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Rami Sukkar, Head of IT Governance, Risk & Security | IT PMO

Rami Sukkar

Head of IT Governance, Risk & Security | IT PMO·Averda International

United Arab Emirates

Doctorate, Business Administration

Work experience

Total years of experience: 29 years, 2 months

Head of IT Governance, Risk & Security | IT PMO

June 2014 - Present

Averda International

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

June 2014 - Present

Senior Technology Governance & Strategic PMO Executive with 28+ years of experience leading governance transformation, enterprise risk oversight, PMO maturity, IT strategy alignment, audit readiness, and operational excellence across GCC and multi-country operations. Trusted advisor to C-suite and board-level stakeholders with a proven track record of translating complex governance frameworks into measurable business outcomes — reducing risk exposure, improving audit performance, standardising operations, and enabling sustainable organisational growth.

Company industry:
Safety & Environment

IT Compliance Manager

February 2011 - May 2014

Averda

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

February 2011 - May 2014

• Rolled out the adoption of ITIL Framework for the optimization of IT processes
• Drafted and published 25+ IT Policies, Procedures and forms using ITIL
• Developed an IT Service Catalog covering 75+ applications adopted across the group
• Delivered PMP and ITIL Training courses to 40+ IT employees
• Developed 25+ project management processes, procedures, and templates
• Evaluated business applications using Gartner, Forrester, and other best practices sites
• Developed an IT strategy that aligns with corporate objectives

Company industry:
Safety & Environment
Job role:
Management

System Analyst

May 2010 - February 2011

Ministry of Finance Lebanon

Beirut, Lebanon

May 2010 - February 2011

• Implemented and Optimized 5+ Information systems
• Documented 5+ Information systems including system architecture and user manuals

Company industry:
Public Administration
Job role:
Information Technology

System Architect

March 2008 - April 2010

Hariri Corporation - Directorate of Health and Social Services

Beirut, Lebanon

March 2008 - April 2010

• Designed 20+ Prototypes forms and processes for Information Systems
• Developed Information Systems, using VB.net and SQL Server 2005
• Coached 10+ Developers in system analysis and design, and database optimization
• Optimized 50+ procedures at customer site using SQL Server
• Collected requirements for 10+ information systems modules

Company industry:
Other Healthcare Services
Job role:
Information Technology

System Analyst

March 2001 - March 2008

Ministry of Finance Lebanon

Beirut, Lebanon

March 2001 - March 2008

System Analyst at the Ministry of Finance, IT Department, Lebanon. Tasks Include:
• Developed and implemented 5 + HR and Payroll information systems
• Migrated 5+ legacy applications from DOS to windows
• Re-engineered the automation of 5+ payroll processes to perform 60x faster

Company industry:
Public Administration
Job role:
Information Technology

System Analyst

March 2000 - February 2001

Future Television

Beirut, Lebanon

March 2000 - February 2001

Analyst/Programmer at Future Television, IT Department, Lebanon . Tasks include :
* Development and Implementation, using Visual Basic 6 and Microsoft SQL Server 7, of the following systems:
- Operations System, Travel Missions System, Tapes Management System, Translation System, and Programs Scheduling System.
Tools used included Seagate Crystal Reports 7 and VB6 Data Report.

Company industry:
Entertainment
Job role:
Information Technology

Programmer

May 1997 - February 2000

Ministry of Finance Lebanon

Beirut, Lebanon

May 1997 - February 2000

Programmer at the Ministry of Finance, IT Department, Lebanon . Tasks include :
* Development and Implementation, using PROGRESS, of the following systems:
- Budget System, Built Property Taxes System, Payroll and Remuneration + Retirement Systems.
Implementation included a conversion of all running applications to the Y2K compliance standards.
* Development and Implementation of the following systems in ACCESS 97:
- Payment of Car Fees Via Banks System
- Archiving (of Minister documents) System
* ORACLE Training in LOGOS S.A.L, Lebanon.

Company industry:
Public Administration
Job role:
Information Technology

Education

Universite Saint Esprit Kaslik

July 2006

July 2006

Doctorate, Business Administration

Lebanon

I have completed a DBA Status. Dissertation peding

Lebanese American University (LAU)

June 1999

June 1999

Master's degree, MBA

Lebanon

GPA 3.5

American University of Beirut (AUB)

January 1996

January 1996

Bachelor's degree, Computer Science

Lebanon

GPA 2.7

Skills

IT Project Management

Expert

IT Governance

Expert

Risk Management

Expert

IT Audit

Expert

ITIL

Expert

IT Strategy Development

Intermediate

Project Management

Expert

IT Audit

Expert

Risk Assessment

Expert

Information Security

Intermediate

IT Training

Expert

IT Project Management

Expert

IT Governance

Expert

Risk Management

Expert

ITIL

Expert

GOVERNANCE

Intermediate

AUDITING

Intermediate

COMPUTERIZED ACCOUNTING

Intermediate

INTERNAL AUDITING

Intermediate

IT RISK MANAGEMENT

Intermediate

IT SERVICE MANAGEMENT

Intermediate

OPERATIONS

Intermediate

PROJECT MANAGEMENT OFFICE PMO

Intermediate

STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP

Intermediate

Social profiles

Languages

Arabic

Expert

English

Expert

French

Expert

Memberships

PMI Lebanon Chapter

Member

July 2010

ISACA

Member

February 2013

Training and Certifications

Certifications
ICF — Associate Certified Coach (ACC)
ITIL v3 Expert
COBIT 5 Implementation
ITIL v4 Managing Professional & Strategic Leader
ITIL v5 Foundation
PMP — Project Management Professional
CISA — Certified Information Systems Auditor
CRISC — Certified in Risk & Information Systems Control
CISSP — Certified Information Systems Security Professional
CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional )
Nov 2017 - Dec 2020
CRISC (Certified in Risk & Information Systems Control )
Aug 2015 - Dec 2021
CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditor )
Aug 2013 - Dec 2019
ITIL Expert
IT Training Zone
Mar 2011 - Jun 2013
PMP
Self Study
Feb 2009 - Feb 2015
COBIT 5 Foundation
IT Training Zone
Nov 2013 - Nov 2013

Hobbies and interests

Traveling
Skiing
Swimming
Music