea Egavian
Business Development Consultant

Andrea contributes to Qaitas’ business development by combining a psychology background with strong interpersonal, communication, and coordination skills. Since joining Qaitas, she has supported client outreach and opportunity development, bringing a collaborative mindset, multilingual capability, and positive energy to strengthen market engagement.

Our Differentiators

Why organisations choose Qaitas

Qaitas operates with depth - MENA-native, senior-led, and evidence-based.

Pioneering Presence
First to establish occupational assessments in Dubai since 1999 - we built the MENA assessment ecosystem, we did not arrive after it was established.
Tailored Solutions
Every engagement is shaped around your context. No off-the-shelf approach - we customise to your objectives and workforce reality.
Diverse Offerings
From psychometric and technical assessment to EI, coaching, and full lifecycle consulting - all under one practice.
Expert Leadership
Field experts with decades in people analytics and OD. Senior-led delivery is not a promise - it is how Qaitas is structured.
Regional Focus, Global Standards
Deep MENA cultural and business understanding with global quality standards - Arab assessment contexts and Gulf HR frameworks from the inside.

Ready to work with the pioneers?

Schedule a consultation with a senior consultant. We’ll listen to you, then help you define the right approach to assessment, development, talent strategy, and workforce decisions - based on what your organisation actually needs.

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