Mohamed Al Zaabi
Executive Vice President of Operations
The move
MoveThe Sanad Group → GAL
TitleVice President of Business Improvement → Executive Vice President of Operations
LocationAbu Dhabi → Abu Dhabi
Career arcRooted in UAE★
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Native languageArabic
Years in UAE16.6
Total experience18.4 years
GAL headcount1,001-5,000 employees
GAL industryAviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
GAL HQAbu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate
GAL typePrivately Held
Career arc
- Executive Vice President of OperationsAug 2025 — Present
GAL· Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Industry Advisory Board Member for Aerospace EngineeringNov 2024 — Present
Khalifa University· Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates· Part-time
- Vice President of Business ImprovementApr 2024 — Aug 2025
The Sanad Group· Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Vice President Of Business DevelopmentJul 2022 — Apr 2024
- Seconded to GAL Business Development departmentNov 2020 — May 2021GAL· Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates· Part-time
- Head of Customer Focus TeamFeb 2020 — Jun 2022
Etihad· Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Senior Manager Customer Focus TeamNov 2019 — Feb 2020
Etihad Airways· Abu Dhabi· Full-time - Etihad Airways Key Account ManagerFeb 2018 — Nov 2019Etihad· Abu Dhabi· Full-time
- Manager Equity Partners - Etihad EngineeringAug 2014 — Feb 2018Etihad· Abu dhabi
- A380 Key Account ManagerSep 2013 — Aug 2014AAbu Dhabi Aircraft Technologies (ADAT)· Abu Dhabi· Full-time
- Seconded SB specialist EngineerSep 2012 — Aug 2013
Airbus· Toulouse, Midi-Pyrénées, France· Full-time - Commercial AssociateSep 2010 — Aug 2012AAbu Dhabi Aircraft Technologies (ADAT)· Abu Dhabi· Full-time
- Licensed Aircraft EngineerAug 2007 — Aug 2010AAbu Dhabi Aircraft Technologies (ADAT)
Education
- University of Virginia Darden School of BusinessThe Executive Program TEP · Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support ServicesDec 2021 — Jun 2022
- Higher Colleges of TechnologyHigher Diploma in Airframe & AeroEngines2007 — 2009
- Higher Colleges of TechnologyDiploma in Aircraft Maintenance Technology2003 — 2007
- Higher Colleges of TechnologyBachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.) Engineering Managment · Engineering/Industrial Management2010 — 2012
Languages
- French · Elementary
- English · Professional working
- Arabic · Native or bilingual
Top skills
Line MaintenanceFlightsA320EngineeringAerospacePowerPlant
About
Aviation is my passion, working in field that I loved is a dream that became true