Co-Founder of Abu Dhabi’s first craft brewpub

Responsible for modernizing and simplifying the end to end business processes and offering portfolios for one of the Gulfs largest domestic IT Solutions Companies and transforming back office operations from simply reporting roles into strategic business advisory and revenue generating functions.Negotiated significant savings across ERP (SAP Hana) and CRM (Salesforce.com) transformation projectsGrew partner ecosystem by adding Top Tier partners to drive new sales offerings Improved sales operations through automating key sales and order placement activities between Salesforce.com and legacy platformsDeveloped management system for 7 GCC entities across 4 lines of businessLead diverse teams responsible for operations and digital transformation consisting of multiple nationalities across 12 disciplines

Lead a 16 member, culturally diverse team responsible for revenue and profit management for the Global Technology Services brandDevelop and execute business unit growth strategy across geographic expansion, services offering design, pricing strategy and organizational development initiatives

Develop and conduct financial analysis and planning methodologies to ensure profit objectives are met by both sales and delivery units.Regional focal point for key Global Transformation projects spanning organizational structure/reorganization, financial system updates, sales cadence, expense management and cash collection processes.Drive timely consolidation and strategic financial analysis for Senior Leadership & World Wide Executive teams covering the complete IBM Technology Services portfolioManage full range of financial activities including forecasting, planning, financial closing, and all balance sheet related itemsProvide Internal audit and business controls support

Responsible for maintaining financial control and profitability on a revolving multi-billion dollar outsourced services portfolio. Provide financial and commercial guidance for highly strategic, multi-billion dollar outsourcing engagements Develop unique, long-term, client specific pricing methodologies tying together client and service provider success metrics while supporting the partnership through evolving and diverse business environments

Built and led a 13 member, culturally diverse department responsible for financial, operational, and compliance risk managementDesigned and executed the financial risk management system and compliance programs for 16 newly created, legally and culturally diverse entities across AfricaImplemented risk identification and management strategies for sales, service delivery, partner management, vendor identification & management, marketing, equipment importation, and environmental, health and safety processesResponsible for Sarbanes Oxley testing, reporting, and compliance across AfricaDeveloped and conducted business integrity and process specific training for hundreds of employees across AfricaPartnered with regional executives to optimize risk management strategies during Africa expansion initiatives Enhanced knowledge and skills required to establish operations in newly developed, high growth environmentsInfluenced change in an extremely dynamic, high growth, and heavily matrixed environment without relying on organizational or positional powerProvided guidance for a highly strategic, multi-billion dollar signing through all deal phases

Led and performed risk-based financial and operational audits in the growth markets of India, Southeast Asia, and AustraliaLed multiple substantiated investigations into business conduct violations Partnered with external clients while investigating business conduct violationsRecommended control point removal and process redesign to reduce manual processing while enhancing control posture Assessed regulatory compliance framework for international outsourcing environments as the Internal Audit representative of a multi functional teamRepresented South Asia on the Work Efficiency and Simplification Team, an Internal Audit “think tank” used to address issues related to the audit function and to provide input on Internal Audit policies, procedures, and methodsDesignated as IBM Finance Top Talent

Led a six member team tasked with designing and implementing an integrated audit methodologyDeveloped an understanding of the unique requirements of leading in growth market regionsLearned how to assess risk and design controls for processes governed by multiple international regulatory regimes Coached team members to ensure audit finding solutions were realistic, workable, and met client’s business objectivesRecipient of multiple American Express e-Rewards for performance above expectations AmEx CFO Excellence Nominee for audit recommendations that reduced the potential for regulatory fines and penaltiesLed a team of collegiate recruiters to staff a newly created financial development program