Daniel Ough, Career Coach
Daniel Ough, Director of Sandpiper Consultants, a partner in Knowledge Village, Dubai, is a Chartered Engineer. Daniel has worked in over 20 countries in senior positions in the private and public sector. Daniel is a hands-on career coach who thrives on helping people at all levels succeed. He draws from a career that spans 30 years and from his multicultural experience as an expat in the Far East, West Indies and the Middle East.

Daniel has been actively involved in career coaching in Dubai for the past five years. He has been the careers columnist and feature writer for the Gulf News’ Friday magazine since 2005 and a regular guest presenter on career-related issues for Dubai Eye and Radio 2 call-in shows and on City 7 TV.

His personal career coaching clients range from new graduates to corporate vice presidents. He has been appointed to provide career advice and coaching at eight schools, colleges and universities in the UAE.

Daniel is pursuing certification with the International Coach Federation through Coach U. He is the founder and director of Jobsearchhelp.net and Sandpiper Coaching, divisions of Sandpiper Consultants.

Jeanie Ough, Career Coach
Jeanie Ough practiced law in the USA for over 25 years. For most of her legal career she worked with the non-profit law firm of Bay Area Legal Services in Tampa, Florida, leading a special unit providing legal assistance to elderly citizens and later serving as deputy director of the firm.

In 2003 Jeanie was appointed human resources and office manager for the Dubai office of a global law firm where her responsibilities included recruitment, appraisals, support staff management and supervision, and facilities management.

In 2007 Jeanie joined Sandpiper Consultants, where she serves as a director and senior consultant and as a career coach with the British University in Dubai. Jeanie is pursuing certification with the International Coach Federation through Coach U. With her husband Daniel, Jeanie is currently writing a book, "Working in the Gulf."