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CADD Emirates

Project Manager - ELV/ICT & Smart Buildings
Doha, Qatar | October 2016 - June 2022
Reported to General Manager and CEO, Head Office, Dubai

Role Summary 

Led end-to-end delivery of ELV/ICT and Smart Building programs across commercial towers, corporate offices, and 5-star luxury hospitality projects in Qatar and the Middle East, owning delivery from tendering, design, procurement, execution, testing, commissioning, handover, DLP, AMC readiness, and commercial close-out. 

 Selected Achievements & Impact 

• Delivered one of the region’s largest smart hospitality retrofits, as measured by 374 automated guest rooms and 456+ programmed guest tablets, by leading KNX, GRMS, BMS, IPTV, HVAC, lighting, guest services, and customized UI/UX integration in a live 5-star hotel. 

• Delivered a USD 9M smart hospitality project on time and without incidents, by managing project planning, procurement coordination, subcontractors, QA/QC, safety compliance, commissioning, stakeholder reporting, and operational continuity inside a fully operational hotel. 

• Solved a complex hospitality integration challenge, as measured by successful integration of Schneider Electric GRMS with Dormakaba Saflok Access Control, by connecting room automation, secure guest access, PMS/Fidelio workflows, and guest-room control logic into one operating environment. 

• Unified multiple building and guest systems, as measured by integration of GRMS, PMS/Fidelio, Fire Alarm, BMS/Desigo CC, AV, IPTV, and Lift Access, by using BACnet, NETx, Messenger LENS middleware, database configuration, and multi-system commissioning. 

• Improved energy performance in luxury hospitality operations, as measured by up to 35% energy savings, by implementing advanced KNX applications across lighting, HVAC, blinds, daylight harvesting, occupancy control, metering, and automation schedules. 

• Delivered structured cabling and network infrastructure at scale, as measured by 38,000+ CAT6 data points, Fluke testing, labeling, certification, and OTDR fiber testing, by managing installation readiness, QA/QC records, testing documentation, and final certification. 

• Led large multidisciplinary delivery teams, as measured by 3 Assistant Project Managers, 3 Senior Project Engineers, 4 Site Engineers, 30+ technicians, 3 supervisors, and 50+ subcontract staff, by managing workforce planning, task allocation, escalation handling, mentoring, and performance control. 

• Managed project governance and commercial control across FIDIC-based delivery, as measured by CPI/SPI tracking, OTD monitoring, cost variance control, RAID logs, QA/QC indicators, and progress reporting, by maintaining scope, budget, schedule, risk, variations, and client expectations. 

• Strengthened operational resilience for live hospitality environments, as measured by successful ViaSat satellite internet redundancy implementation, by designing backup connectivity to maintain uninterrupted guest and operational services. 

• Maintained high compliance and execution discipline, as measured by 100+ personnel, 2,000+ man-hours, and strict ISO, MOI, and ADMCC compliance, by coordinating site teams, subcontractors, inspections, toolbox talks, documentation, and safety controls.

Key Achievements 🏆

• World-first hospitality integration: Solved complex integration between Schneider Electric GRMS and Dormakaba Saflok Access Control, enabling seamless room automation and secure guest access. 

• KNX Award 2019/2020 (Asia – International Category) — Nomination for innovation and energy efficiency.  (Nomination)

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Prolite Controls Limited

Senior Technical Support Engineer | Founding Team / MEA & APAC In-Charge
Dubai, UAE | August 2014 – October 2016
Reported to Regional Director, Dubai

Role Summary 

Joined Prolite Controls at company inception and served as a founding technical authority, supporting the development of the initial product portfolio, certification strategy, technical delivery model, and regional partner ecosystem across MEA and APAC.

Acted as the bridge between OEM R&D, manufacturing, partners, distributors, and live projects, helping shape product readiness, certification compliance, field reliability, and market adoption from the ground up.

 Selected Achievements & Impact 

• Built Prolite’s initial lighting control, home automation, GRMS, access control, and integrated smart systems portfolio, as measured by successful MEA market entry, by sourcing OEM solutions, defining electrical codes, panel design standards, compliance frameworks, and technical delivery processes. 

• Established international product credibility, as measured by KNX Manufacturing ID issuance, KNX Association product registration, and ISO certification support, by coordinating certification inputs, documentation, product validation, and compliance readiness. 

• Improved product stability for regional deployments, as measured by reduced repeat technical issues and stronger field reliability, by working directly with OEM R&D and support teams on customization, firmware testing, diagnostics, performance optimization, and structured field feedback. 

• Led regional technical delivery across MEA and APAC projects, as measured by successful commissioning and Tier-2/Tier-3 support across KNX, GRMS, DMX, home automation, and integrated systems, by acting as site coordinator, escalation lead, and technical reference point. 

• Drove approximately 40% growth in regional product adoption, as measured by increased partner and distributor confidence, by delivering technical training, workshops, demonstrations, documentation, and hands-on enablement for sales teams, engineers, distributors, and system integrators. 

• Expanded Prolite’s partner ecosystem across MEA, as measured by stronger long-term distributor and integrator engagement, by providing reliable technical leadership, escalation handling, project support, onboarding, and field problem-solving. 

• Strengthened product-market fit, as measured by improved regional feature adoption and roadmap alignment, by establishing client-to-field-to-R&D feedback loops and converting site issues into practical product improvement inputs. 

• Improved production readiness, as measured by stronger hardware stability before release, by auditing BOMs and Gerber files for manufacturability, footprint consistency, supply risk, and flashing/testing firmware on microcontrollers before production. 

• Ensured consistent delivery quality across workshop and site operations, as measured by safer installation, better testing discipline, and smoother commissioning, by supervising installation teams, workshop activities, production testing, commissioning, deployment, and PPE compliance. 

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Quantran System Gulf LLC

Technical Support Engineer - MEA & APAC
Dubai, UAE | February 2012 - August 2014

Role Summary 

Served as a regional technical authority for Quantran products and the newly launched QLITE brand, supporting product engineering, presales, production, commissioning, QA/QC, R&D coordination, and regional delivery across GCC and MEA markets. 

Selected Achievements & Impact 

• Supported regional rollout of the QLITE brand across GCC markets, as measured by structured market entry and deployment readiness, by validating product configurations, control panel designs, compliance documentation, and field performance before large-scale rollout. 

• Improved product reliability across Quantran and QLITE portfolios, as measured by stronger field stability and reduced deployment risk, by working with factory R&D and Quality teams on product testing, defect logging, root-cause analysis, corrective actions, firmware validation, OTA updates, and system performance improvements. 

• Delivered FEED and EPIC project support across smart buildings, automation, and electrical systems, as measured by compliant bid submissions and execution-ready designs, by preparing load schedules, control schematics, technical documentation, panel CNC layouts, wiring diagrams, and protection device schedules. 

• Standardized control panel production across GCC requirements, as measured by improved delivery consistency and regulatory acceptance, by issuing job cards, supervising fabrication, enforcing QA/QC controls, validating approved drawings, testing modules, and managing country-wise production standards. 

• Secured Dubai Chamber export approvals and Country of Origin certifications for GCC deployments, as measured by certified test reports for control panels and modules, by preparing structured testing records, validation documentation, and compliance submissions. 

• Programmed multi-protocol automation systems across lighting, GRMS, HVAC, and BMS environments, as measured by successful commissioning of DMX, DALI, RS485, QL-Net, M-Bus, S-Bus, and BACnet integrations, by designing, programming, troubleshooting, and validating control logic and system communication. 

• Enhanced operator and end-user experience, as measured by improved usability and system acceptance, by developing custom GUI designs and UI/UX interfaces for automation and control systems. 

• Strengthened regional partner capability across MEA, as measured by commissioning leadership, FAT/SAT support, partner training, workshops, and critical project recoveries, by delivering on-site and remote technical support across UAE, Oman, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Qatar. 

• Supported critical infrastructure projects across oil and gas, utilities, airports, hospitals, malls, hospitality, industrial, and government facilities, as measured by delivery exposure across KPC, ADNOC, PDO, BAPCO, Kahramaa, and DEWA environments, by supporting testing, commissioning, troubleshooting, and regional deployment. 

• Acted as technical and production in-charge for manufacturing, testing, commissioning, and deployment, as measured by consistent delivery quality and client satisfaction, by managing production readiness, firmware flashing, workshop QA/QC, field preparation, and customer-facing technical support.