About
I’m an accomplished Enterprise Agile Coach and Transformation Leader with over 20 years of experience leading digital transformation, product development, and operational excellence across global markets. I train and coach leaders, teams, and individuals to build the mindsets and behaviours needed for sustainable change. My approach blends emotional intelligence with practical agility, creating engaging, collaborative learning experiences that helps individuals, teams and organisations thrive through transformation.
Key Skills
Experience
Agile Leadership Consultant | EmiratesNBD
Jan 2025 - Jun 2025
Hired by UK-based transformation consultancy - Lean Tree - to lead a 6 month engagement partnering with the Group Technology leadership team to build enterprise agility and strengthen governance. Designed and delivered a multi-track learning and transformation programme for 30+ leaders covering Business Agility, Team Facilitation, Coaching & Empowerment, Leadership Influencing, and Leading People Through Change. Facilitated workshops across Product Thinking, Enterprise Transformation and Agile Development, integrating Design Thinking, Lean, OKRs, and Value Stream Mapping. Enhanced collaboration, decision-making, & delivery effectiveness of Chapter leadership team.
Principal Consultant | Agile-Leads
Jan 2023 - Jan 2024
Independent consultancy providing transformation leadership, agile maturity assessments, and organisational capability development to enterprise clients across the GCC. Advised C-suite leaders and regional partners on agile operating models, transformation governance, and product-centric delivery frameworks to drive consistency and measurable performance outcomes.
Transformation Lead | Horizontal Global Tech Consultancy
Jan 2022 - Jan 2023
Refactored Horizontal's in-house delivery operations and strengthened governance. Coached teams on EQ, conflict resolution, and collaboration to enhance delivery maturity.
Executive Delivery Director | Monstarlab Global Tech Consultancy
Jan 2019 - Jan 2022
Led regional delivery operations across MENA, line management of Delivery Directors, Project & Product Managers, and Agile Coaches in UAE, KSA, and Singapore. Defined and operationalised a new global operating model across Delivery, Technology, Talent, and Finance functions. Supported the rollout of Salesforce. Authored the Monstarlab Delivery Playbook. Held full P&L accountability. Client portfolio included Kerzner International (Atlantis, One&Only), Museum of the Future, Mashreq Bank, Wio Bank, EmiratesNBD, Banque Saudi Fransi.
SAFe Agile Consultant | Equifax
Jan 2019 - Dec 2019
Applied the ADKAR change model to address resistance and redefined overlapping delivery roles across Squads in the UK, Chile, and India.
Digital & Innovation Lead | KPMG Lower Gulf
Jan 2018 - Jan 2019
Developed strategy for KPMG’s Digital Village Innovation Hub, assessing feasibility and operating model for an in-house product development capability.
Head of Agile Delivery | Revonic
Jan 2018 - Dec 2018
Managed digital transformation programme for Meraas.
Head of Delivery | Dare Experience Engineering
Jan 2017 - Jan 2018
Refactored delivery processes to focus on data-driven product development, PMBOK principles, and business agility.
Education & Certificates
Agile in HR
International Consortium for Agile
Apr 2024
Leadership Principles, Organizational Leadership
Harvard Business School Online
Aug 2021
Coaching Agile Transformations
International Consortium for Agile
Aug 2021
Understanding Emotional Intelligence, Organizational Leadership
Institute of Leadership & Management
Feb 2021
Certified SAFe Agilist
Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
Jun 2019
Certified Scrum Master
Scrum Alliance
Oct 2016
BA (Hons), Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
University of Bradford
Jul 2003
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