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Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Environmental Social and Governance (ESG)

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Leading SABIC Technology and Innovation (T&I) Assets Operation, drive EHSS and compliance culture. Manage and optimize operation & maintenance of center facilities including labs and pilot plants. Responsible on business planning, cost management, budget oversight. Monitoring financial value drivers. Manage T&I portfolio activities, integrate research portfolio activities, support one business portfolio initiative and assist in driving projects commercialization. Manage T&I systems processes and governance. Support contribution to risk management. Consolidate innovation metrics. Manage External network strategy with enhanced ROI. Manage all research agreements. Foster T&I communications strategy & execution. Manage footprint projects growth.

Al-Riyadh Governorate, Saudi Arabia

Leading SABIC’s Global Technology Centers, spanning 5 regions globally, create an interconnected network of world class technology facilities that promote the realization of SABIC’s goals for innovation driven growth and competitiveness. We work seamlessly with Corporate Technology & Innovation (T&I) and Strategic Business Units (SBU) Technology Management to execute disruptive research as well as practical development and support for manufacturing, marketing, and commercial business efforts. GTC scope include: EHSS- Bringing expertise and accountability for safe and responsible GTC operations. Pilot Plants- Providing excellent capabilities and operations in multiple regions enabling development in polymers, olefins, and other products. Operational Excellence- Focusing on insuring equipment availability and efficient utilization of equipment and human resources. Talent Development- Fostering technical employee development across the T&I Community. Technology Exploration- Reaching out to world renowned institutes and universities in search of opportunities. Global Analytical Technology- World class chemical analysis, materials characterization, data management, and problem solving.

Al-Riyadh Governorate, Saudi Arabia

Leading SABIC’s Local Content unit responsible for encouraging and enabling new or expanding business ventures, SME start-ups, entrepreneurial development, industry network growth, local workforce development and local downstream industry expansion.

Al-Riyadh Governorate, Saudi Arabia

Led SABIC’s regional growth initiative (project cost >100 MM SAR) to realization to promote downstream industry development in KSA and the Middle East region. Oversaw the completion of state-of-the-art facilities that achieved Gold & Platinum LEED certifications and introduced high-performance building concepts to KSA; developed 45 strategic partnerships with global & regional industry-leading companies; captured several new business opportunities and technologies through well-developed business plans, strategic mapping, market engagement activities in collaboration with stakeholders including SABIC SBUs, SMEs, government, academia, NGOs. Program received global recognition.

Jeddah Governorate, Saudi Arabia

Worked at SABIC’s Corporate Research and Innovation Center (CRI) at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Thuwal Jeddah. Led several projects and groups, including water management, gas/liquid separation membrane, fixable/printed electronics, and energy harvesting.

Al-Jubial Governorate, Saudi Arabia

Worked with a dynamic team of corrosion specialists and engineers in SABIC Technology Center-Jubail (STC-J) on several projects aimed at solving material & corrosion degradation of SABIC’s petrochemical plants globally. Conducted many failure investigations, corrosion inspections and field surveys. Led & participated in more than 80 Technical Service Requests (TSRs) with calculated potential saving of >276 MM SAR confirmed by SABIC affiliates plant integrity teams.

Al-Jubial Governorate, Saudi Arabia

Worked as a process & project engineer within SABIC Technology centers (Jubail and Riyadh) and being responsible for handling all the process aspects of Polypropylene Catalyst (PPCAT) new project between SABIC and Union Carbide.

Yanb’U Al-Bahr Governorate, Saudi Arabia

Joined SAFRA Limited Company (Yanbu, KSA) worked in process & operation department and conducted various technical assignments in different units include Kerosene Desulfurization, Fractionations, and Utilities.

Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan

Completed on-the-job training as per the graduation requirement of King Abdulaziz University, in applied chemical Engineering faculty with Chiyoda Corporation in Yokohama-Japan. The OJT covered petroleum-refining process, process design of gas recovery unit, equipment design procedure, and a process case study.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Materials & Corrosion Engineering

Master Of Science (M.Sc.), Corrosion Science, Merit

Bachelor Of Engineering (B.Eng.), Chemical Engineering