Experience behind
the Expertise.
Protech’s leadership is grounded in strategic vision, executive experience and multidisciplinary project understanding — guiding the firm’s work across complex projects, major infrastructure, energy, aviation fuel systems and specialized technical environments.
NAJWA BAR · FOUNDER & CEOFounder & CEO | Strategic Advisor
Najwa Bar is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Protech for Specifications and Standards Consulting LLC SPC, bringing more than 27 years of professional experience across international organizations, the UAE government environment and the private sector. Her career combines executive leadership, strategic advisory, project development, multidisciplinary feasibility, governance, international standards and business management.
As Founder & CEO of Protech, she leads the firm’s strategic, feasibility and project advisory activities, supporting complex projects and investment opportunities through strategic assessment, project development, investment-grade feasibility studies, project financial and economic analysis, major infrastructure advisory, stakeholder coordination, and investment and execution readiness.
She currently serves as Strategic Advisor to a major UAE energy infrastructure programme, contributing to multidisciplinary strategic and feasibility work across economic, financial, market, technical, regulatory, environmental and risk dimensions.
Strategic & Project Development Advisory • Investment-Grade Feasibility Studies • Project Financial & Economic Analysis • Major Infrastructure Advisory • Governance & Stakeholder Coordination • International Standards & Management Systems • Investment & Execution Readiness
B.Sc. in Mathematics
University of Khartoum
Professional development and credentials include training and qualifications related to Integrated Management Systems, Quality Management, Occupational Health & Safety, international standards and ISO-based management systems, including ISO 45001:2018 professional training.
Protech for Specifications and Standards Consulting LLC SPC
Founder & CEO | Strategic AdvisorLeading the firm’s strategic, feasibility and project advisory activities across complex infrastructure, energy and investment-related opportunities.
Abu Dhabi Judicial Department
Technical Office of the UndersecretaryProfessional experience within the UAE government environment, contributing to executive, administrative and institutional functions.
United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS)
Consultant | 2003–2008Professional consulting experience within the United Nations system, contributing to project-related and organizational assignments in an international institutional environment.
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Administrative Assistant to the Chief Technical Advisor | 2000–2003Supporting senior technical leadership, programme administration, coordination and institutional activities.
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Executive Secretary | 1997–2000Supporting executive coordination, administration and programme-related functions within an international institutional environment.
Strategic Leadership.
Specialist Technical Expertise.
Protech’s leadership draws on expertise in aviation fuel infrastructure, aircraft refuelling systems, engineering, international standards, QHSE and operations. For each engagement, Protech brings together the specialists suited to its technical requirements and agreed scope.
Connecting strategic vision, multidisciplinary analysis and practical project understanding to help transform complex opportunities into structured pathways toward investment and execution readiness.
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