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Salem Bafaraj

VP, In-Country Value (ICV) & Industrial Development at ADNOC Group
23.4 yrs experienceOil & Energy
Jul 2023

The move

MoveADNOC Drilling → ADNOC Group
TitleManager, Contracts Department → Vice President, In-Country Value & Industrial Development
LocationAbu Dhabi → Abu Dhabi
Career arcBoomerang (UAE-educated, foreign stint)★
Cross-border moveNo — same country
UAE federal / sovereign destinationYes ★
Years in UAE14.6
Total experience23.4 years
ADNOC Group headcount10,001+ employees
ADNOC Group industryOil and Gas
ADNOC Group HQAbu Dhabi
ADNOC Group founded1971
ADNOC Group typeGovernment Agency

Career arc

  1. Vice President, In-Country Value & Industrial DevelopmentJul 2023 — Present
    ADNOC Group· Full-time
  2. Vice President, In-Country Value (ICV)2021 — Oct 2023
    ADNOC Group· Full-time
  3. Manager, Contracts Department2020 — 2021
    ADNOC Drilling
  4. Manager, Procurement Planning & ControlJan 2017 — 2020
    ADNOC Drilling· Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
  5. Manager, PurchasingAug 2013 — Jan 2017
    ADNOC Drilling· Abu Dhabi
  6. Manager, IT InfrastructureJun 2012 — Aug 2013
    ADNOC Drilling· Abu Dhabi
  7. Senior IT Engineer, Systems Management2010 — Oct 2012
    ADNOC Drilling
  8. IT Engineer2003 — 2010
    ADNOC Drilling· Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Education

Top skills

Team LeadershipMicrosoft OfficeBudget ManagementTeamworkServersStrategic Planning

About

VP, In-Country Value and Industrial Development ADNOC with responsibility for Leading the Industrial Development and Execution of In-Country Value (ICV) Strategies in ADNOC Group. With over 20 years of experience in Oil & Gas industry, I have started my career journey in ADNOC Drilling Company. Over the years, I have held multifaceted responsibilities in the area of supply chain strategic planning, stakeholders management, budgeting and financial planning, engineering, Information Technology, projects management, and transformation programs. I particularly focused in driving efficiency, improving business excellence & agility thus making it fit for future. I'm a holder of Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from UAE University, as well as a degree in Master of Business Administ

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