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Gabriel Ionescu, M.B.A., Ciarb

Global Function Head / Senior Director - Contracts & Commercial | EPC • Power • Oil & Gas • Renewable Energy • Infrastructure
31.2 yrs experienceOil & Energy
Mar 2026

The move

MovePetrofac Larsen & Toubro
TitleSenior Director - Contracts Global Head (Independent Company) - Contracts
LocationUnited Arab Emirates Saudi Arabia
Career arcBoomerang (UAE-educated, foreign stint)
First time at this levelYes
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Years in UAE17.2
Total experience31.2 years
Larsen & Toubro headcount10,001+ employees
Larsen & Toubro industryExecutive Offices
Larsen & Toubro HQMumbai, Maharashtra
Larsen & Toubro typePublic Company

Career arc

  1. Global Head (Independent Company) - ContractsMar 2026 — Present
    Larsen & Toubro· Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates
  2. Senior Director - Contracts2024 — 2026
    Petrofac· United Arab Emirates
  3. Head of Group Legal and Contracts2018 — 2024
    Arkad SpA· United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Italy
  4. Regional Contracts Manager2014 — 2018
    Atkins· United Arab Emirates
  5. Contracts Director2013 — 2014
    Alghanim International· Kuwait
  6. Regional Manager Contracts and Proposals2007 — 2012
    Kharafi National· Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Papua New Guinea
  7. Contracts Manager1993 — 2006
    Alcatel-Lucent· Canada;Germany;The Gambia;Egypt; Jordan;Kuwait;Qatar;China;France;Netherlands

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