Shariq Nazim
Group Chief Technology Officer at Aion Digital- Claim this Profile
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Jay-Ann Gilfoy
Shariq has a great deal of expertise in strategic technology thinking and a deep understanding of both client needs and banking. He was a great asset to us on the governance and partnership side when implementing a Temenos core banking product.
Nadeem Mujtaba
Shariq is one of a few technology professionals in the GCC region who not only have in-depth understanding of the banking sector technology framework but have also developed a credible understanding of the potential offered by FinTech to revolutionise the banking sector. This places him in an ideal position to play a central role in digital transformation in financial services sector firms in the GCC region.
Jay-Ann Gilfoy
Shariq has a great deal of expertise in strategic technology thinking and a deep understanding of both client needs and banking. He was a great asset to us on the governance and partnership side when implementing a Temenos core banking product.
Nadeem Mujtaba
Shariq is one of a few technology professionals in the GCC region who not only have in-depth understanding of the banking sector technology framework but have also developed a credible understanding of the potential offered by FinTech to revolutionise the banking sector. This places him in an ideal position to play a central role in digital transformation in financial services sector firms in the GCC region.
Jay-Ann Gilfoy
Shariq has a great deal of expertise in strategic technology thinking and a deep understanding of both client needs and banking. He was a great asset to us on the governance and partnership side when implementing a Temenos core banking product.
Nadeem Mujtaba
Shariq is one of a few technology professionals in the GCC region who not only have in-depth understanding of the banking sector technology framework but have also developed a credible understanding of the potential offered by FinTech to revolutionise the banking sector. This places him in an ideal position to play a central role in digital transformation in financial services sector firms in the GCC region.
Jay-Ann Gilfoy
Shariq has a great deal of expertise in strategic technology thinking and a deep understanding of both client needs and banking. He was a great asset to us on the governance and partnership side when implementing a Temenos core banking product.
Nadeem Mujtaba
Shariq is one of a few technology professionals in the GCC region who not only have in-depth understanding of the banking sector technology framework but have also developed a credible understanding of the potential offered by FinTech to revolutionise the banking sector. This places him in an ideal position to play a central role in digital transformation in financial services sector firms in the GCC region.
Credentials
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Oxford Fintech Programme
The University of Oxford Saïd Business SchoolNov, 2017- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Aion Digital
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Bahrain
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Financial Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Group Chief Technology Officer
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Nov 2017 - Present
As a senior leader working for a leading FinTech organisation, my responsibilities include designing, building and deploying distruptive but innovative business models and platforms within the digital space for large financial institutions. As a senior leader working for a leading FinTech organisation, my responsibilities include designing, building and deploying distruptive but innovative business models and platforms within the digital space for large financial institutions.
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Gulf Bank
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Kuwait
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Banking
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700 & Above Employee
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Head of Strategy & Digital Transformation
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Jan 2015 - Dec 2017
- Responsible for defining the overall IT Strategy in line with the business strategy - Responsible for defining IT Transformation, Customer Journey's, Innovation plans and road maps - Leading the IT Governance, IT risk and Audit - Responsible for building a techno- functional capability enabling the connection between IT and Business - Responsible for developing business architecture and IT target operating and delivery models - Heads the client engagement function to ensure business requirements are captured and fed into the business case. - Working with the senior management including C-suite to define strategic road maps, objectives and vision. Show less
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EY
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United Kingdom
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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700 & Above Employee
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Director
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Oct 2012 - Jan 2015
Lead the core banking and payments advisory solution within EMEIA to provide risk advisory and program assurance services (Temenos, Flexcube etc) during the entire system implementation lifecycle. Been involved in building and leading strong techno-functional teams in order to sell and deliver large complex banking transformation projects (end to end) within the financial services industry. Strategic advisor to senior managementStrong transformation experience along with deep product knowledge. Show less
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Senior Manager
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Nov 2010 - Sep 2012
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Senior Manager
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Dec 2007 - Nov 2010
Leading IT risk and assurance practice within Ernst & Young, Kuwait. Special focus in banking technology and core banking systems.
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IT Audit Manager
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May 2007 - Dec 2007
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Habibsons Bank Limited
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London, United Kingdom
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IT Manager
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Jan 2000 - May 2007
- Responsible for designing and implementing technical infrastructure across UK, CH and South Africa - Led the complete design and implementation of security infrastructure - Led the implementation of a new core banking system and AML / KYC applications. - Designed and implemented the entire payment infrastructure - Responsible for designing and implementing technical infrastructure across UK, CH and South Africa - Led the complete design and implementation of security infrastructure - Led the implementation of a new core banking system and AML / KYC applications. - Designed and implemented the entire payment infrastructure
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Education
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2001 - 2003
London South Bank University
Msc, Computer Systems and Networking -
2017 - 2018
University of Oxford
Oxford FinTech Program, Digital -
2017 - 2018
Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
FinTech Programme, Financial Technology
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