PROFILE
H
ashim Saeed, Head of Information
Technology at the AZIZI Group, has
had a dynamic IT management
career for more than 17 years effectively
managing and delivering integrated IT
enterprise solutions.
As a strategic thinker, he understands the
bigger picture and combines this with the
technical expertise and the people skills
required to solve intricate operational issues,
conflicts and disputes.
Detail oriented with a long track record of
improving and optimising delivery methods,
his main skills and interests include: IT
strategies, roadmaps, governance and
compliance; Digital Transformation and
automation; infrastructure and operations
management; IT Service Management;
networking and cybersecurity as well as
project and program management.
The AZIZI Group is the parent company to
AZIZI Developments, the group’s real-estate
investment arm.
Established in 2007, the company’s diverse
experience in the property market has
enabled it to expand to include a portfolio
worth over AED45 billion in the emirate, with
more than 200 projects under various stages
of development.
AZIZI Developments was awarded
‘Developer of the Year’ at the Construction
Innovation Awards in 2018 for the third
consecutive year.
The company has also been instrumental
in developing iconic properties in Meydan,
Palm Jumeirah, Dubai Healthcare City,
Al Furjan, Studio City, Sports City and
Downtown Jebel Ali.
Here Intelligent CIO talks to Saeed about
career highlights, managerial strategies,
future investment priorities and the reality of
the IT skills shortage.
Can you provide us with some details
about an implementation you have
been involved with?
With over a decade of experience in the
IT infrastructure and project management
fields, I had countless opportunities to
be entailed in various implementations.
CHALLENGES
ARE NOT JUST
LIMITED TO
MODERNISING
THE LEGACY
SYSTEMS OR
REDEFINING HOW
IT WORKS.
These include both application and
infrastructure projects, such as Dubai Airport
T3 infrastructure and wireless, ITSM, MPS,
ECMS, ERP, CRM, DR, Business Continuity,
call centre solutions and many more.
Currently, I am leading initiatives related to
IT Service and Digital Transformation as well
as process automation.
Could you provide some background
details about your current position?
As the AZIZI Group Head of Information
Technology, I am responsible for managing
the overall operation of the IT department
across the organisation, as well as setting
up the IT strategies and roadmaps while
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