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Hamad Thabet

Director | Expert in Strategic Planning, Technology Integration & Smart City Solutions
15.7 yrs experienceGovernment Administration
Apr 2021

The move

MoveDepartment of Transport (DoT) Integrated Transport Centre - ITCAbuDhabi
TitleDirector of Traffic Systems & Intelligent Transport Director - Traffic Systems
LocationAbu Dhabi United Arab Emirates
Career arcRecent arrival
Cross-border moveYes · Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates
Years in UAE9.8
Total experience15.7 years
Integrated Transport Centre - ITCAbuDhabi headcount501-1,000 employees
Integrated Transport Centre - ITCAbuDhabi industryGovernment Administration
Integrated Transport Centre - ITCAbuDhabi HQAbu Dhabi
Integrated Transport Centre - ITCAbuDhabi founded2016
Integrated Transport Centre - ITCAbuDhabi typeGovernment Agency

Career arc

  1. Director - Traffic SystemsApr 2021 — Present
    Integrated Transport Centre - ITCAbuDhabi· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  2. Director of Traffic Systems & Intelligent TransportMar 2021 — Apr 2023
    Department of Transport (DoT)· Abu Dhabi
  3. Head of Infrastructure & Facilities- Public TransportAug 2018 — Mar 2021
    Department of Transport (DoT)· Abu Dhabi
  4. Electrical engineerMay 2006 — Apr 2014
    ADNOC Group

Education

Languages

  • English
  • Arabi

Top skills

Operating SystemsBudget ManagementCommissioningExpansion StrategiesCross-functional Team LeadershipInformation Technology

About

A commercially astute and future-focused Director with over 18 years of strategic and technical leadership across transport, infrastructure, and smart city innovation. Renowned for leading complex transformation programs, building high-performance teams, and delivering sustainable growth through visionary leadership, operational excellence, and cross-sector innovation. A trusted advisor to Boards, C-Suite executives, and government stakeholders—recognized for shaping enterprise strategies, public-private partnerships, and regulatory modernization initiatives that drive long-term value. Combines deep expertise in mobility, intelligent systems, data analytics, and digital technology with a strong track record of securing investment approvals, optimizing large-scale operations, and executi

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