Mohammad Elbana

Professional Experience

Mohammad Elbana is a senior consultant and expert in quality systems and institutional excellence at Kaizen Consulting, with broad experience in strategy, quality, and accreditation. He also serves as a technical expert at the Saudi Accreditation Center (SAAC) and previously worked as Strategic Management Consultant at King Khalid University (2017–2021), where he contributed to the development and execution of the university’s 2020 strategy and the design of its 2030 strategic plan. His career demonstrates a strong record of advancing excellence frameworks, supporting government institutions, and leading large-scale strategic initiatives across sectors.

Practical Expertise

Mohammad leads major national projects, including SASO’s National Development and Logistics Program (NDLP) initiative to qualify 150 enterprises for international conformity certifications across 13 ISO standards, and the project to prepare the National Center for Environmental Compliance for inspection body accreditation under ISO/IEC 17020 and related regulations. He previously led the institutional excellence program at the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development using the Kaizen methodology, enabling the ministry to achieve the national, regional, and global excellence “triple crown.” In addition, he guided the Human Resources Development Fund toward national and international excellence awards and ISO certifications. His expertise covers strategic frameworks, Lean methodologies for sustainable results, operational efficiency, and the development of professional and personal training programs.

Education and Professional Credentials

Mohammad holds a Master’s degree in Quality Management from the Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport, Egypt, and a Master’s degree and Bachelor’s degree in Textile Printing Engineering from Helwan University, Egypt. His professional certifications are extensive, including Lead Assessor qualifications for ISO/IEC 17021-1 and ISO/IEC 17024 (UKAS, ANAB, SAAC), Certified EFQM Assessor, Certified Assessor for Egypt’s Government Excellence Award (NIGSD), and Lead Auditor for ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 (CQI | IRCA, UK). He is also certified as a C-SBP (Strategic Business Planning Professional), C-KPI (Key Performance Indicator Professional), Project Management Professional (PMP®), and Change Management Professional (IMCM, Belgium).