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Manu Dewan, Business Development Manager (Oil & Gas)

Manu Dewan

Business Development Manager (Oil & Gas)·James Walker

United Arab Emirates

Master's degree, Marketing & Finance

Work experience

Total years of experience: 19 years, 2 months

Business Development Manager (Oil & Gas)

November 2023 - Present

James Walker

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

November 2023 - Present

• Driving regional P&L growth for high-performance sealing & bolting across UAE, Egypt, and Qatar; exceeded FY24-25 budget of
£2M by 10%.
• Managed four key distributors across Egypt and Qatar, running a multi-pronged strategy across end-users, EPCs, and package
suppliers.
• In 2025, secured $777k in annual contracts with Emirates Global Aluminium. In 2026, clocked in $85 1k.
• Secured NFPS Comp 3 with Saipem/Qatar Energy for $853k base PO.
• Supplying elastomeric seals, compression packings, and tension bolts to Valve OEMs and refurbishment contractors in Oil & Gas,
Petrochemical, and nuclear applications.

Company industry:
Manufacturing
Job role:
Sales

Technical Sales Manager (Pipeline Solutions)

December 2022 - October 2023

Polypipe Middle East

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

December 2022 - October 2023

• Secured design-stage specifications for Terrain drainage and siphonic solutions on iconic high-rise developments; managed a 360°
client/consultant/contractor cycle using Salesforce CRM to improve forecasting accuracy.

Company industry:
Industrial Production

Product Manager (Infrastructure Valves)

November 2020 - November 2022

Hills & Fort General Trading

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

November 2020 - November 2022

• Expanded the valve portfolio to cover the full wet-utility spectrum and led Dubai Municipality approval upgrades from DN700 to
DN1200.
• Secured AED 470k order directly from Dubai Municipality for Irrigation valve replacement.
• On-boarded new international manufacturers and managed in-house brand production for UAE and KSA markets.

Company industry:
Hardware & Building Materials

Product Manager (Engineering Solutions – Oil & Gas)

February 2018 - October 2020

ECO Innovative

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

February 2018 - October 2020

• Secured a €300k contract with Emirates Global Aluminium for thermoplastic column protection.
• Reduced TCO on an Oman desalination plant by replacing 1.3km of steel with non-corrosive FRP grating.
• Tendered for over $2.3 million in FRP structures for offshore platforms and jackets.

Company industry:
FMCG

Sales Engineer (Infrastructure Pipeline Solutions)

July 2014 - January 2018

Saint-Gobain PAM

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

July 2014 - January 2018

• Managed GCC vendor relations and promoted ductile iron pipes, valves, fittings, and municipal castings in UAE, Oman, & Bahrain.
• Led municipal castings product development and launched a Middle East-localized brand featuring Mashrabiya-inspired artwork,
exceeding first-year sales targets by 207%. Followed by 3 12% in the next year.
• Supplied municipal castings and utility valves for an onshore oil and gas complex project worth $63k.

Company industry:
Construction & Building
Job role:
Sales

Project Sales Manager (Plumbing Solutions)

March 2009 - July 2014

Rajay International

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

March 2009 - July 2014

• Promoted municipal castings and plumbing products — pipes, fittings, valves, drainage accessories — across the GCC region.
• Supplied municipal castings and plumbing solutions to onshore oil & gas projects in the UAE for staff accommodation compounds.

Company industry:
Retail & Wholesale
Job role:
Construction and Building

Senior Relationship Officer

August 2008 - January 2009

Emirates National Bank of Dubai

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

August 2008 - January 2009

+ Promoting variety of international and domestic Investments and Banc assurance products.

+ Client Relationship Management based on the needs and requirement of the client. Communicating with the client at regular intervals and catering to their needs.

+ Direct Sales to retail clients through branch network.

Company industry:
Banking
Job role:
Sales

Relationship Manager

April 2007 - July 2008

Indiabulls Securities Limited

Delhi, India

April 2007 - July 2008

+ Sales of financial products like Equities, Derivatives and Commodities platform to clients to invest in the Indian Stock & Commodities Markets.

+ Cross selling Max New York Life Insurance Products to clients.

+ Revenue generation towards target management through own set of clients. Client Grievance Handling, if any.

Company industry:
Financial Services
Job role:
Sales

Education

Indian Institute of Planning & Management

February 2007

February 2007

Master's degree, Marketing & Finance

India

GPA (percentage): 72%

GPA (percentage): 72%

Pursued my MBA in Marketing & Finance from IIPM, New Delhi 2005-07. Stood 2nd twice in my class during the program. Did my internship in Citi Group's NBFC in New Delhi for three months. Got campus placement in 2006.

Delhi College of Arts & Commerce, Delhi University

March 2005

March 2005

Bachelor's degree, Business And Commerce

India

The Indian High School

March 2002

March 2002

High school or equivalent, Commerce

United Arab Emirates

Skills

Product Management

Expert

Channel Management

Expert

Business Development

Expert

Brand Development

Expert

Sales

Expert

Market Research

Intermediate

MS office

Intermediate

Competitive Analysis

Intermediate

Handling Pressure

Intermediate

Product Management

Expert

Channel Management

Expert

Business Development

Expert

Brand Development

Expert

Sales

Expert

CONSTRUCTION

Intermediate

FLOW CONTROL

Intermediate

MANUFACTURING PROCESSES

Intermediate

OIL AND GAS

Intermediate

PETROCHEMICAL

Intermediate

SALES MANAGEMENT

Intermediate

STRATEGIC MARKETING

Intermediate

Languages

English

Expert

Hindi

Native Speaker

Punjabi

Beginner

Training and Certifications

Certifications
UAE Driving License

Hobbies and interests

Creative Writing

I am a published author of two fiction novels. Project Moonrise The legend of the Ghost Thief and the seven gold coins

Listening To Music