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Abdulla Alkaabi

Abu Dhabi

Summary

Experienced professional with a proven track record in optimizing asset integrity, enhancing process safety, and driving operational excellence in the oil and gas sector. Skilled in leading cross-functional teams, delivering measurable cost savings, and fostering a strong culture of safety, innovation, and continuous improvement.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
4041
4041
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Team leader plant operations

Borouge, ADNOC
07.2024 - 07.2025
  • Provided proactive leadership in plant operations, ensuring asset integrity and high safety standards.
  • Spearheaded a 2023 turnaround flare reduction initiative, achieving over $0.6M in cost savings.
  • Applied situational leadership to manage diverse teams in dynamic environments.
  • Strengthened cross-functional coordination, enabling real-time problem-solving and enhanced reliability


Sr. Engineer operations

Borouge, ADNOC
02.2021 - 07.2024
  • Developed and implemented technical solutions to enhance reliability, integrity and profitability of plant operations.
  • Led the creation of an alarm management strategy, laying the groundwork for optimized alarm and SOL systems.
  • Transformed operational challenges into opportunities by applying deep technical and asset knowledge.


Shift Controller

Borouge, ADNOC
12.2017 - 02.2021
  • Directed shift operations, ensuring compliance with HSE, quality, and performance standards.
  • Mentored and developed UAE national graduates for leadership and operational excellence roles.
  • Managed plant start-up and shutdown activities with a focus on safety and efficiency.

Education

Master of business administration -

Abu Dhabi school of management

Chemical Engineering -

Khalifa university

Skills

  • Operational Leadership & Excellence
  • Strategic Decision Making
  • Process Safety & Risk Control
  • Communicating and influencing
  • Team Development & Mentoring
  • Foster Collaboration
  • Change & Innovation Leadership
  • Drive Excellence
  • Commercial Acumen

Professional development

  • PMP certification, PMI, USA, 2022
  • Finance for non-finance, ADNOC, Abu Dhabi, 2024
  • ADNOC high potential employee, ADNOC, Abu Dhabi, 2023

Timeline

Team leader plant operations

Borouge, ADNOC
07.2024 - 07.2025

Sr. Engineer operations

Borouge, ADNOC
02.2021 - 07.2024

Shift Controller

Borouge, ADNOC
12.2017 - 02.2021

Master of business administration -

Abu Dhabi school of management

Chemical Engineering -

Khalifa university

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