Shafi Ali Al-Hsaien, Research & Development Manager

Shafi Ali Al-Hsaien

Research & Development Manager

Saudi Electric Company (SEC)

Lieu
Arabie Saoudite - Riyad - Saudi Arabia
Éducation
Master, هندسة كهربائية - MBA
Expérience
21 years, 8 Mois

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Expériences professionnelles

Total des années d'expérience :21 years, 8 Mois

Research & Development Manager à Saudi Electric Company (SEC)
  • Arabie Saoudite
  • Je travaille ici depuis juin 2003

for the Research and Development
•Design, install and analyze the Green Mosque Project where 40 % of the consumption is fed from the PV system on the roof top of the Mosque.
•Lead the Concept Grid Lab with EDF, the French Utility to build a real network for testing and approving.
•Manage the portfolio of the EPRI (Electrical Power Research Institute) research projects in United States, to transfer knowledge and find innovative solutions.
•Design an App using OCR technology to read customer consumption that may save around 70 M SAR annually for the company by increasing the accuracy, tracking power lose and reducing the reading cost.
•Effectively increase the utilization of the distribution network which save approximately 120 M SAR annually. The company applied this technique.
•Establish the Smart Grid Research Center with KACST which helps the company to solve the technical problems in the distribution network and also produce commercialized product.
•Establish JV with TAQNIA for outcomes of the research projects for the "SMART SOLUTIONS", that can be sell to the market, like Power Quality Devices, FACT and SVC Systems.
•Build and Establish a Strategic Collaboration with KAUST, and get the Industrial Committee Membership free for the SEC which save 100, 000 $ annually since 2013.
•Design and install and operate the 1st SVC system on Distribution network level which saved around 100 M SAR in both CAPEX and OPEX.
•Successfully accomplish the Targeted Talent program in managers level (PIA). The program is dedicated for talented leaders who have potential and promising future.
•Establishing the Cooling Research Center. The cooling load contribute to around 70% of the of the power produced which cost a lot for the company. The Center is targeting to reduce the cost and increase the efficiency and explore new technology.
•Establishing the JV of a Commercialized Product of the cooling system using the adsorption technology where no electricity is used to air conditioning the buildings.
•Selected to lead the engineering team responsible for improving Distribution's Ground Network (DGN) in the Central Region which reduced running cost by 17 %.
•Save around 0.5 billion in the years 2008 and 2009, for the company by reducing the cost of executing projects.
•Member of SEC Budget Committee for two consecutive years (2008 and 2009). Recognized for being well estimated and controlled.
•Effectively managed to deliver numerous projects valued over SAR 140 millions.
•Successfully increased the transportation sector profit by 12 % in Q4 as of 1999 by effective management of the resources & by raising the customer satisfaction.
•Increased planning department efficiency and effectiveness by constructively updating & re-engineering the processes and procedures and raising the output.
•Coached and developed Saudi capabilities to operate as a planning and design engineers.

Deputy Manager à he Joint Research Center for Smart Grid
  • Émirats Arabes Unis
  • Je travaille ici depuis mars 2015

Located at KACST
•Draw the long run strategic plan
•Capturing business requirement
•Building Rapport with stakeholders.
•Governing and ensuring smooth processes and workflow management.
•Developing Project Management deliverables.
•Handover and acceptance.
•Review and vet Project Proposal with commercial department.
•Interview, assess and select project resources.
•Make sure the exact materials are requested and the projects are within the budget.

Center Manager
  • Émirats Arabes Unis
  • Je travaille ici depuis février 2015

Troubleshooting-network Problems and Incident Management.
•Develop the networks study schemes.
•Arrange the effective, les cost high voltage network connection.
•Update the system and the drawings of the network changes.
•Observe the ongoing work on the site to meet the required quality.
•Interview, assess and select project resources.
•Coordinate with other business activity for the reliable network connection.
•Test and apply new ideas and technologies.

Research
  • Émirats Arabes Unis
  • janvier 2018 à juin 2018

Build the strategy of the R&D in the company
•Managing the six research centers.
•Draw the budget and the strategies of the centers.
•Build the strategic partnership with local and international bodies
•Represent the R&D inside and outside
•Planning and governing new network Installation and ensuring existing Networks and reinforcement.
•Provide consultation and acting as technical authority for in-depth application system and services for regional projects during System Development Life Cycle.
•Vendor management.

Research Project
  • Émirats Arabes Unis
  • avril 2013 à janvier 2015

Managing, assessing and analyzing the 5th program consist of portfolio of research projects with the local and international research institutes.
•Technical and financial assessment of the RFP's.
•Manage the projects
•Set the budgeting of the projects and observe the ongoing work on the site to meet the required quality within the budget.

Section Manager
  • Émirats Arabes Unis
  • septembre 2009 à mars 2013

Accountable for Application Support Team Quality and continuation of service for the region.
•Planning and governing new network Installation and ensuring existing Networks and reinforcement.
•Provide consultation and acting as the technical authority for in-depth application system and services for regional projects during System Development Life Cycle.
•Point of Contract with key Customers and IT users to assure effective implantation of the solutions and to ensure effective mapping of business processes and correct requirement management.
•Vendor management.
•Provide IT service and monitor system users development and training Plans.

Project Management à PMP
  • Émirats Arabes Unis
  • janvier 2004 à janvier 2010
Unit Head
  • Émirats Arabes Unis
  • septembre 2007 à août 2009

of the High Voltage Network planning department

à Dammam
  • Émirats Arabes Unis
  • janvier 2005 à janvier 2008
Inspector
  • Émirats Arabes Unis
  • juillet 2005 à août 2007
Managers à for
  • Arabie Saoudite
  • mars 2016 à janvier 2006

6/2015 Innovation & Making the Ideas Real, KAUST, KSA
•11/2014 Rumah Site Analysis Program with JGC Company

Site Engineer
  • Émirats Arabes Unis
  • juin 2003 à juin 2005

Develop the networks study schemes.
•Arrange the effective, les cost high voltage network connection.
•Update the system and the drawings of the network changes.
•Make sure the projects are within the budget.
•Prepare the engineering drawings of the projects.
•Troubleshooting-network Problems and Incident Management.
•Monitoring the ongoing work on the site to meet the required quality.
•Coordinate with other departments for the network connection.

  • juin 2003 à juin 2005
à Dammam
  • Émirats Arabes Unis
  • janvier 2003 à janvier 2004
Project Officer
  • Émirats Arabes Unis
  • décembre 2002 à juin 2003

Well known, advanced power project maker.

Section Officer à Al-Zafer Trading Es
  • Émirats Arabes Unis
  • août 1999 à octobre 1999

Receive the customer Containers in the sea & dry Ports.
•Deliver within short time the shipment to the asked location.

à 2016 Smart Grid Lab Conceptual Design, EDF, Saclay
  • France
  • janvier 2005 à

Éducation

Master, هندسة كهربائية - MBA
  • à King Saud University
  • janvier 2010

Baccalauréat, Electrical Engineering
  • à King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
  • janvier 2002

Specialties & Skills

BUDGETING
NETWORKING
QUALITY
REQUIREMENTS
TROUBLESHOOTING
BUSINESS PROCESS
CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT
CONSULTING
DEC PDP
FINANCIAL