Head of Business Systems (Operation Group)
RasGas Company Limited
Total des années d'expérience :21 years, 2 Mois
RasGas Company Limited is a liquefied natural gas (LNG) producing company in Qatar. It is the second-biggest LNG producer in Qatar and operates seven LNG trains located in Ras Laffan Industrial City.
Joined the organization as IT Analyst, moved on upward career trajectories, to merit multiple promotion to the position of Head of Business Systems.
Designation Chronology:
• May 2013 - Present: Head of Business Systems (Operation Group)
• Oct 2009 - Apr 2013: Head of Business Systems (Sub-Surface Group)
• Jun 2008 - Sept 2009: Business and System Analyst (Management Group - Supply Department)
• Jan 2007 - May 2008: IT System Analyst
• Apr 2003 - Dec 2006: IT Analyst
Accomplishments:
• Spearheaded the Business solutions/applications/Operation Business Department in Operation Group. Provided vision, leadership & operational oversight for business related delivered technology solutions across large system and applications.
• Instrumental in automating business processes through implementation of SAP PS, PM, and MM/ESM modules across the Operation Group.
• Successfully delivered multiple high-end projects including SAP PSO, E-PTW, E-Allocation, E-ATOM, E-Tadreeb, E-Tracking, and LCM II.
• Commanding on-going projects Dashboard, E-MWO, department KPIs, and new Operation Steering Committee.
Key Responsibilities:
• Establishing plans and strategies for effectively maintaining and implementing technology solutions and supporting the achievement of stated outcome goals whilst achieving optimal operational process efficiency and outcomes.
• Directing all business performance projects for OPS coordinating with relative departments, sections and aligning with other integrated projects on corporate level.
• Driving strategic business planning development and implementation in addition to systems development and continuous improvement.
• Optimizing operational excellence & efficiencies, fostering innovation, prioritizing business/IT initiatives by coordinating the development of integrated information solutions for business and operational processes.
• Fostering results driven performance culture, keeping IT strategy aligned with the changing organizational needs, suggesting new upgraded applications for better performance and efficiency.
• Building, managing and mentoring a high-energy, high-impact IT operation and process implementation team of capable of delivering transformational results.
Key Projects to Credit:
E-Tadreeb, PSO II, and E-Allocation Projects, 2014 - 2015: Successfully delivered 3 major projects, in coordination with concerned parties moving step by step to make sure the expectations are met and save time.
ShutDown Lesson Learned and Life Cycle Management Projects, 2013 - 2014: Dexterously managed and enabled 2 vital projects to go live in less than a year and meeting the end-users expectation; especially the LCM project that contains national flavor, because it was managed and led by national key players.
GDC Job Family, 2012 - 2014: Served as a key member in developing GDC job family in Sub-Surface Group, and the lead in developing another GDC job family in Operation Group. End-to-end project management right from defining competences to implementing it in business day to day activities, evaluating the employee and developing their training plan.
RasGas Business Continuity, 2012 - 2014: On the group level, sustained the business in less than 16 hours of the incident, handled this challenging work with different team members and business units across the company.
On the corporate level, entrusted with a major related project “RasGas Business Continuity Enhancement Project”.
Key Responsibilities as Head of Business Systems (Sub-Surface Group) (Oct 2009 - Apr 2013):
• Led, managed and advised the development of strategic plans for Business Support Department of Sub-Surface Group.
• Provided dynamic leadership for strategic business planning development and implementation as well as systems development for continuous improvement.
• Proffered effective stewardship for the section’s long and short term planning goals.
• Defined, monitored and updated the overall development plans, with particular emphasis on setting realistic deadlines and ensured that they are met.
• Dexterously managed supply chain projects for SSG, MGS, and OPS in partnership with relative departments and alignment with other integrated projects on corporate level.
• Successfully automated business processes, implemented SAP MM & ESM module to all Sub-Surface Group.
• Headed the Business Systems team oversaw project delivery, application support and enhancements and training.
• Managed resources effectively to provide for employee training and growth, to meet the operational goals and objectives. Supported innovation and creativity by encouraging staff to accept and resolve challenges.
Key Projects to Credit:
RasGas CIPS Accreditation - Team Member, 2011: As Head of Business System, shared my concerns, experience, and feedback on the analysis face. Chaired meeting, supported the team in promoting the achievement to all RasGas and Qatar. Chalked the future plan to be pioneers and lead the procurement field and business activities.
Qatar in Supply Chain and Procurement in Energy Summit, 2011
Speaker representing RasGas Company and the State of Qatar: Represented RasGas Company and Qatar as the 1st Oil & Gas Company to implement P2P vision. Most of the companies appreciated our experience, RasGas achievement in short period and the future plan.
Qatar in OFS Portal conference in Houston, 2010
Speaker representing RasGas Company and the State of Qatar: On yearly basis, more than 43 Oil and Gas companies gather to discuss their experience in automating the business process. In 2010, as Speaker I represented RasGas Company and Qatar as the 1st Oil & Gas Company implemented P2P vision.
P2P- Procure to Pay Project, 2010 - 2011
Project Leader: P2P is a set of 3 projects (E-MSR, E-Invoice, and E-Contract), developed to enhance and solve major business challenges. Led two teams to achieve the target, first from business side and second from technical side.
In these projects, BSD major business process and procedures get changed, documented, and updated. At the same time, more than 37 sessions were held to raise the awareness level in the group and align all units. 3 groups representing 6 departments were involved in these projects that granted success and proper alignment between all related units (Sub-Surface Group - Business Support Department, Management Services Group - Informational Technology Department & Supply Department, Finance Group - General Accounting Department and Project Accounting Department & Legal Team).
SBO- Supply Business Optimization Project, 2008 - 2009
Key Team Member: Handled Business and system workflow, configuration, and programming. Prepared the AS-IS and TO-BE phases and got it done in SAP system.
SAP ECC6 Upgrade Project, 2008
Key Team Member: Upgrade strategy plan, successfully handled data migration from one server to another and after going live re-solve issues in less than 24 hour without any negative affect to business.
SCR- SAP Change Request, 2007
Project Leader: Automated the manual process of asking any changes in the SAP system. Developed AS-IS and TO-BE plan as well as supervised and followed- up with the implementation phase.
Key Responsibilities as Business and System Analyst (Management Group - Supply Department) (Jun 2008 - Sept 2009):
• Instrumental in enhancing efficiency of business processes across the supply chain including procurement, contracts, expediting, warehouse management, material management, inventory management, etc.
• In addition to all accountabilities of IT Systems Analyst position, assumed greater leadership role and concomitantly managed both the business and technical side.
• Provided technical expertise and recommendations in assessing new IT software projects and initiatives to support and enhance existing systems.
• Functioned as key team member in a corporate project “SBO - Supply Business Optimization Project”. Analyzed and recommended areas that require a high level of technical competency to optimize the supply business processes with system transactions.
• Provided ITS solutions and services which ultimately contribute in
- enhancing procurement processes to reflect the realties in term of time, quantity, and cost.
- supporting supply processes with high quality process performance review and KPI Stewardship
- processing invoices payment properly through different channels
- removing bags from processes (RFQ Process, RFT, RFP, RFI, Vendor selection process, Warehouse)
- generating P2P reports from start to end (from creating the purchase requisition until payment is done to vendor)
- maintaining the material challenges and the inventory plan
- maintaining the tender transactions related to STC, LTC and GTC-level tenders through systems
Key Projects to Credit:
ABAP Programming, 2006 - 2009
Developer in SAP: Served as an ABAPer within different business functionalities (HR, FIN, MM, PS, etc...), developed new reports, enhanced transaction for business needs, and created new Business solution in SAP.
Successfully develop the first 28 program without participating in any training program.
EDP- Employee Development Project, 2006
Key Team Member: Nominated by MGS management to be one of their focal point in this project. Supported the team in preparing the AS-IS and TO-BE RasGas organization chart taking in consideration the competences in different job families and individual career development.
Alrahma Almohda; International Project, 2006 - 2008
Key Team Member: This project was my first biggest international project. Developed new reports, enhanced transactions for MM business needs as well as designed new solutions in SAP to solve certain business issue.
IT Budget & Cost Planning, 2005
Key Team Member: Planned allocation of budget (CAPEX and OPEX) in certain cost center, conducted budget analysis, followed- up with section head in the IT department, and updated the SAP system with correct information after proper alignment it with Finance team.
KP & On Demand, 2003 - 2005
Project Manager - System Administrator: This project was the 1st e-learning solution in all RasGas company. Managed a team from third party Company who developed this solution as per RasGas business needs.
Finance & Accounting, 2003 - 2004: RasGas Company Limited; GL, AP & AR - Hand on Experience; Account Analyst. As a part of NDP program started working in the Finance department as an Account Analyst for couple of months.
SAP Upgrade Project, 2003 - 2004
Key Team Member:Successfully delivered first project - installed software in all RasGas PCs smartly.
Key Responsibilities as IT System Analyst (Jan 2007 - May 2008):
• Worked in Management General Service Group-Information Technology Department. Assessed business systems and practices to identify, evaluate and recommend potential technologies and solutions.
• Established project plans/ milestones for numerous internal and external SAP projects, monitored actual project progress against agreed plans and accordingly effected adjustments to project plan to insure project completion within defined time/cost constraints.
• Supported different core business sectors from technical ERP business solution side SAP (FI/CO-HR - PS - MM/ESM).
• Researched, planned and recommended system choices to produce value-added functionality and meet business needs. Monitored process, transition, transformation and migration for seamless journey.
Previous Professional Experiences:
• 2002 - 2003: Summer Internship - Qatar Petroleum Company
Top of class among Qatari graduated in 2003 Bestowed with Certificate of excellence - Qatar University Won a competition in developing a compiler using C++ programming language Inducted on the Dean’s list as a distinguished scholar throughout his academic program of study. Academic Accomplishments and Extra Curricular Activities: • Arabic Centre for Studies & Researches, Senior Public Affair Officer arranged conference in Doha – Volunteer: Credits to my language and behavior skills, I was assigned the responsibilities of senior public affair officer, since Arabic and Non-Arabic people from different level were invited to attend the event, 2007 • Arab Youth meeting, Represented the State of Qatar Amman - Jordon Nominated by Qatar General Authority of Youth & Sport Welfare to represent Qatar in group of people in this event. In this event I shared the major challenges facing Qatari’s youth people and the future needs, 2004 • Volunteer, Umm Salal Youth Centre, Supervisor and Senior Coordinator: supervising the growth of more than 78 young generations by developing programs & activities teaching them good behaviors, Qatar’s history & culture, 2004 • Volunteer in Umm Salal Youth Centre as supervisor and coordinator, 1999 • Led Computer Committee in the secondary school, 1996 • Representing Qatar in Oman Youth camping, Muscat, 1995 • Volunteered in Qatar Red Crescent Society, 1995 • Representing Qatar in Oman Youth camping – Salalah, 1994 • Won an artist competition in Japan as 2nd class winner in the world representing Qatar, 1992 Other Trainings and Certifications: • Leader in You by Qatar Leadership Center (QLC), 2015 • Financial Management by Duke Corporate Education, 2015 • Corporate Context and Leading a Business Unit by Harvard Business School, 2015 • Leadership Development Program – Part 2 by ThunerBirds, 2014 • Business Conduct Policies, 2014 • Manager's Essentials: Strategic Planning, 2014 • Leadership Development Program – Part 1 by Thunderbirds, 2013 • Cyber Security, 2013 • Safeguarding Information, 2013 • Develop the Leader, 2013 • Lean Six Sigma – Green Belt, 2011 • Graphology, 2011 • Project Management Professional (PMP) , 2011 • OFS Portal Conference in Houston, 2010 • 4th Annual Global Procurement and Supply Chain Management for the Oil and Gas Industry, 2010 • Corporate Procurement Manual (CPM) , 2010 • Supervisory Management Skills, 2010 • Developing Positive People Skills, 2009 • Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) , 2009 • Project Management Professional (PMP) , 2009 • Motivation & Team Building, 2008 • Situational Leadership, 2008 • Communication Skills, 2008 • Liquefied Natural Gas Overview, 2006 • Introduction to Leadership Development Program, 2006 • Stress & Time Management, 2006 • Unsafe Acts & Conditions, 2005 • Business Writing Skills, 2005 • Presentation Skills, 2005 • CT-Giving & Receiving Constructive Feedback, 2005 • Microsoft Project 2000, 2005 • Hydrogen Sulphide, 2005 • ABAP Workbench Foundations Releases 4.7, 2005 • ISD/Business Conduct Policy Presentation, 2004 • Accounting & Controlling Found, 2004 • EC Revenue, 2004 • Fundament of FIN & Accounting For Non-Financial Executives, 2004 • SAP Financial Accounting & Reporting, 2004 • SAP Cost Management & Controlling, 2004 • Secrets of Successful Personality, 2003 • Microsoft Certified System Engineer (MCSE), 2003 • EHS & Q Awareness, 2003 • Building skills of successful relation, 2003 • CompTIA A+ , 2002 • Comprehensive Course in Computer Technology ; Microsoft Office Multi-Versions, 1999