Wissam Baki, Group Head Of Digital

Wissam Baki

Group Head Of Digital

Al Barakah Holding

Location
United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
Education
Diploma, Project Management Professional - PMP
Experience
23 years, 5 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :23 years, 5 Months

Group Head Of Digital at Al Barakah Holding
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • My current job since April 2019

Leading Al Barakah's digital transformation and innovation.
Developing and implementing the group's digital strategy.

Managing Director at I.T Essentials FZE
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • My current job since January 2012

Digital incubator, CMS web and apps development firm specializing in SME and startups digital presence.
Developed more than 200 CMS websites, e-commerce shops and blogs.
Planned and executed more than 100 digital marketing strategies generating conversions, leads and brand awareness.

IT Director / Head of Ecommerce at Al Rawafed Holding
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • December 2017 to February 2019

Provided direction and management of the IT Department.
Developed and operated Mawasim’s e-commerce platform and mobile app.

IT Manager at Manazel Real Estate
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • July 2007 to January 2012

Established Manazel’s IT Department in July 2007.
Was responsible for all aspects of technology; vision, budget, objectives, projects implementation, automation, infrastructure and IT staff management.

Senior ERP Consultant at ZFP
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • March 2003 to June 2007

Implemented 15 ERP projects (Microsoft Dynamics) for clients of diversified business lines.
Designed Inventory and Purchasing System (IPS) as well as Budgeting and Accounting System (BAS) deployed in three major ministries of Saudi Arabia

Programmer at US-Agency for Int. Development
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • December 2000 to March 2003

Oracle 8i developer on Lebanon Relief and Redevelopment Project

Education

Diploma, Project Management Professional - PMP
  • at PMI
  • February 2010

PMP

Diploma, ITIL V3 Foundation
  • at EXIN
  • May 2008

ITIL V3 Foundation Exam, Service Management

Diploma, Microsoft Technology Specialist
  • at PROMETRIC
  • February 2006

1- Great Plains Financials 2- Great Plains Inventory & Order Processing 3- Great Plains Report Writer 4- Great Plains Project Accounting & Management 5- Dynamics GP Modifier with VBA 9

Bachelor's degree, Computer Science
  • at Lebanese American University
  • June 2001

Specialties & Skills

Software
ERP CRM
Digital Media
B2B eCommerce
Primavera v.6 / Expedition
ORACLE 8i - SQL - PLSQL
Microsoft Great Plains 7.x / 8/ Dynamics GP / Business Portal
SQL Server
IT Projects Management
IT Service Management
IT Governance, Budgeting and Resource Management
Property Management and Real Estate Automation Systems
Risk Management, Disaster Recovery and Continuity
Availability and Continuity
Ecommerce Development
Ecommerce Management
Office 365

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Expert
French
Intermediate

Memberships

Lebanese American University
  • Alumni
  • January 2004
ISACA
  • Member
  • October 2009
PMI
  • Member
  • November 2009
BCS
  • The Chartered Institute for IT
  • January 2010

Training and Certifications

Oracle 8i (Certificate)
Date Attended:
August 2001
Valid Until:
August 2001