Harb Bou-Harb

Career arc

1. Solutions Sales Director, KSAApr 2026 — Present

   SoftwareOne· Riyadh, Saudi Arabia· Full-time
2. PRINCIPAL STRATEGIC ADVISOR | AI COMMERCIALIZATION & ENTERPRISE ‎STRATEGYJan 2024 — Mar 2026

   ·· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Freelance
3. CHIEF TRANSFORMATION OFFICER (MEA)‎Jan 2022 — Sep 2023

   Microsoft· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
4. REGIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, EDUCATION (MEA)‎Nov 2017 — Jan 2022

   Microsoft· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
5. EXECUTIVE REGIONAL DIRECTOR – PUBLIC SECTOR (MEA)‎Oct 2012 — Nov 2017

   Microsoft· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
6. PUBLIC SECTOR SENIOR DIRECTORAug 2009 — Sep 2012

   Microsoft· Doha, Qatar· Full-time
7. Senior Director Professional Services2007 — Jul 2009

   Microsoft· Doha, Qatar· Full-time
8. Account Technology StrategistFeb 2006 — 2007

   Microsoft· Doha, Qatar· Full-time

Education

• Notre Dame University
  Post-Graduate Computer Science1993 — 1995
• Notre Dame University
  Bachelor of Science in Computer Science1990 — 1993

About

𝐈 𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐏&𝐋 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐬. Most organizations find themselves in a state known as "𝗣𝗶𝗹𝗼𝘁 𝗣𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆." They spend millions on AI and Cloud infrastructure but fail to operationalize these investments. They have the technology, but they lack the commercial engine to turn algorithms into revenue. I fix that engine. I spent 18 years at Microsoft mastering the intersection of high-scale technology and complex enterprise execution. I led $𝟓𝟎𝟎𝐌+ transformation programs and scaled business lines from $𝟗𝟎𝐌 𝐭𝐨 $𝟑𝟎𝟎𝐌 across MEA and APAC. I understand the rigor required for enterprise-grade execution and the agility required for modern AI adoption. Today, I advise leadership teams on how to close the "𝐀𝐠𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐆𝐚𝐩"—the disconnect between the speed of AI innovation and the rigidit

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