Deepak John
Senior Business Development & Marketing Leader with 29+ years driving B2B sales, revenue growth, and market penetration across MENA. Expert in tender management, key account management, contract negotiation, and C-level stakeholder engagement for Defense, Oil & Gas, UN, and government sectors. Managed $700M+ contracts. Secured multimillion-dollar EPC deals with Petrofac, Schlumberger, KBR, M-I SWACO. World Bank Consultant – Iraq 2014-2021. P&L responsibility. Net Edge ERP. OFAC compliance.
Experience
Senior Business Consultant
Self-Employed
India
Lead B2B sales strategy and tender marketing for MENA logistics & energy sectors. Develop commercial proposals and negotiate contracts.
Projects Manager – EMEA
Aruma Logistics & Trading Inc
California, USA
Drove business development for EMEA logistics. Led commercial negotiations for multimillion-dollar energy projects. 100% on-time/budget delivery.
Projects Consultant
SHIPEX GLOBAL CARGO LLC
Dubai, UAE
Directed business development for EPC project marketing. Secured Oil & Gas, Defense, Construction accounts via C-level negotiations.
Projects Manager
Bridgeway Shipping and Clearing Services LLC
Dubai, UAE
Closed deals with Lamprell, SKA Energy, Veolia, Hitachi. Secured UN Africa & Iraq MoD-Russia logistics contracts.
Business Development Manager
Sky Bridge Freight Solutions LLC
Dubai, UAE
Secured Petrofac Badra & North Rumaila Oil Fields contracts. Won US Embassy Iraq, KBR-ITS defense contracts. 30% YoY revenue growth. Appointed World Bank Consultant – Iraq 2014-2021 for procurement, logistics and market advisory.
Sales Manager – Projects
Kuwait Transcontinental Shipping Co. W.L.L.
Kuwait
Secured M-I SWACO Schlumberger Iraq contract. Closed 48,500 kg heavy-lift for KOC Site New GC16 with Petrasco/Peerless Europe.
Business Development Manager
Burgan Al-Kuwait General Trading & Logistics Services
Kuwait
Secured KBR, Flour-LOGCAP Taji Iraq, NATO-Afghanistan contracts. Managed $700M+ logistics sales. 40% margin improvement.
Procurement & Logistics Manager
Universal Services (Sodexo Group)
Kuwait & Iraq
Commercial lead for $700M DSCP MRO contract with US DoD CENTCOM. DoD Contractor Card & CAC. Negotiated release of 7 hostage employees. Certificate of Appreciation: 1st Cavalry Division. Delivered 30-40% YoY revenue growth through strategic BD and competitive tender wins across MENA. Expert in restricted cargo, OFAC & ITAR compliance, and war-zone supply chain operations.
Education
AIMA
PGD IT & Management MBA Equiv
International Business & Marketing
IIT Roorkee
M. Tech
Applied Geology
MG University
B. Sc
Geology, Mathematics, Chemistry Gold Medalist
Skills
Certifications
Key Account Management & Compliance & Ethics Certificates
GAC
DoD Contractor Card & CAC
DoD Contractor
KEY CLIENTS
US DoD, CENTCOM, NATO
Defense
Petrofac, Schlumberger, M-I SWACO, Lamprell, KOC
Oil & Gas
KBR, Fluor, Drake & Scull
EPC
UN, World Bank, Iraq Ministry of Electricity
Government
Aruma, Bridgeway, SHIPEX, Skybridge, Sodexho
Logistics