
Walid Gohar
Group IT Ditercto at Rawabi Holding
Cairo, EgyptWork Experience
Group IT Ditercto Full Time
Rawabi Holding
Mar 2016 - Present -9 yrs, 3 months
Saudi Arabia , Khobar
- Job Details:Evaluates Rawabi Holding’s long-term information systems needs and develops an overall IT strategy that meets those needs and contributes to the organization’s business objectives • Manages Rawabi Holding’s IT Department, in a way that meets budget and other non-financial targets set by Top Management • Identifies, evaluates and prioritizes improvements to the organization’s IT infrastructure • Ensures no interruption in the operations of Rawabi Holding’s IT systems and infrastructure, and the provision of efficient IT support to all Rawabi Holding BUs, JVs and Holding Departments • Ensures that the organization's IT resources are optimized • Oversees the overall security and integrity of Rawabi Holding’s IT systems and infrastructure • Oversees existing and new information systems business solutions development initiatives • Manages the technical development and maintenance of Rawabi Holding’s internet and intranet sites • Cultivates internal awareness about IT as a strategic tool • Demonstrates successful change management in the execution of IT projects • Follows up on Change Management requests to ensure quality and timely delivery • Develops and institutionalizes Rawabi Holding’s IT policies, processes, and know-how • Remains abreast of the latest trends and developments in the IT field • Identifies and tracks IT KPIs and devises plans and initiatives for improvement • Inputs on and resolves difficult issues and situations related to IT • Leads, directs, evaluates and develops a team of Unit Heads to ensure that the organization's IT strategy is implemented effectively and consistently, and that proper succession planning is in place • Is responsible for the development, performance appraisal and succession planning for all direct and indirect reports • Promotes a highly effective management and leadership style in line with the Company’s values and that supports the achievement of its strategy and objectives
Regional Group IT Director - MENA/PakistanFull Time
Alamar Foods Group
Jul 2008 - Jul 2015 -7 yrs
Saudi Arabia , Riyadh
- Job Details:Company Brief: Alamar Foods is Subsidiary of Carlyle Group which has over 1,400 investment partners in 75 countries. Alamar Foods is the master franchisee of Domino’s Pizza, Dunkin Donuts & Wendy’s in Middle East, North Africa & Pakistan region; it has more than 250 branches in 12 countries in Middle East, North Africa & Pakistan. Alamar Foods owns Premier Foods factory that processes and packs for 28 local and international brands in MENA and Pakistan. Reporting to the CEO, leading a team of 26+ person in various technical aspects. • Accountable for all IT aspects for Domino’s Pizza and Wendy’s over 12 countries in Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan. • Established & Manage IT Service Center in Riyadh covers MENAP (Middle East, North Africa & Pakistan) Provides Level 1 and Level 2 Service Desk, Field Support, and Deskside Services support. • Converting the sales objectives and targets across the company to digital solutions. • Responsible for project management for infrastructure and POS Pulse and Aloha implementation in 12 countries, defining & meeting business demands. • Involved in negotiation of functionality, schedule, and costs for proposed hardware / software solutions. • Supporting the testing of software solution functionality in defined store environment, while recommending the testing methods. • Coordinating with US Business Analyst & Requirements Definition teams to define all aspects of solution requirements and design.
Sr. Projects Portfolio Manager Full Time
Informatique, Egypt CMMI L3
Nov 2007 - Jul 2008 -8 months
Egypt , Cairo
- Job Details:• Lead a project to develop unified MIS system for all government university (13 universities, 200 faculties) in Egypt. • Spearheaded initiatives for leading the actual of the UMIS project (schedule, effort, development, risks and quality) ensuring compliance to budget. • Coordinated with the customers’ project managers and project group including end-users. • Responsible for management of the control requirements, set expectations, manage error reporting and change requests and to be a direct part of the actual software development design.
OSDC ManagerFull Time
- Job Details:As the leader of the Offshore Development Centre, managed 7 project managers with their teams for delivery management of multiple projects for clients like Q-Layer, iNuron, 2Consult etc from Belgium, ensuring project execution within timeline and budget. 50% work in Egypt 50% work in Belgium
Education
Technical Diploma in Executive Management
Cambridge International UniversityJan 2004 - Jan 2005 - 1 Year
B.Sc. (Computer Science & System Control Engineering) in Computer Science & System Control Engineering
Ain Shams University (ASU)Jan 1992 - Jan 1997 - 5 yr
Skills
Languages
English
FluentArabic
Fluent
Training & Certifications
PMP
PMI·2005MCSE
Microsoft·2002MCP
Microsoft·2000