Description

If you are an organisation that requires a balance of technology assurance and commercial strategy then I can be of assistance. My experience in building delivery and business units in the Data & AI space for vendors allows me to build teams from the ground up and build go to market strategies to deliver revenue consistently. I provide expertise in recruitment, vendor alliances, programme and project oversight, process improvements and also technical architecture of solutions. Where i can also excel is in commercial strategy to maximise growth of delivery teams and business value for potential exit strategies.

Languages

English
Native or bilingual
Bangla
Native or bilingual

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

Dubai City (up to 50km)

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Microsoft Partner UAE Head of Data
DIGITAL AND IT
September 2024 - Today (1 year and 9 months)
Dubai City, United Arab Emirates
• Delivered AI Strategy
• Led the Fabric data platform implementation
• Part of core product design & strategy team
• Pre-Sales workshops – Designed & Led
• Vendor alliances – Microsoft – (Collaboration on events & hackathons)
ANS Group
Head of Data Delivery
DIGITAL AND IT
March 2022 - May 2024 (2 years and 2 months)
• Integral member of ANS Senior Leadership Team and ED&I
advocate, fostering inclusivity.
M365 Information Protection • Consistent £7m+ Pipeline :Pioneered successful market entries for
ML Ops, Fabric, M365 Co-Pilot, and MDM, driving diverse revenue
streams.
• Spearheaded the inaugural GPS AI Hackathon with Microsoft,
delivering innovation and collaboration within responsible AI
frameworks.
• Achieved consistent yearly renewals for Microsoft Advanced
Analytics Specialization, attesting to sustained client satisfaction.
• Forged robust partnerships with Microsoft global product leaders,
ensuring alignment with cutting-edge technologies.
• Orchestrated enterprise strategies and multi stack ecosystems,
leveraging tech like Power Platform, M365 Security.
• Delivery growth by c10% : Increased revenue and utilization in
professional services and managed centre of excellence,
optimizing business outcomes.
• Propelled practice growth to 30 consultants, maintaining
operational efficiency and client service excellence.
ANS Group
Data Service Lead
November 2020 - March 2022 (1 year and 4 months)
• Founded and expanded the Data Practice, cultivating a high calibre team of 22 professionals, featuring 8 Architects, 10 Engineers, 2 Business Analysts, and 2 PBI Consultants.
• Pioneered and implemented the Managed Services (Centre of Excellence) arm, optimizing operational efficiency and client satisfaction.
• Engineered a strategic Go-To-Market plan for Synapse and other data services, such as, D365 integrations via AIS.
• Skyrocketed the pipeline from sub £1 m to £5.5 million in under 24 months, demonstrating adept commercial acumen and vendor collaboration.
• Attained Azure Advanced Analytics Specialization (H1 2021 ) within six months of practice inception, marking the second such achievement in the UK.
• Managing and achieving delivery targets, consistently achieving £1.3 million and beyond.
• Instituted the Data Architecture Guild, fortifying governance and ensuring strategic alignment.
• Acted as the Product Owner for MDP automation within Synapse, optimizing operational workflows.