Mary Jane Alvero-Al Mahdi, a determined Filipina, started as a Jollibee service crew in Manila and worked on a modest salary in Dubai, facing hardships in her early life.
Despite financial struggles and her father’s chronic illness, Filipina, Mary Jane excelled academically and aimed to support her family.
Moving to the UAE in 1992, she began her career with a Dh1,000 monthly salary in a Jebel Ali textile company. Over the years, Mary Jane’s ascent in the geotechnical testing field was marked by giving back to charitable projects and a dedication to excellence.
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She climbed the corporate ladder, becoming the CEO of Geoscience Testing Laboratory.
BIO
Birthday: April 29, 1970,
Birthplace: Makati, Manila, Philippines.
Parents: Renato Alvero and Martha Alvero
Husband: Mohammad Al Mahdi Lari
Degree: BS Chemical Engineer (Adamson University, Manila), 1991, passed Chemical Engineer Licensure Exam
Doctorate: Business Administration at the Lyceum University in the Philippines
First job: Jollibee (while in college)
Career:
(1992) Trainee at the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (Manila, where she started working to revive Pasig River)
(1993) Quality control engineer at a textile factory in the UAE
(1998) Quality assurance officer at Geoscience Testing Laboratories
(2003) CEO of Geoscience Testing Laboratory, Dubai
(Current) CEO of Prime Group, based in the UAE
Despite challenges, including sleeping in the lab, Filipina, Mary Jane’s leadership flourished, earning her the Emirates Business Women Award in 2008. During the COVID-19 lockdown, she demonstrated resilience by leading her team to create eco-friendly hand sanitizers.
Her life philosophy reflects her love for mountain hiking, emphasizing continual growth and overcoming challenges.
