About Abbas
I’m a Strategy consultant advising leading government, semi-government, and entities across the GCC.
My work focuses on delivering strategy, data-driven insights, investment evaluation, and organizational setup to help clients turn ambitions into executable plans. I support projects such as:
• Strategy development and transformation roadmaps
• PMO/SMO setup and governance frameworks
• Financial modelling, feasibility studies, and cost-benefit analysis
• Organizational design and capability building
• Sports development, participation growth, and performance pathways
• Investment cases, business plans, and sector analyses
Before moving into consulting, I spent 7+ years as a Civil Engineer and Project Manager, delivering large-scale construction and urban development projects across the UAE, Qatar, and Lebanon. This gives me a unique blend of strategic thinking and on-the-ground delivery experience.
If you’re looking for support with sports sector strategy, government advisory, PMO setup, investment planning, feasibility studies, or major project support in the GCC, I can help you move from concept to actionable, structured outcomes.
English
Native or bilingual
Arabic
Native or bilingual
Can work on-site
Dubai City (up to 50km), Abu Dhabi Island and Internal Islands City (up to 10km)
Experience
- Portas Consulting (CAA Portas)Senior Business AnalystMay 2025 - Today (1 year and 1 month)Dubai - United Arab Emirates• Led strategy engagements with high-profile clients including the Dubai Ministry of Sports, Elite Sports UAE (ESUAE), and Golf Saudi, focusing on national strategy alignment, organizational setup, and investment cases.• Designed and implemented decision-support and PMO frameworks, improving strategic alignment and execution for government and semi-government entities.• Developed financial models and investment evaluations for sports ventures (Golftec KSA expansion, DGDA golf course planning), directly informing board-level decisions.• Facilitated C-suite workshops and board discussions, presenting insights that shaped national and corporate strategies.
- Portas Consulting (CAA Portas)Business AnalystAugust 2023 - May 2025 (1 year and 9 months)Riyadh Saudi Arabia• Supported strategic initiatives for the Saudi Ministry of Sports, SOPC (Saudi Olympic & Paralympic Committee), and SAFF (Saudi Arabian Football Federation).• Conducted data-driven analyses on sports participation, performance pathways, and organizational structures to support Vision 2030 transformation programs.• Developed board-ready presentations and reports that informed national policy decisions and sports-sector strategies.• Built financial and operational models, including cost-benefit analyses and long-term participation growth projections.
- AE7 Engineering ConsultancyAssistant Project ManagerFebruary 2019 - August 2023 (4 years and 6 months)Dubai - United Arab EmiratesRenovation and development of Deira waterfront area – construction of residential towers, hotels, diverse leisure destinations, and a private marina:• Assisted in managing site team (structural, mechanical, electrical, and planning engineers) and overseeing construction phase for plot 4 – a three-story podium, two office buildings, and a hotel on top of Palm Deira Metro Station.• Managed project stakeholders, including clients, contractors, project managers, and suppliers.
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Education
- American University of Beirut2016