AHMED AL QUBAISI
Abu Dhabi
Summary
Accomplished professional with expertise in strategic leadership and military aviation, demonstrating exceptional project management and technical proficiency. Adept at ensuring regulatory compliance while fostering collaborative environments to drive success. Possesses strong financial acumen, aiming to leverage skills in a challenging role that aligns with career aspirations.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
2022
2022
years of post-secondary education
Work history
VICE-PRESIDENT, AFAD MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS
GAL
Abudhabi
12.2024 - 07.2025
- Leading all military aircraft maintenance operations with strategic oversight, ensuring mission-readiness, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence across UAE bases.
- Directing the ongoing execution of the UAE MAR Project and other high-profile strategic initiatives, ensuring synergy with national defense priorities and enhancing MRO capabilities.
- Led a manpower optimization project, realigning resources to enhance productivity, reduce downtime, and support long-term workforce planning.
- Developed and enforced comprehensive maintenance policies and procedures, standardizing operations and driving quality, safety, and continuous improvement.
- Acted as EVP delegate during absences, managing executive-level tasks, cross-functional coordination, and high-level decision-making across the maintenance domain.
VICE-PRESIDENT, STRATEGIC PROJECTS
GAL AMMROC
11.2022 - 11.2024
- Led specialized division in enhancing MRO operations, resulting in marked improvements in project completion efficiency and operational excellence.
- Manage a diverse team of professionals, promoting a culture of superior military aviation engineering and maintenance practices.
- Initiate and cultivate strategic partnerships within the defense industry, significantly broadening the company's collaborative and contractual engagements.
- Design and enforce robust governance protocols for armed forces contractual terms, ensuring stringent compliance and risk mitigation.
- Champion modernization of outdated systems by adopting innovative technologies to advance operational capabilities in line with strategic defense objectives.
- Contribute significantly to strategic planning, driving the company's growth and solidifying its market presence in the defense sector.
- Recognized for leadership excellence with awards highlighting innovation and advancement in defense aviation strategies and methodologies.
HEAD OF AIRFRAME & SUPPORT SERVICES (MRO)
AMMROC
03.2020 - 11.2022
- Identifies requirements and ensures appropriate action is taken to meet the maintenance needs, including capital projects, of the various buildings and facilities of the MRO district through a prioritized plan of work, which allows for quick response to critical needs.
- Identifies current and future maintenance requirements MRO and support buildings by coordinating with administrators and engineers, with local/state/federal staffs, tradesman, technicians, vendors, and other persons in a position to understand maintenance requirements.
- Identifies requirements for an annual maintenance budget, preparing recommendations for capital and renovation expenditures, scheduling expenditures, coordinating projects with the Supply Chain Management and analyzing variance, initiating corrective action and anticipating long-term issues.
- Supports educational environmental development and improvements by reviewing new products, equipment, systems, and by discussing equipment and systems needs and modifications with engineers and vendors, coordinating activities of technicians, workers and contractors fabricating or modifying structures, equipment or systems.
- Ensures proper environment and continuous improvement for the educational process by determining work priorities, by scheduling repairs, maintenance and installation of machines, tools, equipment, and systems.
- Priority of work is based on facility need, the age of facilities and components, and the order in which work requests are received.
MRO BASE MANAGER, SENIOR LEVEL
AMMROC
02.2018 - 03.2020
- Manage the whole base activities with support from all managers and team leads.
- Lead all functions their way to contribute success of overall objective of the company.
- Leading the strategic plans and provide the directions for the successful implementation.
- Initiate and lead new projects with new teams.
- Assign and manage responsibilities between functions/departments.
- Leading the communication between internal and external organizations.
- All the objects to make sure in the right way according to the board of directors.
- Chair meetings with internal and external customers/suppliers.
- Provide guidance on day-to-day business rhythms.
- Identify and develop strategies to execute new project with teams.
- Co-ordinate and interface between supply chain, planning, engineering and other support divisions.
- Guide the team to develop and manage metrics for reporting and decision making.
- Contributing towards growth of in-house capability to minimize the cost and enhance the capabilities.
- Review and negotiate Customer defined work scopes (SOW), and proposals to help top level management.
- Leading the program/project budget and resource loading and controlling to reduce risk.
- Lead, facilitate and build strategic relationships between key military stakeholders.
- Ensure alignment between customer and organization objectives and targets.
- Provide support to all departments to avoid any kind of delay in delivering quality product and services to the customer.
- Act as a voice of the customer to translate customer needs to measurable AMMROC solutions.
- Provide KPIs to ensure operations, scope, schedule, cost, quality is covering the contractual obligations and internal company requirements.
ASSISTANT MANAGER/OPERATIONS MANAGER
AMMROC
05.2015 - 01.2018
- Streamlined service delivery requirements for base operations, ensuring alignment with military directives.
- Fostered a team culture anchored in the organization's vision and values, enhancing motivation and focus.
- Translated objectives into actionable plans, leading and inspiring team action for goal achievement.
- Implemented meaningful performance objectives through collaborative efforts.
- Established a learning environment compliant with directives, fostering continuous improvement.
- Coached team members to align performance with organizational success.
- Analyzed various data sources to identify issues and opportunities, driving strategic decisions.
- Executed operational expansion plans to ensure timely fleet delivery.
- Proactively sought third-party maintenance opportunities, bolstering revenue and in-house capabilities.
- Engaged in strategic planning and business strategy execution with base management.
- Negotiated technical contracts and managed documentation, enhancing base operations.
- Provided expert technical resolution to minimize aircraft downtime and maintain operational flow.
- Led maintenance activities, delivering cost-effective and proactive services to meet customer needs.
- Directed overall aircraft maintenance, optimizing operations through effective leadership.
- Analyzed maintenance reports to improve operational requirements and addressed issues through strategic planning.
- Developed organizational structures and procedures to enhance maintenance efficiency and ensure compliance.
- Successfully conducted the first-ever 'C' Check for a VIP aircraft in the Middle East.
O & I LEVEL - MAINTENANCE ENGINEER
AMMROC
05.2010 - 05.2015
- Efficiently manage team and resources to exceed aircraft serviceability targets while ensuring compliance with safety and environmental standards.
- Continuously acquire technical and managerial expertise under management guidance and provide pivotal support when needed.
- Ensure meticulous maintenance documentation, including accurate logbooks and work order closures by technicians.
- Oversee aircraft release protocols, ensuring no open work cards during flight releases, barring authorized test flights, and serve as a dedicated flight engineer.
D LEVEL - MAINTENANCE ENGINEER
ADAT (Abu Dhabi Aircraft Technologies)
05.2008 - 05.2010
- Following supervisor instructions closely and supporting management with D level aircraft maintenance tasks.
- Acquiring technical knowledge and skills through practical, on-job training in advanced maintenance operations.
- Applying theoretical learning directly to D level maintenance activities for hands-on experience.
- Conducting comprehensive I, O, and D level maintenance, including back shop operations, to ensure aircraft integrity.
D LEVEL - MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN
GAMCO (Gulf Aircraft maintenance Co)
05.2006 - 05.2008
- Supporting management and bolstering technical skills through hands-on aircraft maintenance and teamwork.
- Engaging in on-the-job training for D level maintenance tasks while ensuring personal safety with the correct PPE.
- Utilizing appropriate tools and calibrated test equipment, including torque wrenches, to perform maintenance duties.
- Managing and controlling the correct consumables and verified spare parts to maintain high standards of aircraft serviceability.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Aviation
B2 Course (03 Courses)
Italy11.2014
Some College (No Degree) - Aviation
B1 Course (03 Course)
Italy 01.2013 - 01.2014
Bachelor's in Engineering Management
01.2010 - 01.2012
Higher Diploma - (Hons.)
Engine & Airframe
01.2006 - 01.2010
Diploma - undefined
Aviation Maintenance Engineering
Skills
- Strategic Leadership
- Military Aviation Expertise
- Project Management
- Technical Proficiency
- Regulatory Compliance
- Collaborative Skills
- Financial Acumen
- Operational Oversight
- Innovation and Cont Improvement
- Risk Management
Timeline
VICE-PRESIDENT, AFAD MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS
GAL
12.2024 - 07.2025
VICE-PRESIDENT, STRATEGIC PROJECTS
GAL AMMROC
11.2022 - 11.2024
HEAD OF AIRFRAME & SUPPORT SERVICES (MRO)
AMMROC
03.2020 - 11.2022
MRO BASE MANAGER, SENIOR LEVEL
AMMROC
02.2018 - 03.2020
ASSISTANT MANAGER/OPERATIONS MANAGER
AMMROC
05.2015 - 01.2018
Some College (No Degree) - Aviation
B1 Course (03 Course)
01.2013 - 01.2014
O & I LEVEL - MAINTENANCE ENGINEER
AMMROC
05.2010 - 05.2015
Bachelor's in Engineering Management
01.2010 - 01.2012
D LEVEL - MAINTENANCE ENGINEER
ADAT (Abu Dhabi Aircraft Technologies)
05.2008 - 05.2010
D LEVEL - MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN
GAMCO (Gulf Aircraft maintenance Co)
05.2006 - 05.2008
Higher Diploma - (Hons.)
Engine & Airframe
01.2006 - 01.2010
Diploma - undefined
Aviation Maintenance Engineering
Some College (No Degree) - Aviation
B2 Course (03 Courses)
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