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Faisal J.

Global Tranformation Direcor | Group CIO | Digital Transformation Head | Chief Information Officer | EU | GCC
27.6 yrs experienceConsumer Goods
Mar 2026

The move

MoveAl Tayer Group DE - Confidential
TitleHead - IT Services, Infrastructure & Operations Global Transformation Director
LocationUnited Arab Emirates European Union
Career arcRecent arrival
Cross-border moveYes · United Arab Emirates European Union
Years in UAE11.7
Total experience27.6 years

Career arc

  1. Global Transformation DirectorMar 2026 — Present
    DE - Confidential· European Union· Full-time
  2. Head - IT Services, Infrastructure & OperationsJul 2014 — Mar 2026
    Al Tayer Group· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  3. Manager EMEA LCS Domino Server & Traveler TeamJan 2006 — Jun 2014
    IBM· Dublin, Ireland
  4. Manager IT - ERP SolutionsSep 1998 — Jan 2006
    LMKR

Education

Top skills

IT StrategyLotus DominoChief Information OfficerInfrastructure and Operations ManagementService DeskIT Infrastructure Management

About

𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 with strong 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 leading large-scale transformation across automotive, ecommerce, real estate, healthcare, and retail. I build secure, resilient, cloud-first and 𝗔𝗜-𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 that reduce legacy risk, improve operational stability, and accelerate digital growth. I have managed complex Opex and Capex portfolios and delivered measurable value through FinOps governance, cloud cost optimization, technology rationalization, and performance management. My transformation work includes 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 and migrating critical workloads to secure hybrid and multi-cloud platforms across 𝗔𝗪𝗦, 𝗔𝘇𝘂𝗿𝗲, 𝗦𝗔𝗣, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗢𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗹𝗲. I have also led 𝗧𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝗜𝗜𝗜 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀, strengthened cybersecurity posture, and established high-a

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