Bio Summary
Accomplished business professional, with more than 20 years of experience in leading major projects and offering recommendations to large businesses and government entities on strategy development and digital transformation leading to shareholder value creation.
Excellent understanding of diverse business environments and sectors including telecommunications, education, transportation, energy and public sector where I counselled C-level executives on identifying opportunities to create better performing businesses and realize higher levels of performance.
Facilitated and guided business leaders to formulate strategies and win endorsement of their superiors, Board of Directors and investors.
Demonstrated entrepreneurial drive and leadership through investing and serving as a member of Board of Directors of a start-up company called BLOOVO (www.bloovo.com), a ground-breaking technology platform based on AI and offering innovative human resources solutions centred on the end-user experience. Contributed to the development and shaping of BLOOVO which has been ranked as one of the top 50 most promising start-ups in the MENA region twice in a row and was ranked number 37 on Forbes list of the top 100 start-ups in the Arab World 2017 after being classified as the Best Start-up in the UAE in 2017 by Finance ME Business Vision Awards.
Employment History
Director
Deloitte
May 2019 - April 2022
Dubai - United Arab Emirates
Independent Consultant
Boston Consulting Group - BCG
2018 - January 2019
Dubai - United Arab Emirates
Partner & Managing Director
PACS - Pinnacle Advisory And Consulting Services
July 2017 - June 2018
Dubai - United Arab Emirates
Lead Associate
Strategy& (Formerly Booz & Co)
October 2007 - September 2012
Dubai - United Arab Emirates
Education
Master's in Finance
American University of Beirut
2000Bachelor's in Economics
Lebanese University
1997Country Experience
Skills
Data Analysis
Data Analytics
Business
Digital Strategy,
Business Unit Strategy,
Growth Strategy,
Portfolio Strategy,
Strategic Planning,
Operating Model
Human Resources
Succession Planning
Law, Regulation, and Compliance
Corporate Governance
Industry Experience
Principal Investors
Private Equity
Public Sector
Economic Development,
Education
Social Sector
NGOs and Nonprofits
Technology
Transportation & Logistics
Airlines