CEO
GCCIA
Total years of experience :37 years, 5 Months
In charge of GCC Interconnection Authority and its US$ 1.5 Billion 400kV Electricity Super-Grid interconnecting the Power grids of the six GCC states, availing exchange and trade of electric power between GCC states National Grids, in addition to emergency support during grid incidents, and establishment of the GCC Power Market, which will be expanded thru regional interconnections to regional electricity markets in Asia, Africa and Europe.
In charge of the core operations of the Authority, namely: system operations, Asset management and power trade; as well as being in charge of the strategy plan development and implementation.
April 2007 to October 2012
GCC Interconnection Authority Khobar, Saudi Arabia
Director, System Operations & Maintenance and Market Operations:
In charge of operations and Maintenance of the US$ 1.2 Billion 400kV Electricity Grid interconnecting the 6 GCC states. Established the Operations and Maintenance organization.
Apr 2005 to Apr 2007
Sintegro-Gulf Manama, Bahrain
Chief Executive Officer
In charge of Sintegro-Gulf W.L.L. Co, which is an International Municipal, Utilities and integrated Services Management company dealing with strategic planning and management of large scale Real Estate Developments within the AAJHCo group, with affiliates in Visioning & Branding, Architectural, Real Estate development and Project Management fields. Worked earlier as Senior technical Manager responsible for Planning, operations & maintenance of all infrastructure, utilities and services of large-scale real estate development (Bahrain Financial Harbour, Blue City-Oman, Marina West..) in Sintegro-Gulf W.L.L., which is an International Municipal, Utilities and Facilities Services Management company. Within Sintegro, the position deals with large scale Real Estate as well as Industrial Developments and developments in which the important role of well planned and coordinated facilities infrastructure and the
Nov 1986 to Apr 2005
Ministry of Electricity Manama, Bahrain
Manager, Operations & System Control
Responsible for operations and operational planning of the Generation and Transmission Power Systems in Bahrain. Responsibilities include operation and maintenance of the IT hardware and software systems and MEW SCADA / EMS / DMS / WMS and Communication systems used in operating the three control centres: System Control Centre, Distribution Control Centre and Water Control Centre. Worked earlier as Senior Engineer and Head of Section.
Highest Honors MBA from Depaul Univ GPA 4.0 out of 4.0
Master of Science (MSc) in Electrical Power Engineering (with Distinction)