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Shivkumar Subramaniam

Geo Head – Middle East | Building AI, Data & Cloud Businesses | P&L Leadership | Alliance-Led Growth
28.5 yrs experienceComputer Software
Mar 2026

The move

MoveXebia → QBurst
TitleChief Growth Officer - Middle East and Africa → Vice President | Business Unit & Geography Head – Middle East
LocationDubai → Dubai
Career arcRooted in UAE★
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Years in UAE28.7
Total experience28.5 years
QBurst headcount1,001-5,000 employees
QBurst industryIT Services and IT Consulting
QBurst HQChantilly, Virginia
QBurst founded2004
QBurst typePrivately Held

Career arc

  1. Vice President | Business Unit & Geography Head – Middle EastMar 2026 — Present
    QBurst· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  2. Chief Growth Officer - Middle East and AfricaFeb 2025 — Jan 2026
    Xebia· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  3. Vice President and Head Middle East and AfricaDec 2021 — Jan 2025
    Conneqt Digital· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  4. Head of Europe, Middle East, Africa & Asia-PacificDec 2020 — Dec 2021
    Apisero Inc.· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  5. Vice President and Geography Head ANZ- ASEAN, India and MEAAug 2008 — Dec 2020
    Mindtree· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  6. Director - Business DevelopmentJun 2007 — Aug 2008
    L&T Infotech· Dubai
  7. General ManagerMar 2006 — Jul 2007
    Tech Mahindra· Dubai
  8. Head Of Business Development - Lower GulfOct 2004 — Mar 2006
    Siemens· Dubai
  9. Practice Manager - Middle EastOct 2003 — Sep 2004
    Siemens· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  10. Business Development Manager - MIddle EastMay 2001 — Oct 2003
    Siemens· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  11. Regional Manager- Middle EastFeb 2000 — Jun 2001
    Bangalore Labs· Dubai
  12. Senior Business ConsultantMay 1997 — Dec 1999
    Seven Seas Computers· Dubai

Education

Top skills

OutsourcingStrategic AlliancesMobility StrategyIT StrategyGrowth InitiativesBusiness Development

About

Senior technology business leader with over two decades of experience building and scaling digital and technology services businesses across the Middle East, Asia Pacific, and India.Led regional P&Ls across multiple geographies, scaling portfolios from USD 5M to USD 150M while sustaining strong profitability and operational discipline.Built and led large organizations including 25+ sales leaders and 1200+ delivery professionals, delivering enterprise transformation programs across AI, Data, Cloud, IoT, and large-scale digital platforms.Recognised for building USD 25M–USD 100M+ transformation pipelines, driving alliance-led go-to-market strategies with global technology ecosystems including AWS, Microsoft, Google, Salesforce, Snowflake, and Databricks.Over the years I have worked closel

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