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Strategist | Advisor | Architect | Coach | R&D Manager @ ITIDA-SECC | AI/Data Scientist | TOGAF® 9/10 Trainer | CBSCP/OKRs | Corda Certified | COBIT 5® Implementer/Assessor | ACPM®, CSP®-SM & CSM® | LSSBB & ITIL®
I help executives, decision-makers, and managers shape their "Digital Transformation & Technology Monetization Strategies" in the disruptive digital economy using broad exposure to a wide range of strategies, business models, methodologies, frameworks, and technologies such as "AI, Data Science & Analytics, FinTech, Business/Enterprise Architecture, Blockchain, Lean Six Sigma, TOGAF, CMMI & Agile." Furthermore, I helped them to realize these strategies using strategy governance frameworks such as "Balanced Scorecards - BSC," "COBIT," and "Objectives & Key Results - OKRs." I obtained a research-based "Executive Doctorate of Business Administration - EDBA" dual degrees in "Digital Platforms and Ecosystems Strategies" from (1) "SKEMA Business School - France & Business Science Institute - Luxembourg" and (2) "iaeLyon School of Management - France." Previously, I obtained an MBA in "Strategic Management" from "Warwick Business School - UK" and an MSc in "Computer Engineering" from the "Arab Academy for Science & Technology - Egypt." I have diversified work experiences as an R&D Manager, Advisor to C-Suite levels (i.e., CDO, CDAIO, CDAO, CTO, CIO & COO), Business/Enterprise Architect, and Executive Coach. Previously, I worked as a Senior R&D Expert, Management Consultant, Service Manager, Product Manager, Quality Expert, and Quality Manager. Being exposed to many verticals in multiple leadership roles created a unique "M-shaped" skills profile that can drive growth in the current disruptive economy. Finally, I hold many professional credentials from reputable organizations such as the Open Group, Scrum Alliance, ISACA & CMMI Institute, and many Coursera specializations certificates. ► Core Competencies: Coach Executives/Managers/Teams ★ Advise AI-First & Data-Driven Digital Transformation Initiatives ★ Advise Strategy Formulation & Implementation ★ Design OKRs
SKEMA Business School
Executive Doctorate of Business Administration - EDBA, Thesis: Platform Economy Strategies
January 1, 2019 – January 1, 2022
iaelyon School of Management
Executive Doctorate of Business Administration - EDBA, Thesis: Platform Economy Strategies
January 1, 2019 – January 1, 2033
Business Science Institute
Executive Doctorate of Business Administration - EDBA, Thesis: Platform Economy Strategies
January 1, 2019 – January 1, 2022
University of Technology Sydney
Certificate of Research in Business Administration - CRBA
January 1, 2019 – January 1, 2020
University of Warwick - Warwick Business School
Information Technology Industry Development Agency, ITIDA
Research And Development Manager
September 1, 2023 – Present
Information Technology Industry Development Agency, ITIDA
Senior R&D Expert | Digital Strategy, Blockchain, Data & Analytics
December 1, 2017 – Present
Information Technology Industry Development Agency, ITIDA
Digital Enterprise Architect, TOGAF® Trainer & COBIT5® Assessor
January 1, 2015 – Present
Information Technology Industry Development Agency, ITIDA
Agile Transformation Coach & Trainer (CSP-SM®, ACPM® & CSM®)
January 1, 2013 – Present
ITIDA-SECC Software Engineering Competence Center
Egypt-CIB Bank: Data & Analytics Process Excellence (with Agile, Lean & CMMI)
November 1, 2018 – Present
Providing Agile, Lean & CMMI coaching and consultancy services to design and implement the "Data & Analytics Process Excellence" for managing the whole process and program for developing the data & analytics portfolio. The processes cover both the "Data Architecture" & "Information Delivery" sections.
Blockchain Based Business Growth Opportunities in Egypt
February 1, 2018 – April 1, 2018
The emerging Blockchain technology had started to change the way of doing business around the world, and currently, is disrupting almost every industry and known business model. This creates a great pressure on Software and IT companies to investigate this rapidly evolving technology to either exploit the fast-growing opportunities or to avoid the expected threats that may result from ignoring this distributive wave. The research project aims to understand the business opportunities associated with the Blockchain technology as well as exploring the current and forecasted demand on the “Enterprise Blockchain Applications-EBAs”. Impact on different business industries is examined through real-life business cases and reputable industrial reports. Furthermore, it highlights how companies are currently competing to build successful EBAs business and what are the critical technical decisions & challenges such as selecting the right Blockchain platform, consensus algorithm, reference architecture and security considerations.
SEI-Certificate in CMMI℠
Software Engineering Institute | Carnegie Mellon University
June 23, 2026 – Present
Executive Data Science (Coursera | 5-Course Specialisation)
The Johns Hopkins University
June 23, 2026 – Present
Certified Scrum Professional (CSP-SM)
Scrum Alliance
June 23, 2026 – Present
Agile Certified Product Manager (ACPM)
AIPMM The Association of International Product Marketing and Management
June 23, 2026 – Present
The Open Group Certified: TOGAF® 9 Certified
The Open Group
June 23, 2026 – Present
Master of Business Administration - MBA, UK - "Distinction." Thesis: Strategic Digital Business Analytics
January 1, 2010 – January 1, 2014
Carnegie Mellon University
Professional Continuing Education, Software Engineering
January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2007
The American University in Cairo
Postgraduate Diploma, Total Quality Management, Six Sigma and Quality Management Systems
January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2004
Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport
Master's degree, Computer Engineering
January 1, 2001 – January 1, 2006
Mansoura University
B.Sc, Control and Computer Engineering
January 1, 1993 – January 1, 1998
Systematic Software Reuse Professional Service Owner
January 1, 2012 – December 1, 2013
Information Technology Industry Development Agency, ITIDA
Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, Coach & Trainer (L6σBB & TQM)
May 1, 2011 – Present
ITIDA-SECC Software Engineering Competence Center
Professional Services Program & Product Manager
January 1, 2010 – March 1, 2017
ITIDA-SECC Software Engineering Competence Center
SEI-Certifed TSP℠ Coach & Disciplined Agility Professional Service Owner
May 1, 2007 – February 1, 2017
ITIDA-SECC Software Engineering Competence Center
SEI-Authorized PSP℠ Instructor
June 1, 2006 – February 1, 2017
Giza Systems
Process Improvement Lead
July 1, 2005 – January 1, 2006
Egypt
Systems Advisory & Solutions (SAS)
Product & Quality Assurance Manager
December 1, 2002 – May 1, 2005
Egypt
Allied Consultants
JAVA Project Manager & Trainer
July 1, 2001 – July 1, 2002
Egypt
Mansoura University
Instructor in Faculty of Engineering
October 1, 1998 – September 1, 2003
Egypt-ITIDA: Next Technology Leaders (NTL)
December 1, 2017 – January 1, 2018
H.E. Mr. President Abdel Fattah ElSisi launched the technology learning initiative “Next Technology Leaders (NTL)” to build capacity of young calibers on the latest information, communications, and electronics technologies. The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) leads executing the NTL Initiative through the Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center of the Information Technology Industry Development Agency. Capacity building is to be orchestrated through the establishment of integral, practical, high-quality learning ecosystem, centered on the learner and supported by a distinctive content prepared through the collaborative effort of top universities and leading companies, and is made available on globally leading MOOC platforms. The ecosystem is inclusive of a nationwide network of study group mentors that coaches learners and stimulate the learning process. A network of project reviewers also assess and improve the learning outcomes. I participate in the face-to-face interviews for candidates to help selecting the best talents from the applicants group.
Digital Transformation for Education (MIU-Smart University)
October 1, 2017 – August 1, 2018
As a digital strategist, enterprise architect, agile coach, COBIT implementer/assessor and process improvement consultant, I participated in developing the enterprise architecture for MIU as a smart university starting from formulating the system/architecture vision to the governance of the architecture implementation including the architecture road-mapping, transition architectures and agile migration planning. It is a strategic digital transformation & smartness project by providing a full digital transformation suite, which includes the digital smart vision, assessment model for the current AS-IS situation, a reference architecture for the To-Be smart model, gap analysis mechanism and transformation roadmap. The Open Group-TOGAF is the technical basis for this part of the initiative. The ISACA-COBIT5 framework is used as an implementation methodology as well as a governance method to ensure managing the compliance and risks during the journey.
Egypt-Valeo: Lean Six Sigma for SW Project (Reduce Escaped Defects To Customer)
May 1, 2017 – February 1, 2018
This Six Sigma project is aiming to reduce the cost of poor quality (COPQ) and reduce the number of defects escaped to customer side from the overall development process.
Egypt-SECC-Smart Universities Initiative (SURA Model: Digital Transformation for Education)
March 1, 2017 – Present
As a digital strategist, enterprise architect, agile coach, COBIT implementer/assessor and process improvement consultant, I participated in developing a smart universities enterprise architecture including architecture vision and the governance of the architecture implementation including the architecture road-mapping and transition architectures. It is a strategic digital transformation & smartness architecture that provides a full digital transformation suite, which includes the digital smart vision, assessment model for the current AS-IS situation, a reference architecture for the To-Be smart model, gap analysis mechanism and transformation roadmap. The Open Group-TOGAF is the technical basis for this part of the initiative. The ISACA-COBIT5 framework is used as an implementation methodology as well as a governance method to ensure managing the compliance and risks during the journey.
Egypt-ITIDA: National Competencies Framework (NCF)
February 1, 2017 – Present
The National Competencies Framework NCF is a tool and concept that allows ‘manpower planning’, specifies the ‘competencies’ and ‘skills’ required for performing distinct ‘job roles’ in a particular industry. This framework is jointly developed by the Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA) and the International Finance Cooperation (IFC) and designed by Aon Hewitt for Human Resources in collaboration with leading ICT organisations in Egypt such as Orange, TEData, ITWorx and Xceed. NCF is also designed to be in harmony with the "New Technology Leaders (NTL)" program operated by ITIDA.
Egypt-Teradata: Disciplined Agility, Scrum & SEI-TSP/PSP Based System for Managing "Big Data Analytics & Business Intelligent Program" Implemented on "Teradata's Analytics Platform"
October 1, 2016 – November 1, 2018
Providing Disciplined Agility, Scrum & SEI-TSP/PSP coaching and consultancy services to design and implement an agile management system for managing the whole process and program for developing "Big Data Analytics & Business Intelligent System" Implemented on "Teradata's Analytics Platform"
Egypt-KFS: Disciplined Agility, Scrum, SEI-TSP/PSP & CMMI Based System for Managing Software Development
February 1, 2016 – Present
Providing Disciplined Agility, Scrum, TSP/PSP & CMMI consultancy services to design and implement an agile software development management system for the whole software development processes.
Egypt-Link Development: Lean Six Sigma for SW Project (Reduce Cost of Poor Quality)
July 1, 2015 – January 1, 2016
This Six Sigma project is aiming to reduce the cost of poor quality (COPQ) and improve the software development process effectiveness and efficiency.
Egypt-Egabi: Architecting Microsoft TFS & Visual Studio-Based Agile Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) System To Support CMMI for Development High Maturity Implementation
October 1, 2014 – February 1, 2016
Providing consultancy services to architect, design, and implement a Microsoft Team Foundation Server (TFS) & Microsoft Visual Studio (VS) based Application Life Cycle (ALM) management system to automate most of the software engineering production/management processes. The system provides business capabilities that cover the "CMMI for Development" Maturity Level 2 & 3 process areas through an integrated business, applications and technology architectures. The system aims to provide the company with the required business capabilities to cover the requirements of the CMMI for Development High Maturity levels. As an enterprise architect and process improvement consultant, I coached the organization starting from formulating the system/architecture vision to the governance of the architecture implementation including the architecture road-mapping, iterative transition architectures, iterative migration planning and continuous architecture change management. The project followed a “Target-First” architecture development strategy.
Egypt-GNSE Group (e-Learning Division): Lean Six Sigma for SW Project (Reduce Bugs Count & Fixing Cost)
September 1, 2014 – February 1, 2015
This Six Sigma project was able to reduce the cost of poor quality (COPQ) and improve e-Learning production process effectiveness and efficiency.
Egypt-GNSE Group (e-Learning Division): Disciplined Agility and SEI-Team Software Process (TSP) Coaching
June 1, 2014 – February 1, 2016
Providing SEI-Team Software Process (TSP) coaching to improve the e-Learning production process effectiveness and efficiency and facilitate the measurements collection for the six sigma projects
Egypt & UAE-GET Group: CMMI for Development High Maturity Project
April 1, 2014 – March 1, 2015
The goal of the project is to prepare GET Group to obtain the CMMI for Development Maturity Level 5 using CMMI-DEV v1.3 and Six Sigma
KSA-MOE National Center for Education Information (NCEI): CMMI for Development & Services Program
March 1, 2014 – April 1, 2016
The goal is to prepare the National Center for Education Information (NCEI) in MOE-KSA to obtain CMMI-DEV ML3 & CMMI-SVC ML2.
Egypt-MCS FreeZone: Lean Six Sigma for SW Project (Reduce Regression Testing Cycle Time & Rounds)
September 1, 2013 – February 1, 2014
This Six Sigma project was able to reduce the cost of poor quality (COPQ) and reduce the cycle time and the number of rounds in the regression testing process.
Egypt-ITS GDC: Lean Six Sigma for IT Project (Infrastructure Support SLA Improvement Initative)
September 1, 2013 – May 1, 2014
This Six Sigma project was able to reduce the cost of poor quality (COPQ) and improve the ability to meet the service level agreements in the infrastructure support department.
Egypt & UAE-GET Group: Lean Six Sigma for SW Project (Reduce Testing Rounds)
June 1, 2013 – March 1, 2014
This Six Sigma project was able to reduce the cost of poor quality (COPQ) and improve both testing process effectiveness and efficiency. The saving reached around EGP 500,000+ inside GET Group Egypt LLC (The Egyptian branch of an IT company in United Arab Emirate, Qater & USA)
Egypt & UAE-GET Group: Lean Six Sigma for SW Project (Reduce Defects Leakage To QC/Testing)
June 1, 2013 – April 1, 2014
This Six Sigma project was able to reduce the cost of poor quality (COPQ) and improve development process effectiveness and efficiency. The saving reached around EGP 400,000+ inside GET Group Egypt LLC (The Egyptian branch of an IT company in United Arab Emirate, Qater & USA)
Egypt-MAIN Telecom: Agile Service Delivery & Management System To Fulfill CMMI for Service (Continuos Representation) Using Customized Opensource CRM System
April 1, 2013 – June 1, 2016
The goal of the project is to design an automated system to support Service Delivery & Management System. The system is built by customizing an opensource CRM system and aims to fulfill the requirements of CMMI for Service ML2 process areas (WP, WMC & QA).
Egypt-Six Sigma for SW & IT Projects Coaching | Multiple Projects
July 1, 2012 – February 1, 2018
Coaching many "Six Sigma Green Belt" projects in the filed of software and information technology to reduce the cost of poor quality (COPQ) and improve both process effectiveness and efficiency. The saving range started from EGP 100,000+ to EGP 500,000+ per project. The list contains some of the SSGB trainees that I worked with in their projects...
Kuwait-SABIT (State Audit Bureau): CMMI for Development ML2 & ISO 9000 Program (TSF & SharePoint Based QMS)
January 1, 2012 – January 1, 2013
The goal is to prepare SABIT-Kuwait to obtain CMMI ML2 & ISO 9000. Project is a cooperation project between Global Consultants-Kuwait and SECC-ITIDA.
Egypt-Link Development: Lean Six Sigma for SW Project (Reduce Defects Escaping To QC)
May 1, 2010 – October 1, 2011
This Six Sigma project was able to reduce the cost of poor quality (COPQ) and improve the software development process, for internet portals, effectiveness and efficiency.
Egypt-Six Sigma for Software & IT Initiative
April 1, 2010 – April 1, 2012
The goal of the project is to introduce Six Sigma for IT and Software to more than 10 Egyptian Companies.
Egypt-Teradata Egypt: CMMI for Development ML3 Program (EPF Based QMS) - An extension to "SPI for SMEs" Service
March 1, 2010 – May 1, 2011
The goal is to prepare Teradata Egypt to obtain CMMI ML3.
Syria-CMMI Initiative
September 1, 2009 – December 1, 2012
The goal is to prepare 10 Syrian software companies to obtain CMMI L2&L3. Project is a cooperation project between the Syrian Ministry of Telecommunication and Technology, Egyptian Ministry of Telecommunication and Technology, and Syrian Computer Society. Project duration is 2 years.
Egypt-Systematic Software Reuse Initiative
June 1, 2009 – December 1, 2009
This project was a consultancy service to implement Software reusability techniques in ERP organisations in Egypt, under an agreement with SECC. Moreover, we implant and train the usage of the PLUM tool in several companies for automatic software reuse management.
KSA-Ejada Systems: CMMI for Development ML3 Program (SharePoint Based QMS)
May 1, 2009 – December 1, 2009
The goal is to prepare Ejada-Systems to obtain CMMI ML3.
Egypt-AMAC: TSP/PSP & CMMI Based Software Development Lifecycle Management System
April 1, 2008 – March 1, 2013
Providing TSP/PSP & CMMI consultancy services to design and implement a software development lifecycle management system for the whole software development process
Egypt-MiniMax: Disciplined Agility, Scrum, TSP/PSP & CMMI Based System for Agile Program Management
April 1, 2008 – January 1, 2015
Providing Disciplined Agility, SEI-TSP/PSP & CMMI consultancy services to design and implement an agile program management system for the whole software development process.
SCAMPI-A Appraisal Team Member (ATM) | Ten Formal Appraisals
May 1, 2006 – December 1, 2011
Participated in ten formal CMMI appraisals (SCAMPI-A) as an appraisal team member (ATM) and their pre-appraisals (SCAMPI-B) preparation as well as their initial steps (Spot Checks) and (Readiness Reviews). All were for Egyptian Companies to achieve CMMI ML2 & ML3 such as Harf, New Horizons, Agyal, YAT Software, Vertika and Delta Software.
Egypt-SPI for SMEs Initiative for Egyptian Companies
January 1, 2006 – December 1, 2006
The goal of the project is to introduce Software Process Improvement to 20 Egyptian SMEs.
The Open Group Certified: TOGAF® 9 Foundation
The Open Group
June 23, 2026 – Present
SEI-Certificate in Personal Software Process for CMMI℠
Software Engineering Institute | Carnegie Mellon University
June 23, 2026 – Present
SEI-Certified PSP℠ Engineer
Software Engineering Institute | Carnegie Mellon University
June 23, 2026 – Present
Intermediate Concepts of CMMI℠
CMMI
June 23, 2026 – Present
SCAMPI℠ Appraisal Team Member (ATM)
QAI
June 23, 2026 – Present
SEI-Certified PSP℠ Developer
Software Engineering Institute | Carnegie Mellon University
June 23, 2026 – Present
SEI-Authorized PSP℠ Instructor
Software Engineering Institute | Carnegie Mellon University
June 23, 2026 – Present
Social Media Marketing (Coursera | 6-Course Specialisation)
Northwestern University
June 23, 2026 – Present
SEI-Certified TSP℠ Coach
Software Engineering Institute | Carnegie Mellon University
June 23, 2026 – Present
ITIL ® Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management
AXELOS Global Best Practice
June 23, 2026 – Present
COBIT 5 ® Implementation
ISACA
June 23, 2026 – Present
Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (CLSSBB) for Software & IT
Systonomy
June 23, 2026 – Present
COBIT 5 ® Foundation
ISACA
June 23, 2026 – Present
Sun Certified Java Programmer (SCJP)
Sun Microsystems
June 23, 2026 – Present
ESI-Authorized Appraiser for Reuse Check and Reuse Invest
ESI-Tecnalia
June 23, 2026 – Present
ESI-Authorized Appraiser for Software Product Lines
ESI-Tecnalia
June 23, 2026 – Present
ESI-Authorized Instructor for Introduction to Reuse
ESI-Tecnalia
June 23, 2026 – Present
Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
Scrum Alliance
June 23, 2026 – Present
IBM Cloud Garage Method Advocate
IBM
June 23, 2026 – Present
COBIT® 5 Assessor
ISACA
June 23, 2026 – Present
The Open Group Certified: TOGAF® Standard, Version 9.2
The Open Group
June 23, 2026 – Present
The Open Group: Authorized TOGAF® Trainer 9.2
The Open Group
June 23, 2026 – Present
IBM Microservices (Coursera | 4-Course Specialisation)
IBM
June 23, 2026 – Present
Blockchain Fundamentals
IBM
June 23, 2026 – Present
Hyperledger Fabric Integration
IBM
June 23, 2026 – Present
Hyperledger Fabric Chaincode
IBM
June 23, 2026 – Present
Hyperledger Composer Foundations
IBM
June 23, 2026 – Present
Corda Certified Developer
R3
June 23, 2026 – Present
Enterprise Design Thinking Practitioner
IBM
June 23, 2026 – Present
The Open Group: TOGAF® 10th Edition Authorized Trainer
The Open Group
June 23, 2026 – Present
The Open Group Certified: TOGAF® Essentials 2018
The Open Group
June 23, 2026 – Present
IBM Blockchain Foundation Developer
IBM
June 23, 2026 – Present
IBM Blockchain Essentials
IBM
June 23, 2026 – Present
Business Model Canvas: A Tool for Entrepreneurs and Innovators (Coursera | Individual Course)
Kennesaw State University
June 23, 2026 – Present
Introduction To Big Data (Coursera | Individual Course)
UC San Diego
June 23, 2026 – Present
Brand Management (Coursera | Individual Course)
London Business School
June 23, 2026 – Present
Marketing Analytics (Coursera | Individual Course)
University of Virginia Darden School of Business
June 23, 2026 – Present
Customer Analytics (Coursera | Individual Course)
University of Pennsylvania
June 23, 2026 – Present
Digital Marketing (Coursera | 6-Course Specialisation)
Gies College of Business - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
June 23, 2026 – Present
Strategic Management and Innovation (Coursera | 4-Course Specialisation)
Copenhagen Business School
June 23, 2026 – Present
Cultural Fit Analysis
The candidate's diverse project portfolio, involvement in national initiatives, and extensive experience across various frameworks (Agile, Lean, CMMI, TOGAF, COBIT) suggest a strong ability to adapt to different organizational cultures and contribute to strategic, large-scale transformations. Their advisory and coaching roles indicate a collaborative and mentorship-oriented approach. However, the focus on process and strategy rather than direct technical implementation might require careful consideration for a hands-on development team culture.
Soft Skills & Operational Fit
The candidate's extensive experience in coaching, training, and leading process improvement initiatives suggests strong leadership, communication, and collaboration skills. Their involvement in national initiatives and diverse consultancy roles indicates adaptability and a strategic mindset. However, the resume primarily highlights advisory and process-oriented roles rather than hands-on development, which might impact operational fit for a direct 'Blockchain Developer' role requiring deep coding and implementation expertise.