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Peter Gesper

Group IT Executive | Board Member | MBA | New Start Up Enthusiast | Technology Evangelist | World CIO 200 Award Winner | Speaker | Ex Amazon | Ex Souq | Ex Noon | Ex Majid Al Futtaim
18.7 yrs experienceTransportation/Trucking/Railroad
Aug 2023

The move

MoveGLOBAL CIO FORUM - NJ, USA DP World
TitleUAE Ambassador Group Vice President - IT Infrastructure & Corporate Applications
LocationDubai United Arab Emirates
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Native languageSlovak
Years in UAE12.9
Total experience18.7 years
DP World headcount10,001+ employees
DP World industryTransportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
DP World HQDubai, Jebel Ali
DP World typePublic Company

Career arc

  1. Board Member - UAEJan 2026 — Present
    GLOBAL CIO FORUM - NJ, USA· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Seasonal
  2. UAE AmbassadorJan 2024 — Dec 2025
    GLOBAL CIO FORUM - NJ, USA· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Seasonal
  3. Group Vice President - IT Infrastructure & Corporate ApplicationsAug 2023 — Present
    DP World· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  4. Director of Information TechnologyApr 2023 — Aug 2023
    Majid Al Futtaim· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  5. Senior Vice President of ITFeb 2019 — Feb 2023
    noon· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  6. IT DirectorJul 2016 — Feb 2019
    noon· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  7. Regional Technology Operations ManagerAug 2015 — Jul 2016
    Souq.com· United Arab Emirates
  8. Cluster IT Manager, UK SouthJun 2014 — Jul 2015
    Amazon UK· Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom
  9. Senior IT Support EngineerApr 2013 — Jun 2014
    Amazon UK· Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
  10. Junior IT Support EngineerApr 2012 — Apr 2013
    Amazon UK· Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
  11. IT Support TechnicianJun 2010 — Apr 2012
    Amazon UK· Peterborough, United Kingdom
  12. FC Associate/IT SecondmentOct 2007 — Jun 2010
    Amazon UK· Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
  13. Area ManagerApr 2006 — Aug 2006
    S&A Produce (UK) Ltd· Hereford, United Kingdom

Education

Languages

  • Hungarian · Full professional
  • Czech · Full professional
  • Polish · Full professional
  • English · Full professional
  • Slovak · Native or bilingual

Top skills

TelcoGroup ManagementInformation SecurityInternet Service Provider (ISP)Port OperationsPhysical Security

About

A dedicated award-winning IT leader with 18 years of international experience in Corporate & Startup IT operations & Digital transformation within E-commerce, Retail, Supply Chain and Logistics. My technical and managerial skills along with my ability to adapt and communicate in multiple languages have ensured that I have been able to make a significant contribution to every business with which I have been involved. IT field is moving with a speed of light and being able to adopt to changes is the way forward. My goal is to keep expanding my knowledge in different areas of IT and management so I can provide support to my team and customers in the most efficient way. Road to success always goes through our customers. Listening to them, to their needs and demands and work backwards ensur

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