Mar 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 1 mo · United Arab Emirates · Remote

• Advising potential startups on how to scale, defend and repeat.

Apr 2021 – Present · 5 yrs · United Arab Emirates

• CSA UAE Board Member

Apr 2020 – Mar 2022 · 1 yr 11 mos · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

• We are an AI & a Cloud Computing Company and we change lives!
• AI firm Group 42 eyes intergalactic opportunities
• https://www.google.ae/amp/s/amp.thenational.ae/business/ai-firm-group-42-eyes-intergalactic-opportunities-1.1085592
• ADNOC and Abu Dhabi’s Group 42 launch AI company AIQ
• https://www.itp.net/news/94120-adnoc-and-abu-dhabis-group-42-launch-ai-company-aiq

Jun 2019 – May 2020 · 11 mos · Saudi Arabia

• Worlds most ambitious smart city program. Smart City (Internet of Things (IoT), Information Technology (IT), Operational Technology (OT), Industrial Control Systems (ICS), Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition (SCADA)) Data Privacy, Cyber Security, Digital Leadership and Transformation.

Apr 2017 – May 2019 · 2 yrs 1 mo

• Managed Data Privacy Controls Globally to obtain GDPR Compliance while supporting Digitization.
• Orchestrated Digital and Information Security Governance, Global Unified Compliance, Security Risk and Third Party Vendor Risk Management Frameworks and aligned cross functional objectives to strengthen the Digital and Security Governance function closing 75% of audit findings.
• Directed projects such as Digitizing Customer Experience, Risk Based Authentication, Data Leakage Prevention, Data Classification Standards, Policies & Procedures development, PCI DSS regulatory compliance and enhanced security awareness for 11,000 employees across 19 countries.
• Supervised cross organization teams and led merger of Technology & Cyber Security functions between NBAD & FGB banks of worth $200 billion in assets, integrating over 75 people covering 11 different functions, 25 systems and 30 policies.
• Headed Due Diligence before the merger by performing IT and security maturity assessment for both organizations and roadmap development for the merged entity.

Aug 2015 – Apr 2017 · 1 yr 8 mos

Sep 2014 – Aug 2015 · 11 mos

Sep 2011 – Mar 2022 · 10 yrs 6 mos · Abu Dhabi, UAE

Jul 2009 – Mar 2013 · 3 yrs 8 mos · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

• Collaborated with ICT Director and devised a 3 year strategy to setup the CIO Office by developing Technology Governance Structure; documented and presented IT Strategy and Technology-Business Integration Plan to Executive Committee and obtained approval.
• Controlled an IT budget of $60 Million to achieve cost efficiency, initiated cost savings exercise and reviewed outsourcing contracts and achieved costs reduction of $5 million.
• Guided a team of 22 cross functional staff with 11 direct reportees to construct, implement and achieve ISO 27001, BS25999, ISO 20000 certifications to embed best practices within ENEC.

Mar 2007 – Jul 2009 · 2 yrs 4 mos · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

• Created business plans, new integrated governance products & services to pitch to clients on ongoing consulting engagements and doubled annual revenues to $5 million while strengthening client relationships.
• Mentored and coached a team of 11 consultants on their career development plans on various engagements to grow in to young leaders.
• Exceeded personal annual sales targets of $2m & delivery targets of $1.5m by delivering innovative process efficiency and automation initiatives.

Jan 2006 – Mar 2007 · 1 yr 2 mos · London, United Kingdom

• Supervised various multi-million USD engagements by providing IT automation, assurance & advisory services to clients in different industries.
• Reinforced relationships at C Level by presenting project updates regularly which met client’s personal KPIs demonstrating engagement success resulting in expanding the client accounts, such as the CMMI Project at the Department of Work and Pensions in UK.

Jan 2001 – Dec 2005 · 4 yrs 11 mos · London, United Kingdom

• - Completed over 25 engagements on time relating to various Technologies; interfaced with various delivery teams leading to retention rates of 95% and 40% increase in client accounts. Engagements lasted from 1 month to 12 months in duration.