Hazem Ashmawy

Career arc

1. international CIOJun 2022 — Feb 2025

   Banque Misr UAE· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
2. Head of Information Technology OperationsAug 2019 — Jun 2022

   Banque Misr· Cairo, Egypt· Full-time
3. Head Of IT Project Management OfficeJul 2017 — Aug 2019

   Faisal Islamic Bank (FIB)· Egypt· Full-time
4. IT Services & Operations HeadFeb 2013 — Feb 2015

   Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank - Egypt· Egypt
5. IT Infrastructure mangerMar 2008 — Feb 2013

   Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank - Egypt· Egypt
6. IT Infrastructure Team LeaderMay 2004 — Mar 2008

   NNational Bank for Development· Egypt
7. AS\400 & Swift System AdministratorJan 1999 — May 2004

   NNational Bank for Development· Egypt
8. AS\400 System OperatorJan 1996 — Jan 1999

   NNational Bank for Development· Egypt

Education

• Cairo University
  Bachelor's Degree · Commerce1986 — 1992

About

Transformational IT leader with 29+ years of experience driving technology strategy across leading banks in MENA (Banque Misr UAE, Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank, Faisal Islamic Bank). Proven record of delivering digital transformation, cloud migration, IT governance, cybersecurity, and core banking modernization. Recognized for aligning IT strategy with business growth, improving operational efficiency, and enabling international expansion. Key Achievements: - Migrated 50% of Banque Misr UAE’s systems to AWS in <2 years, including T24 core banking go-live. - Automated 200+ processes at Banque Misr Egypt, saving 5,000+ FTEs and reducing operational risk. - Built IT platforms for Banque Misr Somalia & KSA, enabling successful regional expansion. - Reduced OPEX by $400K annually at ADIB through IT

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