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Matthew Brownlie

Technology & Business Leader - CRO / CIO / MD - Fractional Leadership - Business Strategy - SaaS - AI/ML - IoT - ITS - Mobility - Product Strategy & Design - P&L Ownership - Government & Enterprise Solutions
25.4 yrs experienceInformation Technology & Services
Oct 2023

The move

MoveTrapeze Group → Westcon-Comstor Middle East
TitleManaging Director - Middle East → Managing Director
LocationDubai → Dubai
Cross-border moveYes · Uae → United Arab Emirates
Native languageEnglish
Years in UAE13.7
Total experience25.4 years
Westcon-Comstor Middle East headcount51-200 employees
Westcon-Comstor Middle East industryIT Services and IT Consulting
Westcon-Comstor Middle East HQDubai, Jebel Ali
Westcon-Comstor Middle East founded1985
Westcon-Comstor Middle East typePublic Company

Career arc

  1. Co-Founder & CROApr 2026 — Present
    Stealth AI Startup· United Arab Emirates· Self-employed
  2. Technology Leader & Investor - Growth, Product Strategy, & Market ExpansionFeb 2025 — Present
    Confidential· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Self-employed
  3. Managing DirectorOct 2023 — Feb 2025
    Westcon-Comstor Middle East· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  4. Managing Director - Middle EastSep 2015 — Dec 2022
    Trapeze Group· Dubai, UAE· Full-time
  5. Regional Manager - Middle EastDec 2011 — Aug 2015
    Sigtec· Dubai, UAE
  6. Regional Manager - EuropeJun 2008 — Dec 2011
    Sigtec· United Kingdom
  7. IT ManagerDec 1999 — May 2008
    Standard White Cabs Ltd· Townsville, Queensland, Australia· Full-time

Education

Languages

  • Spanish · Elementary
  • German · Elementary
  • English · Native or bilingual

Top skills

DatabasesMachine LearningIT Business StrategyLean Six SigmaEnvironmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)Artificial Intelligence (AI)

About

I am a technology and business leader with over 20 years of experience designing, implementing, and scaling complex mission-critical enterprise solutions in regulated sectors. I have led multinational teams to deliver programs for government (B2G) and enterprise (B2B) clients, combining deep product and software architecture expertise with executive leadership across strategy, growth, sales, operations, finance, risk, compliance, and customer success.My career spans Australia, Europe, and the Middle East, where I have consistently delivered measurable outcomes: - Double-digit annualised EBITDA growth across multiple business units. - SaaS transformation of product portfolios, driving continuous ARR growth. - AI/ML integration into enterprise solutions to improve efficiency and profitabi

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