Walid L.

14.8 yrs experienceInformation Technology & Services

May 2024Added yesterday

The move

MoveProven Consult → EPAM Systems

TitleChief Technology Officer → Senior Director | Middle East Delivery Head

LocationRiyadh → Dubai

Career arcLong-term resident

Cross-border moveYes · Saudi Arabia → United Arab Emirates

Native languageFrench, Arabic, English

Years in UAE11.3

Total experience14.8 years

EPAM Systems headcount10,001+ employees

EPAM Systems industryIT Services and IT Consulting

EPAM Systems HQNewtown, PA

EPAM Systems founded1993

EPAM Systems typePublic Company

Career arc

FounderFeb 2026 — Present
bwsla.io· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Self-employed
Senior Director | Middle East Delivery HeadMay 2024 — Dec 2025
EPAM Systems· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
Director | Delivery Head - KSAJul 2023 — May 2024
EPAM Systems· Riyadh, Saudi Arabia· Full-time
Chief Technology OfficerApr 2019 — Jul 2020
Proven Consult· Riyadh, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia· Full-time
Chief Information OfficerOct 2018 — Apr 2019
LEVEL4 SA· Tunis, Tunisia· Full-time
Director Enterprise Resources PlanningOct 2017 — Oct 2018
Amaris· Tunis, Tunisia· Full-time
Founder - Fractional CTO/CIO and Tech COOJan 2017 — Present
NUJUM· Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Self-employed
Program ManagerJul 2015 — Aug 2017
Amaris Consulting· London, England, United Kingdom· Full-time
Enterprise ArchitectAug 2013 — Jul 2015
Accenture· France· Full-time
Founder and CEOJan 2012 — Jun 2015
UmmaZone· Paris, Île-de-France, France· Full-time
SOA Service Manager and Chief ArchitectJul 2011 — Jul 2013
CGI· France· Full-time

Education

University of Cumbria
Master of Business Administration - MBA · Business Administration and Management, Artificial IntelliengenceJan 2025 — Dec 2026
SUPINFO - The International Institute of Information Technology
Bachelor's degree · Information Technology2005 — 2008
University of Michigan
Successful Negotiation Course · Business Administration and Management, General2020 — 2020
Institut G4
Master's degree · Information Technology Project Management2016 — 2018

Languages

Top skills

Solution-orientedProgram CoordinationOperationsPrivate CloudsLarge Language Models (LLM)Program Control

About

I’m a technology and operations executive with 17+ years of experience leading global teams, transforming delivery functions, and building intelligent, scalable systems across enterprise and government sectors. Currently Head of Delivery – Middle East at a global S&P 500 IT engineering firm, I manage a $100M+ portfolio with 600+ delivery professionals across GCC, Europe, and APAC. I’ve also founded and exited startups, advised scaling ventures, and led one of the largest Agentic AI programs in the GCC for a UAE government entity. My core strength lies in bridging strategy and execution — from AI/LLM product strategy and ERP deployments to Agile-at-Scale transformation and operational optimization. I’ve restructured $60M+ product organizations, accelerated TTM by 50%, and delivered commer

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