Abdul Wadood Email & Phone Number

Dubai, AE

Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates

Helping clients in the UAE and KSA, with- Digital & Data transformation strategy & roadmaps- Data Governance & Management- AI & Data Science Use cases - Business Automation & Impact Assessments- Efficient Supply Chains (Network Optimizers)--Clients in Utilities & Real Estate

RAG Applications - Semantic Search- NLP Prompt Charting & Visual Analytics- Prompt Time Series Forecasting- Unstructured & Structured Document Search- Visual Research- LLMs Fine-tuning

• Data Science and AI Leadership: Organized machine learning initiatives at Flextock, a YC-backed e-commerce startup in Egypt and Saudi Arabia, with a focus on SKU-level forecasts for high-demand products.
• Demand Forecasting Enhancement: Developed advanced demand forecasting models, significantly improving SKU-level predictions for trending products across Seller and Fulfillment verticals. These enhancements resulted in.
• Demand Forecasting Enhancement: Developed advanced demand forecasting models, significantly improving SKU-level predictions for trending products across Seller and Fulfillment verticals. These enhancements resulted in.
• Optimizing Logistics through Predictive Models: Engineered predictive models for order status and automated courier assignment, leading to increased order delivery success rates and streamlined logistics operations..
• Merchant Churn Mitigation: Designed and implemented Merchant Churn models and optimization algorithms, which greatly improved Fulfillment Center (FC) Pick Routing efficiency and minimized delivery delays, ensuring.
• Dynamic Pricing and Resource Allocation: Led the development of dynamic pricing using ML and linear programming (LP) approaches utilizing Gurobi solvers. These models fine-tuned pricing strategies and resource.

• Leadership and Team Building: Managed Liquid Technologies' data function, assembling a high-performing team, and formulating a forward-looking roadmap, particularly in the realm of cutting-edge technology and.
• Innovative Applications of AI and ML: Directed initiatives in AI and ML-driven Video Analytics and Fraud Detection. Notably, harnessed video analytics to optimize waste management workflows and identify rail yard.
• Innovative Applications of AI and ML: Directed initiatives in AI and ML-driven Video Analytics and Fraud Detection. Notably, harnessed video analytics to optimize waste management workflows and identify rail yard.
• Data Commercialization and Partnership: Prepared Data Monetization through the establishment of a data marketplace in collaboration with Snowflake, a leading data warehousing platform. This venture facilitated the sale.

Karachi Division, Pakistan

• Strategic Collaboration and Digital Transformation: Cooperated closely with product and technology teams, taking charge of digitalization initiatives and providing essential support to the AI product roadmap. Managed.
• Effective Sale and Client Conversion: Established exceptional account management and engagement skills by successfully converting a prospective lead within two months.… Show more
• Effective Sale and Client Conversion: Established exceptional account management and engagement skills by successfully converting a prospective lead within two months. Engineered comprehensive Warehouse Management.
• Process Optimization and Data-Driven Decision-Making: Headed transformative Business Process Management (BPM) and Business Process Reengineering (BPR) initiatives, orchestrating the digitization of business operations.

• Operational Data Leadership: Spearheaded operational data reporting, dashboarding, and analytics for Distribution BU. Managed flagship Metering Data Management project, handling 3M+ accounts and 60,000 sensor data.
• Efficient Network Optimization: Automated Network Performance, Energy Accounting, and Loss Reduction reports via self-service analytics. Used smart metering and SCADA data to predict transformer failures, optimizing.
• Data-Driven… Show more
• Data-Driven Decision-Making: Created Economic Merit Order Dispatch model using Linear Programming and ML. Leveraged smart metering data for cost optimization and demand forecasting.
• Team Management: Led diverse team of 8 direct reports and 30 contributors for data provisioning, reporting, and analytics.
• Project Leadership: Established analytics framework, automated reporting, and tailored dashboards for Distribution BU. Proficient in Oracle MDMs, SAP-ISU/PM, SAP-BW on HANA, BOBJ, WEBI, Lumira, and QLIK.

ADMS / NMS (OMS+DMS) implementation LeadDistribution SCADA / HT automation implementation LeadData & Analytics Business Lead for Distribution BUSAP-PM / EAM business lead + MWM / Mobility rollout manager

Karachi

• Oracle Utilities Implementation: Fronted Oracle Utilities Functional Consultant role for DEDAS, the Turkish Electric Utility. Defined and supervised NMS Project's desired state, obtaining Functional Specifications.
• Seamless Data Integration: Played a vital role in developing Geographic Information System (GIS) to NMS modeling. Ensured seamless data integration and synchronization, benefiting 1.3 million customers and enhancing.

• Community Metering Solutions: Led the development of innovative community metering solutions designed for large, high-density buildings, addressing complex energy metering needs.
• Energy Accounting Formulation: Played a pivotal role in formulating energy accounting requirements for the Energy Management System (EMS) in the Karachi Green Line Bus Rapid Transit project.
• Project Definition and Inception: Assumed the lead writer role for critical project definition documents… Show more
• Project Definition and Inception: Assumed the lead writer role for critical project definition documents, including comprehensive project inception reports for various new research initiatives. Show less

Chicago, IL

• Energy Consumption Analysis: Conducted an in-depth energy consumption analysis for Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc, in collaboration with Vornado Realty Trust. The goal was to optimize after-hours energy use using.
• Tenant Engagement and Savings: Engaged with over 300 tenants across 4.2 million square feet, identifying opportunities that resulted in substantial annual savings of $115,000 and a 460 metric ton CO2 reduction in just.
• Tenant Engagement and Savings: Engaged with over 300 tenants across 4.2 million square feet, identifying opportunities that resulted in substantial annual savings of $115,000 and a 460 metric ton CO2 reduction in just.
• Battery Storage and Demand Response: Played a key role in assessing and right-sizing the energy load for a cutting-edge battery storage system. This enabled active participation in PJM's Demand Response market.

Karachi

• Smart Meter Development and Distribution Management: Guided a dynamic team as a project manager in the development of cutting-edge smart meters and a sophisticated data management system. Pioneered a groundbreaking.
• Urban Planning Simulation Software: Oversaw the creation of innovative modeling and simulation software capable of simulating… Show more
• Urban Planning Simulation Software: Oversaw the creation of innovative modeling and simulation software capable of simulating changes in a city's master plan. This tool calculated utility requirements, development.
• Learning Management Software (LMS) Development: Managed the beta development of Android-based Learning Management Software (LMS) designed for online and paperless course administration. Conducted feasibility.
• Building Management System (BMS) Controller: Led the indigenous development of a BACnet-compatible Building Management System (BMS) controller. This initiative aimed to enhance infrastructure management, optimize.

Service Operations - Marketing DivisionImplementation and sustainment of TSM (Kodawari) – nationwide Toyota Daihatsu dealerships- KPI monitoring & reporting to TMC and TMAP. - Mid-Range Plan, Service Area – General (2011 -2014)- Organizer for TMAP visits, regional and departmental meetings- Prepared monthly ACT#1 presentations for IMC board & management.

Automated Metering Management’, project-First Advanced Metering Infrastructure project deployed in Karachi, PakistanMain responsibilities:--Project feasibility study, vendors selection and correspondence--Project work scope preparation, contract detailing, project scheduling, team formation and implementation on 60 city grids--Selection of hardware.

Study of the plants assembly procedures for Hyundai and KIA automobiles, including:- Introduction to production planning & material Control- Study of car assembly shop, body shop & paint shop- Orientation to power generation, plant engineering and maintenance setup- Logistics & Quality Assurance

Annual shut down planning of the chemical plant - 2008 - Master plan, work orders, contracts allotment and execution- Introduction of new and updating of the existing ‘Group Engineering Procedures’ of the business

Masters Degree, Engineering Management

Management in High Tech Industries Intellectual Asset Management - Patents Energy Markets / Markets for Electric Power Data Sciences.

Bachelors Degree, Engineering Science

Activities and Societies: Basket Ball Lasers & Optoelectronics, Computer Sciences with Communications Minor Course highlights: Calculus I.