Experience

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  International Turnkey Systems

  • Kuwait
  • Software Development
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Senior Advisor - Banking IT consultancy

    • Oct 2011 - Present

    • Senior Advisor Serving on ITS Banking Council for strategic management of ITS banking products• Developing consultancy services for the banks covering: IT-Business strategic alignment, IT solutions architecture, establishing EPMO, systems Integration and transformation management

  • Director - Banking Business Solutions

    • Dec 2007 - Oct 2011

    • Led a business unit of 550+ multinational employees, 8-figure revenue target, to deliver IT solutions to 32+ International Banks & Financial Institutions • Directed large client engagement teams: pre-sales, solution architecture, solution implementation, software development and customer support• Oversaw 10 major IT core banking implementation projects: 2 from Conventional to Islamic Banking and 8 from legacy to the latest technology.• Directed 4 Major IT core banking projects for new start-up financial institutions, and 2 unique projects for establishing Islamic windows in conventional banks. • Increased GOP of the unit by 8%, eliminated a 7-figure recurring loss from legacy projects, executed several extremely beneficial strategic initiatives to improve client satisfaction, people development and increasing productivity

  • Head of Project Operations

    • Apr 2002 - Dec 2007

    • Established EPMO from scratch, armed with best-in-class project management methodologies and ISO certified processes aligned with international PMI standards • Headed EPMO operations, and successfully directed project management of multimillion $, multi-industry project portfolios covering Banking, Telecom, Oil&Gas, Higher Education, government industries.• Elevated project management maturity level at the enterprise level, applied uniform processes enhanced risk management and projects performance.• Developed prudent and professionally qualified project managers

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  Commercial Bank of Kuwait

  • kuwait

  • CIO

    • May 1982 - Apr 2002
    • kuwait

    • Managed all aspects of IT, providing leadership and strategic direction including planning & budgeting, people management and process improvement activities aligning with corporate strategy and business. • Maintained effective communication with all business heads, aligned IT with corporate...