Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 · 2 yrs 11 mos · Milan, Lombardy, Italy · Hybrid

Dec 2018 – May 2021 · 2 yrs 5 mos · Dubai, United Arab Emirates

• Group director of Technology and digital Innovation (CTO, CDO). Defining the strategy and driving the execution of the entire technology and digital platform agenda for Axiom, including digital transformation, Cloud Migration, Platform Microservices innovation and development, DevOps and Agile organization setup.
• Leading teams of Product innovation, Scrum, Microservices development, Cloud architecture, DevOps, Big Data and ML/Ai.
• Led and build Axiom B2B digital platform Startup (Hyke.ai) Leading Platforms teams of Product, Design, Engineering, DevOps, Data and and AI/ML and delivering the platform in UAE market.

Dec 2018 – May 2021 · 2 yrs 5 mos · Dubai, United Arab Emirates

• First Employee in Hyke getting it from Zero to Hero, Hired and Led a super team to succeed in building an innovative B2B platform, including Product Management, Design, Technology Engineering, Data and AI for Hyke.
• Hyke is a B2B start-up that empowers the wholesale & distribution businesses by providing a digital marketplace that connects suppliers/manufacturers with retailers using a state-of-the-art technology powered by data, machine learning, and predictive analytics.

Aug 2017 – Dec 2018 · 1 yr 4 mos · Dubai, United Arab Emirates

• Head of Technology and Digital Strategy and Enterprise Architecture, reporting to the Group CIO, Acting Deputy CIO and leading the group’s Technology and Digital team setup.
• Developed the Group’s Technology and Digital Strategy and built the Enterprise Architecture (Business, Applications, Information and Infrastructure Architecture) for the group to achieve the business imperatives and enable the business ambitious transformation.
• Led the roll out of the new Technology Operating model developing and putting in place a new Digital Delivery Organization including Product Management, UX/UI, Digital Development, DevOps and Data teams to enable the digital transformation.
• Activated and overseen the execution of some key strategic Technology initiatives including the Cloud Migration and Revamp of B2C Mobile experience, CRM, Big Data Platform, Travel Digital experience

Nov 2015 – Aug 2017 · 1 yr 9 mos

• Senior Manager in Accenture Technology & Digital Strategy Middle East. Leading business development and projects delivery of Technology & Digital Strategy and Enterprise Architecture offering for Retail, Travel Services and Utilities Industries in the Middle East. Major projects soled and delivered so far:
• Innovation & IT Transformation Strategy project lead for Freight & Logistics leading company - UAE
• Digital Subject Mater Advisor for Digital Bank Strategy
• Digital Strategy project Director for Regional Postal Client
• G-Cloud Strategy Project Director for Government Entity

Sep 2012 – Nov 2015 · 3 yrs 2 mos

• Manager in Accenture Strategy Middle East, Accenture is a leading global management consulting, technology services, and outsourcing company, Accenture has more than 270,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries around the globe.
• Manager in Accenture Technology Consulting based in Abu Dhabi office. Deployed under IT Strategy and Transformation practice, I was fully dedicated on perusing opportunities cross industries, perusing opportunities for Financial Services, Oil & Gas and Utilities clients, developing technical and commercial proposals and managing projects delivery.
• Functional areas:
• IT Strategy formulation
• IT Organisations definition
• IT Operating Model design
• IT Service Management
• IT Economic Value Creation
• Enterprise Architecture Planning and Governance
• Enterprise Architecture Operating model
• Applications Development Life-cycle
• Applications Strategy and Portfolio Optimization
• IT Investment Portfolio Management
• Major projects in the last 2 years:
• IT Strategy Lead for leading Middle East utility company
• Lead IT Vision for a leading Health Care Service Provider
• Lead IT Strategy and Enterprise Architecture for a leading Human Services Provider
• Lead IT Strategy and Service Modeling Project for a leading Broadcaster
• PMO Lead for Retail Stations Automation Implementation for a major Fuel Retailer
• EA Governance and EA Operating Model Lead for a Major Transportation company
• Project Manager Oil & Gas Retail end-to-end Stations Automation

Jan 2008 – Sep 2012 · 4 yrs 8 mos

• Senior Consultant with responsibilities on delivering and implementing IT Strategy and IT management projects as well as playing an active role in business development and new opportunities evaluation in the Middle East geographic area. Main area of involvements:
• IT Projects Management
• Enterprise Architectures
• Strategy and Transformation
• Application Portfolio Optimization.
• IT Service Management
• IT Business Development
• During my work experience i have been engaged as key player in the following main projects:
• Lead Business Applications Portfolio Optimization and IT Strategy formulation for an NGO - Italy
• Application Portfolio Optimization Lead for Financial Services Company - Italy
• Enterprise IT Architecture Lead for an Oil & Gas company - Kuwait
• Stream Lead for Insurance Claims Management System for a leading global insurance - Italy

Jan 2006 – Jan 2008 · 2 yrs · Milan, Lombardy, Italy

• IT Strategies: IT service outsourcing scenarios evaluation for financial companies, addressing their strategic goals, challenges and targets through analysing and identifying of the benefits associated with the deferent sourcing initiatives, establish and Linking between each Benefit and its economic impact on the company’s bottom line.
• IT initiatives and investments economic value assessments, prioritization and measurement, Analyze and quantify IT investment costs, Identifying and quantifying investment operational benefits, analyzing its impact on Cash Flow and economic indicators.
• Create and optimize a target application/Services portfolio that increases business value and reduce total cost of application ownership.
• IT Operations, Service Level Management and IT Governance processes reviews and designs for Financial services companies, including the definition of Service performance measurement control models according to an integrated vision "Customers - Services - Processes", based on ITIL and Cobit best practices.

Sep 2004 – Jan 2006 · 1 yr 4 mos · Milan, Lombardy, Italy

• Middle East Area Manager for LPG Automation and end-to-end Solutions Implementation