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Dubai, Ae

United Arab Emirates

IDEMIA, the global leader in Augmented Identity, provides a trusted environment enabling citizens and consumers alike to perform their daily critical activities (such as pay, connect and travel), in the physical as well as digital space.IDEMIA provides Augmented Identity for international clients from Financial, Telecom, Identity, Public Security and IoT sectors with 15,000 employees around the world, IDEMIA serves clients in 180 countries.

The Arab Federation for Digital Economy, a member of the Council of Arab Economic Unity at the League of Arab States focuses its efforts on all fields related to the digital economy. With members from the Arab countries, the Federation aims at supporting the modernization and the development of legislative and legal frameworks. It also contributes to the development of technology infrastructure and the promotion of knowledge-based economies The Federation supports Arab governments’ plans to… Show more The Arab Federation for Digital Economy, a member of the Council of Arab Economic Unity at the League of Arab States focuses its efforts on all fields related to the digital economy. With members from the Arab countries, the Federation aims at supporting the modernization and the development of legislative and legal frameworks. It also contributes to the development of technology infrastructure and the promotion of knowledge-based economies The Federation supports Arab governments’ plans to widen eGovernment practices and smart government services.Through its leading role in the Council of Arab Economic Unity, the Federation plays a pivotal part in the initiatives and projects that are derived from these axes. Show less

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Alrowad IT Solutions is a member of the Privatization Group owned by the UAE Ministry of Interior.Reporting to the Board Member and Director General, my portfolio covers the management of the company’s operations in the UAE as well as operations and affiliations in North Africa and the Middle East.Key achievements:* Expanded sales & increased revenue by 25%.* Management of 60+ programs and projects.* Securing government contracts in Africa.* Turned the… Show more Alrowad IT Solutions is a member of the Privatization Group owned by the UAE Ministry of Interior.Reporting to the Board Member and Director General, my portfolio covers the management of the company’s operations in the UAE as well as operations and affiliations in North Africa and the Middle East.Key achievements:* Expanded sales & increased revenue by 25%.* Management of 60+ programs and projects.* Securing government contracts in Africa.* Turned the company from struggling to profit. Show less

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Emirates Identity Authority (EIDA) was changed to Federal Authority for Identity and Naturalisation by Federal Decree No. 3 of 2017.Reporting to the Executive Director of Central Operations Sector, my portfolio covers the management and delivery of all Emirates Identity Authority IT Programs and Projects.Key achievements:* Established the Project Management Office to address the challenges and improve the competency in achieving the value proposition of EIDA’s projects… Show more Emirates Identity Authority (EIDA) was changed to Federal Authority for Identity and Naturalisation by Federal Decree No. 3 of 2017.Reporting to the Executive Director of Central Operations Sector, my portfolio covers the management and delivery of all Emirates Identity Authority IT Programs and Projects.Key achievements:* Established the Project Management Office to address the challenges and improve the competency in achieving the value proposition of EIDA’s projects and programs.* Managed a team of 8 PM’s/SPM’s as well as indirect resources across various sectors, directed project management, requirements management, solution development, user experience and quality functions.* Delivered EIDA’s smart app that saved customers 80 million minutes and more than AED 120 million a year.* Management of 70+ programs and projects and reporting strategic executions to the Director General of EIDA.* Engaged senior government officials and teams from 14 government agencies to deliver the Integration Platform Program for the Population Register of the UAE.* Managed KPIs for the Central Operations Sector (Prime Minister Office) ensuring that all respective departments are on track for the quarterly submission/revision.* Defined and managed all IT related tenders and initiated a small pre-sales team to handle all Central Operations Sector Tenders.* Practiced Risk management, including risk assessment strategy and policies. Show less

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

emaratech is a member of the Investment Corporation of Dubai (IDC), the principal investment arm of the Government of Dubai.Key achievements (Director of Sales/Pre-Sales/BD):* Established the department & implemented processes for the Sales/Pre-Sales / Contracts & bidding as well as methodologies, policies, frameworks, measurements and controls.* Managed to increase the sales and have 20+ new accounts signed which lead to a growth increase of 20% with annual revenues… Show more emaratech is a member of the Investment Corporation of Dubai (IDC), the principal investment arm of the Government of Dubai.Key achievements (Director of Sales/Pre-Sales/BD):* Established the department & implemented processes for the Sales/Pre-Sales / Contracts & bidding as well as methodologies, policies, frameworks, measurements and controls.* Managed to increase the sales and have 20+ new accounts signed which lead to a growth increase of 20% with annual revenues exceeding $200 million.Key achievements (Director of Project Management Office):* Built and operated a world-class public cloud serving critical systems for strategic customers processing 15 million business transactions a year.* Lead the sales effort on large projects (>$20MM) engaging senior government officials and business users.* Managed the execution and delivery of all software programs, building and maintaining health/status reports across group operations.* Managed emaratech’s Portfolio consisting of 25+ Programs, Accounts and Projects.Key achievements (Program Manager – Senior Project Manager):* Delivered 8 multi-million US dollar software projects in 24 months - including 2 large Programs (>$10MM).* Built a network of 1000+ channel partners over UAE to resell company products and services.* Managed the execution and delivery of critical software programs for General Directorate of Foreign Affairs Dubai, Dubai Health Authority, Emirates Identity Authority, Ministry of Interior and Dubai International Airports.* Managed service delivery for BOT contracts, monitoring performance, conducting reviews and executing pre-emptive actions to ensure defined SLA’s are met.* Acted as the crisis manager when required, rescuing 1 troubled Program in 2011 valued at >$10 million.* Managed programs and projects; preparing master plans that include scope, quality, communications, cost, procurement, resources and schedule management plans. Show less

An integrated Enterprise Content Management (ECM) solutions company, referenced by the Gartner Group in the “ECM Magic Quadrant”.Key achievements:* Planned, managed, executed and led Dubai Police Enterprise Content Management projects (6+ Projects) for Dubai Police, managing customer requirements and relationships, project teams, quality, procurement and infrastructure.* The Account Manager for His Highness Rulers Court (HHRC) for the CMS Project (BPM), HHRC Website and… Show more An integrated Enterprise Content Management (ECM) solutions company, referenced by the Gartner Group in the “ECM Magic Quadrant”.Key achievements:* Planned, managed, executed and led Dubai Police Enterprise Content Management projects (6+ Projects) for Dubai Police, managing customer requirements and relationships, project teams, quality, procurement and infrastructure.* The Account Manager for His Highness Rulers Court (HHRC) for the CMS Project (BPM), HHRC Website and Document Management System for their different municipalities and offices.* Successfully managed and delivered Dubai Police Prisoners Document Management System as well as CID Document Management systems for Dubai Police.* Managed Nakheel Asset Management, Discovery Gardens and Palm Jebel Ali ECM projects. Trained all Nakheel end users, business users, and IT administrators.* Managed Department of Civil Service Project in Abu Dhabi and established a maintenance contract following a successful delivery.* Accepted as a trusted advisor for customers regarding all their information technology requirements.* Technical Lead for the customization and implementation of Lebanon’s Central Inspection Project and Technical Project manager for the Port of Beirut project.* Lead the analysis and planning phase of the Pharmaceutical and Hospital management system for the Army of Lebanon across the whole country. Show less

Beirut District, Lebanon

A Privately held company with more than 80,000 users in production for merchandising decision-support and operations execution software for multi-divisional, multi-format retailers of food, non-food and fast-moving consumer goods worldwide.Key achievements:* Development and delivery end to end of the Treasury Modules as part of the retail development team for Carrefour (France, UAE, Spain), Monoprix (France), Gallerie La Fayette (France), FNAC (France), Castorama (World Wide)… Show more A Privately held company with more than 80,000 users in production for merchandising decision-support and operations execution software for multi-divisional, multi-format retailers of food, non-food and fast-moving consumer goods worldwide.Key achievements:* Development and delivery end to end of the Treasury Modules as part of the retail development team for Carrefour (France, UAE, Spain), Monoprix (France), Gallerie La Fayette (France), FNAC (France), Castorama (World Wide) and Canadian Tires (USA).* Technical Lead for the Auchan (France) Project developing and creating the common libraries as well as implementing the category management and supporting the team with the relevant technical and business issues. Show less

Leadership And Management Development

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Computer Science