About the Ambassador

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• April 2018 Appointed as Ambassador of UAE to Vietnam 
• Borouge, part of the ADNOC and Borealis (Mubadala) Group of Companies 

Abu Dhabi, UAE
2013 – 2018
Senior Vice President Corporate Affairs

Reporting to CEO Borouge; responsible for the development and optimisation of Total Quality Management, Corporate Sustainability and Trade Affairs globally 

• Member of Executive Leadership Team 
• Strategic Board contributor with ADNOC and Borealis 
• Representation of UAE, ADNOC and Borouge on international platforms
• Creation, integration and development of Corporate Affairs organisation 
• Strategy development and implementation
• Performance management including legal governance, business models, company risks, performance measures and corporate reporting 
• Strategic advisor on international market and business development, investments, corporate organization and process improvements and development, and long term corporate strategies 
• Creating value and  improving Return on Capital Expenditure (ROCE) 
• Stakeholder engagement: Government, industry, regulators, environmental bodies, standards authorities, customers and suppliers, academia, etc.
• Advocate for oil and gas’ petrochemicals  industry and products  
• UAE trade relations strategy development within WTO and global petrochemicals industry 
• Advisor for Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemical Association (GPCA) 

2011 – 2013
Vice President International Affairs

• Reporting to CEO Borouge Abu Dhabi Polymers (Borouge)
• Supporting the strategy and interests of Borouge and the regional petrochemicals industry, together with the UAE government, internationally

2009 - 2011
UAE Affairs Manager

• Reporting to CEO Borouge Abu Dhabi Polymers (Borouge) 
• Supporting the strategy and interests of Borouge with the UAE government

2007 - 2009
Procurement Support Manager

• Reporting to SVP Procurement Abu Dhabi Polymers (Borouge)
• Responsible for the strategic development of the Procurement function 

Camtech Manufacturing 
Dubai, UAE

• 1998 - 2005
  Board Member 

Index Group 
Dubai, UAE

• 1997- 2007
  Managing Director

EDUCATION

• 2012 Global Leadership Program IMD Lausanne Switzerland
• 1996 Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the California State Polytechnic University USA.
• 1990 Zayed the First High School, Al Ain, UAE

LANGUAGES 

• English, Arabic 

MEMBERSHIPS

• UAE National Committee for the World Trade Organisation (WTO) 
• Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association’s (GPCA) Advocacy Committee for International Trade