Shady M.
Strategy Consultant (Transformation & AI) | x Kearney | x Big 4
The move
MoveA.T. Kearney → ADNOC Group
TitleSenior Manager - Government & Economic Development Practice → Principal, Transformation
LocationDubai → Abu Dhabi
Career arcRooted in UAE★
Cross-border moveNo — same country
UAE federal / sovereign destinationYes ★
Native languageArabic, English
Years in UAE27.0
Total experience22.1 years
ADNOC Group headcount10,001+ employees
ADNOC Group industryOil and Gas
ADNOC Group HQAbu Dhabi
ADNOC Group founded1971
ADNOC Group typeGovernment Agency
Career arc
- Advisor to Board of DirectorsJun 2025 — Present
Burjeel Holdings· Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates - Principal, TransformationJun 2025 — Present
ADNOC Group· Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates - Acting VP, Strategic Planning & Quality ManagementMar 2022 — Jun 2025ADNOC Group· Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates
- Board MemberMar 2021 — Jan 2025AAxon Technologies (Cyber Security)· Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Senior Manager, Special ProjectsJun 2019 — Apr 2022ADNOC Group· Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates
- Senior Specialist, StrategyOct 2018 — Jun 2019ADNOC Group· Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates
- Senior Manager - Government & Economic Development PracticeJun 2015 — Oct 2018
A.T. Kearney· Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Sales & Lead Consultant – Public SectorJun 2013 — Jun 2015
SAS· Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Senior Manager - Public SectorMar 2012 — Jun 2013
Peppers & Rogers Group· Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Assistant ManagerMay 2007 — Mar 2012
Ernst & Young· Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Senior Business AnalystJan 2006 — Mar 2007
Olive Group· Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Investment AnalystApr 2005 — Jan 2006
INVEST SUISSE· Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Sales ExecutiveApr 2003 — Jun 2004
Smart Home Group· Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Education
- American University in DubaiBachelor's degree · Information Technology2002 — 2005
- Saïd Business School, University of OxfordExecutive Education · Leading Through the Crisis2020 — 2020
- London Business SchoolExecutive Leadership Program · Influence & Change Management2019 — 2019
Languages
- Arabic · Native or bilingual
- English · Native or bilingual
Top skills
Business TransformationManagement ConsultingBusiness Process ImprovementBusiness StrategyEmerging TechnologiesBusiness Analysis
About
As a management consultant, I bring more than twenty years of expertise in driving strategic and organizational transformations for large commercial and government clients across the Middle East. I am supporting my clients with some of their most strategic issues, including strategic planning, large-scale transformations, operating model design, process reengineering, customer experience, change management, AI enablement, digitalization and advanced analytics technologies.