Power Plant Project Manager

Ihab W. Zakhary

M: 832-***-**** E: ****.*******@*****.***

www.LinkedIn.com/in/ihabwzakhary US Citizen

EXECUTIVE PROFILE:

A transformational servant leader who strives to emphasize client care, mutual trust, and accountability. Global core competency amasses CAPEX direct and in direct Procurement, end-to-end P2P SCM sourcing and logistics in areas of renewable greenfield Solar Energy, Power Generation, EPC Construction, Oil & Gas, Mission Critical Data Center UPS power installations. Employs a KPI data driven metrics to achieve ROI growth. EXPERIENCE COMPETENCY:

CAPEX Sourcing P&L – EBITDA Oil & Gas Power Generation Renewable Energy EPC–EPCM Construction SCM & Procurement APAC WOFE LEAN KAIZEN QA, FMEA KANBAN OTD, QA, JIT KPI Data Metric Governance INCOTERM Optimization e-Commerce Digitalized Processes S&OP Value Chain IBP

WORK HISTORY:

Director, ME Process Optimization – Zakmenn, LLC (Air Liquide – ALAM Project) Mar 2022 – May 2022

• Designed ME manufacturing processes for Air Liquide’s – ALAM’s (Advanced Materials Division) to integrate SAP into their NAM & South Korean plants via a data driven optimization mandate in preparation of cutover and Go-Live’ transitions.

• Established real-time Process Flow/KPI dashboard metrics to facilitate lean production and asset logistical transportation activities between project teams, executive leadership, asset demand planning, to streamline optimization of client order efficiencies.

• Developed coaching tutorials to facilitate adoption of the dashboard metric system at ALAM’s various North American Plants. Senior NAM Project Manager – Zakmenn, LLC (Hitec Power Production Projects) May 2019 – Oct 2021

• Managed delivery and installation of roughly thirty dynamic “uninterrupted power protection” systems of mission critical importance, with capacities ranging from 400-3600 kVA, respectively, in data centers in the United States and Canada, including for Sanofi Pasteur and AT&T.

• Maintained comprehensive P&L responsibility for ~ $80MM client portfolio on numerous UPS installs, delivering 12-17% on average spend reduction. Director, PMO EPC - SCM, Global Projects – Dresser-Rand, a Siemens Business Jul 2013 – Sept 2018

• P&L responsibility highly engineered application specific solutions comprising of Dresser-Rand’s Turbo-Reciprocating Compressors, Steam/Aero- derivative Gas Turbines and high-speed modular engine sub stations for power plants, LNG terminals, and O&G assets.

• Negotiated the Bethel Energy APEX- CAES (compressed air efficiency system) comprising of the Variable Frequency Drive, Motor and Generator set, yielding 27% budgeted reduction, equating to $8.5MM for a 324 MW power plant in Anderson County, Texas.

• Completed $150MM CAPEX and service award portfolio for the Taweelah LNG Gas Compression & Processing Plant in Abudhabi, UAE, yielding 17% budget savings within an industry-first 16 month build and commissioning schedule. Principal and Consultant – Zakmenn, LLC (Miscellaneous Projects) Oct 2012 – July 2013

• Directed business execution, sourcing, procurement, and supplier diversity consulting services to a variety of customers, cumulatively responsible for roughly $2.5BN of procurement spending in APAC, EMEA, NAM, LAM and the EU and on average delivering 14-22% ROI.

• Projects include Stewart & Stevenson’s Fracing equipment and Viking International’s cryogenic pumps, valves in Istanbul, Turkey. Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager – TAS Energy Feb 2011 – Sept 2012

• Negotiated supply base and award for international standards of operation (ISO)-efficient packaged modular solution systems in turbine inlet air/water chilling and thermal storage applications for power generation and industrial cooling.

• Created an RFI/RFQ process for ISO R134/R245FA refrigerant, yielding $2.5MM annual savings from $500MM project CAPEX expenditures.

• Renegotiated payment terms of key LTA agreements for volume-spend spares resulting in 30% departmental positive cash flow. Founder & Principal Consultant – Zakmenn, LLC May 2009 – Jan 2011

• Established Zakmenn, LLC, a procurement sourcing consultancy practice for industrial CAPEX and EPC construction infrastructure projects.

• Successfully negotiated procurement agreements for NAM and EU clients, whilst providing supplier identification/evaluation, developmental, risk mitigation and spend rationalization advisory services.

• Integration of e-trade e-commerce business consultancy models specifically designed for engineered application solution requirements. VP of Procurement / General Manager of Shanghai Operations – SNC-Lavalin Jan 2005 – Jan 2009

• Managed eight individuals to negotiate awards and provide auditing for SONATRACH’s $2.8 billion LNG train project in Skikda, Algeria.

• Re-negotiated $1.9BN of contract awards in APAC via online e-commerce reverse auction systems, averaging 19 - 22% ($100MM savings).

• Established Shanghai, China Office to support SNC-Lavalin’s Global divisions for CAPEX and third-party sub-contracting services, with 26 employees, representative of engineering, QA, IT, Logistics, HR, and Finance disciplines, resulting in $800 MM revenue (19% ROI). Director, APAC Project Development – Gould’s Pumps, ITT Industries Sept 1998 – Nov 2004

• Set up the company’s APSCO supply chain organization in the “WaiGaoQiao” free trade zone in Shanghai, China, heading a portfolio of $5MM, and eventually heading APAC project execution with comprehensive P&L responsibility for China, Korea, and Thailand.

• Developed market-penetration strategies to reduce third-party replication of proprietary ISO ANSI 3196 pump design patents, including staffing change management synergies to streamline production metrics, resulting in 73% plant wide flow efficiency escalation.

• Reduced supply spends by an average of 18% via reverse auction e-commerce events (Proccuri, First Index & Free Markets).

• Directed VA/VE JIT manufacturing methods at US and Chinese supplier sites to reduce inventory value and increase ROI. EDUCATION:

Executive MBA Program – Rutgers Business School (Shanghai, China Program)

• Administrative Business Management

Bachelor of Science and Technology – State University of New York (Utica-Rome, NY)

• Mechanical Engineering

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