Badriya Sulaiman dreams of being the first Emirati to be able to lead a 'super yacht', after a career she has spent in this distinguished world as she put it, noting that she spent many years between yachts and boats, until she became the chief executive officer of the Contracts Department in P&O Marassi. Of DP World.
As for the details of her professional and personal experience, Badriya Sulaiman told Emirates Today: “Since I was a child, I realize the importance of work, so I knocked on the doors of some private companies. Once I announced vacancies at Dubai Ports World, I applied for them, bringing me the greatest and most beautiful surprise in my life. , And work in a distinctive field, through which I serve my country, and I return him part of his bounty on me ».
She added that her career was coupled with the rapid and rapid transformation witnessed by Dubai during the past decade. She started her career in Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza) in 2008. At that time, the free zone was in its peak growth period, during which it achieved its position as one of the largest global free zones. Joining her is a dream for her and all her generation.
Experiences
Badria explained that she worked in the customer service department for nine years, which earned her many experiences in the art of dealing with customers and companies coming from more than 140 countries from different cultural and civilizational backgrounds, and in 2016 her strong desire to develop her skills and gain more new experiences, to move to work In another completely different section, the management of moorings at Mina Rashid, there was the real challenge for them.
Badriya said she felt herself fortunate when she led her to work at DP World, which was one of the first to seek to empower women by providing equal opportunities throughout her global portfolio, especially in the UAE.
She added: “The daily challenges have been fun and stimulating to develop my self and my professional performance. The management has given me the opportunity to train, and the teams have always been encouraging and the work environment is one of the most important elements that helped me to excellence and creativity, especially as women are a vital part of the workforce in DP. Which brings together thousands of people worldwide, who come from different backgrounds, beliefs, cultures, skills and knowledge. ”
Tasks
The mission of Badriya Suleiman is to be the focal point between the Corporation and all customers of the maritime management of navigation companies and shipping agent, as well as communication with the control tower and the operations and management of the main marina, in addition to its tasks in the conclusion and renewal of marina contracts, and the establishment of annual and temporary contracts for maritime parking in Anchors.
Badria believes that communicating with customers in case of challenges is one of the most vital tasks assigned to her, so she rushes them to the department concerned to help them overcome these problems, besides her role in responding to Marassi customers' contacts and following up on all administrative matters related to her, and communicating with the skipper. In boats and yachts.
As for the skills that helped her to master what is assigned to her, she stated that her full knowledge of all types of yachts and boats, sizes, lengths and depths have benefited her a lot in her field of work, in addition to her knowledge of the needs of the yacht according to its type and the service it provides before the arrival of the marina, besides its main task in direct communication with the Watchtower , Operations Department, marina supervisor, shipping agent and coordination between all parties.
She added that besides her experience in identifying the types and sizes of yachts, she acquired the skill of communicating with the yachts masters, each according to their nationality, and learned how to deal with them and provide the services they need in the marina, and guide them to the competent authorities.
Between motherhood and work
Badria said that her awareness of the importance of time made her improve the benefit of every moment that passes on her, so divides the hours of the day between the tasks of the morning and evening work for her husband and her family, as she is the mother of four children at different ages, and recognizes the importance of her presence in their lives, adding:
“I would like to share with my children their favorite hobbies, to be a perfect mother and a successful working woman, and I would not have been able to achieve my dream without the unlimited support of my family and husband who support me in all stages of my work experience, to provide my best and to achieve professional and family success. To which I aspire. ''
UN missable day
Badria Sulaiman remembers the day of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, visiting Dubai Ports World, and a sense of pride and gratitude among all her friends and family members when he praised the efforts of the young national cadres and the roles they play efficiently in keeping with the aspirations Leadership at Dubai Ports World, when His Highness expressed his happiness to join the female citizens in the field work in ports, praising their confidence and success in proving their worth by this responsibility, directing His Highness to work more to activate their role in advancing the progress and development of the national economy. Workers, which encouraged them to continue diligence in their tasks.
"Communicating with clients in case of challenges is one of the most important tasks assigned to me."
"My knowledge of all types of yachts and boats and their lengths and depths has benefited me a lot in my field."
2016
The year Badriya moved to another totally different department, Mina Rashid Port.