MOHAMMED ABU AL ATA

Healthcare Development | Biomedical Engineering | Medical Equipment & Project Leadership

Healthcare and biomedical engineering leader with 25+ years' experience in hospital development, medical equipment planning, procurement, commissioning, and operational readiness. Skilled in managing projects with medical equipment capital values up to US$60 million, budgeting, contract negotiation, and stakeholder coordination. Seeking to leverage expertise in healthcare development and biomedical engineering leadership roles.

UAE
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Skills
Work Experience
Biomedical Department Manager
Sheikh Khalifa Specialist Hospital (operated by SNUH)Ras Al Khaimah, UAE
Dec 2014 — Present
  • Provide leadership for clinical/biomedical engineering management, medical technology planning and hospital equipment lifecycle activities
  • Coordinate installation, commissioning, quality-control testing, user training and facility move-in/start-up activities
  • Review medical equipment plans for space, zoning, utilities and interdepartmental relationships, and review technical specifications against current healthcare technology
  • Evaluate equipment procurement options on cost, time, quality and clinical/technical suitability; support vendor selection, assessment and contract negotiation
  • Oversee medical equipment procurement activities including RFP support, supplier coordination, installation, commissioning, safety checks, training, inventory and audit accuracy
  • Develop departmental budgets, resource plans, policies and procedures, including coordination of financial aspects of the biomedical engineering scope
  • Support seamless transition from development to implementation and operations, including complex oncology systems such as ViewRay MRIdian, Varian Clinac iX and Elekta Versa HD
Senior Biomedical Engineer / Consultant & Operation Readiness Manager
CORE Engineering Consultancy & Project ManagementUAE
Feb 2012 — Aug 2014
  • Consulted on Rashid Abdulla Omran Hospital, a 100-bed maternity and children’s hospital project with approximately US$14M in medical equipment
  • Supported Sheikh Khalifa Specialist Hospital development and operational readiness for a 248-bed tertiary hospital with approximately US$60M in medical equipment
  • Reviewed medical equipment submittals, shop drawings, space planning, zoning and interdepartmental relationships and coordinated with MOH/MOPW stakeholders
  • Provided procurement advice on cost, schedule and quality; reviewed technical specifications and supported contract negotiation, vendor selection and performance review
  • Coordinated installation, commissioning, quality-control testing, staff training and move-in readiness
Senior Biomedical Engineer / Consultant & Planner
Medawi Hospital – S.S. Lootah Healthcare GroupDubai, UAE
Jun 2009 — Feb 2012
  • Supported planning and development of a 100-bed hospital covering oncology, cardiology, LDR, ICU, CCU, NICU, operating theatres and emergency services, with approximately US$30M in medical equipment
  • Managed contracts with multiple international medical technology suppliers ranging from approximately US$50K to US$6M
  • Led medical equipment procurement support, RFP processes, supplier coordination, installation, commissioning, training, inventory control and audit processes
  • Acted as liaison between the client, hospital operational team and construction program to support transition from development to operational implementation
Sales Manager – Draeger Medical, SonoSite & Fresenius-Vial
Gulf Drug EstablishmentDubai, UAE
Apr 2007 — Jun 2009
  • Held responsibility for revenue, budgets, sales/order forecasts and annual operational plans across assigned product portfolios
  • Increased annual sales from US$8M to US$11M and market share from 65% to 80%; led a seven-person sales and service team
  • Managed tender processes, commercial strategy, team performance, exhibitions, seminars and product launches
Sales Supervisor – GE Healthcare, Impella & Mortara
International Medical ServicesDubai, UAE
Apr 2004 — Apr 2007
  • Developed customer relationships, new business opportunities and tender submissions, and supported sales strategy and team leadership
  • Supported development of the medical division and supervised sales representatives
Head of Biomedical Department
International Canadian LabsAmman, Jordan
Jul 2000 — Sep 2003
  • Managed biomedical operations supporting a network of six laboratories with an approximately US$6M operating budget
  • Led service and maintenance activities across hematology, chemistry, blood gas, immunology, electrolyte, electrophoresis, centrifuge, microscopy, sterilization and general laboratory systems
Field Service Engineer – Beckman Coulter
Arab Company for Medical DiagnosticsAmman, Jordan
Feb 1999 — Jul 2000
  • Supported a US$5M Ministry of Health contract covering service, sales and reagents for laboratory systems
  • Performed maintenance, documentation, spare-parts management and liaison with hospital departments and stakeholders
Skills
Healthcare DevelopmentBiomedical EngineeringMedical Equipment PlanningOperational ReadinessProject ManagementBudgetingContract NegotiationVendor ManagementProcurementCommissioningStakeholder CoordinationClinical EngineeringMedical EquipmentHealthcare Development & Project LifecyclePlanning & TechnologyOperational Readiness ManagementAdvisoryCAPEX Budgeting & Vendor Negotiation & RFP / Tender & Resource PlanningContract ManagementProcurement GovernanceDesign / Space / ZoningInstallation, CommissioningStakeholder & Government Review & AcceptanceCoordinationRisk, Quality & SafetyLeadership & Cross- Hospital Start-up & Move-in Managementfunctional Collaboration Planning
Education
Master of Science in Healthcare Administration
University of Atlanta, USA
2009 — 2011
Bachelor of Science and Master of Science, Biotechnical and Medical Units and Systems
National Technical University of Radio Electronics (KHNURE), Ukraine
1993 — 1998
Languages
Arabic
Native
English
Advanced
Russian
Intermediate
Selected Technical & Vendor Training
BD Alaris System Service Training
2019
ALCON Constellation LXT
2018
ViewRay MRIdian Linear Accelerator, USA
2017
Medtronic PB980 ICU Ventilator
2017
Draeger Prenatal Care
2008
SonoSite Distributor Training
2007
Impella CardioSystems, Germany
2006
GE Healthcare CT & MRI Sales Skills
2006
Professional Membership
Jordanian Engineering Association (JEA)