Zahaib Nabeel

PMO Director | Operations Director

My work has moved from telecommunications and enterprise technology into PMO and portfolio leadership, then into enterprise operations. That progression now extends into how organisations govern AI.

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Experience in Practice

AED 300M+

Project portfolio scale managed across multiple companies, with centralised PMO governance established as part of that work.

In earlier roles

Multi-million-dirham

technology budget responsibility

Technology consolidation

redundant systems eliminated to improve operational efficiency

Operations now also span procurement, logistics, human resources and IT shared services across multiple subsidiaries.

Full experience

Zahaib Nabeel presenting Corporate Services to Yas Holding Technology staff, with a slide covering procurement, IT, HR and legal shown on screen — Presenting on corporate services and enterprise operations at Yas Holding Technology.

Evolution

01Telecommunications
RF and network engineering, the technical starting point.
02Enterprise Technology
Enterprise mobility and applications, moving from infrastructure to platforms.
03Project & Portfolio Leadership
PMO leadership and governance across a growing portfolio.
04Enterprise Operations
Responsibility widening from projects into day-to-day operations.
05AI & Research
Doctoral study in Generative AI, extending that progression through research.

Research & AI

Research matters most to me when it can sharpen how real problems are understood and how better decisions are made in practice.

Practice leads and research adds depth, feeding back into how I approach the work. I have also published research connecting AI with project management.

Community

Outside work, I stay involved in community life in the UAE, helping run day-to-day administration for Pakistanis in Dubai and Pakistanis in Al Ain.

I also serve on the Board of Trustees at the Pakistani Islamic Private School in Al Ain.

Contact

I’m open to professional conversation, research collaboration, speaking enquiries and relevant community connections.

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