Ahmed Saeed Al Naqbi
Team Leader, Digital Analytics And Automation Solutions
Abu Dhabi
Summary
Effective and experienced team leader in managing day-to-day analytics and automation activities, data platforms (warehouse/lake), data-driven insights, as well as executing the strategy and approach defined by senior leadership. Develops and implements Data Science and AI strategy in line with organization's long term and short term goals and objectives. Ensures a data-driven approach to decision-making.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications
Work History
Team Leader, Analytics and Automation Solutions
ADNOC Refining
Abu Dhabi
09.2023 - Current
- Work with stakeholders throughout the organization to understand challenges, identify opportunities to make data-driven solutions.
- Perform in-depth analysis of large-scale structured and unstructured datasets to identify patterns, trends, and correlations.
- Drive business decision-making and optimize key performance indicators.
- Build scalable and efficient machine learning pipelines to preprocess, transform, and analyze data for model development.
- Deploy machine learning models into production in collaboration with relative data scientists.
- Conduct research and experimentation to enhance existing models and drive innovation within the organization.
- Fostering a collaborative and knowledge-sharing culture within the team.
- Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams and business stakeholders, to understand their requirements.
- Enhance and implement the data analytics and insights strategy for data that is an integral component of the overarching business strategy.
- Supervise the end-to-end statistical analysis process, including the availability of third-party data, its validation, and its upkeep in the organization's data repository, as well as the continuous generation of actionable insights.
- Establish artificial intelligence and data governance rules and regulations to ensure data compliance, quality, and accuracy.
- Direct a team of data scientists while overseeing their daily schedules, duties, and deliverables.
- Design and direct the development of visually complex reports and interfaces to effectively communicate data-driven insights to the organization's key stakeholders.
- Conduct exploratory data analysis and hypothesis testing to gain deep insights into various analysis areas like customer behavior, market dynamics, and operational efficiency.
- Design and develop advanced machine learning models, algorithms, and statistical methodologies to increase and optimize customer experiences, and business outcomes.
- Analyze and optimize Digital Journeys and provide insights.
- Utilize sophisticated analytic techniques, such as AI models, machine learning, generative and predictive modeling, to identify patterns, trends, and opportunities in the data warehouse.
- Collaborate with cross-industry teams to transform business requirements into data-driven solutions, and engage third parties to identify data elements that can add value to insights.
- Track market developments and emergent technologies to stimulate innovation in the organization's data environment.
- Responsible for developing and delivering insightful dashboards for Business Risk & Governance, Products and Channels portfolio by incorporating key performance measures and indicators that drive performance measurements across segments and channels and abreast senior leadership on a regular basis on the health of the business and any early waning indicators.
- Transform the analytic insights into understandable and actionable recommendations and then communicate them effectively across the organization.
- Simplify and automate management reporting process to reduce close cycle time by creating, managing and providing various daily, monthly, quarterly, annual reports to the management/departments.
- Provide interactive dashboards with an instant access to information to monitor measure and manage business performances. Interact and understand the requirements, design, collate and disseminate information and analysis to the business leaders and management.
- Provide support to the preparation of short and long-term reports of key performance indicators, ad hoc analysis reports, economic valuations and cost/benefit information as needed or requested.
- Makes and implements recommendations through the use of data analysis and segmentation methodologies.
- Perform regular customer and product profitability analysis and support the stakeholders in making necessary changes in product features and product offerings and customer segments to focus for growth.
- Produce Monthly Performance Dashboards and other Business Risk & Governance related dashboards to monitor performance against the approved scorecards.
- Obtain feedback from users on Power BI reports, train and educate users to ensure effective use of BI.
Team Leader, Technical Applications
ADNOC Refining
Abu Dhabi
01.2017 - 08.2023
- Led software development and testing team members to design and develop robust solutions to meet client requirements for functionality, scalability, and performance.
- Evaluated and adopted new technologies to address changing industry needs.
- Investigated system issues and implemented resolutions to reduce downtime.
- Identified value opportunities to exploit product for maximum business effectiveness.
- Provided educational expertise and mentoring to junior team members.
- Drove technical initiatives for large enterprise systems to align with long-term business strategies.
- Supervised architecture, design and implementation of company-wide platforms and applications.
- Designed support structure needed to confirm scalable application rollouts.
- Teamed on development of technology roadmap spanning 10 years.
- Researched and adopted new technologies to add value to existing offerings.
- Led several DevOps teams engaged in software development for enterprise applications.
- Organized system operating procedures to strengthen controls.
- Orchestrated review of project specifications and designed technology solutions that met or exceeded performance expectations.
- Led the facilitation sessions with customers for needs analysis and to determine vendor costs.
- Oversaw the update of old code bases to modern development standards, improving functionality.
- Utilized various Agile methodologies to keep operations moving smoothly.
- Wrote, updated and maintained project documentation.
- Resolved staff conflicts and identified potential areas of improvement.
- Negotiated and managed project budgets to meet goals.
- Led cross-functional teams to successfully complete IT projects.
- Conducted quality assurance to verify accuracy of data used in IT projects.
- Communicated project updates to stakeholders at all levels.
- Created and implemented contingency plans to address potential risks.
- Managed various IT projects to meet deadlines and customer requirements.
- Trained personnel on use of IT tools and applications.
- Analyzed client business processes to propose optimal software applications for unique requirements.
- Developed diagrams to describe and lay out logical operational steps.
- Determining project requirements and developing work schedules for the team.
- Delegating tasks and achieving daily, weekly, and monthly goals.
- Liaising with team members, management, and clients to ensure projects are completed to standard.
- Identifying risks and forming contingency plans as soon as possible.
- Analyzing existing operations and scheduling training sessions and meetings to discuss improvements.
- Keeping up-to-date with industry trends and developments.
- Updating work schedules and performing troubleshooting as required.
- Motivating staff and creating a space where they can ask questions and voice their concerns.
- Being transparent with the team about challenges, failures, and successes.
- Writing progress reports and delivering presentations to the relevant stakeholders.
- Presented business leaders with ROI estimations to drive project planning.
- Authored best practices documentation for use in new personnel onboarding processes.
- Analyzed existing systems and databases and recommended enhancements to solve business needs
- Enhanced project management skills by defining and presenting system solutions and timelines for business needs or technical problems.
- Oversaw document development across project workstreams to create internal control statements per compliance and regulatory standards.
Senior System Specialist
ADNOC Refining
Abu Dhabi
11.2015 - 12.2016
- Documented support procedures, processes and solutions in centralized systems, enabling user self-service.
- Introduced and implemented IT projects for various application enterprises.
- Enhanced interfaces to promote better functionality for users.
- Enhanced and reconstructed computer systems to increase efficiency.
- Installed system updates to address vulnerabilities and reduce security issues.
- Developed diagrams to describe and lay out logical operational steps.
- Educated stakeholders on data protection tactics to reduce breaches.
- Researched and adopted new technologies to add value to existing offerings.
- Provided recommendations regarding new hardware and software to keep IT infrastructure up to date.
- Reviewed technical work of consultants and third-party support providers.
- Investigated system issues and implemented resolutions to reduce downtime.
- Provided backup and assistance for administration of physical and virtual server infrastructure and storage area networks.
- Participated in internal audits regarding quality management system.
- Presented business leaders with ROI estimations to drive project planning.
- Generated reports to track performance and analyze trends.
- Tested new software and hardware prior to deployment.
- Developed and implemented preventive maintenance procedures.
- Created user accounts and assigned permissions.
- Diagnosed and troubleshot hardware, software and network issues.
- Collaborated with vendors to locate replacement components and resolve advanced problems.
- Monitored system performance to identify potential issues.
Automation Engineer
ADNOC Refining
Ruwais
06.2011 - 10.2015
- Performed day to day support, enhancement and maintenance for DCS systems such as Foxboro/Schneider, ABB, Honeywell and Yokogawa
- Trained developers and quality assurance team members in automation programs and processes.
- Generated process models illustrating automation engineering progress, specifications and details.
- Utilized comprehensive understanding of Allen Bradley Ladder Logic to produce code to revolutionize automation.
- Prepared automation concept and control drawings according to client specifications.
- Performed gap analysis procedures and detailed data reviews to optimize implementation.
- Supported Engineering and Maintenance departments with training and technical support.
Senior Cyber Security Specialist
Global Aerospace Logistics (GAL)
Abu Dhabi
03.2011 - 05.2011
- Conducted security audits to identify vulnerabilities.
- Monitored computer virus reports to determine when to update virus protection systems.
- Monitored use of data files and regulated access to protect secure information.
- Engineered, maintained and repaired security systems and programmable logic controls.
- Developed, tested and implemented security policies, plans and procedures for organizational protection.
- Drafted security reports and metrics to track security performance and strategize improvements.
- Analyzed network traffic and system logs to detect malicious activities.
- Administered and monitored firewalls, intrusion detection systems and anti-virus software to detect risks.
- Performed network troubleshooting to isolate and diagnose common problems.
- Liaised with third parties to respond to security events and understand threat landscape.
Maintenance Engineer
Du Telecom
Dubai
11.2010 - 02.2011
- Organized and directed maintenance shutdowns and startups.
- Reviewed technical documentation to complete equipment maintenance and repair.
- Investigated and corrected network problems.
- Adjusted machine settings to maximize performance and equipment longevity.
Education
Bachelors of Engineering - Computer Engineering
Khalifa University (Etisalat University College)
Abu Dhabi (Sharjah Campus) 05.2005 - 07.2010
Master of Science - Business Analytics (AI For Business)
Abu Dhabi School of Management (ADSM)
Abu Dhabi 09.2021 - 12.2023
Skills
Data Science Governance (AI)
Programming Languages: R, Python, Java, C#, Net
Database: SQL, NoSQL, Oracle
Business Intellegence (BI)
Data Driven Insights and Visualizations
Statistical analysis and modeling
Data mining and web scraping
Data warehouse and Data lake
Project Management (PMP)
Lean Six Sigma (Black Belt)
Advanced Problem-Solving
Effective Team Communication and Team Building
Data Science as a Service DSaaS
PowerBI / Tableu
Effective Leadership
Accomplishments
- Definition, analysis and execution of AI and Data Science transformation strategy for ADNOC Refining.
- Integration and establishment of data warehouses in ADNOC Refining
- Centralization of real-time data historians (OSI PI) and their OPC integrators from 200,000+ data sensors
- Execution of industrial cyber security hardening and awareness
- Data analytics reports using statistical modeling such as causality and correlation analysis
- Data quality review of Huawei servers and data cleansing techniques using Python (Etisalat)
- Design and deployment of data-driven Power BI reports for senior leadership such as CEO dashboard
- Fostering digital transformation by implementation of integrated Refinery Information Systems (iRIS) project as project and technical lead. Integrating 18 industrial applications into a digital transformation hub and dashboard for management.
Certification
Lean Six Sigma (Black Belt)
Timeline
Lean Six Sigma (Black Belt)
10-2023
Project Management Professional (PMP)
10-2023
Team Leader, Analytics and Automation Solutions
ADNOC Refining
09.2023 - Current
Master of Science - Business Analytics (AI For Business)
Abu Dhabi School of Management (ADSM)
09.2021 - 12.2023
Team Leader, Technical Applications
ADNOC Refining
01.2017 - 08.2023
Senior System Specialist
ADNOC Refining
11.2015 - 12.2016
Automation Engineer
ADNOC Refining
06.2011 - 10.2015
Senior Cyber Security Specialist
Global Aerospace Logistics (GAL)
03.2011 - 05.2011
Maintenance Engineer
Du Telecom
11.2010 - 02.2011
Bachelors of Engineering - Computer Engineering
Khalifa University (Etisalat University College)
05.2005 - 07.2010