Digital Transformation Leader | AI, GenAI & Application Modernization

I build high‑performing digital organizations that deliver measurable value in Energy, with a focus on AI, cloud, and data platforms across the Middle East and Europe. Over 18+ years at North Oil Company (Qatar), Shell, VMware, and IBM, I’ve led multi‑million‑dollar transformation programs that modernize petroleum applications, scale DevSecOps on Azure, and turn data into better business decisions.

WHAT I LEAD:
- Enterprise digital & IT portfolios (strategy → delivery → value realization), including $25M+ program budgets and complex vendor ecosystems.
- AI/GenAI, analytics, and data platforms (Azure, Data Lake, visualization, MLOps) that improve operations, HSSEQ, and customer experience.
- OSDU/ADME‑aligned subsurface, wells, production ops, and HSSEQ digitization initiatives in demanding Energy environments.
- Agile/DevSecOps at scale (Terraform, CI/CD), cyber oversight, and risk management to balance speed, safety, and reliability.
- Vendor governance, contracts, and budget control (>$15M), alongside building and mentoring high‑trust, high‑performance teams.

SELECTED OUTCOMES:
- Delivered 3 GenAI solutions across HSSEQ, drilling, reservoir, and geoscience at North Oil Company, realising ~$1M/year savings with tracked adoption and post‑go‑live value.
- Led Shell loyalty/analytics initiatives (including Shell Go+ Analytics) that contributed to $1B+ annual revenue via the Shell app, with CRM modules launched across EU and Asia.
- Built and scaled teams up to 95–105 FTEs, grew a CRM/Analytics organization from 0 → 23, and achieved ~30% cost savings through portfolio governance and resource planning.
- Directed multiple enterprise transformation programs, modernizing legacy Oil & Gas applications and landing adoption and performance improvements across countries.

HOW I OPERATE:
- Translate business strategy into pragmatic roadmaps with clear value KPIs and ownership beyond go‑live.
- Design operating and delivery models where teams own outcomes, not just outputs—ensuring technology investments stick.
- Align stakeholders from field operations to CXO level, while coaching teams to work in agile, secure, and data‑driven ways.

CORE CAPABILITIES:
Digital Strategy - AI/GenAI/Analytics - Cloud (Azure) - OSDU/ADME - IIoT - DevSecOps - Portfolio & Budget Management - Vendor & Contracting - Value & Change (PROSCI) - HSE Digital - Cybersecurity Oversight - Data Visualization - Agile at Scale.