Bassem Al-Wazir

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Dedicated CIO & Digital Transformation Leader | Full-Time Optimist Driving Organizational Success through Digital Innovation and Impact. @ National Food Products Company | NFPC Group
dubai, dubai, united arab emirates
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Dubai, United Arab Emirates, United Arab Emirates
About Bassem Al-Wazir

Welcome to my LinkedIn profile! I'm Bassem Al-Wazir, a dynamic IT professional and visionary thought leader deeply committed to driving innovation and entrepreneurship in the ever-evolving digital landscape.🌟 About Me:With a distinguished career spanning across diverse industries such as FMCG manufacturing, Telecom, and Non-Profit, I've had the privilege of leading Information Technology and Digital Transformation departments, serving as a CIO/Director. My passion lies in harnessing the power of emerging technologies and digital solutions to revolutionize businesses and create lasting value.🚀 Driving Innovation:I thrive on pushing the boundaries of innovation, constantly exploring uncharted territories to uncover new value-adding and game-changing technologies. My focus centers on leveraging Fourth Industrial Revolution pillars, including IoT, blockchain, artificial intelligence, mobile, and cloud-based solutions. I believe in staying at the forefront of technological advancements to drive meaningful change and inspire others to do the same.🌎 Advocacy and Impact:Beyond my professional achievements, I am deeply engaged in various IT and community associations, business alliances, forums, and think tanks. I co-founded some of these platforms, where I actively contribute to thought leadership discussions and initiatives. Additionally, I am a dedicated advocate of freedom, human rights, and environmental sustainability, values that underpin my personal and professional endeavors.🤝 Let's Connect and Collaborate:I'm always excited to connect with fellow professionals, change-makers, and thought leaders who share my passion for innovation, transformation, and positive impact. Together, we can explore opportunities, create meaningful connections, and make a difference in the world.If we haven't connected already, I invite you to join me on this exciting journey of exploration and impact. Let's inspire and be inspired, together.

Bassem Al-Wazir's Current Company Details
National Food Products Company | NFPC Group

National Food Products Company | Nfpc Group

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Dedicated CIO & Digital Transformation Leader | Full-Time Optimist Driving Organizational Success through Digital Innovation and Impact.
dubai, dubai, united arab emirates
Website:
nfpcgroup.com
Employees:
1204
Bassem Al-Wazir Work Experience Details
  • National Food Products Company | Nfpc Group
    Group Information Technology Director
    National Food Products Company | Nfpc Group Mar 2023 - Present
    United Arab Emirates
    Providing IT & DT services to a food and beverage manufacring group including sales empowerment, intelligent process automation JDE ERP management, smart manufacturing and value chain planning and optimization, warehouse management, enterprise architecture, master data management, AI data modeling and machine learning, amongst others.
  • Act Plus Digital Solutions
    Founder / Chairman
    Act Plus Digital Solutions Jan 2019 - Present
    Palestinian Authority
    Bridging between brand owners and retailers to accelerate coverage and increase efficiencies and profitability. Specialized in Digital Transformation Strategies in the MENA region and emerging markets. Currently focusing on Blockchain, Big Data, Analytics, as well as AI-based technologies.
  • Taawon (Welfare Association)
    Director, Digital Transformation
    Taawon (Welfare Association) May 2021 - Apr 2023
    Amman - Ramallah
    Leading the Digital Transformation & IT department for Taawon, a leading Non-For-Profit organization. Developed a 3-year strategy for engaging beneficiaries, donors, members, partners and employees under a unified management platform. This was made possible by overseeing the deployment of a Microsoft Dynamics 365 system, building an organization communications portal over SharePoint, and implementing cloud first strategy for deploying hardware and software systems.
  • Fine Hygienic Holding
    Chief Information Technology Officer - Cio / Business Technology Director
    Fine Hygienic Holding Jan 2018 - Dec 2018
    Jordan
    As the group Chief Business Technology Officer / CIO, I was responsible for supporting the digital transformation journey of the group through overseeing the development of unified API Layer for the integration of various third party solutions, and managing complex projects including corporate CRM, B2B and B2C eCommerce platforms, deployment of IoT devices, in addition to enhanced sales automation solution for proper retail execution. Reporting to the CEO, I developed and lead the execution of group's new IT strategy, innovation and digital disruption plans as well as IT related policies and procedures.
  • Fine Hygienic Holding
    Head Of Business Technology
    Fine Hygienic Holding May 2015 - Jan 2018
    Jordan
    As the group Head of Business Technology / Director, I was responsible for ensuring full alignment of the IT Function with the business and hence transformed the department from IT to BT. Reporting to the Chief of Corporate Excellence and then the CEO, I developed and oversaw the execution of group's IT strategy, innovation and digital disruption plans. My duties included: technical leadership, deployment of eCommerce digital channel using SAP's Hybris, deploying creative mobile applications, developing business policies and procedures, enhancing business processes to increase efficiencies and cost savings in production, fulfillment and execution. In addition to managing corporate cyber security, information systems, vendor management, and agile projects management.
  • Fine Hygienic Holding
    Director Of It
    Fine Hygienic Holding Jun 2008 - Apr 2015
    Jordan
    As the group Information Technology Director, I was responsible for implementing group's IT Strategy that included the deployment of a group unified infrastructure, setup and provisioning of a private cloud, disaster recovery, business continuity solutions, business process automation, IT security solutions, delivery of Helpdesk and information systems support across multiple business units operating in the MENA region. Reporting to the CFO, my duties also included: selection, consolidation and management of group ERP systems in a single Instant of Oracle eBusiness Suite with advance modules like Supply Chain Planning, Demand planning and forecasting as well as advance business intelligence, data warehousing and reporting. I had the privilege of managing a team of highly skilled professionals with great collective vision, passion for new technologies and excellence in performance.
  • Vtel Holdings Ltd
    Pmo Director - Business Development Director
    Vtel Holdings Ltd 2005 - 2008
    Jordan, Uganda,Kenya, Mauritania And Kurdistan
    As a PMO I was in charge of setting up the PMO office for VTEL Holdings and was directly responsible for Bid management in various Telecom opportunities mainly in Africa, where I lead a team that won the bid for the Second National Operator Network in Kenya in a historic bid valued at 169 million USD,As a taskforce member, I was assigned to various merger & acquisition fact-finding missions for multiple telecom opportunities in Africa. I also co-managed the setup of a CDMA network infrastructure with about 750 KM of fiber cable ring deployed to build the infrastructure of Kurdistan region in Northern Iraq.
  • Jawwal
    It Director
    Jawwal 2003 - 2005
    Part of the senior management team in Palestine's telecom provider Jawwal. In charge of all Information and Communications Technology activities that included developing and deploying Billing & Information Systems Data Warehouse, Business Intelligence, Fraud Management, SAN storage solutions, Value Added Mobile Services that included Text to Speech and IVR systems, EVD, Call Center and CRM, Corporate Public Exchange Systems (PABX) as well as IT Service Management and Governance.
  • Sidata Information & Communication Systems Ltd.
    Founder - General Manager
    Sidata Information & Communication Systems Ltd. 1994 - 2003
    Sidata is a pioneering IT and Communications systems integrator that played a significant role in the development of a vibrant ICT sector in Palestine. It has a long list of accomplished projects such as: Pension Fund system, Fiber Optic Infrastructure and network setup across many governmental institutions, VSAT Border Control system, Content and Document Management systems, Web development as well as providing hardware solutions for various businesses. Sidata was a pioneer in bringing internet to the Gaza strip and providing value added services in the region.

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What company does Bassem Al-Wazir work for?

Bassem Al-Wazir works for National Food Products Company | Nfpc Group

What is Bassem Al-Wazir's role at the current company?

Bassem Al-Wazir's current role is Dedicated CIO & Digital Transformation Leader | Full-Time Optimist Driving Organizational Success through Digital Innovation and Impact..

What schools did Bassem Al-Wazir attend?

Bassem Al-Wazir attended Massachusetts Institute Of Technology, Emeritus Institute Of Management, Harvard University, National University, California State University-Sacramento, Al-Mutran - Bishop School.

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Bassem Al-Wazir's colleagues are Umar Malik, Mohd. Obaidullah, Baiju Manchelengara, Hareesh Nair, Ramon Gonzales, Mehadi Saleem, Ala Hussain.

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