Biography

Current Positions at Milaha: Executive Vice President, for sectors: Offshore & Marine, Gas and Petrochemicals, Industrial Logistics. Chairman of Tender Committee: responsible for overseeing tendering processes at Milaha. Chairman of the Disciplinary Committee: plays a key role in governance and compliance. At Shell plc: led supply chain operations for the Pearl GTL plant, Shell's largest foreign direct investment valued at over $20 billion. International Project Management: managed contracts & procurement activities for construction of a $6 billion petrochemical plant in the Netherlands, demonstrating strong leadership in large-scale projects. Turnarounds and transformation: led lean transformation of Offshore & Marine including reorganisation, policies and procedures development and digitalisation. Mr. Al-Derbasti combines technical expertise with strategic vision, driving Milaha's offshore and marine initiatives while ensuring operational excellence and commercialisation of strategy, bound by governance. He is passionate about identifying growth opportunities, fostering collaboration, and delivering measurable and enduring results. As a results-driven leader with a proven track record of transforming business operations to deliver exceptional customer value, disciplined cost efficiency, and maximising shareholder returns, he delivered a 40% growth in net profits within his first year for Milaha Offshore & Marine by reducing downtime, maximising vessel utilisation, enhancing cross functional communications, and establishing new revenue streams.

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