Bahrain
Business & Technology Executive with 25+ years of leadership experience across financial services, technology operations, governance, digital transformation, and enterprise management within highly regulated environments. Established and helped build the IT department of GFH Financial Group in 2000 and led major enterprise transformation initiatives across the group and subsidiaries over a progressive 25-year career journey from Application Administrator to Head of IT – Senior Executive Director. Experienced in aligning technology with business objectives, improving operational efficiency, driving governance and compliance initiatives, and managing strategic enterprise programs across core banking, ERP, CRM, infrastructure, cloud migration, cybersecurity governance, disaster recovery, and operational transformation. Led and managed major implementations including Temenos, iMAL Core Banking, Oracle ERP, Microsoft CRM, Siebel CRM, SWIFT, compliance and audit management systems, business dashboards, operational automation initiatives, and AWS cloud migration projects. Currently serving as Head of Operations & Business Development at Moore JFC Technologies, leading operational strategy, business development, governance activities, client engagement, and growth initiatives focused on technology and cybersecurity services. Also held Data Protection Officer (DPO) responsibilities across GFH Financial Group, GFH Capital Dubai, and GFH Capital KSA, supporting governance, compliance, and Data Privacy / PDPL initiatives across multiple jurisdictions. Core areas of expertise include: • Business & Technology Leadership • Digital Transformation • Technology Governance • Operations Management • Business Development • Enterprise Systems • Risk & Compliance Coordination • Data Privacy & PDPL Governance • Vendor & Stakeholder Management • Executive Reporting • BCP, DRP & Crisis Management
Leading operational strategy, business development, client engagement, and growth initiatives for technology and cybersecurity services. • Managing operational leadership, proposal coordination, governance activities, and stakeholder engagement across technology and cybersecurity-related projects. • Supporting business growth initiatives, client relationship management, and strategic partnerships within regulated sectors. • Overseeing operational reporting, internal process improvement initiatives, and service delivery coordination. • Contributing to governance, compliance, cybersecurity advisory, and customer engagement activities.
Led enterprise technology operations, governance, and transformation initiatives across GFH Financial Group and subsidiaries within highly regulated financial environments. • Established and helped build the IT department of GFH Financial Group since 2000 and led major enterprise transformation initiatives across the group. • Managed strategic implementations including Temenos, iMAL Core Banking, Oracle ERP, Microsoft CRM, Siebel CRM, SWIFT, compliance systems, and AWS cloud migration initiatives. • Directed operational automation initiatives covering treasury back office, fund administration, finance, customer accounts, and risk management operations. • Led Disaster Recovery (DR), Business Continuity Planning (BCP), crisis management, infrastructure modernization, and enterprise integration initiatives. • Managed vendors, budgets, governance activities, operational controls, executive reporting, and cross-functional stakeholder engagement. • Led mobile applications development initiatives including customer onboarding and payment gateway integrations. • Oversaw business dashboards, performance reporting, financial control automation, and enterprise operational analytics initiatives. Additional Governance Responsibilities • Held Data Protection Officer (DPO) responsibilities for GFH Financial Group, GFH Capital Dubai, and GFH Capital KSA (2021–2022), supporting governance, compliance, and Data Privacy / PDPL initiatives across multiple jurisdictions.