Ali Momen
Senior Director – Development at Asico
The move
MoveStudioi → Asico
TitleSenior Director – Operations → Senior Director – Development
LocationDubai → Dubai
Career arcRooted in UAE★
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Years in UAE23.5
Total experience24.3 years
Career arc
- Senior Director – DevelopmentJun 2025 — Present
Asico· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Senior Director – OperationsNov 2024 — Jun 2025
Studioi· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Director – Operations2020 — Nov 2024SStudio International Engineering Consultants· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Founder & Managing Director2017 — Mar 2020
CADENCE THEORY· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Projects Director2017 — 2020SStudio International Engineering Consultants· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Senior Manager - Operations2015 — 2017SStudio International Engineering Consultants· Dubai, UAE
- Senior Development Manager2014 — 2015
AZ A&E Developments· Baku, Azerbaijan
- Senior Project Manager2011 — 2014
Oakland Construction· Vancouver, BC
- Managing Partner2006 — 2010
Dubarch· Abu Dhabi, UAE
- Projects Operations Manager2003 — 2006
- Project Manager & Resident Engineer2001 — 2003
Education
- American University of Dubai (AUD)MBA · Finance2001 — 2003
- Azad University (IAU) - School of EngineeringBSc., Bachelor of Science · Civil Engineering1995 — 2000
Top skills
Project EstimationCivil EngineeringCommunicationTeam Building & LeadershipNegotiationConstruction
About
Senior Operations and Development Leader with 20+ years of experience delivering complex, multi-million-dollar real estate and infrastructure projects across international markets. Proven track record in driving operational excellence, business growth, and successful project delivery through strategic leadership, stakeholder alignment, and strong commercial acumen.Extensive experience across development, contract negotiations, project estimating, and regulatory compliance. Skilled in managing projects from concept through to completion, resolving complex design and execution challenges, and building high-performing multidisciplinary teams.