Mrs. Deena Yousif Seyadi

Work Experience

• Director of Beneficiary Services | Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning (2025 – Present)
• Appointed by HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister (Decision No. 12 of 2025).
• Head of Land Affairs Group | Ministry of Housing (2022 – 2025)
• Assigned to lead land management in addition to her departmental responsibilities.
• Head of Housing Project Planning | Housing Project Planning & Design Directorate (2017 – 2025)
• Led the planning and design of major housing cities (Madniat Salman & Madinat Al- Hidd) And participated in many of housing projects (Muharraq development Project)
• Architect / Head of Housing Project Planning Group (2005 – 2017)
• Focused on the architectural design of diverse residential projects across the Kingdom.
• Engineering Project Affairs | Northern Governorate (2003 – 2005).
• Architect | Gardico Ansari Engineering Consulting (2001 – 2003).

Education & Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Engineering Management (Honors) | University of Bahrain (2015).
• Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture | University of Bahrain (2001).
• Certified Associate Value Specialist (AVS) | Value Engineering (2004).
• "Cadres" Government Leadership Program | Institute of Public Administration (BIPA) (2019).
• Executive Leadership Program “Qeyadat"| Institute of Public Administration (BIPA) (2026).

Professional Achievements

• Strategic Urban Planning: Successfully led the planning phases for Madinat Salman and Madinat Al- Hidd City, two of Bahrain's largest residential urban expansions.
• Value Engineering (AVS): Applied cost-effective and high-value engineering principles to optimize housing project designs.
• Land Management: Restructured land affairs procedures to enhance the efficiency of allocation and administrative processing.
• Leadership Excellence: Graduated with honors in Engineering Management, bridging the gap between technical design and strategic administration.

Memberships & Boards

• Member of the Board of Directors | Bahrain Society of Engineers (2007 – 2009).
• Active participant in national committees for urban design and beneficiary service optimization.

Skills

• Architectural & Urban Design: Expert in large-scale residential and urban planning.
• Engineering Management: Specialized in streamlining engineering operations and human resources in technical fields.
• Value Engineering: Proficiency in optimizing project performance while maintaining cost efficiency.
• Beneficiary Relationship Management: Designing workflows to improve the experience of citizens receiving housing services.