Dr. Omar Asad
Vice president - Conventional Assets - UAE
The move
MoveShuweihat CMS International Power Company → TAQA Group
TitleBoard Memeber → Vice president - Conventional Assets - UAE
LocationUnited Arab Emirates → United Arab Emirates
Career arcBoomerang (UAE-educated, foreign stint)★
First time at this levelYes ★
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Years in UAE30.4
Total experience12.8 years
TAQA Group headcount5,001-10,000 employees
TAQA Group industryOil and Gas
TAQA Group HQDhahran
TAQA Group founded2003
TAQA Group typePrivately Held
Career arc
- Vice president - Conventional Assets - UAEJul 2025 — Present
TAQA Group· United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Board MemberMar 2024 — Present
Emirates CMS Power· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Board MemberMay 2023 — PresentMMirfa International Power & Water Company· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Board MemberMay 2022 — Present
Fujairah Asia Power Company-FAPCO· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Board MemberMay 2021 — Present
Ruwais Power Company· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Board MemeberMay 2021 — PresentSShuweihat CMS International Power Company· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Board MemberMay 2021 — Present
Shuweihat Asia Power Company· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Asset ManagerJul 2020 — Aug 2025TAQA Group· Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Transmission SpecialistOct 2019 — Jul 2020AAbu Dhabi Power Corporate (ADPower)
- Senior Planning EngineerNov 2017 — Oct 2019
TAQA Transmission - Research EngineerAug 2013 — Nov 2017MMasdar Institute of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi
Education
- Khalifa UniversityDoctor of Philosophy · Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General2013 — 2018
- AL HOSN UNIVERSITYMaster's Degree · Engineering/Industrial Management2010 — 2012
- American University of SharjahBachelor of Science · Mechanical Engineering2005 — 2010
Top skills
Senior Stakeholder ManagementStrategic Asset ManagementPlanned Preventative MaintenanceEnvironmental ComplianceProject ManagementGovernment Liasioning