Professional Experience
Experienced Chief Technology Officer with a demonstrated history of working in the Education sector and investment management industry. Skilled in Business Planning, Storage, IT Service Management, IT Strategy, and Professional Services. Strong information technology professional with a B.Sc. and M.Sc. focused in Engineering from American university of Beirut, Lebanon and Mediterranean Institute of Chania, Greece.
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Sept 2020 – Up to date
IT Consultant
IT Consultant and Project Manager, leading and mentoring expert engineering teams to design and deliver top-tier projects for clients worldwide, including in the USA, UK, UAE, and KSA.
Jan 2013 – May 2020
Group Chief Technology Officer
Evolvence Capital – Excella, UAE
Head of the IT departments for Repton Dubai, Repton Abu Dhabi, Repton Al Barsha (formerly Foremarke Dubai), Dovecote Nursery in Dubai, Dovecote Nursery in Oman, Humpty Dumpty Nurseries in Abu Dhabi, Evolvence Head office, Ginza Fashion UK, Ginza Retails and Ginza Restaurants in UAE.
Plan, direct, manage and oversee the activities and operations of the IT Departments, administer the IT budget, staff and physical facilities of the department.
June 2014 – June 2017
Group Chief Technology Officer
Marka Holding PJSC, UAE
Founded in 2014 and listed on the Dubai Financial Market, Marka PJSC (DFM: MARKA) is a world-class company headquartered in Dubai. Its mission is to enhance the retail experience of customers by operating exciting and unique fashion, hospitality and sports brands.
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Dec 2008 – Jan 2013
IT Director
Evolvence Education Investment – Excella, UAE
Evolvence Knowledge Investments (Excella) is the education platform of the Evolvence Group. EKI focuses on establishing private schools offering a variety of curricula in the GCC region.
In 2006, EKI partnered with Repton School of the United Kingdom, a prestigious Derbyshire-based independent school with more than 450 years of education excellence, to offer British independent school curriculum education in Repton schools across the GCC region. The first school to be launched under this partnership was Repton School in Dubai which opened its doors in the academic year 2007-08.
EKI has also launched its own early learning platform under the brand name “Dovecote” in Dubai and Oman and has bought a majority stake in Abu Dhabi’s oldest nursery “Humpty Dumpty” to complement its schools portfolio. Foremarke School, partner school of Repton UK’s preparatory school, Foremarke Hall, opened in Dubai in September 2013. Repton School Abu Dhabi also opened its doors in September 2013.
My Role: In charge of the IT departments for Repton Dubai, Repton Barsha and Abudhabi and American Community School. Plan, direct, manage and oversee the activities and operations of the IT Departments, administer the IT budget, staff and physical facilities of the department.
May 2005 – Dec 2008
Computer Systems Manager
Computer Associates, UAE
In charge of IT support for the Gulf (United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar and Saudi Arabia), Egypt, Lebanon, Morocco and Turkey
Apr 2002 – Apr 2005
IT Director
Police Sciences Academy, UAE
Nortel Gigabit Backbone, 1500 nodes, 400 XP workstations, 1 Mac OS 10.3 server, 3 win 2000 servers, 3 win 2003 servers.
May 2000 – Apr 2002
IT Director
Kingdom Schools, Saudi Arabia
Cisco Gigabit Backbone, 5000 nodes, IP Telephony, 700 Mac workstations, 5 Mac servers, 6 NT servers.
Sep 1997 – May 2000
IT Acting Director / IT Support Manager
American University of Sharjah, UAE
Nortel ATM Backbone, 10000 nodes, 300 Mac workstations, 1200 win2k workstations, 2 Mac Servers, 10 NT servers, 2 Sun servers.
Mar 1994 – Sep 1997
IT Director Assistant, Statistician, Computer Specialist, Artwork Designer & Programmer
LACECO, Beirut, Lebanon
Lebanese University City Project in Hadath, Sport City Project in Beirut, Beirut Sport City Commercial Center, Doha Housing Project, Public Transportation Terminals, ELYSSAR, Beirut Conference Center, Bus Stations in Saida & Bohsas, Doha Hills
Aug 1993 – Mar 1994
Computer Specialist, Statistician & Programmer
Dar Al Handasah, Shair & Partners, Verdun, Beirut, Lebanon
- Horizon 2000 for Reconstruction
- Development of Lebanon
Aug 1992 – Sep 1997
Statistics and Computer Instructor (Part-time)
American University of Beirut, Lebanon
- Ag. 301: Statistics (Post-graduate course)
- Ag. 270: Computer application (under-graduate course)
June 1991 – Aug 1992
Statistician in an EEC Project
Mediterranean Institute of Chania, Greece
Export Promotion of the Cretan Agricultural products
Aug 1989 – Aug 1992