Experience

Five roles across four organisations, 2013 to now. The sequence follows one path: from people, to administration, to operations, to business.

Since: 2013
Years: 12
Oil fields: Rumaila · Zubair · West Qurna
Sectors: Oil & Gas · Engineering Services · EPCC / Contracting · Heavy Industry · Legal Services

Career journey

2013
People
2015
Administration
2019
Project Operations
2021
Operations Management
2024
Business Development

Roles

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Titles, organisations and dates as recorded. Descriptions have been rewritten, with no scope or achievement added that was not already stated.

Aug 2024 — PresentCurrent
Business Development Partner
Raya Law FirmAn Ussus Group companyLegal ServicesBasra, Iraq
Leads business development and strategic partnerships for a legal practice, with regional expansion running into Jordan, Egypt and the UAE — applying an operator's discipline to a professional services firm.
Responsibilities
- Business development strategy and strategic partnerships for legal services
- Growth opportunities across the oil & gas and commercial sectors
- Client acquisition and retention with cross-functional teams
- Regional expansion into Jordan, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates
- Expansion planning for additional markets in the region
- Market presence through relationship building and targeted outreach
Nov 2021 — Jul 2024
Administration Manager
Sae-A STX Entech Co. LtdOil & Gas · EngineeringRumaila Oil FieldBasra, Iraq
Ran administrative operations on Rumaila with four teams reporting in — HR, IT, procurement and accounting — and drafted the subcontractor agreements that kept the work inside Iraqi law.
Responsibilities
- Administrative operations for oilfield projects, supervising HR, IT, procurement and accounting teams
- Recruitment, onboarding and staff development matched to project need
- Travel, logistics and government liaison supporting project execution
- Subcontractor agreements drafted for compliance with Iraqi law
- Expenditure control across procurement activity and payroll
- Filing systems, asset management and workflow improvement
Jul 2019 — Oct 2021
Administration & Project Coordinator
Sae-A STX Entech Co. LtdOil & Gas · EngineeringZubair & West Qurna Oil FieldsBasra, Iraq
Coordinated major oilfield contracts across Zubair and West Qurna — timelines, budgets, procurement, payroll and tax compliance on two of Iraq's largest fields at once.
Responsibilities
- Project management support for major oilfield contracts
- Project timelines, procurement and budgets monitored for compliance and efficiency
- Payroll, tax compliance and procurement specific to oilfield operations
Jul 2015 — Jun 2019
Administration Manager
Tatwir Al-Rumaila Co.Engineering · Oilfield ServicesZubair Oil FieldBasra, Iraq
Directed administration for projects servicing Zubair, wrote the HR policy the company ran on, and supervised the site support teams that keep a field operation compliant.
Responsibilities
- Administration for projects servicing Zubair Oil Field
- HR policy development
- Procurement, logistics and compliance reporting
- Supervision of site support teams under full regulatory compliance
Oct 2013 — Jul 2015
HR Administrator
STX Heavy IndustriesEPCC · Heavy IndustryZubair Oil FieldBasra, Iraq
First professional role. HR and employee relations on EPCC projects at Zubair — staffing, grievances and disciplinary process, with Iraqi labour law as the practical constraint throughout.
Responsibilities
- HR functions and employee relations on EPCC projects
- Staffing, grievance handling and disciplinary process
- Site management liaison on Iraqi labour law and oilfield regulation