Description

I help C-suite leaders and executive teams in the Middle East turn strategic ambition into clear, executable decisions - across corporate strategy, organizational design, growth, M&A, and transformation.

I bring 3.5+ years at FTI Delta (ex-Delta Partners), one of the region's leading strategy consultancies in TMT and digital infrastructure, where I advise top telcos, infrastructure players, and tech acquirers across the GCC. I've been promoted three times in three years; from Business Analyst to Senior Consultant - reflecting consistent senior-client ownership at pace.

My specialism sits at the intersection of strategy, digital infrastructure, and the AI ecosystem. Recent engagements include:

Supporting a leading regional telco's C-suite on a group-wide strategic vision revamp; aligning the new structure with a mandate to scale beyond connectivity into AI
Developing the launch strategy and investment case for a new Infrastructure-as-a-Service business across the AI value chain
Leading a +USD 100mn business plan for a network fabric deployment, securing C-suite buy-in for a multi-year investment programme
Conducting technical due diligence and carve-out strategy for a major data centre portfolio
Building business cases for cost transformation across subsea, satellite, and data centre portfolios; identifying +USD 50mn p.a. in combined savings

Typical engagements I take on:

Strategy sprints; vision, growth strategy, market entry, GTM
Business case development and investment cases
M&A support; target screening, commercial and technical DD, carve-out strategy
Cost transformation and benchmarking
Operating model and organizational design

I'm available for short project sprints (1-6 weeks) and longer interim or fractional engagements (1-6 months), based in the UAE and working across the GCC.

If you're navigating a strategic inflection point; a new vision, a launch, a transformation, or a deal - I'd love to help.

Industry field of expertise

Languages

English
Native or bilingual

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

Dubai (up to 50km)

FTI Delta ME
Senior Consultant
CONSULTING AND AUDITS
January 2023 - Today (3 years and 5 months)
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Strategy consultant with 3.5+ years of experience at FTI Delta (ex-Delta Partners) in Dubai, advising C-suite and executive teams at leading Middle Eastern telcos, digital infrastructure players, and tech acquirers across the GCC. Promoted three times in three years - from Business Analyst to Senior Consultant; reflecting consistent top performance and increasing client ownership backed by Bachelor of Business Science in Actuarial Science.

Experience spans three core capability areas:
In growth strategy, corporate vision, and organizational design, supported the C-suite of a leading regional telco on a group-wide strategic vision revamp, aligning the new structure with a mandate to scale beyond connectivity into the AI ecosystem. Developed launch strategy and investment case for a new Infrastructure-as-a-Service business across the AI value chain; led a comprehensive business plan for network fabric deployment (peak funding +USD 100mn) securing C-suite buy-in for the multi-year program; built the strategic and investment case for a new subsea cable corridor; and contributed to the stand-up of a new internal fibre unit, defining its growth strategy, organizational interfaces, and cost roadmap
In M&A, due diligence, and portfolio carve-outs, conducted technical due diligence and supported the executive committee on the carve-out strategy of a major data centre portfolio; led ICT and data centre M&A market analysis and target screening for a regional tech acquirer; supported Hyperscale partnership engagements; and evaluated infrastructure bids for a flagship Middle East smart city
In cost optimization and benchmarking, built business cases for transformative initiatives across subsea, satellite, and data centre portfolios — identifying +USD 10mn in annual data centre savings and +USD 40mn in projected satellite operations savings, supported by international benchmarking of connectivity MSAs and network CAPEX
Corporate strategy Business plan Business analysis