Specialist- Strategy, Business Development, Project Mangement
Saudi Binladin
Total years of experience :17 years, 2 Months
Advised the leadership of SBG on investment opportunities, with a holistic view on global markets and sectoral balance
Innovative Project & Financial Management- Introduced unconventional concepts in the contractor reimbursement and LC conditions, involving the Government and lending banks to ease cashflows and ensure sustainability of mega projects of Makkah and Madina Mosque expansion, currently the largest civil construction project in the world (Project cost: 86 Bn USD)
Turnaround Strategy Design- Designed and evaluated the strategy for turnaround of Maytas Infra Ltd. as major shareholder
Market Entry- Designed and implemented a market entry model for a new venture in the Pilgrimage space, involving complex partnerships with global Airlines, premium Hotels and Tour Operators in KSA (Project Cost: 2 Bn USD)
Set up Dubai office; coordinated with Project partners and stakeholders to develop a bankable project
Cross Continental Management- In charge of Company Registration; Managed from India, a team of PROs and Auditors to set up the Dubai office, dealing with a Free Zone Authority to complete all registration formalities and establish operations
Internal Entrepreneurship- Independently managing the UAE office, managing overseas stakeholder relations in African infrastructure projects. Devising a strategy to grow the Dubai arm as an independent profit centre for the Tanzanian parent
Value & Budget Housing Corporation, Mumbai - Assistant Vice President, Project Management May '12 - Current
Defined the scope of the Project Management Office VBHC; initiated processes to streamline sales & project planning, execution,
tracking & reporting
• Project Management- Heading the Mumbai, Gujarat, NCR & Chennai regions (each 40 acres/3000 apartments, 2mn sqft)
• Revised the existing project plan for Chennai Project & executed revisions on-site to speed up execution by 25 days,
crashing delays, thereby correcting construction milestone linked cashflow slippages
• Set up a framework for stakeholder communication to ensure issue resolution & escalation across levels resulting in higher transparency and ownership in operations
• Advised management on innovative formats of Contractor engagement & outsourcing across Project Life Cycle, from land
selection and acquisition, statutory approval management, consultant management to delivery & sales
• Implemented the "maker-checker" approach of PM on all projects across stages of life cycle with the objective of overall
savings through timely completion, minimized rework & thorough quality adherence
• Standardization- Significantly contributed to standardization of processes such as design & construction methodology that are
independent of externalities to optimise design time & cost, thereby leading to early project launch
• Led a comparative analysis of building bye laws of all 4 regions to arrive at a Baseline architectural design
• Created a design member catalogue to incorporate all architectural & engineering details as independent building blocks
complete with detailed design & quantity estimation
• Assembly of design from the catalogue automatically generates Good for Construction Drawings
• Strategy- Currently working on the growth strategy, encompassing regional spread, investment formats, PPP expansion & IPO
Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services (IL&FS), Head Office, Mumbai June '06 - July '11
Promoted 4 times in 5 years to make one of the fastest career progressions in ITNL; 5 years of diverse experience across infrastructure sectors in Public Private Partnership (PPP)
Transport Networks Limited (ITNL) - Deputy Manager-Strategy, BD & Bidding Jan 2009 - July 2011
• Risk Evaluation - Responsible for risk evaluation (political, geographical, business & competitor) at project selection stage
• Won 8 out of 12 bids placed in 2010 (total project cost INR 103 Bn) making ITNL the largest toll road owner in India
• 100% success records w.r.t these risks in the final 8 projects
• Team Management - Conceptualized & executed CSR project & won the coveted Skoch Award (Project Cost INR 50 Mn)
• Initiated the project as a social risk mitigation pilot along 2 NH projects with 50-village impact zone along each road
• The format, entailing sustainable community empowerment, is now being implemented across all 18 ITNL projects
• Strategy & Business Development- Conceptualized India's first integrated transportation development program for a State on
PPP Annuity basis (Project Cost INR 40 Bn)
• Convinced the State Governments of 2 newly formed States of the socio-economic impact of the Project
• Developed project proposals, business plans & frameworks for implementation, operating, enabling & financing Projects
• Strategic Innovation Implementation: Initiated pilots to enable the turnaround of the Nagpur City Bus project (BOO basis)
• Advised management to implement critical strategic, innovative technology-driven initiatives for efficient monitoring
• Increased profitability by 30%; Reduced operational losses & increased bottom line
• Corporate Communications-Developed investor pitch presentations for IPO; raised INR 5 Bn through 4 anchor investors
• Design & Coordination- Independently designed & executed interiors for 6 offices in 4 cities (21000 sft, INR 35 mn)
Hyderabad Outer Ring Road Limited (ORR) - Assistant Manager- Project Planning & Monitoring Jan 2008 - Jan 2009
• Project Management & CSR- Responsible for project kick-off; executed complex land takeover with HUDA in record time
• In charge of R&R; Negotiated for rehabilitation of locals & absorbed them as on-site labor
• Established a milestone linked monitoring tool that predicted delays, thereby reducing operational losses
• Forecasted & highlighted critical activities that may impact progress, for senior management attention thereby quick
resolution
IL&FS Maritime Infrastructure Limited (IMICL) - Senior Officer-Business Development June 2007 - Jan 2008
• Business Research & Analysis- Responsible for identifying new business opportunities in transportation infrastructure
• Convinced the Management Team to invest in the Maritime sector; Instrumental to the incorporation of IL&FS Maritime
• Undertook Investment Analysis of Opportunities in the Indian Maritime Sector critical for top management buy-in
• Greenfield Project Design- Conceptualized & designed transaction frameworks for various overseas greenfield projects
including the Port City Development Project in Philippines ($15 Bn)
Indian School of Business (ISB), Hyderabad MBA (Strategy & Finance), 2012 • Awarded "Young Leader of ISB" for outstanding contribution to the ISB brand & community through multiple initiatives • President of the Srei Infrastructure Club (120 members) - Spearheaded knowledge sharing & ISB brand building activities • Secured a 4 year sponsorship worth INR 12 mn; the first ever corporate partnership for a student club • Created a strategic roadmap & incorporated sustainable, transparent and transferable practices for the Club • Steered the planning & execution of international conventions of two of the largest global Real Estate Associations • Conceptualized & led the ISB-Wiki, the first ever collaborative knowledge repository for ISB
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi M.Tech, Construction Engg & Management, 2004-06 nd Ranked 2 in the Civil Engineering Department • Researched & presented a thesis on "Avoiding Rework in Construction Through Effective Planning & Management"
L.B. Hiray College of Architecture, Mumbai University B. Arch (Hons), 1999-04 nd Ranked 2 in Mumbai University amongst 430 students
