Dr. Awadh Mohamed Alkarbi
ADNOC Refining VP Procurement |DBA, MBA & BSc. in Eng.| Accredited IACCM, CIPS & Certified Professional Leader from UK|DBA Researcher; Author in Procurement & Project Management and AI Entrepreneur
The move
MoveADNOC Refining → ADNOC Group
TitleManager of ADNOC Refining Contracts (Major Projecr, Operation, Maintenance etc. )et → Vice President Procurement
LocationUnited Arab Emirates → Abu Dhabi
Career arcRooted in UAE★
Cross-border moveNo — same country
UAE federal / sovereign destinationYes ★
Years in UAE22.5
Total experience20.9 years
ADNOC Group headcount10,001+ employees
ADNOC Group industryOil and Gas
ADNOC Group HQAbu Dhabi
ADNOC Group founded1971
ADNOC Group typeGovernment Agency
Career arc
- Vice President ProcurementApr 2025 — Present
ADNOC Group· Full-time - Manager of ADNOC Refining Contracts (Major Projecr, Operation, Maintenance etc. )etApr 2022 — Dec 2023
ADNOC Refining· United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Acting Vice President -Procurement Division in addition to Manager RoleSep 2021 — Apr 2025ADNOC Group· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Manager of Contracts DepartmentFeb 2016 — Sep 2021ADNOC Group· Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Manager of Purchasing DepartmentJul 2015 — Feb 2016ADNOC Group· Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Head of Contracts SectionFeb 2012 — Jul 2015ADNOC Group· Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Assistant Project ManagerOct 2008 — Nov 2008
Mubadala· Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates ,Advanced Integrated Systems (AIS) Villa - Senior Contracts EngineerFeb 2008 — Feb 2013ADNOC Group· Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Shift Operation Engineer.Jul 2005 — Feb 2008ADNOC Group· Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Education
- United Arab Emirates UniversityBachelor of Engineering - BE · Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer, General1999 — 2005
- Abu Dhabi UniversityDoctor of Business Administration · Business Administration, Management of Procurement & Project, and StrategySep 2016 — Apr 2023
- Abu Dhabi UniversityMaster of Business Administration - MBA · Business Administration and Management, General2009 — 2012