Hisham Surakhi

Growth Leader | Regional Executive | Board Member | Digital Identity 🌐

32.2 yrs experienceInformation Technology & Services

Nov 2018Added yesterday

The move

MoveDe La Rue → BlackWolf

TitleRegional Director - MENA → Managing Director

LocationDubai → Dubai

Career arcRooted in UAE★

Cross-border moveNo — same country

Native languageArabic

Years in UAE23.7

Total experience32.2 years

Career arc

Managing DirectorNov 2018 — Present
BlackWolf· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
Regional Director - MENAAug 2017 — Nov 2018
De La Rue· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
Senior Vice President - MENAAug 2004 — Aug 2017
Gemalto· Dubai· Full-time
Sales DirectorJan 1999 — Jul 2004
NCR Corporation· Riyadh / KSA· Full-time
IT consultantMar 1997 — Feb 1999
EY· Abu Dhabi / UAE· Full-time
System Analyst / DeveloperJan 1994 — Feb 1997
CComputer Research Consultants· Amman - Jordan

Education

Yarmouk University
Bsc · Computer Science1989 — 1993
Washington International University
MBA · E-CommerceMar 2001 — Jun 2002

Languages

Top skills

Go-to-market StrategyManagement ConsultingIdentity ManagementBusiness DevelopmentBorder ManagementSales Management

About

Business leader with around 30 years of proven career track record within the public sector across MENA region, driving growth and delivering outstanding results within highly competitive and cross-cultural markets. Streamlining innovative processes to scale-up the business efficiently against relevant KPI's and regional objectives. Innovative problem-solver with exceptional negotiation skills, a believer in walking the problem through and adopting hands-on approach to achieve successful outcomes. Focused, pragmatic, result-oriented and driven by objectives. Having an extensive C-level network of relationships in Middle East / North Africa. Skilled in team management, regional planning, critical thinking, business development and sales of large-scale complex projects. Main Specialties:

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