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Abdulla Balalaa is a qualified Commercial Director, Civil Engineer and Urban Planner with extensive experience in project and operational planning across many government sectors.
He has managed a range of sustainable urban developments, providing strategic leadership for large projects with a particular emphasis on the planning, infrastructure, transport and safety & security aspects of their delivery.
Today, Mr. Balalaa is Responsible for the sustainable growth of Masdar city, ensure the real estate investments coordinated & operated in a sustainable & profitable manner, as per the approved Masdar city master plan in compliance with the sustainability requirements.
Before he joined Masdar, Mr. Balalaa worked as a Commercial Director for Etihad Rail with a special responsibility for a Key Accounts management and Business Development Team. Prior to this he was Planning Department Manager for Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council, leading the urban development applications review team and a stakeholder’s interface facilitation team.
Mr. Balalaa also served as Engineer Officer at the Engineering Projects Department at the Abu Dhabi Police GHQ responsible of delivering multiple projects for the police across Abu Dhabi Emirate.
His achievements include being a Team Leader Planning & Infrastructure sector for the UAE 2021 plan for the Ministry of Cabinet Affairs. Mr. Balalaa also served as a member of the official UAE delegation at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20).
Mr. Balalaa is a member of UITP, the Transportation Research Board (TRB), the American Planning Association, ISOCARP, and the Emirati-Korean friendship society.
Awarded a fast tracked MBA (PLD) from Harvard Business School, Master’s Degree in Urban and Regional Planning from the Paris Sorbonne University. He holds a Leadership Excellence Applied Diploma (LEAD) co- validated by the University of Cambridge and a Bachelor’s Degree in applied science Civil Engineering from the Higher Colleges of Technology in Abu Dhabi.
Abdulla Balalaa is a qualified Commercial Director, Civil Engineer and Urban Planner with extensive experience in project and operational planning across many government sectors.
He has managed a range of sustainable urban developments, providing strategic leadership for large projects with a particular emphasis on the planning, infrastructure, transport and safety & security aspects of their delivery.
Today, Mr. Balalaa is Responsible for the sustainable growth of Masdar city, ensure the real estate investments coordinated & operated in a sustainable & profitable manner, as per the approved Masdar city master plan in compliance with the sustainability requirements.
Before he joined Masdar, Mr. Balalaa worked as a Commercial Director for Etihad Rail with a special responsibility for a Key Accounts management and Business Development Team. Prior to this he was Planning Department…
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