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Ali Bin Alsheikh

Ali Bin Alsheikh

Dammam,Saudi Arabia

Summary

Accomplished professional with expertise in regulatory compliance, multinational collaboration, and strategic planning. Demonstrates proficiency in sales and marketing, regional operations oversight, and business development, with a strong focus on profit margin enhancement and budget control. Adept at leveraging customer relationship management systems to drive growth while maintaining accountability and responsibility. Skilled in profit and loss oversight and knowledgeable about local markets, ensuring effective decision-making to achieve organizational goals. Committed to fostering sustainable business success through innovative strategies and operational excellence.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
2008
2008
years of post-secondary education

Work history

OFS Account Manager

SLB
Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
05.2023 - Current
  • Managed business relationships to ensure loyalty and long-term commitment.
  • Led team meetings for efficient communication and project updates by managing the Quarterly SQR reviews with Aramco for the entire drilling organization.
  • Developed new strategies with a focus on customer retention.
  • Managed key client relationships across all offshore market segments, serving as the single point of contact for major accounts.
  • Led strategic account planning to identify and capture growth opportunities, ensuring market leadership and consistent revenue expansion.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to deliver seamless service quality (SQ) across operations, maximizing customer satisfaction and operational efficiency.
  • Drove alignment between commercial goals and technical delivery, reinforcing customer trust and long-term partnerships

MENA PS BDM

SLB
Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
08.2022 - 05.2023
  • Delivered excellent customer service by addressing queries promptly and effectively.
  • Unveiled new revenue streams through diversification strategies.
  • Devised comprehensive business plans, enabling sustainable growth.
  • Identified market trends, resulting in enhanced product offerings.

Senior program manager

SLB
Rio De Janeiro , Brazil
03.2020 - 08.2022
  • Relocated independently to Brazil to capitalize on funding opportunities from the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP).
  • Successfully captured multi-million-dollar contracts by aligning strategic proposals with local R&D funding priorities.
  • Established a full-scale research and development center from the ground up, focused on electrification solutions for the deep offshore oil & gas market.
  • Recruited and built a high-performing team of 50+ engineers, leading the full lifecycle development of advanced offshore electrification programs.
  • Played a pivotal role in positioning the company as a key innovator in sustainable offshore energy solutions in the region

Country manager

SLB
Kuwait, Kuwait
05.2018 - 03.2020
  • Set up new offices nationwide to expand business reach.
  • Increased market share by devising and implementing strategic business plans.
  • Responsible of P&L and managing the cost line of the Completion in Kuwait
  • Managing the Sales team to win multiple tenders
  • Led multicultural teams to achieve organizational objectives.
  • Established successful partnerships by negotiating contracts with local vendors.
  • Streamlined processes, improving efficiency across all departments.
  • Developed annual budgets which resulted in cost optimization.

Senior project manager

SLB
Sakhalin, Russia
02.2017 - 05.2018
  • Managed the installation phase of the electrification project from the field site
  • Leading the team and managing multiple stakeholders
  • Flawless installation for the first electrification project in Russia

Senior project manager

SLB
Houston, USA
10.2016 - 02.2017
  • Managing the planning Phase of one of the biggest electrification projects for ExxonMobil
  • Fostered a harmonious work environment, boosting team morale during high-pressure situations.
  • Achieved process optimization through quality control measures.
  • Ensured timely completion of tasks with diligent monitoring and follow-ups.
  • Led the implementation of strategic initiatives for business growth.

Manara Project Manager

SLB
Dahran
01.2013 - 10.2016
  • Manara ERC Job design and well program.
  • Promoted team collaboration for more innovative solutions in projects.
  • Integrated new technologies into existing systems for improved functionality.
  • Guided the development of project objectives, established clear performance expectations.
  • Delivered high-quality results whilst adhering to strict deadlines and budget constraints.
  • Managing the procurement and the deployment for this project which consists of Intelligent Completion/ Multi-Lateral Completion in 3 Laterals which has active control and monitoring for two segments per lateral.
  • Managing the interface between all SLB segments.
  • Managing the interface between operations and Engineering Center.
  • Supporting the field during the installation.

Completion Technical Sales Engineer

SLB
01.2011 - 01.2012
  • Working as Intelligent Completion Technical Sales for Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Kuwait.
  • Designing all the Intelligent Completions and writing running procedures for those completions.
  • Providing the technical support for the team in the field.
  • Leading all RMC high profile projects in the area.
  • In charge of new technology Trial Testing.
  • In charge of launching new projects.

Completion Field Engineer

SLB
01.2008 - 01.2011
  • Worked as a Completion RMC Field Engineer (Reservoir Monitoring and Control) in Saudi Arabia, developing all the basic knowledge and the required skills required for a field engineer.
  • Leading Permanent Downhole Monitoring Systems.
  • Leading Intelligent Completion(IC) deployments.
  • Deploying fiber optics in well installations.
  • Worked in various big projects and deploying the tools for field usage.


Education

Bachelor degree - Mechanical Engineering

Dahran, Saudi Arabia

Skills

  • Regulatory compliance understanding
  • Multinational collaboration
  • Sales and marketing proficiency
  • Regional operations oversight
  • Accountability and responsibility
  • Budget control competence
  • Customer relationship management systems
  • Profit and loss oversight
  • Profit margin enhancement
  • Knowledge of local market
  • Business development
  • Strategic planning

Languages

Arabic
English

Custom

Manara Project Manager, Dahran, Eastern Province

Personal Information

  • Nationality: Saudi
  • Place of birth: Eastern Province

Affiliations

  • Football
  • Wakeboarding

Accomplishments

  • "Smart Completions-PDHMS Technology including production Workflows".Road to Operational Excellence Using I-Field. Date: November 20 - 21, 2012
  • "Completion Deployment for ERD Wells". Applied Intelligent Completions: Monitoring and Control Completions Technologies. Date: Jan 19-20, 2015
  • SPE-183949-MS. Title: "Intelligent Completion in Laterals Becomes a Reality". SPE Middle East Oil & Gas Show and Conference, 6-9 March, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain.
  • OTC-27033-MS. Title: " Drilling for the Next Generation of Multilateral Completion Systems". Offshore Technology Conference, 2-5 May 2016, Houston, Texas, USA.
  • Saudi Aramco Journal of Technology. Title: " Drilling for the Next Generation of Multilateral Completion Systems". Fall of 2016
  • Saudi Aramco Journal of Technology. Title: " Intelligent Completion in Laterals Becomes a Reality". Summer of 2017

Timeline

OFS Account Manager

SLB
05.2023 - Current

MENA PS BDM

SLB
08.2022 - 05.2023

Senior program manager

SLB
03.2020 - 08.2022

Country manager

SLB
05.2018 - 03.2020

Senior project manager

SLB
02.2017 - 05.2018

Senior project manager

SLB
10.2016 - 02.2017

Manara Project Manager

SLB
01.2013 - 10.2016

Completion Technical Sales Engineer

SLB
01.2011 - 01.2012

Completion Field Engineer

SLB
01.2008 - 01.2011

Bachelor degree - Mechanical Engineering

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