SUHAIL's CV
SUHAIL SAEED HUMAID ALSHEHHI
Head of Standards, Quality, and Compliance
Abu Dhabi UAE
Profile summary
Head-level defense sector professional with eight years of experience in quality, standards, compliance, risk management, regulatory control, and defense technology security. Currently serving as Acting Head of the Quality Standards and Control Section, leading a team of seven employees and overseeing senior-level risk assessment, risk registers, compliance reviews, audits, management reporting, SOPs, inspections, and corrective and preventive actions. Experienced in applying federal regulatory requirements, US ITAR, US EAR, export controls, and Defense Technology Security and Trade Compliance requirements, while supporting the senior level strategic and operational planning and coordinating with internal and external stakeholders.
Key skills
TechnicalFederal laws and regulatory compliance Technology Transfer Regulatory Reviews Engineering Management Strategic Planning Quality Management & Assurance Risk Management & Assessment Defense Technology Security Export Controls & Trade Compliance Audit & Inspection Management Compliance
professionalLeadership & Team Management Risk Management Regulatory Compliance & Governance Quality Standards & Assurance Internal & External Audits Inspection & Compliance Reviews Risk Registers & Risk Indicators SOP, Policy & Procedure Development Corrective & Preventive Actions ITAR, EAR & Export Controls Strategic & Operational Planning Management Reporting & Stakeholder Coordination
Professional experience
Acting Head of Quality Standards and Control SectionJan 2021 - Present
CONFIDENTIAL ENTITYAbu Dhabi UAE- Lead a team of seven professionals in quality, standards, control, compliance, and risk management activities.
- Lead high-level risk assessments by gathering and reviewing documentation, statistics, reports and operational information to identify risks, quality issues and challenges.
- Manage and maintain the risk register, translating identified risks and challenges into risk indicators and management information to support senior-level oversight and decision-making.
- Lead reviews of policies, procedures, regulations, and compliance checklists to assess alignment with applicable federal laws and regulatory requirements and identify areas requiring corrective action.
- Lead compliance inspections and checklist-based reviews to identify non-compliance and control gaps, and develop, update, and implement SOPs supporting corrective and preventive actions.
- Coordinate internal and external audits and inspections, including preparation of supporting documentation, response to audit requests, and coordination of actions addressing identified findings.
- Prepare and present risk, compliance, and management reports for senior management, highlighting key risks, risk indicators, compliance issues, challenges, and improvement considerations to support informed decision-making.
- Support strategic and operational planning for entity functions and initiatives, aligning quality, compliance, risk, and control activities with organizational priorities.
- Review contracts and agreements to assess compliance with applicable requirements and relevant technical, security, and defense technology considerations.
- Apply ITAR and EAR requirements to defense technology security, export-control, and trade-compliance activities, while coordinating relevant training and awareness plans with external organizations.
Head of Technology Transfer Advice SectionJan 2019 - Jan 2021
CONFIDENTIAL ENTITYAbu Dhabi UAE- Led and maintained gap analyses against entity standards, SOPs, policies, and compliance requirements to identify areas of non-conformance and improvement.
- Led inspections of local defense companies, assessing risks, compliance gaps, and technology-related requirements against applicable standards and controls.
- Prepared Defense Technology Security reports and maintained associated records and documentation to support regulatory oversight, traceability, and compliance activities.
Education
Master of Engineering ManagementAug 2022
United Arab Emirates University, Abu DhabiGPA 3.72
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical EngineeringJul 2017
Khalifa University, Abu DhabiGPA 2.62
Languages
Arabic · Native
English · Professional