As a seasoned Chief Information Officer (CIO), I am dedicated to driving technological innovation and excellence. I lead cross-functional teams in the development and execution of cutting-edge strategies, transforming the financial landscape. My expertise lies in:- Strategic Technology Leadership: Crafting and implementing visionary technology strategies that align with the company's business goals, enhancing competitive advantage, and optimizing operations.- Security and… Show more As a seasoned Chief Information Officer (CIO), I am dedicated to driving technological innovation and excellence. I lead cross-functional teams in the development and execution of cutting-edge strategies, transforming the financial landscape. My expertise lies in:- Strategic Technology Leadership: Crafting and implementing visionary technology strategies that align with the company's business goals, enhancing competitive advantage, and optimizing operations.- Security and Compliance: Ensuring robust cybersecurity measures and compliance with stringent financial regulations, safeguarding sensitive financial data and earning the trust of customers.- Product Innovation: Spearheading the development of innovative financial products and services, harnessing emerging technologies, and fostering a culture of continuous innovation.- Scalable Architecture: Designing and managing scalable, high-performance architectures that can adapt to the evolving needs of the fintech industry and handle massive transaction volumes.- Team Empowerment: Building and nurturing high-performing technology teams, fostering a culture of collaboration and excellence, and providing mentorship and professional development opportunities.- Partnerships and Integration: Collaborating with industry leaders, technology vendors, and financial institutions to drive strategic partnerships, enhance services, and expand market reach. Show less

- Analyze and mitigate potential risks in the organization- Develop and manage Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery plans, ensuring data and application availability in case of disruptions- Lead the Digital Transformation strategy for the organization, including R&D and Fintech initiatives- Conduct impact assessments and activate IT DR plans when needed- Monitor and improve DR performance and recovery metrics- Report on DR status and budget to senior management-… Show more - Analyze and mitigate potential risks in the organization- Develop and manage Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery plans, ensuring data and application availability in case of disruptions- Lead the Digital Transformation strategy for the organization, including R&D and Fintech initiatives- Conduct impact assessments and activate IT DR plans when needed- Monitor and improve DR performance and recovery metrics- Report on DR status and budget to senior management- Collaborate with various stakeholders across the business, IT, audit, compliance and security domains- Develop and implement policies, processes and procedures for risk and security management- Apply ITIL framework and ISO 31000 standards to your work Show less

- Lead the NOC team to monitor critical applications and infrastructure 24/7- Implement and follow the escalation procedure for reporting incidents- Communicate with management and stakeholders using ITSM and reporting tools- Mentor and train the team members on monitoring tools and best practices- Apply ITIL framework to incidents, problems, changes and service management- Establish and enforce datacentre access procedures- Coordinate with vendors to resolve incidents… Show more - Lead the NOC team to monitor critical applications and infrastructure 24/7- Implement and follow the escalation procedure for reporting incidents- Communicate with management and stakeholders using ITSM and reporting tools- Mentor and train the team members on monitoring tools and best practices- Apply ITIL framework to incidents, problems, changes and service management- Establish and enforce datacentre access procedures- Coordinate with vendors to resolve incidents according to SLAs Show less

- Collaborate with management to identify and improve areas of technology usability- Recommend and implement upgrades to system hardware and software for efficiency- Optimize system security and performance with proactive tools and changes- Lead server infrastructure development and deployment across different environments- Implement cost-saving initiatives that solved long-standing problems and saved $500,000 in CAPEX- Design and implement hardware and applications… Show more - Collaborate with management to identify and improve areas of technology usability- Recommend and implement upgrades to system hardware and software for efficiency- Optimize system security and performance with proactive tools and changes- Lead server infrastructure development and deployment across different environments- Implement cost-saving initiatives that solved long-standing problems and saved $500,000 in CAPEX- Design and implement hardware and applications virtualization using Microsoft Hyper-V, VMWARE, and Citrix technologies for better user performance- Design and implement Disaster Recovery site and Business Continuity plan- Develop and follow processes and procedures based on the ITIL framework- Manage Microsoft operating systems and infrastructure applications- Manage Dell EMC Storage systems- Manage Servers Hardware from HP and Cisco UCS- Manage virtualization platforms from VMware, Citrix XenApp, and Hyper-V Show less

- Maintain all QIB servers and windows operating systems- Participate in various projects related to Exchange, PCI, FileNet, Blackberry, and DR- Act as a supervisor of Microsoft & VMware Section for 6 weeks- Work with Microsoft PFE to improve Exchange health and performance- Implement new ideas and fix critical issues in the environment- Initiate and test the virtualization of end users desktops using VMware View- Virtualize QIB branches servers using VMware… Show more - Maintain all QIB servers and windows operating systems- Participate in various projects related to Exchange, PCI, FileNet, Blackberry, and DR- Act as a supervisor of Microsoft & VMware Section for 6 weeks- Work with Microsoft PFE to improve Exchange health and performance- Implement new ideas and fix critical issues in the environment- Initiate and test the virtualization of end users desktops using VMware View- Virtualize QIB branches servers using VMware technologies- Upgrade Microsoft System Operation Manager to the latest version SP2, R2- Use EMC Networker to backup different banking systems and databases Show less