Hicham Chraibi

Head of Engineering | AI Agents & LLM Systems | Digital Transformation | Fintech & Platforms

20.7 yrs experienceBanking

Apr 2026Added yesterday

The move

MoveMerkle → Globant

TitleHead of Engineering

LocationDubai → Dubai

Career arcRecent arrival

Cross-border moveNo — same country

Years in UAE1.1

Total experience20.7 years

Globant headcount10,001+ employees

Globant industryIT Services and IT Consulting

Globant HQSan Francisco, CA

Globant typePublic Company

Career arc

Head of EngineeringApr 2026 — Present
Globant· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
Head of EngineeringMar 2025 — Mar 2026
Merkle· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
Senior Vice President/ Head of Digital FactoryApr 2022 — Dec 2024
Riyad Bank· Riyadh, Saudi Arabia· Full-time
Operations Manager & Head of Digital FactoryMar 2019 — Mar 2022
Sofrecom Maroc· Casablanca, Casablanca-Settat, Morocco· Full-time
Engagement ManagerDec 2016 — Feb 2019
Capgemini· Casablanca, Grand Casablanca, Morocco
Presales & Project ManagerMar 2015 — Nov 2016
Diebold Nixdorf· Casablanca
Software Project ManagerJan 2013 — Feb 2015
IDEMIA· Casablanca
Software Team LeaderJan 2011 — Jan 2013
Morpho Maroc Groupe SAFRAN· Casablanca
Software EngineerJan 2009 — Jan 2011
Morpho· Casablanca
Application EngineerJan 2008 — Jan 2009
Morpho· Casablanca
Game DesignerAug 2004 — Aug 2007
Ubisoft· Casablanca

Education

Université de Picardie Jules Verne (Amiens)
Bachelor's degree · Computer Science2001 — 2004
Al Akhawayn University
Certificate in Software Engineering and Biometrics Systems · Computer Software Engineering2007 — 2008
Groupe ISCAE
Executive Master of Business Administration (MBA) · Business Administration and Management, General2014 — 2016
Université Hassan 1er
Master's degree · Information Technology Project Management2009 — 2010

Languages

Top skills

Pre-salesSQLMySQLTeam ManagementJ2EE Web ServicesSoftware Project Management

About

I'm a technology executive with over two decades of experience leading large-scale digital transformations, building high-performance engineering organizations, and delivering award-winning platforms across fintech, banking, and enterprise tech.Currently Head of Engineering at Globant, I lead cross-functional teams building data-driven, API-first, cloud-native solutions — increasingly powered by AI. My current work sits at the intersection of engineering excellence and applied AI, where I'm hands-on in architecting and implementing solutions leveraging LLMs, AI agents, and generative AI to drive measurable business outcomes at scale.Previously, as SVP and Head of Digital Factory at Riyad Bank, I led one of the region's most ambitious digital transformation programs — launching Banking as a

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