Experience

Concordant Group Inc.

• CEO

  • Apr 2001 - Present

  Due diligence into investments and acquisition of technology companies. Consult on FinTech-payment systems, serve on executive boards, and coach senior executive teams. Due diligence into investments and acquisition of technology companies. Consult on FinTech-payment systems, serve on executive boards, and coach senior executive teams.



Miradiant inc

• United States
• Manufacturing

• CTO & COO

  • 1999 - 2000

  Overall design, creation and management of a global payment settlement system for businesses in this start-up funded by J P Morgan. Overall design, creation and management of a global payment settlement system for businesses in this start-up funded by J P Morgan.



COVANSYS Inc.

• Executive Vice President-ConsultingDivision

  • 1999 - 2000

  Manage over 400 professionals to grow nation-wide consulting practices in Technology Strategy, System Architecture & Implementation, Enterprise Software Systems. Prepare the company for eventual acquisition by CSC Inc. Manage over 400 professionals to grow nation-wide consulting practices in Technology Strategy, System Architecture & Implementation, Enterprise Software Systems. Prepare the company for eventual acquisition by CSC Inc.



Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (S.W.I.F.T.)

• CIO &COO

  • 1993 - 1999

  Overall responsibilities for highly secure fund transfer and network services provided to over 3000 global banks.Turned around organizational credibility through dramatic improvements in security,reliability, availability and price of S.W.I.F.T. services provided by a staff of over 1000 personnel. Stabilized and enhanced core applications to sustain a ten fold increase in message traffic, improving system availability to 99.999% while reducing unit cost by 50% of the network transferring over $5 trillion daily. Expanded user base by 55% to 5500 users, increasing connectivity to 45 additional countries. Instituted operational excellence throughout the organization, achieving world class levels in customer service. Show less



C.I.T.

• Lebanon
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Vice president, Systems& Technology

  • 1988 - 1993

  Responsible for all systems and technology infrastructure and services in the company.Turned around the entire systems organization from insular to user driven.Enabled consolidation of two Factoring businesses with sales of over $ 7 billion to operate on a common system, re-enginered the factoring business processes.Streamlined multiple networks to a single SNA network. Implemented an integrated computer system in support of the Corporate Finance unit responsible for the majority of the company's assets and over 70% of profitability. Show less



American Express

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Corporate CIO

  • 1979 - 1988

  Corporate CIO, responsible for keeping entire company's technology up to date and cost effective,negotiated corporate technology procurement realizing annual savings of over $157 million. Guided technology strategy assessment at all subsidiary companies. Evaluated and initiated new technologies including office systems and digital image processing for credit card billing, saving over $20 million annually. Corporate CIO, responsible for keeping entire company's technology up to date and cost effective,negotiated corporate technology procurement realizing annual savings of over $157 million. Guided technology strategy assessment at all subsidiary companies. Evaluated and initiated new technologies including office systems and digital image processing for credit card billing, saving over $20 million annually.



American Airlines

• United States
• Airlines and Aviation
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Director, Data Processing& Operations Research

  • 1970 - 1979

  Managed development and implementation of all analytical systems and computer operations. The analytical systems included the first generation of overbooking & yield management, increasing revenue by $30 million. Operational systems included crew scheduling, fuel ferrying, staff scheduling &management at airports and reservation centers, saving over $15 million in annual cost. Implemented an on-line system to fully automate the NY Americana Hotel operations, supporting an annual revenue of $100 million. Show less