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Ahsan Khan, Director & Principal Consultant

Ahsan Khan

Director & Principal Consultant·Kaainat Project Management Solutions Inc.,

Canada

Bachelor's degree, Mechanical And Civil Engineering

Work experience

Total years of experience: 35 years, 8 months

Director & Principal Consultant

January 2025 - Present

Kaainat Project Management Solutions Inc.,

Sarnia, Canada •Hybrid

January 2025 - Present

Supporting project execution for clients in the energy and industrial sectors. PMO advisory, risk mitigation strategies,
and team performance optimization across power generation and infrastructure portfolios.
Company industry:
Business Consultancy Services

Program Director Canada

January 2023 - January 2025

Umicore NV/SA,

Kingston, Canada •Hybrid

January 2023 - January 2025

Led a $3B+ greenfield program to develop Canadas first EV battery CAM (Cathode Active Materials) plant.
Implemented fast track execution amidst permitting delays, changing project drivers and product specifications.
Unified a new international delivery team under high schedule and budget constraints.
Company industry:
Energy & Renewables

Regional Director of Infrastructure

January 2022 - January 2023

Government of Nunavut,

Iqaluit, Canada

January 2022 - January 2023

Managed a $10B+ asset and projects portfolio across Arctic Canada. Directed 200+ project and 50+ O&M staff.
Delivered projects including clean water supply, fuel storage, healthcare and educational infrastructure under
extreme weather, logistical and execution challenges.
Company industry:
Public Administration

Director & Principal Consultant

January 2016 - January 2021

Kaainat Inc.,

Rotterdam, Netherlands •Hybrid

January 2016 - January 2021

• Provided strategic advice and asset due diligence for marine, energy and hydrocarbon storage infrastructure in the
Middle East, The Netherlands and Canada. Developed project execution frameworks, feasibility and risk analyses
including a $250 million marine port expansion for Vopak B.V.
Company industry:
Maritime & Marine Engineering

Project Manager

January 2013 - December 2015

Shell Iraq Petroleum Development B.V.

Basra, Iraq

January 2013 - December 2015

Led the $3B+ Majnoon oilfield (3rd largest in the world) expansion amidst conflict-zone logistics. Innovated modular design for 200kbpd oil trains, led cross-border teams, and introduced field-wide infrastructure strategies.
Company industry:
Oil & Gas

Project & Asset Integration Manager

January 2010 - December 2012

Shell International E&P B.V.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

January 2010 - December 2012

Standardized Shell Majnoon asset maintenance; developed and implemented interface integration model across
complex internal and external interfaces. Built centralized PMO and co-founded the Iraq International Oil Company
Forum synergizing cooperation and strategies to counter common logistical and security challenges among
international oil majors.
Company industry:
Oil & Gas

Regional Projects & Portfolio Advisor

January 2009 - January 2010

Shell International E&P B.V.,

Rijswijk, Netherlands •Hybrid

January 2009 - January 2010

Advisor for Shells $15B+ Western European project and asset portfolio including Groningen and Ormen Lange fields.
Conducted Stage Gate Readiness Reviews and risk assessments. Delivered rescue strategies for distressed projects.
Company industry:
Oil & Gas

Project Manager

January 2005 - January 2008

Shell Canada Ltd.

Sarnia, Canada

January 2005 - January 2008

Led the $150M downstream oil refinery projects portfolio comprising projects ranging from $30M to $70M$.
Delivered RBOB pioneering retrofit and authored Shell Canadas first project delivery manual.
Company industry:
Oil & Gas

Project Manager

January 2003 - January 2005

Worley Parsons,

Sarnia, Canada

January 2003 - January 2005

Led a project portfolio worth $150M for Shell Canada and the Naphtha Simplification project for Sunoco in Toledo,
USA.
Company industry:
Oil & Gas

Director Projects & Business Strategy

January 2001 - January 2003

IPTech/NESPAK,

Jubail, Saudi Arabia •Hybrid

January 2001 - January 2003

Established JV bidding for Qatari infrastructure contracts. Engaged with Federal Ministers, advised NESPAK and
IPTech on bidding strategies that resulted in successful bids with Saudi Aramco.
Company industry:
Construction & Building

Project Engineer/Project Leader

January 1997 - January 2001

Sabtank (JV of Sabic/Vopak),

Jubail, Saudi Arabia

January 1997 - January 2001

Led the $250M Al Jubail Port expansion project. Oversaw project design, harbor dredging, installation of new marine
loading facilities, and tank farm construction.
Company industry:
Maritime & Marine Engineering

Project Leader

January 1994 - January 1996

ENI Spa,

Jubail, Saudi Arabia

January 1994 - January 1996

Reduced spares inventory by 40% of the worlds largest MTBE complex (Ibn Zahr, a Sabic affiliate). Integrated
reliability and inspection data into strategic maintenance planning.
Company industry:
Oil & Gas

Turnaround Planning Engineer

January 1992 - January 1994

ENI

Jubail, Saudi Arabia

January 1992 - January 1994

Secondment to Ibn Zahr (Sabic); coordinated plant turnarounds, developed integrated planning tools. Successfully
led the ISO Quality certification process by authoring and overseeing the implementation of Ibn Zahrs ISO Quality
Manual.
Company industry:
Oil & Gas

Maintenance & Safety Engineer

January 1988 - January 1992

Exxon Chemical Pakistan Ltd.

Sukkur, Pakistan

January 1988 - January 1992

Managed ammonia plant maintenance and reliability KPIs. Implemented safety programs across the manufacturing
facility.
Company industry:
Oil & Gas

Education

NED University of Engineering & Technology

March 1989

March 1989

Bachelor's degree, Mechanical And Civil Engineering

Pakistan

Skills

Communications
Expert
Communications
Expert
Distressed Project Rescue Strategies
Expert
Distressed Project Rescue Strategies
Expert
Lean Initiatives
Expert
Lean Initiatives
Expert
Project Management
Expert
Project Management
Expert
Project Engineering
Expert
Project Engineering
Expert
Project Assurance & Governance
Expert
Project Assurance & Governance
Expert
Project Engineering, Execution & Delivery
Expert
Project Engineering, Execution & Delivery
Expert
Project Management of complex multi billion $ projects
Expert
Project Management of complex multi billion $ projects
Expert
Ability to scale up & scale down processes to meet project size/needs
Expert
Ability to scale up & scale down processes to meet project size/needs
Expert
Managing complex EPC Contracts & Contractors
Expert
Managing complex EPC Contracts & Contractors
Expert
JV Partner Management
Expert
JV Partner Management
Expert
External Stakeholder Management
Expert
External Stakeholder Management
Expert
Project Risk Management
Expert
Project Risk Management
Expert
Interface Management & Integration
Expert
Interface Management & Integration
Expert
Equal Familiarity with Owner & EPC Contractor Environments
Expert
Equal Familiarity with Owner & EPC Contractor Environments
Expert
Communications
Expert
Communications
Expert
Distressed Project Rescue Strategies
Expert
Distressed Project Rescue Strategies
Expert
Lean Initiatives
Expert
Lean Initiatives
Expert
Project Management
Expert
Project Management
Expert
Project Engineering
Expert
Project Engineering
Expert
ARDUINO
Intermediate
ARDUINO
Intermediate
BUDGET DEVELOPMENT
Intermediate
BUDGET DEVELOPMENT
Intermediate
IMPLEMENT PROJECTS
Intermediate
IMPLEMENT PROJECTS
Intermediate
OIL AND GAS
Intermediate
OIL AND GAS
Intermediate
PETROCHEMICAL
Intermediate
PETROCHEMICAL
Intermediate
PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
RISK MITIGATION
Intermediate
RISK MITIGATION
Intermediate
STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT
Intermediate
STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT
Intermediate
WATER TREATMENT
Intermediate
WATER TREATMENT
Intermediate

Languages

English
Expert
Urdu
Expert
Arabic
Intermediate
French
Intermediate
Punjabi
Expert

Memberships

PMI

PMP

February 2004

Training and Certifications

Training
Safety Engineering
Exxon Corp.
Feb 1990
Advanced Leadership Course
Banff Center, Canada
Jul 2004
HAZOP
Worleyparsons Canada
Sep 2004