SAQIB's CV
SAQIB HUSSAIN MUSHTAQ AHMED
HEAD OF IT | IT DIRECTOR | CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER | DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION LEADER
Profile summary
Strategic Head of IT with 17 years shaping digital transformation, cloud infrastructure, and enterprise technology operations across GCC markets. Known for directing large-scale cloud ERP implementations, AI automation platforms, and cross-functional teams to deliver measurable operational improvements and cost reductions. Committed to aligning technology strategy with organizational goals to drive enterprise efficiency and sustainable growth.
Career highlights
Regional IT Leadership: Served as Regional Head of IT for regional operations, directing a cross-functional team and vendor ecosystem to deliver IT strategy, infrastructure, and service management.
Digital Transformation Projects: Directed multiple digital transformation projects including cloud ERP, Power Platform applications, IoT deployments, and AI-driven chatbots that improved operational response times by 15%.
FinTech Product Development: Co-founded a FinTech platform as Co-Founder and Head of Digital and Innovation, architecting an AI-powered VAT and e-invoicing compliance platform integrated with SAP, Zoho, and QuickBooks.
Cloud Infrastructure Modernization: Migrated core systems to the cloud and led modernization efforts that cut capital expenditures and maintenance costs by up to 30% while improving IT responsiveness.
Key skills
Professional experience
Serves as Regional Head of IT for regional operations across the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Kuwait, leading a cross-functional team and vendor ecosystem of up to 15 personnel to deliver technology strategy, infrastructure, and service management. Directs digital transformation initiatives and oversees IT project forecasting, resource planning, and infrastructure modernization across the region.
- Directs digital transformation projects including cloud enterprise resource planning, Power Platform applications, internet of things deployments, and artificial intelligence-driven chatbots, improving operational response times by 15%.
- Owned IT project forecasting and resource planning, reducing annual project budgets by 10%.
- Led cloud infrastructure modernization that cut capital expenditure and maintenance costs by up to 30% while improving information technology responsiveness.
Shaped the digital product vision and technology roadmap for a financial technology platform while maintaining full-time commitments, steering product delivery, and aligning technical recruitment with regional expansion goals.
- Architected an automated VAT and e-invoicing compliance platform for United Arab Emirates small and medium enterprises, integrating with external accounting systems to process returns.
- Built automated market analytics platforms and interactive financial reporting dashboards on scalable cloud infrastructure.
- Restructured financial models and managed technical operations to support growth.
Directed technology operations reporting to senior leadership, overseeing information technology infrastructure and cybersecurity frameworks for agency systems. Managed technical execution and resource allocation across core digital initiatives.
- Migrated core systems to the cloud, achieving 20 to 25 percent cost savings and improved scalability.
- Led ERP implementation that improved supply chain accuracy and operational efficiency.
Steered local technology operations and financial portfolios, maintaining IT service management and vendor frameworks to support humanitarian logistics and regional office functions.
- Administered IT infrastructure operations alongside operational and capital expenditure budgets to sustain field readiness.
- Established IT service management frameworks that strengthened service delivery across internal user groups.
Education
Digital Transformation Leadership
Network Management & Telecommunication
Computer Engineering