Mohanad Ibrahim

• Business Case Development

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Profile summary

Reliable Business Case Development professional with 4 years of experience across 1 organization in the GCC. Skilled in project management, financial modelling, and process optimization. Committed to maintaining high standards in capital expenditure governance and operational efficiency.

Career highlights

Business Case Development: Manages capital expenditure governance and project documentation, developing business cases and tracking milestones, schedules, and budgets across concurrent initiatives.

Financial Modelling and Cost Control: Built cost models, budgets, and pricing simulations for 7+ brands, improving financial forecast accuracy by 82% and delivering annual cost savings.

Process Optimization: Delivered 1.2M annual cost savings by leading the integration of an AI-based quality control system, applying statistical modelling to cut rejects by 45%.

Project Management Certification: Holds the Project Management Professional certification alongside a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt credential.

Key skills

SkillsOperational Excellence & Manufacturing Process Optimization & Continuous Improvement Root Cause Analysis (RCA) & Corrective Action KPI Development & Performance Management Project Management Business Case Development Capital Expenditure Governance Cross-Functional Coordination Six Sigma Analysis SAP MM Feasibility Modelling ROI Analysis Industry Benchmarking Research And Development Project Documentation Master Data Operations Product Specification Controls

Professional experience

Process & Project EngineerJan 2023 - Present
Ittihad Paper Mill LLCAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Manages capital expenditure governance and project documentation for a large portfolio, developing business cases and tracking milestones across concurrent initiatives. Serves as a member of the research and development committee, directing technology adoption decisions through return on investment analysis, feasibility modelling, and industry benchmarking. Coordinates with cross-functional teams to integrate operational data from enterprise resource planning, manufacturing execution, and distributed control systems platforms with financial models to quantify impact on cost of goods sold and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.

  • Delivered 1.2M annual cost savings by leading the integration of an AI-based quality control system, applying statistical modelling to cut rejects by 45%.
  • Built cost models, budgets, and pricing simulations for 7+ brands, improving financial forecast accuracy by 82%.
  • Designed automated Power BI and Excel dashboards to track key performance indicators and cost variance, improving reporting turnaround and data visibility for executive decision-making.
  • Resolved recurring quality issues by leading root cause analysis, standard operating procedure revision, and corrective and preventive action implementation across cross-functional teams.
Assistant EngineerOct 2021 - Dec 2022
Ittihad Paper Mill LLCAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Executed documentation governance, quality procedure alignment, and product specification controls within a structured repository. Coordinated master data operations in SAP MM alongside standard month-end closing activities.

  • Standardized SOPs, quality procedures, and product specifications while maintaining a consistent repository, resulting in a 15% reduction in rejects.
  • Facilitated Six Sigma analyses to identify and eliminate process bottlenecks, cutting time waste by 20%.

Projects

Water Recycling Plant (CAPEX - $7M)

Developed the full business case, coordinated workshops, tracked commissioning and start-up activities, and captured decisions and meeting minutes.

Solar Plant (CAPEX - $4M)

Conducted vendor evaluations, ROI modeling, and bid assessments. Coordinated permit approvals and ensured government stakeholder engagement.

CHP Plant (CAPEX - $20M)

Performed feasibility assessment through techno-economic modeling and industry benchmarking.

Education

BSc Chemical EngineeringSep 2017 - Jun 2021
University of Western Ontario
University of Western Ontario | London, Ontario, CanadaSep 2017 - Jun 2021
BSc Chemical Engineering

Mohanad Ibrahim, PMP® Lean Six Sigma Green Belt | IBM Certified Data Analyst CAPEX & Project Management | Operational Excellence | Business Transformation & Cost Optimization Abu Dhabi, UAE | +971 56 975 0205 mohanadsalam99@gmail.com | LinkedIn Canadian | UAE Driving License | Fluent in English & Arabic

Certifications

Project Management Professional (PMP®)PMP®
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

Languages

English · Fluent

Arabic · Fluent