Usama Amesh

Experienced Oil & Gas Executive with proven track record of working with International Energy Companies. Strong commercial business acumen and extensive experienced in business development, account management, sales and marketing.

Leading Baker Hughes Oilfield Services & Equipment Sales & Commercial activities including the development and execution of the Middle East, North Africa, Turkey & India Region growth strategy as well as Mid-Range and Long-Range Plans

Leading Baker Hughes Oilfield Services portfolio of goods and services in the UAE comprising of day-to-day operations, as well as the development and implementation of growth strategies

Leading and managing Baker Hughes Oilfield Services portfolio of goods and services in the UAE comprising of operations, as well as the development and implementation of growth strategies.

Managing the sales & marketing of Baker Hughes Oilfield Services portfolio of goods and services in Oman & Pakistan including the development and implementation of growth strategies. Leading the commercial team responsible for all tenders, RFQ’s and contract negotiations

Responsible for the management of Baker Hughes activities in Oman. The company portfolio comprised of 8 active Product Lines in the country with a prominent and leading position in well construction and well completions as well as production solutions

Managing the sales of Baker Hughes portfolio of goods and services in Oman & Yemen including development and implementation of growth strategies

Responsible for the management of Baker Hughes main branch in Libya. The company provides well services such as directional drilling, wireline logging and completion to the Oil & Gas Industry. Led the successful evacuation of 100+ expatriate employees and their families and safeguarded company assets.

Legal representative of the branch before the authorities and responsible for the Company’s interaction with NOC (National Oil Corporation) and its affiliates and joint ventures. Day to day management of the branch with focus on the financial and support functions of the business

Responsible for Baker Hughes Libya Finance and Administration Departments which included accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger, assets as well as logistic support functions. Led the successful implementation of SAP. Also responsible for the Company's interactions with local authorities including NOC, Tax, Customs, Immigration and Labour Authorities. As a member of the Libya Leadership Team, I have actively contributed to the rebranding and expansion of Baker Hughes Libya post the sanctions years.

Responsible for the management of the Company’s Finance Department (30+ employees) including general accounting, treasury, payroll and budget & cost control. Also member of the Company’s Tender Committee, responsible for the tendering process of projects over USD 500K.

Responsible for projects execution plans, follow-up of Projects time schedule and expenditure. Responsible for the periodic reporting (monthly and quarterly) of Projects Progress to the Owners. Participated and led numerous tender steering committees.

Established and managed a project office to support the Western Libya Gas Project EPC Contracts (6 main contracts) with activities (detailed engineering, procurement and fabrication) being executed in various parts of the world. The office supplied technical, administrative and logistical support to the different Company Project Teams assigned within the different EPC contractors. Responsibilities included management of a Project Management Services Contract (Euro 100 Million).

Assigned as part of the Project Execution Team responsible for the follow-up and management of the Western Libya Gas Project’s Basic and Front End Engineering Design ($6B Project). My responsibilities included, managing the Engineering Consultant’s man-hours expenditure, review of change orders, review of applications for payment and participating as a member of the commercial evaluation team of an onshore project tender (euro 1.2 billion) and an offshore platform project tender (euro 700 million).

Assigned as part of the Western Libya Gas Project Team responsible for the appraisal campaign and preliminary engineering design. My responsibilities included the Project Budget follow-up, the review and processing of invoices in accordance with contracts, the follow-up and reconciliation of Project bank account and the management of monthly cash calls.

Supervising the unit responsible for all the commercial aspects (i.e. payment terms, bank guarantees, L/C’s, budgeting, monitoring of expenditure, etc.) within the engineering department (design, construction projects as well as reservoir studies).

Responsibilities included: - Budget preparation - Evaluation of offers for services and materials - Drafting of bank guarantees and letters of credit. - Follow-up of projects of various types