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Kamran Ahmed Siddiqui

Motivational Speaker/Life Coach (www.kamranahmedsiddiqui.net) Published Book Author/Gulf News Column “Expert Advice”

Global Training Manager HR/Corporate Competencies Professional

Registered ISO Management Systems Lead Assessor IRCA Registered Lead Trainer

Management/Leadership Consultant Professional Engineer

Kamran is an accomplished professional with extensive leadership experience in developing and

executing training business and other HR strategies to drive sustainable business and cultural change.

His experience includes global and regional training management with various multinationals and with

prestigious oil & gas & mechanical industry. In addition to this he also have previously been worked as

a senior management system lead auditor and Management Consultant for a diverse range of

organizations. He has a proven track record of leading transformational change to re-energize the

capability of organizations. In simple terms he is a blend of maturity and breadth of experience

combined with drive and ambition to develop further.

Kamran expertise and enthusiasm for professional development result in an innovative and dynamic

approach to training, previously as a passionate corporate trainer, Kamran brings a wealth of

knowledge gained through work and share with some of the Middle East’s largest and most prestigious

corporations. He is an author of an inspirational book “24 Gold Coins” and also regular writes his

leadership mentoring articles in “Gulf News” under the column “Expert Advice”.

By qualification he is a qualified Metallurgical engineer and also Masters in Business Administration. He

is also a certified Lead Auditor for Safety, Quality & Environment, social accountability and safety of

supply chain security. His current role in one of the largest Oil & gas in UAE is to manage the

technical training center along with management of competency framework development and

assessment process for the organization.

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Kamran Ahmed Siddiqui Mob: 00971561239959 and 00971567437575

Email: kamransiddiqui2020@gmail.com Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

PROFESSIONAL ABRIDGEMENT- TRAINING/HR DIRECTOR Have managed competency framework development and assessment process for a large oil and gas industry. Have managed technical training center in one of the largest gas processing facility as a training manager. Have conducted around 1000+ man-days of 3rd party certification audits in the area of ISO 9001, ISO 14001,

OHSAS 18001, SA 8000, and ISO 28001 for various renowned certification bodies like SGS, DNV and NQA etc. Successfully implement cutting edge training practices and emerging trends. Utilize a variety of Accelerated learning

techniques & delivery methods to promote best practices etc. Have trained around 10,000+ professional in 500+ workshops & seminars in almost 16 different countries for

management systems and leadership sessions. Have managed IRCA global accreditation and training function for DNV. Have developed suite of global courses for DNV organization as course architecture. Have developed management systems as QHSE manager in one of the largest Heavy Mechanical Complex industry. Have done management consultancy for around 25 organizations ranging from surgical, sports, and textile,

construction, process and engineering industries in a capacity of senior management consultant for Safety and Environment management systems.

As a Master trainer have conducted numerous workshops for the calibration of DNV/SGS trainers on the accelerated techniques.

Have conducted numerous Motivational/inspirational talks for academia, business corporates and for the social communities.

Experience includes end to end management of learning function (Needs Analysis, Training Workshop Delivery and Analysis of training Effectiveness), competency modelling and mapping, Instructional Design Methodology for learning environment.

Have published best seller inspirational book 24 Gold Coins in the region. Have 300+ published management and leadership articles in Gulf News under his column “Expert Advice”. President of Al Riyadh Toast Master Club –Abu Dhabi Chapter (A world renowned public speaking club)

AREAS OF EXPERTISE Public Speaking Inspirational Writing Corporate Global Training

(Governance,Design, Development & Delivery)

Business Development Human Capital Development Risk assessment

Strategy & Process Improvement

Performance Management Competence Management Succession planning QESH Management SocialAccountability Supply Chain Security

Team Management Coaching Leadership

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Certified Manager by Institute of Certified Professional Managers (College of Business James Madison University-USA)

Certified Training Coordinator by George Washington University-USA EFQM European Excellence Model Lead Assessor by Institute of Total Quality Management -Switzerland Project Management Professional Certified one to one skill training instructor Certified NLP Master practioner Certified Corporate Trainer/IFP Lead Assessor for ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001, SA 8000, ISO 28000 Management Systems Lead Auditor

Courses IRCA registered Lead Trainer for Quality, Environment, Safety Management systems

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24 YEARS OF PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE

Motivational Speaker/Published Author/ Leadership Mentor/Peak Performance Coach (2005- till date)

Kamran is a renowned regional motivational speaker, and write regularly under his leadesrhip mentoring and life coaching column “Expert Advice” in Gulf News. He has 300 + published articles. He has successfully published his self help inspirational

book “24 Gold Coins” and his 2nd Book is expected to be in the market by year 2016.

(One of the largest company under ADNOC group of companies)

Technical Training Center Training Manager/ Corporate Competence Analyst (Dec 2010-2014)

Operating Company engaged in the extraction of Natural Gas Liquids (NGL) from associated and natural gas. With a process capability of 5,500 million standard cubic feet of feed gas (MMSCFD) per day and producing 285,000 barrels of condensate, 4,500 tonnes of sulphur and 28,000 tonnes of NGL per day, currently one of the largest gas processing companies in the world. industrial complex, one of the biggest in the United Arab Emirates, is composed of four desert plants – Asab, Bu Hasa, Habshan and Bab and Ruwais – and a pipeline network which process and deliver a range of marketable products such as methane (C1), to industrial customers; ethane (C2), to Borouge; and propane (C3), butane (C4), paraffinic naphtha (C5+), granulated sulphur and condensate, exported all over the world. Responsibilities:

Development of corporate competence framework and assessment model and professional ladder for the organization.

Develop & implement the Management, Leadership and Relationship competency solutions for the local trainees’ & their integration within the various plants.

Development of training plans and operational course curriculum for the trainee’s in areas of electrical, mechanical, instrumentation and operations technology.

Project management for the construction of new technical Training center with 27 class room’s capacity.

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Project management for the installation of huge training workshop facility equipment with all range of equipment ranging from boiler, heat exchanger, 2 phase and 3 phase separator etc.

Build a best in class training team instructors to successfully deliver the agreed solutions as per organizational plants requirements.

Ensure that learning interventions driven by the management are appropriately meeting the business needs and delivered to agreed metrics, timescales etc.

Maintain awareness of present and forthcoming batches of local trainees’ and ensure they are properly supported by learning.

Deliver “train-the-trainer” sessions for the team and Senior Leadership/ Management teams. Consult with management to discuss in-class performance issues. May be involved in coaching discussions and/or

corrective action process. Work as Subject Matter Expert in designing and developing training materials, job aids and instructor guide for

professional courses. Build collaborative interface relationships within and outside of Learning, including: plants & external resources

and vendors. Serve as champion of change in GTTC to support the evolution of the work environment. Ensure compliance, operational risk controls in accordance with regulatory standards and policies.

DET NORSKE VERITAS (DNV-Norwegian based Multinational), Dubai Regional Training and Development Manager for 16 countries (July 2006 – Dec 2010)

Det Norske Veritas (DNV) is a classification society organized as a foundation, with the objective of "Safeguarding life, property, and the environment". The organization's history goes back to 1864, when the foundation was established in Norway to inspect and evaluate the technical condition of Norwegian merchant vessels. DNV has its headquarters in Høvik, Bærum, just outside Oslo, Norway. It has 300 offices in 100 countries, and over 10,000 employees.Industries where the company operates include ship transport, energy (including wind and solar), aviation, automotive, finance, food, health care and information technology.

Responsibilities: Planning and conduct of third party certification/compliance audits in manufacturing, engineering, petrochemical,

defense, telecommunication, construction, Airport services, shipping and food processing industries for ISO - Quality, Environment, Safety , social accountability and security of supply chain management system standards.

Project manager for Key training customer accounts of DNV Certification, Middle East Managing training business development in all the gulf countries. Management of global IRCA function for the whole organization as deputy IRCA liaison manager Conduction of IRCA registered Lead Auditor courses for ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and OHSAS 18001 in a capacity of

Lead Trainer. Design & development of global suite of courses. Training of DNV global instructors on accelerated learning techniques.

Society Generale de Survelliance (SGS-Swiss based Multinational), Pakistan Training and Development Manager/Lead Auditor (Jan 2000 – July 2006)

SGS (Société Générale de Surveillance) is a multinational company headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland which provides inspection, verification, testing and certification services. It has around 75,000 employees and operates over 1,500 offices and laboratories worldwide.The core services include the inspection and verification of the quantity, weight and quality of traded goods, the testing of product quality and performance against various health, safety and regulatory standards.

Responsibilities:

Business/Contracts Management, Administration and Human Resource management.

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Planning and conduct of third party certification/compliance audits in manufacturing, engineering, sports, chemical, refineries, process, textile, surgical, food etc.

Conduction of IRCA registered Lead Auditor courses for ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and OHSAS 18001 in a capacity of Lead Trainer.

Kinnard College for Women (premier women's college in pakistan, was founded in 1913), Pakistan

Visiting Faculty for Post graduate Environmental Sciences (Jan 2003 – July 2006)

Responsibilities:

Development of Environmental and safety management system courses curriculum and case study exercises 7 lesson plans.

Execution of classes and examinations protocols.

Development of Exam papers and managing records. Arranging field trips for the students in various industries.

BMIQA (PVT) LIMITED

BMIQA (German based Training & development consultants), Pakistan Senior Management Consultant (Oct 1997 –Jan 2000)

Responsibilities:

Developed management systems in the areas of Quality, Environment, and Safety etc. in more than 25 companies. Developed manual and procedures for companies in surgical, sports, chemical, textile, engineering sector for

successful ISO 9001/ISO 14001/OHSAs 18001 3rd party certification. Developed numerous customize management and leadership training programs. Conducted 2nd party audits for the clients. Developed Risk assessment plans for EHS. Developed and conducted emergency response plans. Developed accident investigation system protocols.

Heavy Mechanical Complex,Taxila QHSE Manager & Training Coordinator (Feb 1992 – Oct 1997)

HMC specializes in Engineering, Designing, Manufacturing, Installation and Commissioning of plants and machinery including ; Cement Plant,Sugar Plant and Spares,Process Plant Equipment, Pressure Vessels, Columns, Heat Exchangers, Drums, Storage Tanks and Kilns ,Chemical & Petro-Chemical Plants, Sulphuric Acid Plant, Basic Chromium Sulphate Plant, Industrial Alcohol distillery, Gas Dehydration, LPG/LNG, Gas Purification & Sulphur Recovery Plants,Industrial Boilers , Fire tube Package units, water tube package units, heat recovery boilers, begasse fire boilers,Thermal Power Plants : Equipment for utility boilers, membrane wall, turbine/generator parts. Hydel Power Plants : Gates, penstocks, wicket gates, head covers, turbine/generator parts.Cranes : Electric overhead trevelling crane, portal & mobile cranes.Road Construction Machinery : Static & vibratory road rollers, asphalt mixing plant. Steel Structures : For thermal power plants, process plants etc. Railways Equipment : Railway axles, surface troverser, screw coupling & screw jack.Castings : Iron & steel castings as per specifications.Forgings : Shafts, rings and others as per specifications.Automotive Forging : For tractors and other automobiles

Responsibilities:

Have developed QHSE management system manual for the company. Have conducted numerous 1st party audits in all the core process.

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Have achieved among top ten certified companies in Pakistan for ISO 9001 certification for the complete organization.

Have conducted HAZID/HAZOP studies for the organization. Have developed HSE Risk assessment protocol and implemented in the organization. Worked as in charge of central testing laboratory and developed quality plans for all type of incoming, in process

and final quality inspection. The lab sections include metallography, mechanical and chemical testing’s. The activities been performed at all stages in light and heavy fabrication, machining, heat treatment, forging, iron and steel casting etc.

Worked as construction project manager for the turnkey project of Best way cement factory and Fatima sugar mills. Developed training curriculum for the fresh trainee’s. Delivered basic quality and ESH awareness sessions for the whole organization.

EDUCATION

MBA (Marketing), University of Punjab, Pakistan (2000)

Bachealors in Metallurgical Engineering & Material Sciences with Honors’, University of Engineering & Techonology , Lahore-Pakistan (1992)

3RD PARTY CERTIFICATION AUDITS CONDUCTED

Galfar Engineering ABB Attock Oil company Atkins Weatherford Engineering GAC shipping Pakistan Petrolieum Sadolin Paints ALBA Joutan Paints PARCO refinery United precast concrete Qatar Petrolieum Union Cement AES lal pir company Parson Brinckerhoff SABIC group of companies EROS group Sitara Chemical Industries Dubai Maritime city BAPCO Faithful & Gould Pakistan Steel Industries Mohebi Logistics Al Futtaim Engineering Dolphin air LEAD pakistan Al Ahleia Switchgear Co. Oil field supply center Steel craft DESCON Engineering Consilium

MANAGEMENT /LEADERSHIP TRAININGS DELIVERED

Saudi Aramco Zadco GAC ENOC Sabic group of Companies Panasonic Ericsson DP world Qatar petrolieum Golten Pumps Arabian Construction

Company ADNIP

Alumanium Baharain Co. limitless Dubai port authority Ras gas Galfar Engineering United Arab Can

manufacturing Co. National Shipping Co. Mideast ship management

Bp Oil United suger company Dodsal E-TQM college OMV Chalmers J Ray Mcdermott Middle

east Chalmers

Tullow Oil Lamprell Fine Hygiene paper FMC techonologies Idama Syed hamid Behbehani &

sons Silvertech

Pakistan Steel Ittehad Chamicals Tullow Oil LEAD Pakistan PARCO refinery Engro Chamicals Pakistan Port Qasim

Terminal AES lalpir

Oman LNG Adamallys National Bank of Dubai SABtank Amaintit Oman Smith International Total Abu Bukhoosh Dodsal Canon Valmont ESSO BES

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PERSONAL DETAILS

Date of Birth 20th Feb 1968 Nationality Pakistan Passport No AA5461415 Marital Status Married and having 3 kids (Age 18, 15 & 10) Driving License UAE Currently Reside Abu Dhabi (UAE) Notice Period 3 months (with current employer)

HOBBIES

Reading Books Writing (regularly publish in Gulf News) Tennis Travelling Public speaking Coaching/Mentoring