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net CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER * CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER * CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER * D IRECTOR * CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER Accomplished, visionary, and results-driven Senior IT Programme Management and B usiness Development professional with 20 years of frontline experience recalibra ting underperforming operations, implementing global best practices, and pioneer ing the successful launches of numerous start-ups. Extensive experience in both the USA and Middle East with prestigious consulting firms focusing on Asset Mana gement, Investment Banking, Portfolio management, Trading, and Islamic Finance. Track record of demonstrated achievements in the Telecom environment extending t o Mobile Technology, Wireless Connectivity, Land Lines, advanced forms of wirele ss connectivity and ERP implementations. Definitive experience in hospitality & Healthcare consulting. A decisive and confident leader able to communicate with clarity across multi-cultural and multi-functional environments. Orchestrated th e establishment of the premier provider of Islamic financial solutions. Acted as private advisor to members of the Kuwaiti Royal Family. Currently serving on Bo ard of Directors of numerous leading organisations. ________________________________________ Growth Strategy * Change Management * System Implementation & Enhancements * Sta rt-Ups Business Model Innovation * Strategic Alignment * Team Leadership & Development Profit Generation * Cost Reduction * Multi-Cultural Communications * Operational Management Business Process management * Issue Resolution * Management Consulting * IT Stra tegy, Significant Oracle ERP implementation experience. ________________________________________ PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE SISCOM, MENA January * JANUARY 2011 - Present With over 700 employees Siscom focuses on Providing Advisory Services which incl ude IT Consultancy, Business Advisory Services, Banking Technology Services and Banking Training through its Bankers Academy in the USA which has more than 1400 clients. Senior Director of Banking Technology & Business Advisory Services Conceptualized and setup the Banking Technology Practice, created the business p lan, signed on value added partnership agreements with synergistic partners. I then commenced recruitment of the appropriate high calibre candidates for the Ba nking Technology & Business Advisory Services Practice. Signed the first two deals for multi-million dollar projects within my first 3 m onths in the firm. I also built a partnership with Temenos whereby SISCOM is the only partner for T emenos in the MENA region. TEMENOS, United Arab Emirates * 2008-December 2010 With over 4000 employees the company implements its core-banking software and pr ovides management consulting for banks that utilise its software solutions. T24 the flagship banking solution of Temenos is the world's leading Core-Banking app lication, as per Gartner's research. Director of Projects Manage 20 systems implementation consultants and supervise all IT aspects of num

erous banking projects in the MENA region. Direct the implementation of the comp any's T24 core-banking solution plus all support systems interfacing with the T2 4. * Turned around a seriously failing program consisting of 7 projects by implemen ting stringent governance, introducing proper management methodology, and optimi sing the involvement Continued AMER ABU KHADRA - Page 2 - aa154e76a@westpost.net ________________________________________ of the client IT group. These measures resulted in a profitable outcome and the transformation of a dissatisfied client into an appreciative customer. HONEYWELL A Fortune ices, and to major INC., Dubai, UAE * 2007-2008 500 company producing a variety of consumer products, engineering serv aerospace systems for diverse customers ranging from private consumers corporations and governments.

Regional Director of Strategy & Marketing Orchestrated all aspects of a Middle Eastern market survey, analysed the results , authored a comprehensive report, and utilised findings to create and drive all strategic marketing initiatives for both Saudi Arabia and the Middle East. Deve loped a strategy and pioneered the restructuring of the company's Middle East op erations in the areas of financial matters, joint ventures, and corporate brand architecture. Engineered effective alignment of all business units. Put in place a strong internal communication management structure to empower effective outsi de corporate communications with press, media agencies, and other external parti es. * Delivered significant sales increases and engineered measurable savings by cre ating extensive new business opportunities in the Saudi Market through implement ation of a successful and visionary strategic marketing program. * Participated in the Oracle ERP implementation. SELF EMPLOYED, GCC and Levant * 2005-2007 Independent Advisor/Consultant Performed consulting services across numerous functions including Management Con sulting, Project Management, Business Development, Change Management, Business P rocess Management, IT consulting and strategy, BPR, Business Planning, Telecom, Wireless Connectivity, Investment Banking, and Financial Services. Provided advi ce that extended to growth strategy, system implementation, business model innov ation, strategic alignment and positioning, organizational design, operations en hancement; and change and performance management. In addition to several ERP imp lementations and Marketing studies along with implementation of those studies. S trong experience within the health care industry. * Provided visionary leadership for a Financial Services Provider as acting Chie f Executive Officer over a 3 month period. Devised and implemented successful ro admap to elevate firm to leading provider of strategy, performance enhancement, business consulting, financial, and technological and advisory services for Brok erage, Trading, Asset Management and Portfolio Management organizations in the r egion. Closed entire annual revenue target in under 3 months. * Performed duties of acting Chief Strategy Officer for a conglomerate of Financ ial Service firms. * Acted as an interim CIO for a major bank in the GCC

* Advised on the development of IBM/GBM Financial Services with a focus on Busin ess Development, Marketing, and Program Management. * Drove the establishment and development of organisations in Financial services , Manufacturing, Telecom, and Healthcare. * Assumed role of acting EVP of Strategy and BPR for a large manufacturing organ ization in KSA. * Acted as an advisor to a conglomerate of Healthcare organizations. * AMER ABU KHADRA - Page 3 - aa154e76a@westpost.net ________________________________________ * Oversaw the implementation of several projects of Maximo and electronic bankin g software. Continued KPMG, Bahrain & Qatar * 2004-2005 One of the Big Four audit and consulting organizations. Director of Risk Advisory Services Pioneered creation of a new business function from the ground up to compliment e xisting Audit, Tax, and Actuarial Services. Conducted in-depth assessment of the Bahrain and Qatar markets. Defined and generated all operational facets for the new entity including service offerings, collateral, methodologies, policies, pr ocedures, and service delivery criteria. Developed successful business plan and strategy to achieve departmental vision. * Generated substantial business pipeline by building strong relationships withi n the Bahrain and Qatar markets. * Oversaw the implementation of Oracle ERP suite of products over several projec ts IBM, Kuwait * 2003-2004 One of the worlds' largest IT and Consulting firms. Head of Professional and Business Consulting Services Directed the development of the company's Professional & Business Consulting pra ctice. Engineered the compliance of the operation's PS/BCS in Kuwait with IBM wo rldwide practices whilst expertly tailoring local practices to reflect Kuwaiti c ulture and the local business culture. Drove the expansion of the department's f ocus and capabilities and eliminated or mitigated internal and external risk fac tors. Elevated the business process management and business improvement environm ent and ensured that policies and processes were continually and effectively imp lemented, monitored, and enhanced. Introduced clear and measurable Key Performan ce indicators (KPIs). Recalibrated operations from an IT oriented culture to a c lient-centric focus. * Re-shaped the Professional and Business Consulting Services group into a profi table team with a strong business focus. * Transformed a poorly performing business unit into a highly profitable busines s unit. * Delivered over 100% growth and slashed costs by more than 50% through introduc tion of an effective Strategy & Go to Market Plan. * Exceeded yearly targets by 150% by lowering costs and substantially boosting t he bottom line through a sustainable and high value growth strategy. * Achieved personal recognition from the CEO of IBM in the Gulf for delivering e xceptional results and developing a model to be emulated. * Oversaw several implementations of Maximo and electronic commerce software. * Oversaw the implementations of ATM and electronic banking projects.

SPHERION, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA * 2001-2002 Was the 6th largest consulting organization in the USA. Sr. Director of Business Consulting/Business Development & EAI Recalibrated this Fortune 500 firm from a dedicated professional services vendor to a high end full service management and business solution provider. Developed overall organisational strategy, business development initiatives, opportunity identification, P&L management, staff and resource management, business partner negotiations, and mentoring and support of sales executives.

Continued AMER ABU KHADRA - Page 4 - aa154e76a@westpost.net ________________________________________ * Overcame effects of serious technology recession by delivering overall product ivity and performance increases and turning around stagnant performance through substantial profitability increases. * Cut costs by 30% in the first year, 25% in the second year, and delivered an a nnual compounded growth rate of over 35%. * Streamlined operating expenses and achieved a 98.5% error-free rate through de velopment of a methodology focused on cutting development time and enhancing req uirements management, Solution Architecture, and governance. This improvement re sulted in the firm being acclaimed in numerous IT publications for championing b est practices and methods. * Drove business growth and significantly slashed costs by developing and managi ng strategic offshore partnerships. * Elevated company to achieve status as one of IBM's main Business Partners. * Achieved 4 promotions in 2 years. ITS, HQ Kuwait * 1998-2000 Was the largest Systems Integrator in the Middle East. Head of Financial Services & Principle Consultant Held financial services oversight for entire the Middle East and assumed Project Manager duties on all major Financial Services projects. Established staffing, processes, technology, training, mentorship, and partnerships. * Led the company to become regional leader in Financial Services in the areas o f advisory, organizational development, investment vehicle engineering, BPR, pol icies, procedures, Consulting Services, and implementation services. * Played a key role in driving revenues from $20M to $100M per year. * Increased overall productivity through a structured business development strat egy and implementation of performance incentives for consultants. * Engineered significant savings on expenses and won higher-margin projects by e nhancing delivery capacities and implementing more structured testing and qualit y management procedures. * Led the creation and introduction of the world's second holistic Islamic banki ng, investment, and financing system. * Brought Phoenix's core banking system to the Middle East and was responsible f or overseeing its customization for the local Middle East requirements. Addition ally I implemented the Phoenix system and the auxiliary systems in two banks. * Oversaw the implementations of ATM and electronic banking projects. PATH SOLUTIONS, Kuwait * 1993-1998 Head of Consulting, Service Delivery, and Business Development Played key role in start-up team establishing and driving business, strategy, pr oducts, and service delivery, boosting revenue and profit growth, and elevating

company to leading provider of Islamic Financial Solutions. Assumed leadership r ole on all Projects during start-up and subsequently as Program Director. Delive red significant productivity enhancements through implementation of advanced str uctured design, software management, and project management methodologies. Eleva ted operational performance by introducing performance-based bonuses and involvi ng consultants in day-to-day project activities. * Played lead role in helping firm to generate a multimillion-dollar revenue str eam and achieve a dominant leadership status. * Designed and drove the development and implementation of the first commerciall y available Islamic Banking, Investment, Treasury & full Financial solution. Continued AMER ABU KHADRA - Page 5 - aa154e76a@westpost.net ________________________________________ * Designed and steered development and implementation of full Oracle ERP & SCM s ystems. Warba Medical Supplies (Family Owned Firm), Kuwait 1993-2000 Acted as a managing partner. Built a strategy and go to market plan that doubled the top line growth and tripled the bottom line every 3 years. EDUCATION BA Management - 1991 University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA SELF-DEVELOPMENT/CERTIFICATIONS Gartner Certified Project Manager * IBM e-business Solution Advisor * Spherion c ertified Quality Manager * Spherion certified Project Manager LANGUAGES Fluent in Arabic and English COMPUTER SKILLS MS Office & MS Windows * C, * C++, *.NET * JAVA* XMPP * APEX * SQL * COBOL * PHP* Aris * Oracle financials * Maximo * Base24 * S1 * CR2, SAP Business Objects, Data warehousing * ETL * Extensive Experience with Disaster Recovery Planning * Extensive Experience with Web enablement, B2B, B2C, B2E integration * Oracle, DB2, Sybase, messaging and middleware experience * Experience with net working, Internet and intranet protocols * Extensive Experience with Methodologi es such as Prince II, Rational Unified Process * Experience with a multitude of programming languages, protocols and systems that enable strategic business impl ementation