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Managing Director

Information security training, network & cyber security training, certification, and research in cyber defense, pentesting, ethical hacking, digital forensics.

19+ years of rich experience with Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 companies; currently designated as IT Project Manager with Averda Servus. Champion for change with reputation of managing IT operations; establishing IT departments for start-ups, proposal & bid execution; strategic project planning and project life cycle management. (P&L focus) Adept in vendor management accounting for deliverables, RFP, SOW, QAQC, procurement compliance and assessment; automation of logistics and waste management solutions. Customer oriented; expertise in business analysis & requirements gathering; Business Intelligence restructuring; solution design to improve business functions for enhanced output / efficiency. Enterprise wide standards driver and technical know-how in ITIL and PMI methodologies; Cloud solution and SAAS; implementation of Microsoft Office 365 for Averda. Effective team leader and player, experienced in developing, training and mentoring high performance teams; troubleshooting and ensuring problem resolution of business & technical issues in fast-paced environments. Strong planner and negotiator; skilled in interacting with all organization levels from executives, administration personnel and customers, covering all areas of business functionalities. Visionary leader with sound communication abilities coupled with an analytical mind-set to assess problems at hand and provide workable solutions, ensuring prompt redressal. Multiple geography work exposure; worked in Iraq, Kuwait, Turkey, UAE, USA and Lebanon.