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Hani Abdelhadi

IT Director | Digital Transformation | Cybersecurity | Cloud (Azure, VMware, GCP, Veeam) | ERP & CRM Implementation | IT Governance (ITIL, COBIT2019) | PMP, PRINCE2, M.Sc. ITM.
24.0 yrs experienceHigher Education
Sep 2025

The move

MoveSaeed Ahmed Lootah Charity Foundation → Erth Abu Dhabi
TitleGroup Head of IT → Director of Information Technology
LocationDubai → Abu Dhabi
Career arcRooted in UAE★
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Native languageArabic
Years in UAE24.8
Total experience24.0 years
Erth Abu Dhabi headcount1,001-5,000 employees
Erth Abu Dhabi industryHospitality
Erth Abu Dhabi HQAbu Dhabi
Erth Abu Dhabi founded1997
Erth Abu Dhabi typePrivately Held

Career arc

  1. Director of Information TechnologySep 2025 — Present
    Erth Abu Dhabi· Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  2. Group Head of ITSep 2024 — Present
    Saeed Ahmed Lootah Charity Foundation· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  3. IT DirectorSep 2011 — Aug 2024
    American University in the Emirates· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  4. IT ManagerJul 2008 — Aug 2011
    C4 Advanced Solutions· Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  5. Technical support engineer / Technical InstructorFeb 2002 — Jun 2008
    Al khawarizmi international college· Al Ain- Abu Dhabi , United Arab Emirates· Full-time

Education

Languages

  • English · Full professional
  • Arabic · Native or bilingual

Top skills

Automation & Process OptimizationCloud Infrastructure (Microsoft Azure & VMware) Microsoft 365 Administration & SecurityStudent Information Systems (SIS) ImplementationCybersecurity & Compliance (ISO 27001, GDPR) ERP Implementation & Strategic Oversight (Odoo, SAP)

About

I am an accomplished IT Director with over 19 years of experience leading digital transformation, cybersecurity, and IT infrastructure programs across corporate, government, education, and healthcare sectors. My core strength is aligning technology strategies with business objectives to drive innovation, operational excellence, and measurable ROI. I have successfully delivered enterprise-wide implementations of ERP (Odoo, SAP), CRM, Student Information Systems (SIS), and Hospital Information Management Systems (HIMS) — automating processes, improving data integrity, and achieving 99.9% system uptime. As a certified ISO 27001 practitioner and IT governance specialist (ITIL, COBIT2019), I design robust cybersecurity, disaster recovery, and business continuity frameworks that ensure complian

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