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Adeel Sultan

President, PMI UAE | Director, PMO e& (Etisalat) | Chair, PC IEEE Region 8 | PVice Chairman, IEEE UAE | Chairman, MBP Advisory IEEE | Founder & CEO, Oblige
28.8 yrs experienceComputer Software
May 2023

The move

MoveEtisalat PMI UAE Chapter
TitleDirector, Projects Management President
LocationDubai Dubai
Career arcLong-term resident
First time at this levelYes
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Native languageEnglish, Urdu
Years in UAE20.9
Total experience28.8 years
PMI UAE Chapter headcount10,001+ employees
PMI UAE Chapter industryStrategic Management Services
PMI UAE Chapter HQDubai, Dubai
PMI UAE Chapter founded2014
PMI UAE Chapter typeNonprofit

Career arc

  1. PresidentMay 2023 — Present
    PMI UAE Chapter· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  2. Director, Projects ManagementJul 2008 — Present
    Etisalat· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  3. Manager, Design & TechnologyJan 2006 — Jun 2008
    Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA)· Full-time
  4. ASIC Design EngineeringJun 1998 — Dec 2005
    Nortel Networks
  5. IC Design Engineer1997 — 1998
    Mosaid

Education

Languages

  • English · Native or bilingual
  • Arabic · Limited working
  • Urdu · Native or bilingual

Top skills

Program ManagementBusiness AnalysisPresentation SkillsPresentationsPMPEnterprise Solution Design

About

Adeel Sultan stands at the forefront of the technological landscape as a dynamic, decisive, and action-oriented leader. With a career spanning over 25 years, he has established a formidable presence in the telecom/ICT industry and associated business channels, which encompass Big-data, Government, EnergyX, Industry4.0, IoT, AI, Cloud, Security, and M2M. His rich tapestry of experience adds a wealth of strategic analysis, technological advancement, organizational excellence, enterprise risk and global ICT program management to his leadership roles as President at the Project Management Institute (PMI) and Director PMO at e& (Etisalat). His tenure is marked by a proven track record of successfully steering a portfolio exceeding $2 billion in major telecom, ICT, and IoT programs. Sultan's

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