Dr. Abdulla A.
Corporate Excellence and Business Development
The move
MoveADNOC Group → ADNOC Group
TitleDirector of ADNOC Accelerate 100X Program Management Office (PMO) → Director of The Executive Office
LocationAbu Dhabi → Abu Dhabi
Career arcRecent arrival
Cross-border moveNo — same country
UAE federal / sovereign destinationYes ★
Native languageArabic
Years in UAE6.1
Total experience18.9 years
ADNOC Group headcount10,001+ employees
ADNOC Group industryOil and Gas
ADNOC Group HQAbu Dhabi
ADNOC Group founded1971
ADNOC Group typeGovernment Agency
Career arc
- Director of The Executive OfficeFeb 2023 — Present
ADNOC Group· Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Director of ADNOC Accelerate 100X Program Management Office (PMO)May 2022 — Feb 2023ADNOC Group· Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Senior Vice President Upstream Strategy, Portfolio and AssuranceApr 2020 — May 2022ADNOC Group· Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Vice President OperationsSep 2016 — Apr 2020ADNOC Group· ZIRKU
- Manager Projects OperationsApr 2014 — Sep 2016ADNOC Group
- Operations ManagerJul 2007 — Apr 2014ADNOC Group· Offshore
Education
- London Business SchoolSenior Executives Leadership Program · Business Administration and Management, General2018 — 2019
- IMD Business SchoolSenior Level Leaders Training Program2014 — 2014
- United Arab Emirates UniversityDoctor of Business Adminstration DBA · M&A2016 — 2020
- Khalifa UniversityBachelor's of Science Degree · Petroleum Engineering2002 — 2007
- Khalifa UniversityMaster of Science (MSc) · Petroleum Engineering2010 — 2012
Languages
- English · Full professional
- Arabic · Native or bilingual
Top skills
Team LeadershipUnderbalanced DrillingStart-upsCompletionsWell TestingOffshore Oil & Gas
About
Over several years experience in leading my organization to develop and maintain its competitive edge in operations managment, mega projects delivery, sustainable profit centric portfolio managment and new business development. Have recently embarked on a journey to develop a strategy for energy transitioning, reducing operation carbon foot print and engaging with strategic partners to materialize the effort into a tangible outcomes according to an established roadmap.