Experience

TASNEEF-RINA Business Assurance

• United Arab Emirates
• Public Safety
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Manager

  • May 2015 - Present

  ✪ ACHIEVEMENTS ✪♦ Established a Joint-Venture company from scratch, negotiating partnership with leading international certification bodies♦ Achieving AED 11 Million revenue within the first year of operation, and leading company to breakeven in the same year.♦ Exercise the oversight role as Board member of TASNEEF-RINA Business Assurance to govern business and operation♦ Provide essential contributions to pre-incorporation committee to develop company business plans across all aspects of operations, including recommendations which increased profitability by 30%.♦ Secured major and unique projects with government departments.♦ Established unique concept in Governance of Public organizations which highlights Anti-Bribery Management, Business Continuity, and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in collaboration with Securities and Commodities Authority for Ministry of Economy. ♦ Created multiple Innovative Initiatives for regulatory bodies and built up a strong connection with various entities all over UAE.☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲✍ RESPONSIBILITIES● Lead TASNEEF-RINA Business Assurance to deliver independent assurance and process optimization by professional competence.● Set up the company’s long-term and short-term strategy and the business targets.● Set tone at the top to promote company values and control environment; evaluate and manage emerging risks.● Create new opportunities for the company to grow commercially and financially.● Interact and report to the board on strategic related matters.● Maintain full abidance to the control system and authorities; and assure international standards are being followed.● Builds company image by collaborating with customers, government, community organizations, and employees; enforcing high-level of business standards. Show less

• Board Member

  • May 2016 - Present

  ✍ RESPONSIBILITIES● Exercise the oversight role as Board member of TASNEEF-RINA Business Assurance to govern business and operation● Create the organizational governing policies which include the definition of goals, the definition of executive limitations and responsibilities, financial planning, asset protection, an appropriate code of conduct, Board operations and performance.● Determine the Organization's Mission and Purpose; Ensure Effective Organizational Planning and Adequate Resources.● Select and Support the Executives and Review their Performance.● Determine and Monitor the Organization's Products, Services and Programs Show less



Emirates Classification Society (TASNEEF)

• United Arab Emirates
• Public Safety
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Secretary

  • Jan 2018 - Present

  ✍ RESPONSIBILITIES ● Supports the preparation of the Board and Committees agendas, compiling of the Board papers and drafting of meeting minutes. ● Provide, collects, arranges, and organises data for Board presentations and meetings. ● Ensure the Board members comply to the approved procedures and provide advice. ✍ RESPONSIBILITIES ● Supports the preparation of the Board and Committees agendas, compiling of the Board papers and drafting of meeting minutes. ● Provide, collects, arranges, and organises data for Board presentations and meetings. ● Ensure the Board members comply to the approved procedures and provide advice.



ADNOC Group

• United Arab Emirates
• Oil and Gas
• 700 & Above Employee

• Chief Internal/IT Auditor

  • May 2013 - May 2015

  ✪ ACHIEVEMENTS ✪♦ Increased the efficiency of users by 40% through revamping the working methods and processes♦ Contributed majorly in the development of the Division’s Risk-Based Work Plans, and in resetting the priorities of the Audit activities.♦ Handled the automation of the Audit Management System, and provided the needed support to the users during the flawless transaction.♦ Guaranteed excellence of governance, risk, and controls framework/processes, applications and general controls.♦ Assigned to manage many special/unplanned audits, Ad-hoc appraisals, investigations, and significant fraud reviews, in addition to regular duties ♦ Achieved 15% cost reduction, by integrating International best practices for safeguarding the Company’s physical and information IT assets, and increasing the efficiency of the resources.♦ Championed continuous improvement of the entire Corporate and IT Governance Frameworks, including Enterprise Risk Management, Corporate Code of Conduct, Ethics, and Values.☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲✍ RESPONSIBILITIES● Oversaw governance and planning; Managed Audit Department personnel and assured load is well distributed.● Managed the Audit services provided and the Co-sourced services as well.● Supported the development and improvement of the Audit & Assurance Charter, related Methodologies, and Manuals. ● Provided the management with periodic reporting on audit activities and periodic Risk Assessments.● Upheld reliability and integrity of financial, operating and management information.● Maintained continued regulatory and policy compliance as well as the consistency with the established goals.● Reviewed and improved Audit Reports, Programs, Working Papers, Forms, and other documentation.● Performed Periodic Quality reviews.● Provided professional advice on ADNOC Group level on Audit Committee Charter, IA Charter, and IA Methodology/ Procedures; and Audit activities. Show less

• Internal/IT Auditor | Senior Internal/IT Auditor

  • Jun 2005 - Apr 2013

  ✍ RESPONSIBILITIES● Performed an independent appraisal of Information Systems and Technology functions/activities within ADNOC Group.● Handled the review, evaluation, assessment, and risk management for multiple IT processes, applications and IT general controls, governance, etc.● Performed special/unplanned audits, investigations and significant fraud reviews.● Participated in management studies/evaluations of automated system packages and Infrastructure acquisition and maintenance along with the development of the improved processes.● Promoted adoption and compliance with professional IS/IT governance, audit, and control standards/best practices through in-depth assessment of policy adherence and related metrics.● Supported Emiratization by coaching and training Entry Level UAE Nationals.● Assigned additional Responsibilities: » Project Manager - Responsible for planning, configuration and implementation of Audit Management System Project. » IT Coordinator - Provide advisory services to the Directorate on effective use of the IT infrastructure. » HR SelfService Coordinator - Represent the Directorate in the implementation of the HR SelfService Show less