Ali Alhammadi, PMP®, MSc

Project Manager | PMP® | MSc | AI, Geospatial, Space & Defense

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

About

PMP-certified Project Manager with 8+ years delivering multimillion-dollar programs across AI, geospatial, space, and defense. Proven track record leading cross-functional teams of 30+ specialists through full project lifecycles, achieving up to 3.6x expected profitability. Experienced in government partnerships, governance, risk mitigation, and executive stakeholder management, delivering nationally recognized programs through Hybrid and Agile methodologies.

Experience

  • Space42 (On-site)
    • Project Manager
      Feb 2025 - Present · 1 yr 5 mos

      - Managing end-to-end delivery of geospatial, remote sensing, and space technology programs under public-private partnerships with UAE government entities - Leading 30+ cross-functional team members across scope, schedule, budget, procurement, risk management, and executive stakeholder reporting - Driving enterprise platform rollouts, accelerated revenue recognition, and program profitability well above target across multiple concurrent projects

    • Senior Engineer
      Sep 2023 - Feb 2025 · 1 yr 6 mos

      - Supported requirements definition, vendor selection, and stakeholder alignment for establishment of a satellite Assembly, Integration & Testing (AIT) facility, enabling the UAE's first domestically integrated SAR constellation - Supported program initiation through contract refinement, technical risk assessment, and cross-functional coordination

  • Space Generation Advisory Council (Remote)
    • Board Member - Mentoring Program
      Mar 2024 - Nov 2024 · 9 mos

      - Appointed to the SGAC International Mentoring Committee to shape strategic program planning and execution, advancing talent development goals across the space sector. - Paired 30 + mentees with industry leaders via a tailored mentoring framework, driving focused career growth and engagement.

    • National Point of Contact (UAE)
      Mar 2023 - Mar 2024 · 1 yr 1 mo

      - Served as the UAE’s National Point of Contact for SGAC, coordinating national engagement, communications, and program delivery with the global leadership team.

  • Engineer at HALCON
    Sep 2020 - Sep 2023 · 3 yrs 1 mo

    - Led HALCON's first space project under direct CEO sponsorship — the Smart Mars Rover Wheel — managing scope, schedule, budget, and risk through to prototype delivery, unveiled at Dubai Air Show 2021 - Performed structural and vibration qualification of defense systems to MIL-STD requirements, reducing prototyping costs by 30%

  • Engineer - R&D at YahSat Space Lab
    Aug 2018 - Aug 2020 · 2 yrs 1 mo

    - Supported end-to-end delivery of the DhabiSat nanosatellite, coordinating structural analysis and compliance with Yahsat and Northrop Grumman to ensure flight readiness ahead of successful deployment in 2021

  • Associate - R&D at Sharjah Academy for Astronomy, Space Sciences and Technology
    Aug 2017 - Jul 2018 · 1 yr

    - Contributed to CubeSat R&D projects spanning structural analysis, materials, prototype development, and technical publications