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InfoquestAdvisory Member
Mar. 2025Dubai, United Arab EmiratesProviding Advisory Services on entering the Middle East Market, Technology and Cyber company establishment and growth.
Third Pillar AdvisorySenior Managing Director
Nov. 2024Dubai, United Arab Emirates- Leads enterprise growth and delivery of cyber risk, digital transformation, and security advisory services across GCC & APAC with full P&L accountability.
- Acts as virtual CISO for private-equity-backed clients, guiding post‑M&A security integrations, AppSec/CloudSec programs, and quarterly board-level cyber maturity reporting, with clear ROI metrics.
- Chairs governance and risk committees; establishes ASX-aligned frameworks and drives ESG/security risk training for executive teams.
- Builds and leads multidisciplinary regional teams (25+), emphasizing performance, accountability, compliance, and coaching with EMCC Executive methodology.
- Led development of open-source intelligence (OSINT) and cyber threat‑intelligence solutions for enterprise and national clients.
- Alignment with Regulatory Frameworks across the GCC including UAE IA, SAMA, NIST, ISO, and developing Unified Control Frameworks for organisations with entities across various jurisdictions
7CiChief Executive Officer
Jun. 2024Dubai, United Arab Emirates- Oversaw commercial strategy, operations, finance, HR, and service delivery, implementing Agile systems to boost efficiency and reduce costs by over 30%.
- Designed and executed M&A integration plans—harmonizing tech stacks, cybersecurity frameworks, and governance across acquired entities within 6 months.
- Introduced board-level cyber metrics aligned to MITRE ATT&CK and PCI‑DSS; served as cyber sponsor leading internal SOC build and AppSec investments.
- Represented 7Ci externally at industry events and media, shaping market presence and forging strategic partnerships.
7CiChief Commercial Officer (CCO)
Oct. 2023 - Jul. 2024Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Grant Thornton - UAEPartner - Head of Technology and Cyber Consulting/Financial Services Technology Lead
Jul. 2020 - Sep. 2023Dubai, United Arab Emirates- Advised PE firms and board-level executives through cyber due diligence and post-acquisition security maturity programs in education, fintech, and enterprise sectors.
- Established SOC-as-a-Service and integrated internal cyber governance for multiple clients, delivering customised KPI dashboards and regular board reporting.
- Designed and delivered executive training modules on cyber resilience, data privacy, ESG, and emerging regulations.
- Managed cross-border advisory delivery, financial reporting to UAE/UK boards, and regulatory compliance enhancements across digital portfolios.
EYAssociate Partner - KSA Digital Trust Lead
Aug. 2017 - Jul. 2020MENA Region |AIM- Cyber Lead for EY in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) where he built the Cyber practice over two years.
- Led the Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) and Cyber Risk Management (CRM) competencies in the MENA region.
- Directed multi-year cyber transformation engagements (>$50M) with national importance, including greenfield SOC launch for a Saudi government agency.
- Designed AppSec, cloud governance, and incident response frameworks; managed program-level funding, governance, and multi-national delivery teams.
- Acted as executive sponsor to steering committees, providing monthly risk and KPI reporting to ministers and board members.
- Built corporate governance instruments including board charters and committee mandates for state-owned entities.
Imagus Technology Pty LtdChief Executive Officer
Nov. 2014 - Jan. 2017Brisbane, Australia- Appointed to scale and commercialise biometric facial recognition technology across APAC and the Middle East.
- Led the company through rapid expansion, building investor confidence, establishing international distribution channels, and preparing for successful exit.
- Instituted robust governance frameworks, including independent board reporting, quarterly strategic reviews, and ESG alignment.
- Built global partnerships with major defence primes and federal law enforcement agencies.
Jakeman Business SolutionsPrincipal Consultant
May. 2013 - Oct. 2014Washington D.C. Metro Area- Delivered SOC readiness assessments and cyber risk advisory to major telco and defence clients, including NBN Co and the Australian Defence Force.
- Mapped security gaps to ISM and PCI frameworks, developing roadmap and remediation strategies.
- Facilitated cross-functional workshops and governance briefings with executive leadership teams and ICT steering committees.
TextOre IncChief Executive Officer, TextOre Australasia
Oct. 2008 - Jun. 2016Brisbane, Australia- Founded and directed APAC operations, managing strategic expansion, recruitment, and compliance for dual-sovereign contracts.
- Provided strategic cyber and information collection advisory to Australian Defence and Intelligence stakeholders.
- Chaired the regional board, delivered regular risk updates, and advised on offensive and defensive cyber strategy.
- Develop and implement changes to strategic, business and operational plans, specifically in the areas of service delivery, commercial management and customer engagement.
- Manage relationship with Strategic Defence Prime partners such as Northrop Grumman when delivering projects.
- Management of a team of professional sales and operations staff responsible for the identification of maintenance of new market segments domestically and internationally.
- Led development of open-source intelligence (OSINT) and cyber threat‑intelligence solutions for enterprise and national clients.
- Designed and deployed data ingestion pipelines, analytics frameworks, and executive-level threat reporting dashboards.
- Provided in-country executive coaching and risk trainings to senior stakeholders.
- Coordinated with partner organisations (e.g., BAE, Raytheon) to integrate security standards in joint-delivery models.
- Full P&L responsibility.
TextOre IncVice President - Business Development
Apr. 2007 - Oct. 2008Brisbane, Australia- Oversaw all aspects of international operations and security product delivery across classified and open-source intelligence environments.
- Managed high-value defence contracts with Northrop Grumman, BAE Systems, and US Department of Defense.
- Developed and led implementation of information refinery (SOC & NOC) architecture—transforming complex data into actionable intelligence insights for government clients.
Coordinated between US federal defence leadership and Australian agencies on joint security frameworks.
- Developed, administered and directed marketing and business opportunities with stakeholders in the USA, The Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Korea, Turkey and Australia. This resulted in the globalisation of the organisation into Northern Europe and the Asia Pacific region. - Develop ‘to market’ strategy for global operation
- Engagement with R&D and Product Development Teams to provide updated advice to customers on new release technologies and software updates
- Management of sales and marketing and responsible for the identification of new market segments domestically and internationally
Embassy of AustraliaResearch & Liaison Officer
Jan. 2006 - Jan. 2007Washington D.C. Metro AreaProject managed all liaison activities and interaction between the office and international counterparts, including National Research Laboratories, Departments of Navy and Army, planned and project managed annual Science Function which included hosting dignitaries from the US and all countries the office dealt with over the year, planning and organisation of the annual Office strategy and operational planning Introduce a culture of continuous improvement and evaluation of current policies, systems and HR management resulting in organisational structures designed to meet evolving Federal Government and Departmental legislative requirements
Management of the annual budget, which resulted in under budget expenditure and identification of valuable savings for the office which were used for redeploying to costs associated with current and high priority tasking Member of the ICT Advisory Committee
Staff Check P/LDirector Vetting & Owner
Dec. 2003 - Jun. 2007Canberra, Australia- Established Staffcheck’s security vetting operations capability, introducing identity validation, background screening, and secure onboarding workflows.
- Implemented security governance frameworks aligned to NESA, GDPR, and ASX compliance standards.
- Co-authored AS/NZ Standards on Employment Screening.
- Managed technical teams and vendor partners to deliver HR data secure-by-design platforms and dashboards.
- Engaged with board and investors to report KPI trends, threat exposure, and cost efficiencies gained.
- Manage the start up of the new business providing services into Federal and State Governments and the Commercial sector
- Developed and deployed an on-line case management tool resulting in the company having a distinct business ‘discriminator’ when responding to tender and EOI requests from prospective clients, assisting secure a number of contracts or agreements.
PerSec SolutionsExecutive Director & Owner
Jan. 2003 - Jan. 2003Canberra, Australia- Manage company formation from an existing entity within another organisation - Establish Operating and Service Delivery Policies and Procedures - Create new business and marketing plans, and manage the change process from one organisational structure to a more streamlined effective organisation doubling in size within 6 months of operation - Won a multi-million Federal Government contract resulting in the significant expansion of the staff within two months of operation
Intelligent Outcomes GroupSenior Consultant
Jan. 2001 - Jan. 2003Canberra, Australia- Oversaw global operations and security architecture for consultancy serving the Australian Government and US DoD.
- Managed multimillion-dollar defence-tech contracts, ensuring compliance with Commonwealth Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF).
- Introduced structured governance and risk review mechanisms, providing monthly reporting to directors and committee chairs.
- Built internal cybersecurity awareness programs and improved incident handling readiness across teams.
- Conducted physical and information Threat Intelligence, Security Risk Management and Geopolitical Risk Assessments for national and local government and commercial organisations.
- Undertook security and information risk review of Federal Government departments, including Department of Foreign Affairs, Finance and Administration and Transport and developed information management policies and procedures for the Department of Finance and Administration.
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