Data Commercialization• Developing the Transactional and the Strategic data monetization frameworks.• Commissioning specialized firms, defining their scope of work, engagement model, and all of the delivery attributes• Commissioning a world-class academic consortium for support on data characterization and engagement with potential clients• Overseeing a tri-party agreement with the academic partner and a major pharmaceutical company in order to reach the optimal data… Show more Data Commercialization• Developing the Transactional and the Strategic data monetization frameworks.• Commissioning specialized firms, defining their scope of work, engagement model, and all of the delivery attributes• Commissioning a world-class academic consortium for support on data characterization and engagement with potential clients• Overseeing a tri-party agreement with the academic partner and a major pharmaceutical company in order to reach the optimal data exploitation potential.Omics As A Service• Business owner of the OmicsAaS product being developed by the company.• Defining MVP for the solution.• Translating market demand into product features.• Integrating Bio-informatics, Applied Sciences, Technology, and product design to produce first of a kind productBusiness and Technology Partnerships• Leading partnerships discussions with several “big-pharma” companies• Leading the partnership with the world’s largest cloud storage provider• Leading the JV with a major family-owned business in KSA• Leading the partnership with one of the largest Healthcare Technology Solutions providers in KSA. Show less

• Leading the Healthcare Practice in the Middle East and North Africa• Established Palladium as a viable healthcare consulting firm• Significantly contributed to enhancing the reputation of Palladium as “not only a Balanced Scorecard company”. • Effectively integrated the firm’s International Development business with its Consulting business in Healthcare to produce a very powerful services line-up. • Promoting Value Based Healthcare in the region, and is working with KSA MoH… Show more • Leading the Healthcare Practice in the Middle East and North Africa• Established Palladium as a viable healthcare consulting firm• Significantly contributed to enhancing the reputation of Palladium as “not only a Balanced Scorecard company”. • Effectively integrated the firm’s International Development business with its Consulting business in Healthcare to produce a very powerful services line-up. • Promoting Value Based Healthcare in the region, and is working with KSA MoH to define requirements for effective value-based healthcare in the Kingdom• Designed several major frameworks to address issues such as: healthcare cycle/continuum, reproductive health, “whole of government” approach to health systems issues, social protection, prevention and surveillance, etc. Show less

• Led the Healthcare Transformation Services for Philips Healthcare in the Middle East and Turkey• Established a full team of consultants• Established a footprint for Philips Healthcare Transformation Services (consulting) in the region.• Established the different service offerings to be provided to clients, including Performance Improvement, IT, Regulatory Affair, and Healthcare Strategy.• Executed several successful projects, including one for the largest military hospital in… Show more • Led the Healthcare Transformation Services for Philips Healthcare in the Middle East and Turkey• Established a full team of consultants• Established a footprint for Philips Healthcare Transformation Services (consulting) in the region.• Established the different service offerings to be provided to clients, including Performance Improvement, IT, Regulatory Affair, and Healthcare Strategy.• Executed several successful projects, including one for the largest military hospital in Egypt, where we increased optimization of nurses more than 50%, trained more than 1200 workers on the use of their HIS, and introduced a biometric-based patient registration system.• Provided sound, trusted advice to clients that positively impacted their outcomes. Show less

• Developed the Treatment Abroad Program reform service offering and go to market strategy for all of GCC countries• Authored the policies governing the entire Treatment Abroad Program for the state of Qatar, with influence on major stakeholders such as Hamad Medical Corporation, Emiri Diwan, etc.• Developed a team specialized in treatment abroad programs • Leading a major pursuit for a National e-Health Strategy initiative in the region.• Established ministerial level… Show more • Developed the Treatment Abroad Program reform service offering and go to market strategy for all of GCC countries• Authored the policies governing the entire Treatment Abroad Program for the state of Qatar, with influence on major stakeholders such as Hamad Medical Corporation, Emiri Diwan, etc.• Developed a team specialized in treatment abroad programs • Leading a major pursuit for a National e-Health Strategy initiative in the region.• Established ministerial level relationships in Doha and Abu Dhabi• Gained "trusted advisor" status in a major client in GCC. The client stated that my Treatment Abroad team was the "best consulting team" they've worked with since 2007.• Developed account plans for the sector's top 10 priority accounts in Qatar, UAE, and KSA.• Design, review and approve all sales and marketing campaigns for the MENA Healthcare and Life Science (HC&LS) sector.• Speaker at the first conference in the 'Life Sciences Foresight' series hosted by Dubiotech - "The Future of Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices Industries in UAE"• Rated as the best performing executive among all Healtcare and Life Sciences Directors and Senior Managers two years in a row• Exceeded revenue, sales, performance, and people targets.• Achieved higher than planned gross margins in al of my engagements• Achieved an average score of 4.5 out of 5 in the Assessment of Service Quality (ASQ) surveys - ratings provided by clients and surveys conducted by independent Senior Partners.• Led two major pursuits that allowed EY to penetrate two key accounts - after several years of unsuccessful attempts by previous teams. • Led collaborations and JVs with other major players in the HC&LS domain in the region• Selected to the EY Global Health Thought Leadership editorial team (8 members globally)• COO for the MENA HC&LS Sector. Show less

• Was selected by MENA leadership to have a key role in establishing the EY MENA centralized Operations function in EY’s headquarters in Bahrain• Management of Advisory service line operational activities within KSA, Bahrain, and Kuwait, including the three largest E&Y offices in MENA (Riyadh, Manama and Kuwait).• Full responsibility over resources management & deployment and control of sales & delivery costs to achieve business goals while balancing client requirements, individual… Show more • Was selected by MENA leadership to have a key role in establishing the EY MENA centralized Operations function in EY’s headquarters in Bahrain• Management of Advisory service line operational activities within KSA, Bahrain, and Kuwait, including the three largest E&Y offices in MENA (Riyadh, Manama and Kuwait).• Full responsibility over resources management & deployment and control of sales & delivery costs to achieve business goals while balancing client requirements, individual career aspirations and utilization targets.• Was able to significantly increase utilization of resources in all offices within the first 6 months of FY11-12.• Dealt with issues and made decisions on conflicting demands among stakeholders who included senior partners, sector leaders and competency leaders.• Monitored utilisation figures by individual / grade / office / sector.• Assessed and planned future resource requirements based on projected workflows, impact of pipeline, and levels of attrition, ensuring headcount and utilisation levels are in line with budget. Show less

• Provided services in customized solutions in business and operational processes, Process re-engineering, Organization Design and restructuring, Operating Model Design for government and non-government entities.• Led and managed the delivery of a complete revamp of the Saudi Ministry of Water and Electricity. This included the design of the operating model, organizational structures (functional and positional), processes re-engineering with assessment of new roles and responsibilities… Show more • Provided services in customized solutions in business and operational processes, Process re-engineering, Organization Design and restructuring, Operating Model Design for government and non-government entities.• Led and managed the delivery of a complete revamp of the Saudi Ministry of Water and Electricity. This included the design of the operating model, organizational structures (functional and positional), processes re-engineering with assessment of new roles and responsibilities, job descriptions and competency modelling/mapping.• Led and managed the delivery of a complete organization restructuring project for the Saudi e-Government Program (Yesser).• Spearhead business development initiative, taking P&L responsibility and establishing professional relationships with potential and existing customers.• Interfaced with top executives, board members, committee members and chairpersons of large corporation and senior government officials for project delivery and business development. Show less

• Provided services in risk assessment, risk remediation and mitigation including risk based internal auditing and implementation of risk control strategies.• Executed a risk remediation and mitigation project for a SAR 17 billion telecom company, the largest in KSA.• Lead a team to investigate alleged fraud in the Saudi offices of one of the world’s largest multinational conglomerates in power generation.• Interfaced with top executives, board members, committee members and… Show more • Provided services in risk assessment, risk remediation and mitigation including risk based internal auditing and implementation of risk control strategies.• Executed a risk remediation and mitigation project for a SAR 17 billion telecom company, the largest in KSA.• Lead a team to investigate alleged fraud in the Saudi offices of one of the world’s largest multinational conglomerates in power generation.• Interfaced with top executives, board members, committee members and chairpersons of large corporation and senior government officials for project delivery and business development. Show less

• Established and managed a new business unit to integrate software packages with hardware solutions catering to government and private sectors in Saudi Arabia. Managed the SBU with full P&L responsibility including business development, sales, marketing and product support.• Handled integrated solutions like HIS with Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS), biometric identification, point of sales (POS) and laboratory interface systems (LIS).• Looked after market research and… Show more • Established and managed a new business unit to integrate software packages with hardware solutions catering to government and private sectors in Saudi Arabia. Managed the SBU with full P&L responsibility including business development, sales, marketing and product support.• Handled integrated solutions like HIS with Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS), biometric identification, point of sales (POS) and laboratory interface systems (LIS).• Looked after market research and intelligence including needs, competition, prices and market share to develop and implement effective growth strategies and plans.• Was the lead architect of the sale of a turnkey student information system solution, with a value of SAR 30,000,000 ($8,000,000), to the largest university in Saudi Arabia. Show less

• Established the company’s Project Management Office and created a company specific project management methodology by blending the company’s procedures with PMI and TenStep principles.• Developed project charter frameworks and project plan templates for all projects in the healthcare and education sectors.• Evaluated project risks, conducted project audits, monitored project execution and trained project managers and other personnel enhancing effectiveness of project management and… Show more • Established the company’s Project Management Office and created a company specific project management methodology by blending the company’s procedures with PMI and TenStep principles.• Developed project charter frameworks and project plan templates for all projects in the healthcare and education sectors.• Evaluated project risks, conducted project audits, monitored project execution and trained project managers and other personnel enhancing effectiveness of project management and execution.• Reviewed contracts and RFPs, scope changes, scope creep and time management and provided executive level reporting of schedules, costs and performance measurement. Show less

• Established the Quality Systems department, developed all manuals, documents and procedures and obtained ISO-9001 certification within 5 months of hire.• Developed bi-lingual documentation in English and Arabic covering all processes and procedures for project management.• Streamlined project management by establishing processes and principles based on PMI standards.• Managed several project managers and provided technical support to all project managers in the region

• Managed Regulatory Affairs teams in 14 plants across the world and established company-wide quality and compliance policies.• Authored the corporate Quality Manual incorporating all requirements of QSR, GMP, ISO 9001 and ISO 13485 and supervised effective implementation across all plants.• Reduced customer complaints by 25% in six months by improving processes and eliminating defects.• Obtained several CE-Mark certificates and FDA 510 (k) approvals for various… Show more • Managed Regulatory Affairs teams in 14 plants across the world and established company-wide quality and compliance policies.• Authored the corporate Quality Manual incorporating all requirements of QSR, GMP, ISO 9001 and ISO 13485 and supervised effective implementation across all plants.• Reduced customer complaints by 25% in six months by improving processes and eliminating defects.• Obtained several CE-Mark certificates and FDA 510 (k) approvals for various products.• Represented the Quality/Regulatory department in coordinating with Arthur Anderson in the company-wide implementation of Oracle ERP.• Led a joint regulatory team with Dow Chemicals in developing a first of its kind polyurethane examination gloves.• Reviewed and approved the product labels for all surgical kits, examination and surgical gloves and vascular products.• Developed and delivered training modules on QSR, GMP, ISO-9001 and ISO-13485 covering executive, managerial and production levels in the organization.• Provided guidance to marketing teams across the world to ensure compliance with international and local regulations, especially in USA and Europe. Show less

• Supervised QA/QC at all stages, headed the customer service department and ensured that all new designs complied with relevant US and international standards – IEC, CE-Mark Medical directive, ISO, NEC, TUV and CSA.• Established the Regulatory Affairs department, coordinated all FDA inspections, obtained ISO-9001 certification with minimal resources and developed and maintained an effective GMP (QSR)/ISO-9001 quality management system and supervised several pre-market 510 (k)… Show more • Supervised QA/QC at all stages, headed the customer service department and ensured that all new designs complied with relevant US and international standards – IEC, CE-Mark Medical directive, ISO, NEC, TUV and CSA.• Established the Regulatory Affairs department, coordinated all FDA inspections, obtained ISO-9001 certification with minimal resources and developed and maintained an effective GMP (QSR)/ISO-9001 quality management system and supervised several pre-market 510 (k) submissions.• Successfully led initiatives to obtain CE-Mark for the entire range of the company’s vital signs monitors.• Was the project manager for designing the world’s smallest 6-channel vital signs monitor.• Coordinated and led the development of the first wireless vital signs monitor for applications in remote areas jointly with TeleMedic Systems, UK.• Led the change in design technology from through-hole to surface mount for several devices.• Developed inspection test procedures for incoming, in process and finished goods and implemented a bar coding system to streamline inventory systems.• Designed hardware and software for several devices and established Design Verification Tests (DVT) for all new designs.• Provided technical support to dealers and customers and developed a database to monitor customer complaint trends.• Successfully handled all Y2K glitches in the software for the large installed base of vital signs monitors. Show less

• Designed hardware and software for vital signs monitors, modified and debugged existing software and validated new and modified software and hardware designs.• Designed and conducted 510 (k) tests and prepared documentation for FDA submissions.• Looked after the maintenance of design history files and design transfer and coordinated with Engineering to resolve quality issues and introduction of new and modified results.