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Rob Saunders

Group Chief Technology Officer
28.2 yrs experienceDesign
Feb 2022

The move

MoveSyska Hennessy Group → Raxio Data Centres
TitleBusiness Unit Manager → Group Chief Technology Officer
LocationDubai → Dubai
First time at this levelYes ★
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Years in UAE15.3
Total experience28.2 years
Raxio Data Centres headcount51-200 employees
Raxio Data Centres industryTelecommunications
Raxio Data Centres HQAmsterdam, North Holland
Raxio Data Centres founded2018
Raxio Data Centres typePrivately Held

Career arc

  1. Group Chief Technology OfficerFeb 2022 — Present
    Raxio Data Centres· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  2. Business Unit ManagerFeb 2020 — Feb 2022
    Syska Hennessy Group· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  3. Site LeaderMay 2017 — Present
    Syska Hennessy Group· Dubai
  4. Facility Management & Commissioning (FMCx) MENA LeadDec 2012 — May 2017
    Syska Hennessy Group
  5. Engineering ManagerAug 2008 — Nov 2012
    Waterman International
  6. FMJan 2006 — Jul 2008
    Johnson Controls
  7. Facilities Engineer1998 — 2006
    Cummins Power Generation

Education

Top skills

UPS systemsData CenterFacilities ManagementCommissioningElectriciansContract Management

About

I’m the Chief Technology Officer at Raxio Group, where I lead the technical strategy, delivery, and operation of a rapidly scaling pan-African data-centre platform enabling digital transformation across the region.With over two decades in mission-critical digital infrastructure, my experience spans the full data-centre lifecycle, from early-stage design and master planning through construction, commissioning, and long-term operations across Africa, the Middle East, and Europe.My focus is on building resilient, scalable, and efficient infrastructure that enables cloud adoption, data sovereignty, and the deployment of AI-driven and data-intensive services in strategically important markets. This includes designing platforms that are AI-ready by default, with the power density, cooling flexib

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