Meshkat Partners, based in the innovative hub of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), drives digital transformation and innovation using emerging technologies. Combining expertise in technology, digital law, and venture building, we deliver innovative products and solutions along with consultancy on compliance and risk management through our venture studio and consultancy services.

The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (NYSE: SMG), is the world's largest marketer of branded consumer products for lawn and garden care.• Led digital transformation of the company as the de facto Chief Technology Officer. • Led a team of over 70 IT professionals in the development, implementation, and support of all enterprise business applications, including ERP (SAP), CRM (Salesforce), MarTech, eCommerce, web and mobile applications, intranet, and IoT solutions..• Partnered with internal stakeholders to define and execute multi-year digital strategies, resulting in significant cost savings and improved services.• Built and managed digital transformation and innovation teams, implementing modern methodologies and reducing the IT budget significantly while enhancing services to meet enterprise SLA.• Transformed consumer services and direct-to-consumer business through adoption of Salesforce solutions, improving consumer experience, and reducing operational cost.• Developed scalable software products, leveraging cloud platforms and AI/ML technologies, to increase the productivity of sales, marketing, and supply management teams.

• Shared expertise with companies and start-ups through Vector Institute through hands-on workshops on bias in AI and practical Machine and Deep Learning catering to AI startups.• Contributed to content creation and was one of the main instructors for Data Science and AI certificates including Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Big Data Management Tools and Systems, and Statistics for Data Science.• Taught Business of Software course, focusing on ideation, validation, and execution of viable tech-based business models. I also provided coaching to student teams.

NEORIS is a Digital Accelerator and partner of some of the biggest companies in the world. We have provided Tech Consulting services for over 20 years in every continent..• Led the global enterprise architecture team at NEORIS, providing strategic guidance and solutions for large-scale clients across various industries.• Spearheaded the initiation of the Enterprise AI practice, focusing on leveraging AI/ML technologies to drive business innovation and optimize processes for clients worldwide.• Established and led the Innovation Lab at NEORIS, fostering a culture of creativity and experimentation to develop cutting-edge solutions for clients' evolving needs.• Provided technical leadership and mentorship to teams across multiple offices and delivery centers, ensuring consistency and excellence in service delivery.

I assisted medium to large enterprises with their digital transformation journeys, including but not limited to Artificial Intelligence (AI), Big Data, and Enterprise Information Architecture (EIA):• Assisted with their adoption of emerging technologies like Artificial Intelligence and Big Data• Provided solution architecture services: conducted current state reviews, designed architecture, created future roadmaps, and implemented governance• Implemented enterprise-wide governance and utilization of data: managed data acquisition, designed information architecture, implemented data lakes, advanced analytics, and business intelligence.

At Glocalspace, a boutique software house in Toronto, I led the engineering teams that developed various online platforms including Social Web, Mobile, Cloud, Big Data, and IoT. Notable projects include:• A private social network for creating personal, consumer, and corporate communities.• A modern Point of Sales software enabling users to run online stores with a simple iPad app.• An adaptive analytics platform for smart business insight and data visualization.• Beacon solutions for micro-location mapping and real-time online interaction.

The Bata Group is one of the world's leading manufacturers and retailers of quality footwear. A global concern with more than 30,000 employees, 24 production facilities, over 5,000 stores in more than 70 countries across the globe.• Served as the de facto Global Chief Information Officer, reporting directly to the Group CEO. Established and led the global IT leadership team based in Switzerland.Built and managed a global offshore shared IT service center in India increasing resources by 300% for the same budget.• Established and mobilized a global IT practice by developing and communicating the vision, framework, and corporate policies setting the stage for success.• Orchestrated and oversaw local IT departments across worldwide offices creating service delivery consistency and global alignment to the vision and framework.• Created and led implementation of a shared financial service center in Europe, consolidating local centres, significantly reducing operational cost.• Directed development and implementation of corporate-wide financial and document management systems resulting in global standardization

• Led the development and support teams for Bata Financial Systems• Managed numerous implementations of financial systems in Bata companies around the world• Managed the Bata Global Network project • Managed systems integration project• Developed corporate IT strategy and policies• Participated in the implementation of Bata Business Performance and Consolidation system• Traveled to many Bata companies around the world • Provided support to many Bata companies for their IT initiatives

• Analyzed, developed and maintained new additions to Bata Financial System• Assisted Bata International’s IT director for day-to-day decisions• Helped the European division on designing and developing their new Retail system • Participated in evaluation and acquisition of third party hardware and software • Provided IT consultation to other departments and international branches• Analyzed, designed and helped in development of a couple of web-based solutions• Trained other developers

• Supported both Financial and Supply Chain systems• Analyzed and developed new modules and reports for both systems• Implemented business intelligence system• Analyzed, developed and implemented web-based Sales Information Systems

• Produced off-the-shelf software packages• Managed all the aspects of the business, i.e. technical, marketing, customer service, and organization

• Managed analysis, design and development of office automation systems• Led and trained developers• Assisted the vice president for day-to-day decisions

• Provided proposals for many national level projects• Managed the R&D team of the company• Managed pre-sales processes

• Designed and built hardware systems• Analyzed, developed and implemented software solutions• Developed system solutions