Shams Hasan

Business/Technology Executive, Emerging Technology Investor, Active Board Member

21.8 yrs experience

Jun 2024Added yesterday

The move

MoveDeca4 Advisory → VAST Data

TitleCo-Founder, Partner, Chief Strategy Officer → Senior Director of Sales & Strategy - Middle East, Turkey, Africa (META)

LocationDubai → Dubai

Career arcRecent arrival

Cross-border moveNo — same country

Native languageEnglish, Urdu

Years in UAE10.5

Total experience21.8 years

VAST Data headcount1,001-5,000 employees

VAST Data industrySoftware Development

VAST Data HQVAST

VAST Data founded2016

VAST Data typePrivately Held

Senior Director of Sales & Strategy - Middle East, Turkey, Africa (META)Jun 2024 — Present
VAST Data· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
Board MemberJul 2023 — Present
AIM Bridge· Toronto, Ontario, Canada· Part-time
Co-Founder, Board MemberJun 2021 — Present
UCO Network· Portugal· Part-time
Co-Founder, Partner, Chief Strategy OfficerJul 2020 — Dec 2023
Deca4 Advisory· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
Director, Sales & Strategy - United Kingdom & IrelandDec 2018 — Jul 2020
Dell Technologies· London, United Kingdom· Full-time
Senior Manager, Infrastructure Solutions - Middle East, Turkey & Africa (META)Jan 2017 — Dec 2018
Dell EMC· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
Manager, Enterprise Product Strategy - Middle EastNov 2013 — Jan 2017
Dell· Dubai, UAE· Full-time
Co-Founder & Board MemberJan 2010 — Jan 2013
CarSemsar.com· Qatar· Part-time
Director of Education and Media TechnologiesJan 2010 — Nov 2013
Carnegie Mellon University· Qatar· Full-time
Head of Information Technology Department (“CIO”)Jul 2008 — Dec 2009
Carnegie Mellon University· Qatar· Full-time
Co-Founder / CTO / CMOJan 2008 — Jan 2010
CarSemsar.com· Qatar
IT User Services ManagerJul 2007 — Jul 2008
Carnegie Mellon University· Qatar
Supervisor, ITJul 2006 — Jul 2007
Carnegie Mellon University· Qatar
Lead Computer ConsultantJul 2005 — Jul 2006
Carnegie Mellon University· Qatar
User Support SpecialistJul 2004 — Jul 2005
Carnegie Mellon University· Qatar

Columbia University - Columbia Business School
MBA2011 — 2013
Carnegie Mellon University - Tepper School of Business
B.A. · Business Studies2005 — 2007
The University of Texas at Austin
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) · Electrical & Computer Engineering2000 — 2004
London Business School
MBA · Strategy2011 — 2013

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