Experience

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  Mirza's holding

  Sept 2008 - Jul 2011

  Real estate entrepreneur & project controls specialist

  - Set up the real estate & construction arm of Mirza's Holding- Analyzed real estate market for investment opportunities - Collaborated with established construction companies and developed partnerships- Recruited real estate agents for business development- Created/Approved Project Schedules and Budget to completion- Managed construction budgets and their allocation to projects- Managed both lettings and salesDeveloped business and increased revenue by more than 40% Show less

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  Wmg, university of warwick

  Oct 2011 - Oct 2012

  Researcher - project management (planning and scheduling)

  Individual Research Project: Study of project management software tools and their success - Analyzing the effectiveness of project management software tools across multiple industries- Developing a working knowledge of Planning tools such as MSP and Primavera- Project Risk Management- Analyzing various project success factors with usage of project management software

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  Pan gulf holding

  Nov 2012 - Oct 2013

  Project controls manager

  - Plan, monitor and control the project according to the schedule and within budget- Prepare control budgets, WBS, S-curves and perform earned value management- Prepare and update project schedules using Primavera P6 as per contract specifiactions- Analyze cost and schedule trends, develop and review cost and schedule forecasts- Prepare weekly/monthly cost reports (budgets, forecasts, expenditures, commitments)- Forecast the time and resource requirements for design and supervision in projects - Assist with the development of in-built project management software and its implementation- Monitor and control actual vs estimated/ planned cost of the project and ensure cross-department communication - Assure the project is within cost and does not exceed the budget & scope- Plan and manage change- Assist the project manager in each phase of the project lifecycle Show less

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  Sadara chemical company

  Oct 2013 - May 2016

  Senior planning engineer (program management team)

  Sadara is a 26 Billion USD Joint venture mega-project between Saudi Aramco and DOW Chemicals. The largest ever Petrochemical plant ever built in one phase. This complex consists of 26 chemical manufacturing units producing about 1.5 million tpa of ethylene and about 400,000 tpa of propylene, among other chemicals including but not restricted to the Construction of Mixed Feed Cracker, Aromatics, Polyethylene, Chlorine, Brine Units, over 50 Buildings and Tanks, AG and UG Pipelines, Steam Generation Unit, Power Distribution Units (Sub-stations), Waste Treatment, IT Telecoms implementation, Automation and Analyser systems installation.- A key player in Program level planning and scheduling to align the progress of over 40 different projects in line with the Program master plan. Lead in the creation and the maintenance of the Systems driven Commissioning and Start up Schedules- Develop/Review individual project schedules and S-curves and produce productivity analysis to match with the Program Schedule in Primavera P6, and produce the Program level progress data- Monitor and Control estimated vs actual dates, man-hours and productivity for each asset/project- Incorporate/Analyze change alerts, mitigation strategies and project re-baselines to the program master schedule. Prepare look ahead plans, foresee Construction/Interfacing Risks and propose mitigation plans- Perform field inspections to gather data relevant to the development review process and/or to verify that development projects comply with approved plans- Conduct communication of conflict between schedule performance indicators, other KPIs and propose resolutions. Mitigate negative float, analyze the Master Plan logic and deal with scope changes weekly- Collaborate with all asset teams in the Program and work towards achieving efficient and wide-range communication Show less

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  Gulf nibras engineering consultants

  Apr 2016 - Sept 2018

  Contracts and project controls manager

  Gulf Nibras was a new start-up providing engineering, claims and forensic analysis consulting services in respect to the construction industry.I was responsible for the overall Business Management of the Company. I specialize in Forensic Delay Analysis of schedules to demonstrate the impacts of acceleration, disruption and delay claims. We use various retrospective and prospective delay analysis techniques to scrutinize schedules and determine the extension of time entitlement of projects. I am also involved in the Quantum and Commercial aspects in the project to ensure an integrated approach. Aiming to simplify often very complex claim situations for successful communication with key stakeholders by developing clear and understandable presentations, reports and narratives.Core Discipline(s) and Specialties:► Forensic Schedule Delay Analysis► Delay Analysis► Critical Path Method Investigation► Disruption Analysis► Quantum and Contracts Management► Window Analysis► Time Impact Analysis► Disruption Analysis► Contracts Management and Administration► Cost Quantification► Claim Preperation and Defense► Claim Escalation and Negotiation Strategy► Recovery Schedules► PMO Assessments► Organizational Development► Project Controls Benchmarking► Program and Project Management Show less

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  Hka

  Sept 2018 - now

  Delay, Quantum, Project Controls, Contracts, Cost and Claims Management - for major Capital ProjectsHKA is the largest construction claims consultancy practice with the greatest depth of experience, resources and capabilities worldwide.I am currently working in the capacity of an Associate Director for Claims / Forensic Delay / Project Controls / Contracts / Quantum in major Capital Construction Projects in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and the ME region, primarily providing delay analysis and contracts/quantum management services (Disputer Resolution) with respect to EOT and Disruption claims. My portfolio of projects includes Oil, Gas & Petrochemical Plants, Major Hotels, Airports, Metro and Major Residential Buildings, each typically exceeding a value of over USD 1 Billion. Show less

  • Associate Director

    May 2024 - now

  • Senior Consultant

    Oct 2022 - Apr 2024

  • Managing Consultant

    May 2020 - Nov 2022

  • Consultant

    Sept 2018 - May 2020