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Title:Amer S Abu

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Name : Amer S. Abu

Khadra

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Languages : Arabic, English

Strategy, Management, Program Management, IT, Telecom & Business Development Professional

. USA Educated and globally experienced. Through extensive, proven and

hands on experience achieved being an effective conduit for the implementation of global

best practices in the Middle East.

. Well connected in Middle East & the GCC.

. Over 15 years of experience in the USA & Middle East with prestigious consulting firms

. Substantial experience in Finance Asset Management, Investment Banking, Portfolio

management, trading, Islamic Finance & much more Additional experience gained as an active

partner in a family owned investment firm in the USA.

. Substantial experience in Telecom Mobile Technology, Wireless Connectivity, Land

Lines and advanced forms of wireless connectivity.

. Highly experienced and skilled Program Manager

. Telco and Wireless experienced in the USA, Middle East and GCC.

. Advisory services in Telecom and Finance consists includes growth strategy, change and

system implementation, Business model innovation,Strategic alignment and positioning,

Organizational design, Operation improvement; change and performance management,

. Highly experienced and effective leader in multicultural environments.

. Significant experience with Startups

. Substantial achievements as a Senior Executive in several Fortune 500 firms.

Achievements include:

. Over 25 years of business experience. My professional life started in Kuwait due to my

father's early death I had to step

in and learn the family business while going to University. I remained as the managing

partner from 1983 to 2000 when I sold the businesses.

. Recognized as one of the leading consultant in Financial Services in both IT and

management consulting

. A solid, proven and very successful track record in managing projects in the GCC, MENA

and

USA

. Solid and proven background in Business Consulting, Telecom, IT and Financial Services

. Established the premier provider of Islamic financial solution providers.

. Established and grew the Financial Services Advisory Business Unit for the region s

largest Banking solution provider.

. Turned around a fortune 500 firm after the .com crash. I restructured the company

from a purely consulting firm to a high end advisory solution provider in the USA.

. Significantly increased the efficiency, top & bottom line for IBM/GBM in Kuwait.

. Managed Project and Initiatives in the tens of millions of Dollars.

. Acted as the investment banker & advisor for several high net worth clients in the GCC.

. An excellent track record as an independent advisor.

. Currently serving as a director on the board of directors of several leading and

established organizations.

CAREER SUMMARY

August 2008

- Pressent Temenos MENA

Aug 2007

- July 2008Honeywell - Director

of Strategy & Marketing MENA

June 2005

Aug 2006IndependentAdvisorGCC & Levant

Last assignments-

Chief Executive Officer For a Financial Solution Provider

Chief Strategy Officer For an international conglomerate of Financial firms

Sep 2004 Jun 2005 KPMG - Director of Risk Advisory Services GCC

Apr 2003 Sep 2004 IBM - Head of Professional and Business Consulting Services Kuwait

2001 2002 Spherion (Fortune 500 firm) - Technology Group

Sr. Director of Strategy, Business Consulting,

Business Development & EAI USA

1998

2000 International Turnkey Systems

Head of Financial Services & Principle Consultant

GCC and Middle East

1993

1998Path Solutions

Head of Consulting, Service Delivery and Business Development GCC and Middle East

CAREER HISTORY

August 2008

- PresentTemenos MENA

I manage a portfolio of projects in the 8 figures across the MENA region.

August 2007

Present Honeywell MENA

Regional Director

of Strategy & Marketing

I carried out a market survey of the Middle East and put together a market survey report.

Based on the report I constructed a strategy for Saudi Arabia in addition to creating a

strategy for the entire Middle East.

Above and beyond that I also spearheaded all strategic marketing initiatives for the

firm.

Additionally, I was tasked with restructuring Honeywell Middle East from the legal entity

point of view to the strategy

the firm should follow in financial matters, joint venture, corporate brand architecture

and

communication with press, media agencies and outside parties.

This included developing efficient internal communication management to empower effective

outside corporate communication

June 2005 Aug 2006 Independent Advisor GCC & Levant

Management Consulting, Project Management, Business Advisory, Change Management, Business

Process Management, IT Strategy,

IT consulting, Strategy, BPR, Business Planning, Telecom, Wireless Connectivity, IT

Consulting, Investment Banking & Financial Services Advisory.

Advisory services include growth strategy, system implementation, Business model

innovation,Strategic alignment and positioning, Organizational

design, Operation improvement; change and performance management.

Last assignment - Chief Executive Officer

for a Financial Solution Provider

As the CEO of I worked to implement my vision which is to be the leading provider of

strategy, performance enhancement, business consulting, financial, technological and

Advisory services for Brokerage, Trading, Asset management and Portfolio Management

organizations in the region through the latest cutting edge technology

In the 3 months as CEO I conducted a gap analysis, hired the appropriate people, and

sent the original staff to extensive training, put in place policies, procedures and best

practices.

Moreover, I managed to close the whole annual revenue target just in 3 months.

Prior Assignment

Chief Strategy Officer for a conglomerate of Financial Service firms.

Some of the Other Projects:

- Business Development, Marketing and Program Management to develop IBM / GBM Financial

Services

- Selection of Asset Management, Portfolio Management and trading solutions

- Investment Banking and Investment Advisory projects

- Managed a significant number of programs in the financial industry across the MENA area

- Acted as financial advisor for several high net worth individuals in the GCC

- Established and Setup organizations in Financial services, manufacturing, telecom and

healthcare

- Acted as EVP of Strategy and BPR for a large manufacturing organization in KSA

- Collaborated with other high end consultant on several IT projects in the UK and the

GCC. Mainly in IT/Finance.

- Setup the marketing and business advisory services for a consulting firm in the GCC

Sep 2004

Jun 2005KPMG Bahrain & QatarDirector of Risk Advisory Services

Developed an entire fourth line of business from the ground up besides the already

besides existing Audit, Tax and Actuarial Services.

My accomplishment during my tenure at included:

. Carried out a thorough Analysis of the Bahrain and Qatar markets

. Defined and developed the service offerings, collateral, methodologies, policies,

procedures,

Service delivery Criteria, etc that will be used in this new business.

. Put together the most effective strategy and business plan that that would deliver the

vision.

. Re-engineered the business practices of KPMG in order to effectively develop, attain,

execute

and deliver business advisory services.

. Developed relationships within the two markets and built a significant business

pipeline.

Apr 2003 Sept 2004 IBM International Business Machines, Kuwait

Head of Professional and Business Consulting Services

Re-organized the Professional & Business Consulting Services group (PS/BCS) into a

profitable business focused group.

This led to the transition of IBM in Kuwait into a cohesive and holistic Business

Solution and high end consulting provider

instead of just an IT service organization.

. Streamlined the operations PS/BCS in Kuwait so that they comply with practices of IBM

Worldwide

and at the same time customized to enable execution in Kuwait as per the culture and

local business culture.

. Expanded the focus & capabilities of the department eliminating or mitigating internal

& external risk factors

. Developed cohesiveness with marketing & awareness of what PS/BCS does & how it benefits

the entire organization.

. Put in place a repeatable and continuous business process management/improvement

environment.

This was a cross-functional initiative that led to mapping, analyzing, re-engineering,

improving processes

so that the overall strategy for the Business Unit will be achieved.

. Ensured that policies and processes are effectively deployed, reviewed and improved

accordingly.

. Put in place clear and measurable Key Performance indicators (KPIs)

. Developed & engrained a culture of building partnerships that is in line with the

business objectives

of a client instead of being focused on IT.

. Implemented the Strategy & go to market plan that resulted with a growth of over 100% &

reduction of costs in excess of 50%.

. Built and delivered a very robust business pipeline.

. Over achieved annual targets by 150% through the combination of lowering costs,

building a sustainable &

high value growth strategy increased the bottom line significantly.

2001

& 2002 Spherion (Fortune 500 firm, NYSE symbol SFN) - Technology Group Minneapolis,

MN, USA

Sr. Director of Business Strategy, Business Consulting, Business Development & EAI

Increased growth in a recessionary market, discovering new market opportunities and

improving the bottom line.

Re-engineered the fortune 500 firm from a purely professional services vendor to a high

end full service management and business solution provider.

. Drove the overall strategy of the practice, Business Development, opportunity

identification, P&L mgmt,

staff and resource mgmt, business partner negotiations & mentoring/support of sales

executives.

. Generated overall productivity and performance increases, turning around stagnant

performance through

profitability increases in the worst to date technology recession.

. Generated an annual compounded growth rate in excess of 35% and reduced costs by 30% in

the first year and 25% in the second year.

. Trimmed operating expenses and gained a 98.5% error-free rate by creating a methodology

that reduced development time

and focused on requirements management, Solution Architecture and governance.

This resulted in reduced rework, improved quality, enhanced customer satisfaction and

freed our resources to pursue additional business.

This methodology led to the firm being recognized in several IT publications for

upholding best practices and methods.

. Fueled business growth & cut costs by securing strategic and managing offshore

partnerships.

. Drove relationship with IBM World Wide as one of IBM s main Business Partners

1998

- 2000 International Turnkey Systems http;//www.its.ws

The premier regional provider of business solutions in the Middle East - Middle East, HQ -

Kuwait

Head of Financial Services & Principle Consultant

. Played an instrumental role in building revenues from 20 to 100 million per year.

. Acted as Project Manager for Major Projects managed projects across three continents

and multiple time zones.

. Put in places, people, processes, technology, training, mentorship, partnerships and

while aggressively driving business which led to ITS being the regional leader in

Financial Services on the advisory,

organizational development, investment vehicle engineering, BPR, policies, procedures,

Consulting Services,

implementation services and a holistic approach to being a trusted solution advisor.

. Delivered highly effective advisory services to the Financial Sector

including strategic advice, Business Process re-engineering, market alignment and

effective business planning.

. Boosted overall productivity by implementing structured business development strategy

and

initiating performance incentives for consultants.

. Generated expense savings and landed higher-margin projects by streamlining

delivery capacities and implementing more structured testing and quality management

processes.

. Designed and implemented the world s second holistic Islamic banking, investment and

financing system.

. Enhanced delivery capability by implementing formal service delivery guidelines that

included

project governance, total Software Quality Management and cross training of consultants.

. Aided in trimming costs associated with software development efforts by contributing to

the

outsourcing of development activities while successfully managing any potential problems

associated

with outsourcing by removing any impediments through minimizing communication, cultural

and quality related issues.

1993

- 1998Path Solutions www.path-solutions.com,

The premier provider of Islamic Financial Solutions Kuwait & the Middle East

Head of Consulting, Service Delivery and Business Development

. As part of the startup team drove business, strategy, products and service delivery

in the firm from inception to its current status as the leading provider of Islamic

Financial Solutions.

. Significantly Contributed to the growth of revenues and profits Path Solutions today

is the premiere

. Acted as the Manager of all Projects at the onset and later on as the Program Director.

. Played pivotal role in helping company grow from infancy stages to a long term business

. At startup obviously revenues were insignificant. After five vigorous years was the

firm was

generating a multimillion-dollar revenue stream and stood as dominant leader in its

field.

. Attained productivity improvements by implementing structured design,

software management and project management methodologies.

. Ensured a high level of performance by introducing performance-based bonuses and

involving consultants in day-to-day project activities, providing more direct project

accountability.

. Designed, oversaw the development of and the implementation of a full Oracle ERP & SCM

systems

. Designed, oversaw the development of and the implementation of the first commercially

available

Islamic Banking, Investment, treasury & full financial solution.

1991

- 1992 Hiliti The premier provider of Construction equipment, chemicals &

fasteners, Jeddah/KSA

Technical Marketing Advisor

Worked on the Business Analysis, Architecture and Implementation of a new ERP system in

the org. as well as holding and delivery a sales target.

EDUCATION

. University of St Thomas

- Bachelors in Management and MIS 1991 (GPA 3.67/4.0) St

Paul, Minnesota, USA

Certifications

. Gartner Certified Program Manager

. IBM e-business Solution Advisor

. Gartner Certified Strategic Advisor

. Spherion Certified Quality Manager

. Spherion Certified Program Manager

Technology Credentials

. Successfully & Concurrently managed large-scale Programs across three continents and

multiple time-zones ranging in value up to 8 figures in USD.

. In-depth knowledge of IT infrastructure, Software Development, Security and Business

Processes.

. Extensive know-how and experience with Prince II

. Extensive know-how and experience with the Rational Unified Process (RUP)

. Extensive Microsoft know-how. Implemented the largest .Net project in the USA in 2002

. Extensive Experience with wireless telecom, networking and internet service providers

. Extensive Experience with Enterprise Application Integration, Disaster Recover

Planning,

Business Continuity Planning, Security, Integration, conversion, Full Bespoke design,

development and deployment.

. Extensive Experience with Business Continuity Planning

. Extensive Experience with Disaster Recovery Planning

. Extensive Experience with Web enablement, B2B, B2C, B2E integration.

. Oracle, DB2, Sybase, messaging and middleware experience

. Experience with networking, Internet and intranet protocols

. Extensive Experience with Methodologies such as Prince II, Rational Unified Process

. Experience with a multitude of programming languages, protocols and systems that

enable Businesses to implement their strategies.

Project Management Experience

Successfully managed project across three continents ranging in value up to 8 figures in

USD.

. The International Investor from startup till 1998

full SDLC implementation for back office, treasury, Islamic Investment, Islamic Finance,

Share registry,

Enterprise Application Integration, Disaster Recovery and BCP Planning

. Investment Dar from inception till 2000 Full front and back office Islamic Finance and

banking solutions, Disaster Recovery and BCP Planning.

. Dallah Al Baraka Full Front Office, Back Office, Investment, Financing, Trade

Finance, Admin, HR,

Cash Management, FOREX, treasury implementations, Disaster Recovery and BCP Planning

. Kuwait Finance House Core Banking, Disaster Recovery and BCP Planning

. Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank Core Banking and Front Office Implementations, Disaster

Recovery and BCP Planning

. International Investment Group - Full Front Office, Back Office, Investment, Financing,

Trade Finance, Admin, HR, Cash Management,

FOREX and treasury implementations along with Disaster Recovery and BCP Planning

. Qatar Islamic Bank - Full Front Office, Back Office, Investment, Financing, Trade

Finance, Admin, HR,

Cash Management, FOREX and treasury implementations along with Disaster Recovery and BCP

Planning

. Qatar International Islamic Bank Information Risk Management Project

. Kuwait Finance Center

(Al Markaz) Project Manager for Business Analysis project,

Project Director for Requirements Gathering and Solution Selection

. Al Muzaini - FOREX system implementation

. US Bank Piper Jaffery Quality Control & Back Office Outsourcing

. Wells Fargo Project Director for Security Services Project

. Wells Fargo Client Partner for Hogan Core Banking upgrade Project

. GMAC Program director for several Projects within GMAC

. GMAC-RFC - Program director for several Projects within GMAC-RFC

. Several Internet Banking Projects in the USA and the GCC.

. Core Banking and Front Office systems for a couple of major bank in Egypt

. Al Ghanim Industries Project Director for Full ERP and SCM implementation, Disaster

Recovery and BCP Planning

. 3M Project Director for a full SDLC project for statistical analysis

. Blue Cross Blue Shield (MN, USA) Implementation of Healthcare Information Systems

. ERP, SCM and Fleet Management for a Major Wholesale Distribution operation in Kuwait

. Full Retail & ERP solution implementation Major Retail Chain in Kuwait

. B2C B2B projects for a major semi-conductor manufacturer in the USA

. Several hospitals, PPO & HMO in the USA

OTHER ACTIVITIES & INTERESTS

. Donate time to educating children that are less privileged.

. Substantial involvement in charity work across the region.

. Hobbies include : Golf, hunting, spearfishing, free-diving, reading, music, physics,

working on developing new technologies and much more

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