MK Elkhamissy
General Manager of Operations, Angel Investor
Big construction company in the Middle East
Education
Georgia State University
B.A. Business Administration, Finance & Financial Management Services
Northwestern University
M.A. Executive Management for Design and Construction, Design and Construction
Podcasts
38:31748: What It’s Like to Be a GM of Operations in Real Estate Construction With MK Elkhamissy, Angel Investor [Main T4C Episode]
MK (Mohammed) Elkhamissy is the General Manager of Operations at one of the leading construction contracting groups in the Middle East. His group has a turnover of over $650 million a year. He currently lives in Qatar where he’s overseeing construction of an underground theme park. MK spent twenty years..
Career Path
Interview Highlights
“Not a book. Not your parents. Not your friends. Not your girlfriend. You have to figure out what that gap is that you have, that [a mentor] can fulfill for you. And if you fall in love with that one mentor, fight for it.”
Best Career Advice
“You should lean into your strengths, kind of put your passion on pause, lean into your strengths.”
Career Challenge
“In 2008 and 2009, that was a really tough recession or for anyone who worked in the real estate industry. I had to go through that at a young age. Then my daughter was also diagnosed with cancer at the time. So I had foreclosures, bankruptcy notices and everything. My mindset was like, what do I do? So quitting is not an option. And winning is not visible. What do you actually do? We just actually truly fight.”
Skills
Financial Analysis, Business Valuation, Strategic Planning, Finance, Real Estate, Budgeting, Consulting
Professional Interests
Soccer, Real Estate, Construction Expert, Entrepreneurship
