Philippe B.
Head of Region North Africa
The move
MovePini Group → ARX | smart minds
TitleChief Technical Officer - MENA → Head of Region North Africa
LocationDubai → Dubai
Career arcRecent arrival
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Years in UAE13.0
Total experience27.9 years
ARX | smart minds headcount1,001-5,000 employees
ARX | smart minds industryCivil Engineering
ARX | smart minds HQGrono
ARX | smart minds founded1950
ARX | smart minds typePrivately Held
Career arc
- Head of Region North AfricaJan 2025 — Present
ARX | smart minds - Chief Technical Officer - MENAJan 2024 — Feb 2025
Pini Group· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Co-Founder Seeders (seeders.club)Oct 2023 — Feb 2025
Seeders· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Chief Technical Officer - D&BOct 2021 — Oct 2023
SYSTRA - Director Of ConstructionMay 2020 — Aug 2021
Etihad Rail - Director Of EngineeringJul 2019 — May 2020Etihad Rail
- Engineering ManagerFeb 2018 — Jul 2019Etihad Rail· Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Network Planning Manager & Tunnelling LeadNov 2010 — Jan 2018Etihad Rail· Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Civil Works ManagerOct 2008 — Oct 2010SYSTRA· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Head of Tunnels and Underground StructuresFeb 2007 — Oct 2008SYSTRA· Paris Area, France
- Tunnel Design ManagerNov 2005 — Feb 2007SYSTRA· Paris Area, France
- Tunnel & Geotechnical Design ManagerFeb 2001 — Nov 2005
RATPgroup· Paris Area, France
- Geotechnical & Tunnelling EngineerMay 1998 — Feb 2001
- Geotechnical Trainee TechnicianJun 1997 — Aug 1997
Ginger (CEBTP & BURGEAP & DELEO)· Paris Area, France· Internship
- Geotechnical Trainee TechnicianJul 1996 — Aug 1996
Edrafor· Beirut, Lebanon· Internship
Education
- Pierre and Marie Curie University - CNAMMSc · Geology and Soil MechanicsPresent
- Pierre and Marie Curie UniversityBSc · GeologyPresent
- Columbia Business SchoolVenture Capital Private Equity ProgramPresent
- Lycée Francois Premier· Terminale CPresent
Top skills
Civil EngineeringLeadershipStrategic PlanningRailTeam LeadershipExecutive Management