About Ihab
With over 7 years of cross-industry experience, Ihab excels in leading strategic projects and digital transformations within finance, technology, and operations functions to drive business opportunities. Specialized in enhancing operational efficiencies and profitability, adept at senior stakeholder management, and committed to driving innovative project delivery aligned with organizational goals. Ihab holds an MBA from India's no.1 business school, PMP certified, and AI certifications from MIT Sloan School of Management.
English
Native or bilingual
Malayalam
Native or bilingual
Hindi
Fluent
Tamil
Conversational
Arabic
Basic
Can work on-site
Dubai City (up to 50km)
Experience
- Vedanta LimitedManager, Business Finance – Leading Growth Projects for Upstream OilENERGY AND UTILITIESDecember 2022 - March 2024 (1 year and 4 months)Gurugram, IndiaDirected Capex projects with precision, achieving 95% forecasting accuracy through meticulous monthly closure of accrued liabilities• Spearheaded a $240 million Capex budget, ensuring rigorous fiscal control through consistent cash and cost forecasting• Created and implemented a centralized platform to capture and dynamically track business plans across the group, enhancing strategic alignment and efficiency• Led 3 digital transformation initiatives using RPA/IPA & AI to automate MIS reports and streamline invoice payments and daily well costs, reducing man-hours by 20%
- Vedanta LimitedDigital Transformation Manager – Driving DT 1.0 Initiatives across GroupENERGY AND UTILITIESNovember 2020 - November 2022 (2 years and 1 month)Gurugram, IndiaDirected Digital Transformation 1.0 at Vedanta, driving the shift to digital operations and increasing customer base by 60% YoY through personalized retargeting strategies and enhancing employee capabilities• Led a 12-member business team, driving comprehensive project management from initiation to closure• Directed program management for 250+ digital projects valued at over $250 million, overseeing budgets and timelines• Launched $150+ million in projects, collaborating with 40+ partners to secure $40 million in phase-one digital transformation gains• Partnered with NASSCOM to boost digital skills for 12,000+ employees, achieving a 50% onboarding success rate in six months• Set and monitored service standards and guidelines, delivering detailed weekly and monthly process and productivity reports• Established KPIs for the digital team, analyzed performance, and ensured goal attainment to enhance operational efficiency
- Vedanta LimitedAM, Corporate Strategy – Business Plan, Analytics, Ops ExcellenceENERGY AND UTILITIESMay 2018 - October 2020 (2 years and 6 months)Gurugram, IndiaChampioned operational excellence, enhancing project outcomes by leveraging advanced technologies and strategic project management to deliver measurable results• Established and managed project and program baselines, controlling costs and optimizing resource allocation• Managed the PMO for outsourced projects, including Infill and ASP EOR, overseeing $430 million budgets• Identified and implemented improvement opportunities, realizing $1 million in annual savings and setting cross-functional KPIs• Led 10 initiatives for production enhancement, achieving $10 million in savings through strategic process optimization• Drove the adoption of digital technologies, enhancing operational efficiency, availability, and throughput by 30%
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Education
- Artificial Intelligence: Implications for Business StrategyMIT Sloan School of Management
- Master of Business AdministrationIndian Institute of Management, Calcutta2018General Management, Business Strategy, Business Finance