Experience

Severn

• United Kingdom
• Oil and Gas
• 200 - 300 Employee

• General Director

  • Oct 2022 - Present



XS Tech

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Partner

  • Jul 2021 - Sep 2022

  Responsible for the vision, mission and overseeing strategy development for the management consulting, PMO, and advisory service with a unique model to connect applications and needs to technology and expertise. Responsible for the vision, mission and overseeing strategy development for the management consulting, PMO, and advisory service with a unique model to connect applications and needs to technology and expertise.



MRC Global

• United States
• Oil and Gas
• 700 & Above Employee

• Managing Director

  • May 2018 - Aug 2021

  Established MRC Global’s PVF stocking and distribution operations in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. Successfully launched supply chain rationalization, Vendor Managed Inventory, MRCGo, a digital self service platform for inventory utilization, and ValveWatch, a state-of-the-art continuous condition monitoring system for control, safety, ESD, and isolation valves providing predictive failure analyses for scheduling preventive or emergency maintenance ahead of potential breakdowns. Established MRC Global’s PVF stocking and distribution operations in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. Successfully launched supply chain rationalization, Vendor Managed Inventory, MRCGo, a digital self service platform for inventory utilization, and ValveWatch, a state-of-the-art continuous condition monitoring system for control, safety, ESD, and isolation valves providing predictive failure analyses for scheduling preventive or emergency maintenance ahead of potential breakdowns.



Pan Gulf Holding

• Saudi Arabia
• Oil and Gas
• 100 - 200 Employee

• General Manager / Executive Director / Board Member

  • Feb 2003 - May 2018

  Served as the General Manager for several SBU's detailed below and held Corporate portfolios for Business Development, New Venture Creation and Business Transformation with direct accountability for expanding the corporate portfolio through partnerships, joint ventures, M&A, and technical licensing, as well as Corporate Performance Monitoring and Reporting. I was also a member of the IPO Committee. And served as a board member of multiple subsidiaries and JVs where I:• Participated in Corporate and Subsidiary board meetings and performance reviews to discuss company policies and issues, performance reports, and future endeavors, prepared for meetings by reviewing agenda and supporting documentation.• Conducted research and developed reports for the Board to review on potential investments or other strategic opportunities, assessed performance metrics of individual programs within the organization and provided feedback accordingly.• Formulated ideas from conception to implementation to increase revenue, profitability and sustainability, identified areas of improvement within existing processes, procedures, policies in order to increase operational efficiency. and implemented new policies to streamline operations and increase productivity throughout the organization.• Analyzed data from various sources to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for the organization, informed committee and board about trends, issues and problems to facilitate policymaking, analyzed legislation and developed strategies to influence initiatives aligned with interests of organization and provided guidance to management team in order to ensure that policies and procedures were followed appropriately.• Oversaw implementation of new bylaws, policies and procedures to increase transparency and accountability, established and evaluated internal and external controls over financial dealings, and collaborated with external auditors regarding financial statements and annual audit process. Show less

• General Manager - Pan Gulf Valves

  • Aug 2006 - Apr 2018

  Developed the vision for the local manufacturing of valves, set the mission, and starting off as the first set of boots on the ground, constructed a state of the art valve manufacturing facility and built up the team to produce API 600, API 6D snd API 6A valves to serve the oil & gas, petrochemical, and industrial segments. Capable of producing valves up to 160” or 4m in diameter and pressure ratings up to API 15000, PGV is the first and only manufacturer in the GCC approved by all end-users, producing valves completely from in-house design, simulation, and engineering capabilities with 80+% of components manufactured in-house from raw materials.Key accomplishments were the speed of setup, design, prototyping, validation, approvals and our Go To Market strategy complemented by an unprecedented IKTVA localization score that enabled us to secure 3 year blanket agreements from Saudi Aramco for the entire product range. We were able to take the plant from a dead start to full utilization within the first six months of operations and had crossed the break even point by the 11th month of operation. Show less

• General Manager - Saudi Valves Manufacturing

  • Feb 2003 - Apr 2018

  Redefined the vision, restructured, and turned around the legacy valve manufacturer, the first ever set up in the Kingdom. The business was reconfigured to generate positive profits and cash without additional investment or liquidity injection by the shareholders. The portfolio of offerings was strengthened and diversified by launching new products and introducing additional services to increase the revenue base, recapturing lost market share, and take on the market leader position and secured YOY growth. Show less

• General Manager - Pan Gulf Integrated Solutions

  • Jan 2013 - Mar 2014

  Entered the Process Technology space offering solutions that seamlessly integrate with the existing systems at petrochemical plants, and oil & gas facilities and refineries. The first project taken on was the modification of the treatment system at the largest refinery in Saudi Arabia enabling the treatment of the spent caustic generated during the refining operation to the point where it was fit for discharging through the sea water outfall instead of the existing practice of incinerating the spent caustic which was a sub optimal solution with adverse effects on the environment. Show less

• General Manager - Gulf Renewable Energy Projects

  • Jan 2013 - Mar 2014

  Photo Voltaic, Solar Thermal, Wind, Tidal, Geo Thermal and Waste to Energy Solutions for Industrial, Infrastructure and Domestic Sectors

• General Manager - Pan Gulf Valve Services

  • Aug 2006 - Mar 2014

  Valvserve was the first SBU incubated at SVM and spun off as a stand-alone entity offering specialized technical services for Static & Rotating Equipment, Plants, Pipelines, Stations and Process Equipment including inspection, servicing, repair, installation, calibration, testing, and the provision of other support services during shutdowns, turnarounds, or emergency breakdowns both onshore and offshore with a combination of multiple shop, field, and site deployments.



XS Tech

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Principal Consultant, Executive Board Member

  • Aug 2012 - Mar 2018

  Principal consultant for KSA and GCC FDI and JV incorporation, M&A, local manufacturing, local content, supply chain, value network, market G2M strategy, market study and techno-commercial feasibility. Principal consultant for KSA and GCC FDI and JV incorporation, M&A, local manufacturing, local content, supply chain, value network, market G2M strategy, market study and techno-commercial feasibility.



Assystem Radicon

• Saudi Arabia
• Business Consulting and Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Business Development Manager

  • Feb 2002 - Feb 2003

  Responsible for leading the business development, proposal & estimation, and sales & marketing functions towards achieving the growth objectives of the organization specialized in engineering consultancy and project management. Responsible for leading the business development, proposal & estimation, and sales & marketing functions towards achieving the growth objectives of the organization specialized in engineering consultancy and project management.



Dar Al Riyadh Group

• Saudi Arabia
• Civil Engineering
• 700 & Above Employee

• Market Analyst & Communication Specialist - Parsons Engineering JV

  • Dec 1999 - Feb 2002

  Responsible bid preparation, marketing support, media relations, promotions, event management, research, management reporting and executive support to the CEO, and General Manager. Responsible bid preparation, marketing support, media relations, promotions, event management, research, management reporting and executive support to the CEO, and General Manager.



Tehnyat Farooq and Associates’ Law Firm

• Karāchi, Sindh, Pakistan

• Legal Executive & Office Manager

  • Jul 1997 - Dec 1999

  Responsibilities included office management, administration, research, documentation, client interface, and executive assistance to the CEO. Responsibilities included office management, administration, research, documentation, client interface, and executive assistance to the CEO.



Informatics Computer Institute

• Karāchi, Sindh, Pakistan

• Programming Instructor

  • Mar 1997 - Dec 1997

  Instructed BCS students on VBASIC, C, C++ Instructed BCS students on VBASIC, C, C++