Experience

ZonesCorp

• United Arab Emirates
• Transportation, Logistics and Storage
• 1 - 100 Employee

• V.P. Regulatory Division-Regulatory Services Unit

  • Dec 2012 - Present

  • Develop streamlined and efficient policies, procedures, guidelines, rules, regulations and standards to provide regulatory guidance to meet the operational goals and create economic sustainability. • Manage stakeholder’s relationships with Government entities in order to facilitate better understanding and adequacy of the investors and zones policies. • Ensure information availability regarding regulatory framework • Support development and updating of regulations to administrate industrial entities throughout Abu Dhabi • Identify implementation requirements for industrial clusters in the future to ensure sustainable development • Evaluate & provide feedback on proposed legislation & regulations for economic zones • Suggest & develop fines for violations of ZonesCorp regulatory framework • Provide input to Chief Operation in formulation of overall division strategy • Collaborate with other Directors to improve cross-functional collaboration • Develop strategy for own unit and align it with other unit Directors • Direct Managers in defining objectives for their teams in line with unit strategy • Develop and mentor Managers in strategic thinking and improving leadership capabilities • Manage operational division partners (auditors, consultants, etc) as required • Provide and present monthly reports on division for management Show less



Industrial Development Bureau

• DED- AbuDhabi

• V.P. Industiral Services Division

  • Feb 2012 - Dec 2012

  • Direct the development of streamlined policies, systems, processes, procedures, guidelines and controls for the grant and renewal of industrial licenses and customs exemption to investors. • Direct the development of a system to filter and identify potential investors that met the criteria set by the company. • Direct the preparation of the annual Technical and licensing operational plans to accomplish the delivery of the Industrial Strategy for the zones. • Guide and direct the implementation of the annual operating plans for the Company to achieve the Technical and licensing objectives in line with the business strategy. • Provide timely final approval to the on-line licenses, once all information and procedural requirements are met, so that the investor can commence business in the industrial zone/location within Abu Dhabi. • Direct the verification of all requirements of the relevant agencies are complied with to ensure efficient processing of the final approval of the industrial licenses e.g. • Approval from the Economic department for the trade name • Certificate of approval of the product or process from the Environment Authority. • Certificate of membership Chamber of Commerce • Newspaper notification for any changes contemplated by the owners • Approve and sign off on the land allocation approval letter to the Municipality, for the license request for the Industry land outside ZonesCorp premises. • For the Industry land outside ZonesCorp premises. • Direct the authorisation of the exemption of customs duty for any raw materials, machinery and equipment imported into Abu Dhabi from overseas markets which meet the criteria of duty exemption set by the Ministry of Finance and Industry. Direct the implementation of customs exemption processes in order to ensure that they are a) implemented timely and accurately and deliver customer satisfaction and b) that they are consistent, accurate and meet all technical requirements for the grant of CDE Show less



ZonesCorp

• United Arab Emirates
• Transportation, Logistics and Storage
• 1 - 100 Employee

• V.P. Regulatory Affairs & Compliance-Industrial

  • May 2008 - Feb 2012

  • Direct the development of streamlined policies, systems, processes, procedures, guidelines and controls for the grant and renewal of industrial licenses and customs exemption to investors.• Direct the development of a system to filter and identify potential investors that met the criteria set by the company.• Direct the preparation of the annual Technical and licensing operational plans to accomplish the delivery of the Industrial Strategy for the zones.• Guide and direct the implementation of the annual operating plans for the Company to achieve the Technical and licensing objectives in line with the business strategy.• Provide timely final approval to the on-line licenses, once all information and procedural requirements are met, so that the investor can commence business in the industrial zone/location within Abu Dhabi.• Direct the verification of all requirements of the relevant agencies are complied with to ensure efficient processing of the final approval of the industrial licenses e.g.• Approval from the Economic department for the trade name• Certificate of approval of the product or process from the Environment Authority.• Certificate of membership Chamber of Commerce • Newspaper notification for any changes contemplated by the owners• Approve and sign off on the land allocation approval letter to the Municipality, for the license request for the Industry land outside ZonesCorp premises.• For the Industry land outside ZonesCorp premises.• Direct the authorisation of the exemption of customs duty for any raw materials, machinery and equipment imported into Abu Dhabi from overseas markets which meet the criteria of duty exemption set by the Ministry of Finance and Industry. Direct the implementation of customs exemption processes in order to ensure that they are a) implemented timely and accurately and deliver customer satisfaction and b) that they are consistent, accurate and meet all technical requirements for the grant of CDE Show less

• Licensing Department Manager

  • May 2006 - May 2008

  Policies, Systems, Processes & Procedures  Direct the development of streamlined policies, systems, processes, procedures, guidelines and controls for the grant and renewal of industrial licenses and customs exemption to investors of ZonesCorp including the technical and non-technical audits of investor sites to ensure they are complete and comply with the terms of the license granted. Direct the development of a system to filter and identify potential investors that met the criteria set by the company. Operational Plans  Direct the preparation of the annual Technical and licensing operational plans to accomplish the delivery of the Industrial Strategy for the zones. Guide and direct the implementation of the annual operating plans for the Company to achieve the Technical and licensing objectives in line with the business strategy.Land and Utilities Calculations  Direct the study and estimation of the land area and utility consumption needed for industrial production for each industrial zone in order to guide the investor and the ZonesCorp land department to grant the necessary area of land and utility resources to be approved in the industrial license.Approval of licenses Provide timely final approval to the on-line licenses, once all information and procedural requirements are met, so that the investor can commence business in the industrial zone/location within Abu Dhabi.Approval from Relevant Agencies for Change requirements Direct the verification of all requirements of the relevant agencies are complied with to ensure efficient processing of the final approval of the industrial licenses e.g.a) Approval from the Economic department for the trade nameb) Certificate of approval of the product or process from the Environment Authority.c) Certificate of membership Chamber of Commerce d) Newspaper notification for any changes contemplated by the owners Show less

• Customer Service Section Head

  • May 2004 - May 2006



TAKREER - Abudhabi Oil Refining Co.

• Abudhabi

• Bayer- Purchasing Department

  • May 1999 - May 2004