WAAbout Wael
Seasoned technology leader with 20+ years of experience driving scalable architecture, modern platform engineering, and federated product development in complex enterprise environments. Proven success in transforming legacy platforms, scaling engineering organizations, and aligning tech strategy with business goals.
Arabic
Native or bilingual
German
Conversational
English
Native or bilingual
Remote only
Primarily works remotely
Experience
- Knauf ITDirector Of Data Platform and EngineeringJune 2022 - Today (4 years)Wurzburg, BY, Germany• Cloud Strategy & Cost Optimization: Led cloud-first architecture revamp, reducing cloud infrastructure costs by 45%, cutting unused licenses by 35%, and delivering 1200% increase in business value.
- Marc EllisEnterprise Architecture ConsultantNovember 2021 - June 2022 (7 months)United Arab Emirates• Infrastructure Transformation: Established a robust infrastructure reference architecture, modernizing 70% of applications to public cloud while enhancing security, automation, and observability. Introduced a new security platform for seamless management of secrets and identities.• CRM & Contact Center Revamp: Overhauled CRM and contact center strategy with a focus on data, straight-through processing, and self service, leading to significant opex savings of 5 million AED through the decommissioning of legacy systems.
- Emirates NBDVice President of ArchitectureAugust 2015 - October 2021 (6 years and 2 months)Dubai - United Arab Emirates• Governance Board Leadership: Permanent member of the cloud, architecture, and development governance board. Standardized DevOps, DataOps, and led application modernization, resulting in a 35% annual reduction in licensing costs.
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Education
- Scrum Product Owner Certified (SPOC) TOGAF® 9 Certified Certified Agile LeadershipScrum Product Owner Certified (SPOC) TOGAF® 9 Certified Certified Agile Leadership
- Bachelor's degreeJami'at Al-Balqa Al-Tatbiqiyya2006Bachelor's degree