
Dr. FAISAL OBAID
Head Of Procurement at Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship ICA
The move
MoveEmirates Identity Authority - EIDA → Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship ICA
TitleHead Of Procurement & Contracts → Head Of Procurement
LocationUnited Arab Emirates → United Arab Emirates
Career arcBoomerang (UAE-educated, foreign stint)★
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Years in UAE38.8
Total experience27.4 years
Career arc
- Head Of ProcurementJun 2019 — PresentFFederal Authority for Identity and Citizenship ICA· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Head Of Procurement & ContractsAug 2016 — PresentEEmirates Identity Authority - EIDA· United Arab Emirates
- VP, Head of Leadership and Succession PlaningMar 2016 — Present
Al Hilal Bank· United Arab Emirates - Head of Career DevelopmentJan 2016 — Mar 2016
Al Hilal Bank - AVP ProcurementAug 2014 — Present
Al Hilal Bank· United Arab Emirates - Procurement Support Department ManagerMay 2013 — Present
ADNOC/Fertil
- IT Department Manager& Acting VPJan 2011 — May 2013
FERTIL
- IT Operations & Support Team LeaderJan 2006 — Jan 2011
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- Senior Network EngineerJan 1999 — Jan 2006
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Education
- Higher Colleges of TechnologyBachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.) · Engineering2002 — 2004
- Higher Colleges of Technologyhigher diploma · Electrical and Electronics Engineering1995 — 1999
- Universiti Tun Hussein Onn MalaysiaDoctor of Philosophy - PhD · Technology ManagementSep 2018 — Jul 2024
- American University of SharjahMaster's degree · engineering systems management2005 — 2007
Languages
- English
- Arabic