1. Mohammed Ali Al-Khalifa
Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Email: mak.1964@yahoo.com
Tel: 966540404084
Nationality : Saudi
D.O.B : Nov 05, 1964
Educational Qualification:
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (May 1989), University of Alabama,
Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA
Professional Qualifications and Training:
• IRCA certified QMS Auditor/Lead Auditor (ISO 9001) Cert No. 333-6301444
• IRCA certified EMS Auditor/Lead Auditor (ISO 14001) Cert No. A12654/100/2008
• IRCA certified OHSAS Auditor/Lead Auditor (OHSAS 18001) Cert No. A16834/087/2008
• Memberships and Training courses attended (Quality, Management and Technical) are listed
below.
Summary
A total of 33 years study and work experience most of which are in Saudi Aramco. Most of
my experience is in Quality and Inspection services at Saudi Aramco, progressing from
assistant inspector to the Sr. Supervisor of Projects Inspection Section managing 70+
employees. The rest of my career was with Applus Velosi Saudi Arabia, a third party
inspection company as a Country Manager from foundation to growing the company to 400+
employees and SR100+ millions of yearly revenue and last two years as Business and
Training Consultant.
Areas of Strengths
• Business planning, strategic planning, budgeting, cost estimates, cost management,
P&L sheets, Cash flow management. Financial indicators, collections etc…
• Business development and marketing strategies Recruitment process. of expat
personnel including visas obtainment through SAGIA and labor office, visas
processing, hiring and firing.
• Management reviews and compliance to QMS and HSE policy and practices.
• Thorough knowledge of tenders management and contracting process.
• Identification of training needs for company staff and development of fresh engineers.
• Construction projects Quality Assurance and Quality Control management.
• Conversant with all inspection roles and disciplines.
• Preparing Quality policy, Quality objectives, Quality processes, ITPs, Internal audit
schedules etc.
• Procedures reviews, Control of NCs and Handling customer complaints.
• Work processes analysis, improvement studies and development of Performance
Indices.

2. • Conducting brainstorming workshops for collecting, deployment and utilization of
technical and management lessons learned.
• Developing and delivering training programs for newly assigned inspectors.
WORK EXPERIENCE:
(April 2013 to Dec 2014)
Applus Velosi Saudi Arabia Co. Ltd. - Business and Training Consultant (Part time):
Provide consultancy to the Company management and in charge of training the new Saudi
Inspection Engineers.
(Jan 2008 to March 2013)
Applus Velosi Saudi Arabia Co. Ltd. - Country Manager:
As a Country Manager, I was fully in charge of establishing the Saudi branch of the
company from foundation to its recent size of 400+ employees and SR100+ millions of
yearly revenue. Applus Velosi is a leading international third party inspection and
certification organization. It provides the complete range of worldwide Vendor Inspection
and Expediting services, Projects Quality Management services both offshore & onshore,
Quality Management Systems certification, Lifting Equipment Inspection, Testing and
Certification, Asset Integrity Management, and Quality Training Services (Lead Auditor
Training in: ISO 9001 for QMS, ISO-14001 Environment, and OHSAS18001 Safety & Health
etc..).
(April 1980 to Nov 2007)
Saudi Aramco (various):
A total of 26 years with Saudi Aramco, 9y before graduation and 17y after graduation spent
in the most important areas of the Gas and Oil Industry of the company.
Feb 2007 - Nov. 2007
Sr. Project Engineer (re-join through RSAL Co.): Project Management Team of
Qurrayah Sea Water Treatment Expansion Project reporting to Projects Manager.
Responsible for Project schedule monitoring and resolving overall quality related
issues on the project.
Jan 2006 - Jan 2007
Temporary retirement through government social insurance program
Jan 2005 - Dec 2005
Senior Supervisor (PQM Project Quality Manager): Southern Area Projects
Inspection Section (SAPIS), leading two units, 3 groups each, with a total manning
of 70 employees constitutes of quality supervisors and inspectors of various
disciplines. The section provides technical and QA/QC inspection services on
medium size capital civil, pipelines and plants projects. As a PQM, I had the
responsibility to plan, develop and monitor the implementation of inspection and
testing procedures, quality assurance and quality control programs that result in new
facilities be constructed to applicable codes and standards.

3. February 2004 – December, 2004
Team Leader: Zero Based Manpower Study - The main objective of the study was
to identify opportunities to improve the quality and timing of services to customers,
and align work processes based on Department functional requirements. The study
resulted in streamlining several work processes, introduced some new processes,
eliminated one process and improved operations efficiencies leading to ability of
delivering functional requirements with lesser number of employees compared to
existing manpower.
August 2003 - January 2004
Inspection Unit Supervisor: Udhayliyah Projects Inspection Unit, leading various
teams of multi disciplines inspection engineers to inspect maintain potential wells,
flow lines, and pipelines projects as well as other medium size civil and plant projects.
July 2001- July 2003
Inspection Supervisor: Electrical/Communication Group at Haradh Projects
Inspection Section - Haradh Gas Plant Mega Project. During this period, I have acted
as a vacation relief for the Senior Supervisor of the Section with a job title of PQM
"Project Quality Manager".
Dec. 1999 – June 2001
Inspection Unit Supervisor (A) - Udhailiyah Projects Inspection Unit.
Jan. 1996 – November 1999
Inspection Field Supervisor- Electrical/CP Group of Udhayliyah Projects Inspection
Unit
September 1989– Dec. 1995: Various Work assignments as detailed below
• Projects Inspection Engineer- Udhailiyah Projects Inspection Unit.
• Projects Inspection Engineer -Abqaiq Projects Inspection Unit
• Plant Inspection Engineer - Abqaiq Plants Operations Inspection.
• Plant Area Electrical Engineer - Shedgum GOSPS & WIPS, Southern Area
Producing.
• Plant Inspection Engineer - Shedgum Area Operations Inspection, Southern
Area Producing.
• Electrical Engineer- Dhahran Relay Unit and Rastanurah PDD division-Power
Distribution Department.
• Electrical Engineer - Abqaiq Plants Pre-Commissioning and Control Systems
Unit.
• Operations Engineer- Shedgum GOSP-3 (Gas Oil Separation Plant), Southern
Area Producing.
September 1985– August 1989
OOK Scholarship by Saudi Aramco to study electrical engineering at University of Alabama -
USA
April 1980 - August 1985
Industrial trainee at Saudi Aramco Industrial Training Centre (ITC) with field inspection
training - part time
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4. Out of Kingdom Work Assignments
• Technical Design Review of Haradh GOSP-1 Project, United Kingdom.
• Quality Control Vendor Visit to General Electric Company–Italy, Manufacturer of Four
Gas Turbines for Haradh Gas Plant Project.
Memberships
• International Association of Electrical Inspectors
• Saudi Council of Engineers
• Saihat Toastmasters International Club
Training courses and workshops attended:
Quality
1. Quality Management Systems for Capital Projects
2. Introduction to ISO 9001 Quality Standards
3. Internal Quality Auditing
4. Quality Assessment
5. Quality Methods Fundamentals
6. QMS ISO 9001 Auditor/Lead Auditor
7. EMS 14001 Auditor / Lead Auditor Conversion
8. OHSAS 18001 Auditor/Lead Auditor Conversion
Management
1. Team Alignment Process Workshop
2. System Thinking
3. Construction Safety Management
4. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
5. Supervisor Level Assessment
6. Goals Setting
7. Problem Solving and Decision Making
8. Situational Leadership
9. Mentors Orientation
10.Effective Aramco Supervisor
11.Coaching For Performance
12.Safety Inspection
13.Productive Business Meetings
14.Interpersonal Communication
15.Effective Writing
16.Making Presentations
17.Time Management
18.MS Project 2000 Level -1
19.Several SAP Courses on QM and NCR Modules
20.Zero Based Manpower Study.
21.Finance simplified – basic level
22.Finance for Non-Finance Managers
23.Emotional Capability
24.The Persuasive Communicator

5. Technical
25.AGE-101 Aramco Info Sys and Procedures
26.Introduction to Saudi Aramco Process Plants Facilities & Equipment.
27.CP Operations & Maintenance
28.Cathodic Protection Basic Operation
29.Introduction to S. Aramco Oil Industry
30.PC 106 ESD Systems
31.EEX211 UPS & DC Systems
32.PCI104 Process Design. For Instrument Engineers
33.EEX106 Electrical Power System Coordination
34.EEX 216 Motor Starters
35.EEX 652 Advanced NEC "National Electrical Code"
36.EEX208 Design Criteria for Hazardous Areas
37.EEX 651 Westinghouse Seminar "Masters of Industrial Relay Application"
38.EEX 104 Electrical Power System Components 1
39.EEX101 Electrical Power System -1
40.EEX102 Electrical Power System -2
Other
1. Emotional Intelligence
2. Life Planning Skills
3. Speed Reading and Mind Mapping
4. Several other self-development courses.
Language:
English and Arabic (Fluent)
Computer Skills
Word, Excel and Power Point, advanced level
Hobbies:
Reading, training and social activities