Mohammad ElShanti

mohammad elshanti

CEO at AJ Management Consulting

United Arab Emirates

Bio Summary

• Strong capabilities in transforming businesses & solving some of their toughest challenges from strategy through implementation utilizing innovative approaches, best practice methodologies, and thought leadership gained over 25 years of career experience in management consulting, digital transformation, and technology innovation at multinational technology and consulting firms in various hands-on and executive capacities including Accenture, KPMG Consulting, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Hewlett Packard Global Services, IBM Global Services, and SAir Group (SwissAir).

• On the entrepreneurial side, successfully built, managed, and co-invested in a diverse portfolio of technology startups and scale-ups at various stages as CEO and Chief Architect of AJ Consulting, leading the design, development, and implementation effort of several internationally acclaimed, award-winning technology products and services.

• International contribution roles include being a Judge and Member of the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS) and a four-time award winner of the Webby Awards (The Internet Highest Honor- New York Times). Also, a Senator at the WBAF (World Business Angels Investment Forum)- an affiliated partner of the G20 Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion (GPFI).

Employment History

AJ Management Consulting

CEO

AJ Management Consulting

December 2007 - present

California City, CA, USA

• CEO of AJ Management Consulting: a specialty strategy, technology, and design consulting firm providing integrated value-focused digital transformation consulting services, from strategy through to implementation, derived ...see more
Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Regional Business Development Manager

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

2002 - 2005

Dubai - United Arab Emirates

• Business Development Portfolio: Achieved multi-fold services sector sales growth from since appointment and overachieved all sales quota gates. Recognised amongst HP’s top 5% sales performers globally. • Achieved hig ...see more
IBM

Regional Principal, Middle East

IBM

2001 - 2002

Dubai - United Arab Emirates

• Responsible for the regional Airline, Airport, Manufacturing, and Oil and Gas industry portfolio of IBM Global Services, Business Consulting Services in the Middle East providing industry, business and technology advice, ...see more
Swiss Intl Air Lines

Regional Area Manager

Swiss Intl Air Lines

2000 - 2001

Zürich, Switzerland

• Responsible for the ME Regional Airline Market with Swiss Air IT Group-atraxis in addition to a critical corporate development role focusing on IT outsourcing and some high-profile merger/acquisition propositions to key a ...see more
PwC

Managing Consultant

PwC

1997 - 2000

Dubai - United Arab Emirates

• Senior Consultant then Managing Consultant with the global aviation group- EMEA region. • Program Director for various high-profile enterprise applications and ERP engagements in the aviation and extended manufacturing ...see more
KPMG

Senior Consultant

KPMG

1994 - 1997

o Key member of the ERP implementation team: managed a team of 20+ ERP consultants. o Project manager for ERP implementation at regional airlines and Oil and Gas companies in in the ME region. o KPMG’s business developme ...see more
Accenture

Consultant

Accenture

1993 - 1994

o In various roles as consultant and project team member to a variety of regional and multinational client projects.

Selected Project Experience

Project Description:

Emotional Intelligence and Mood Analysis using AI and CV at one of the bussiest airports globally.

Industry: Travel & Tourism

Project Description:

Cloud Interactive Video Editor and Netflix Like Platform

Industry: Media, Sports & Entertainment

Project Description:

Largest SAP sales and implementation Projecct globally.

Industry: Oil & Gas

Education

MBA

University of Kent

1993

BSC Engineering

UST

2021

Country Experience

Bahrain Saudi Arabia United Kingdom United States United Arab Emirates Switzerland

Skills

Business

Digital Strategy,

Manufacturing,

Product Development,

Business Unit Strategy,

Growth Strategy,

Innovation Strategy,

Portfolio Strategy,

Strategic Planning

Information Technology

Artificial Intelligence,

Internet of Things

Transportation, Supply Chain, and Logistics

Procurement

Industry Experience