Chief Executive Officer

• Jun 2022 - Present

Chief Finance Officer

• Mar 2014 - Present

Chief Financial Officer

• Mar 2014 - Present

Business Function Leadership Product & Service Costing Planning, Budgeting and Forecasting Risk Management & Business Assurance Commercial Support to Legal / BD Team Project Appraisal & Fiscal Management Treasury Management Dividend Strategy Valuation, Evaluation of potential Acquisitions Working Capital Management Corporate MIS Dash Board Creation for Board Members System & Procedure Development Tax Filings Support in International Jurisdiction Timely Internal & External Audit closures Liaison with banks for funded as well as non-funded lines Show less

Group Chief Financial Officer

• Feb 2011 - Feb 2014

Experience highlight: • Analyzed and introduced a formal Variation Orders process to increase revenue per project. This process singlehandedly increased the annual top line by 8%; • Ensured substantial cost savings by entering into price negotiations with the major suppliers both on prices as well as commercial milestone payments resulting in substantial savings on direct costs as well as overheads; • Ensured that the collections from the clients are well above 97% collections level at all times to have minimum reliance on the bank facilities; • Reduced cost of financing by renegotiating lending rates with the banks for funded as well as non-funded lines; & • Facilitated in creation and implementation of the ERP for project monitoring as well as data sufficiency to conduct the timely analysis. Show less

Vice President Finance & Admin

• Apr 2007 - Apr 2011

Profile as Vice President Finance & Admin at Avansys: The role included the following responsibilities to:  Manage and examine the Treasury function including cash flows and overdraft facilities management.  Report all financial reports on quarterly and annual basis with executive summary and financial dashboard based on IFRS reporting standards.  Manage and monitor business plans and variance analysis for all business functions.  Negotiate with Bankers on facilities in the interest of business needs.  Monitor and review budgets and forecasts of assigned subsidiaries.  Manage payroll, accounts payable and accounts receivable.  Extend adequate support to the internal IT requirements of the company.  Drive corporate HR policies, ensuring compliance to local laws and involved in recruitment of key resources.  Coordination with external auditors for ensuring adherence to International Financial Reporting Standards. Experience highlight: Corporate financial discipline initiative started and achieved phenomenal success in reduction of cost of financing as well as reduction in operational costs both at Head office level as well as overseas office levels by realigning term financing with funds requirements and monitoring budgets very closely. Over all savings achieved in reduction of finance costs by 38% year on year. Show less

Asst Financial Controller

• Jun 2003 - Mar 2007

Gulftainer Co Ltd is the Managing and Operating Company of Sharjah Sea Ports. It currently manages more than 19 sea Ports in the Middle East, Europe and Africa. Gulftainer Co Ltd is the Managing and Operating Company of Sharjah Sea Ports. It currently manages more than 19 sea Ports in the Middle East, Europe and Africa.

Engagement Auditor

• Nov 2000 - Jun 2003

Audit Senior

Accountant Auditor

• 2000 - 2003

Whilst working at Ernst & Young, was professionally involved in the audit and assurance engagements which ranged from a very wide spectrum of client, to name a few:Abu Dhabi Marine Company (ADMA OPCO) Zakum Development Company (ZADCO) Abu Dhabi Polymers Company Borouge L.L.C.National Central Cooling Company (Tabreed) Abu Dhabi Investment Company (ADIC) Japan Oil Company (JODCO)Abu Dhabi Container Lines (ADCL) Abu Dhabi Fertilizers Industries WLL (ADFERT) And many more….Experience highlight: Demonstrated ability as subject matter expert for the oil and gas industry statutory audits. Also worked on capitalization projects for more than US $ 1.4 Billion for the Al Ruwais plant of Borouge. Show less

Engagement Auditor

• 2000 - 2003

As Audit Senior, I was engaged in the financial audit and assurance advisory services with the clients of Ernst & Young. This included the ADNOC group of companies within UAE as well as Global Fortune 500 companies in the oil and gas domain like Schlumberger, British Petroleum, Borouge, Baker Hughes, Thales, Total ABK, Japan Oil Company, etc. As Audit Senior, I was engaged in the financial audit and assurance advisory services with the clients of Ernst & Young. This included the ADNOC group of companies within UAE as well as Global Fortune 500 companies in the oil and gas domain like Schlumberger, British Petroleum, Borouge, Baker Hughes, Thales, Total ABK, Japan Oil Company, etc.

Internal Auditor

• Jun 1999 - Nov 2000

Internal Audit assignments of various group companies of DCM Limited like DCM Engineering, DCM Mills, DCM Data Systems, etc. Internal Audit assignments of various group companies of DCM Limited like DCM Engineering, DCM Mills, DCM Data Systems, etc.