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Fikreab Kidane

Director - AI Infrastructure Architecture
16.7 yrs experienceInformation Technology & Services
Jan 2025

The move

MoveOracle → e& UAE
TitleEnterprise Technology Architect → Director - AI Infrastructure Architecture
LocationDubai → Dubai
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Years in UAE11.5
Total experience16.7 years
e& UAE headcount10,001+ employees
e& UAE industryTelecommunications
e& UAE HQAbu Dhabi
e& UAE typePublic Company

Career arc

  1. Director - AI Infrastructure ArchitectureJan 2025 — Present
    e& UAE· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  2. Enterprise Technology ArchitectAug 2024 — Jan 2025
    Oracle· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  3. Senior Account Cloud EngineerFeb 2022 — Sep 2023
    Oracle· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  4. Cloud Solution ArchitectAug 2021 — Dec 2021
    Crayon· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  5. Solution ManagerAug 2013 — Jun 2021
    IBM· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  6. Systems EngineerMar 2008 — May 2013
    Cisco Systems· Ethiopia / East Africa· Full-time

Education

Top skills

Artificial Intelligence (AI)GPGPUDatabasesOracle Analytics Cloud (OAC)Agentic WorkflowsData Center

About

A seasoned and certified technical leader of Solution and Enterprise Architecture with a focus on Hybrid Cloud and AI solution development with 17 years of experience in leading complex digital and architectural transformations at large enterprise and service provider customers across Middle East and Africa (MEA) covering all phases of Enterprise AI and Cloud Adoption (Advise, Build, Move and Manage on Cloud) across IaaS, PaaS and SaaS solutions, GPU-enabled AI Infrastructure and Orchestration, Data Platforms and AI Models, Network, Security and Unified Communication Solutions. Ability to lead, coordinate and orchestrate various technical and non-technical teams towards a common goal of meeting and exceeding business objectives and requirements.

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