Division Manager
ISLAMIC DEVELOPMENT BANK
Total years of experience :11 years, 3 Months
Transport
- Head of the transport sector : managing 10 direct reports and 4 indirect reports
- Active Portfolio of 91 projects (US$ 8.25 Billion approvals) across 30 member countries
- Representing IDB in MDB Heads of Transport Group and as focal point for OIC institutions active in
the trade and transport sectors (COMCEC, OIC General Secretariat, etc.)
- Launched preparation of the IDB Transport Policy and Strategy
- Active contribution to the launch of the Sustainable Mobility for All initiatives with 50+
international partners in transport including sister MDBs
of Infrastructure, Acting Director of Facility Management
- Head of the Infrastructure & Logistics departments
- Responsible for E&M networks and utilities, MVpowersubstation, waste collection and grey water
treatment plants, roads, pedestrian ways and bridges, low-current systems andsitelogisticsacross
the exclusive 2.4 Mn m2 built-up area (40 towers) adjacent Makkah Holy Mosque
- Full P&L and contract management responsibility for a scope of SAR 1.5 billion+ (14 contractors)
- Successfully handled T&C and takeover of the main infrastructure EPC contract (SAR 813 million)
- Led technical negotiations for the restructuring of the BOT District Cooling contract with Saudi
Tabreed (SAR 700 million +, 25y concession) in coordination with investment teams
- Interim management (4 month) of the main facility management contract
- Developed with Chief Design Officer and negotiated with Makkah High Commission the new
masterplan and development strategy of the Jabal Omar development.
- Largest active mass transit project worldwide with 3 fully electrified metro lines spanning 65km,
29 passenger stations, 2 depots and 69 driverless trainsets. Alstom share circa US$ 1.2 Billion
- Managed three project teams (20+ staff) in KSA, France and Egypt for the power supply, depot
equipment and platform screen doors subsystems from concept design to go order (scope of ~US$300Mn)
- Led decentralization of power supply design function from HQ to Egypt (mobilization of 10 engineers)
- As integration manager in charge of contractual and interface issues for all subsystems, and negotiations
with JV partners and client (support of 80+ staff)
- Member of the Project steering committee and deputizing project director during absences
WCO office)-France (home office) - Cameroon - Togo
Short term
of the Algerian Talents and Leader Association and Head of the Transport Group
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Raballand, G., Refas, S., Beuran, M., & Isik, G., 2012. “Why Does Cargo Spend Weeks in Sub-Saharan African
Ports?: Lessons from Six Countries”. World Bank Publications, Directions in Development Series.
Chapter on Trade finance in Section 5. Facilitating trade, access to trade finance and Remittances in Chauffour, J. P.
(2012). From political to economic awakening in the Arab world: The path of economic integration
- Task team Leader (TTL) for transport projects in Iraq, Kosovo & Maldives (US$ 250 million)
- TTL for Technical Assistance Grant to Arab Union of Land Transport with activities in trade
facilitation, road safety, drivers’ training and TIR transit regime. Co-Organized first IRF/IRU
meetings in Riyadh and workshops in four Arab countries to disseminate the results
- TTL for the Technical Assistance Grant to the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) to
implement the ECO transit transport framework agreement
- Core team member for development of Morocco Member Country Partnership Strategy and
Country Economic Memorandum, in charge of the “Enhancing trade competitiveness” pillar
- Cross-support to transport, PPP and Energy divisions for economic analysis of transport
projects (e.g. Toll roads in Malaysia, Coal Terminal in Morocco)
- Initiation and management of cooperation initiatives with International Partners (GIZ, IRF, IRU
and COMCEC) and representing IDB in joint MDB working group on sustainable transport
Sub-system
the Strategy Department
Developed a port-choice model and led consultations with Moroccan Importers and Exporters
(agricultural, freight forwarding, electrical and electronic industries) to devise and advocate Tanger
Med Port competitive strategy for national market. Strategic recommendations adopted by the Board of
Directors. Strategic benchmarking of competition between Tanger Med and Casablanca ports.
the Africa Transport Unit
- Assisting Task Team leaders and Economists in Management of transport operations in Africa.
- Core team member for the CEMAC Trade and Transport facilitation Project (US$217 Million) in
Cameroon, Chad and Central African Republic (project preparation, appraisal and start-up)
- Developed the methodology for economic evaluation of trade and transport programs.
, Salim, 2012. "The impact of demand on cargo dwell
100 (top 10%) - Main focus: transport planning, engineering and economics - Master Thesis: “Port choice modeling using discrete choice modeling techniques”
top 5%) - Main focus: Management, Transport and Supply chain - Master Thesis: Strategic planning of a Greenfield industrial development (sponsored by L’Oréal
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FUDAN UNIVERSITY in Shanghai, China Exchange trimester – Applied Research in Mathematics (with Pr. Li Da Qian) POSITIONS OF RESPONSIBILITY July 2015 – March 2016 Alstom Advanced Leadership program (one of the two nominees for MENA region) – 8month program for 26 mid-level or senior leaders out of the 32,000 global workforce
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