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Yamen Doughan, Senior Principal Enterprise Architect

Yamen Doughan

Senior Principal Enterprise Architect·Ellucian

United Arab Emirates

Master's degree, Business Administration

Work experience

Total years of experience: 23 years, 2 months

Senior Principal Enterprise Architect

February 2019 - Present

Ellucian

Dubai, United Arab Emirates Hybrid

February 2019 - Present

Serve as a senior executive advisor to CIOs, CTOs, and university leadership teams, guiding institutions through enterprise-wide digital transformation, cloud and SaaS transition, and data and AI-enabled modernization.

Key Impact:

Trusted advisor to CIOs and executive committees on digital strategy, technology investment, modernization priorities, and transformation sequencing.

Guided executive decision-making on cloud and SaaS transition, addressing cost models, governance, security posture, vendor dependency, and organizational readiness.

Led executive engagements defining enterprise digital strategies and multi-year roadmaps aligned to institutional mission and financial sustainability.

Applied capability-based planning to support prioritization based on value, maturity, and strategic impact.

Advised executives on data and analytics strategy as a foundation for AI, with focus on governance, ethics, and leadership accountability.

Conducted executive-level application portfolio and vendor strategy assessments supporting board-level discussions.

Established and scaled Ellucian’s Enterprise Architecture-led executive consulting and advisory capability.

Company industry:
Higher Education
Job role:
Information Technology

MENA Regional Manager

September 2017 - February 2019

Orbus Software

Dubai, United Arab Emirates Hybrid

September 2017 - February 2019

Led regional sales, consulting, and delivery operations across the MENA region.

Acted as advisor to CIOs and senior leaders on adopting Enterprise Architecture as a decision-support discipline.

Facilitated executive workshops on transformation roadmaps, governance, and operating model alignment.

Company industry:
Business Consultancy Services
Job role:
Consulting

Senior Manager, Strategy & Enterprise Architecture

June 2009 - August 2017

Shift Technologies

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

June 2009 - August 2017

Led large-scale EA-enabled IT and digital transformation initiatives across government and enterprise clients.

Advised CIOs and IT leadership teams on architecture strategy, operating model design, and technology roadmaps.

Managed consulting teams and end-to-end delivery of complex transformation programs.

Company industry:
Business Consultancy Services
Job role:
Management

IT Manager

November 2007 - June 2009

Greenline Interiors, Greenline Yaught Interiors & Blink Studios

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

November 2007 - June 2009

Owned end-to-end IT operations for multiple business units, covering infrastructure, systems, security, and user services.

Acted as primary technology advisor to business owners, aligning IT investments with operational needs and cost constraints.

Company industry:
Interior design
Job role:
Information Technology

Technical Support Engineer

April 2003 - November 2007

International Computer & Communication Systems

Beirut, Lebanon

April 2003 - November 2007

Designed, implemented, and supported enterprise networks, servers, and security environments.

Delivered infrastructure projects and provided preventive and remedial support to enterprise clients.

Company industry:
IT Services
Job role:
Information Technology

Education

HULT International Business School

August 2016

August 2016

Master's degree, Business Administration

United Arab Emirates

GPA (point): 3.25 out of 4

GPA (point): 3.25 out of 4

American University of Science & Technology

July 2007

July 2007

Bachelor's degree, Management Information Systems

Lebanon

Skills

IT
Expert
IT
Expert
Business IT Alignment
Expert
Business IT Alignment
Expert
Solution Design
Expert
Solution Design
Expert
Strategic Planning
Expert
Strategic Planning
Expert
Enterprise Architecture
Expert
Enterprise Architecture
Expert
Information Architecture
Intermediate
Information Architecture
Intermediate
Technology Architecture
Expert
Technology Architecture
Expert
Application Architecture
Expert
Application Architecture
Expert
Business Architecture
Expert
Business Architecture
Expert
TOGAF Trainer
Expert
TOGAF Trainer
Expert
Client Management
Expert
Client Management
Expert
Interpersonal Skills
Expert
Interpersonal Skills
Expert
Project Management
Expert
Project Management
Expert
Presentation Skills
Expert
Presentation Skills
Expert
Risk Management
Expert
Risk Management
Expert
Enterprise Architecture
Expert
Enterprise Architecture
Expert
Strategic Planning
Expert
Strategic Planning
Expert
Business Development
Expert
Business Development
Expert
Requirements Management
Expert
Requirements Management
Expert
Stakeholder Management
Expert
Stakeholder Management
Expert
Communication Skills
Expert
Communication Skills
Expert
IT
Expert
IT
Expert
Business IT Alignment
Expert
Business IT Alignment
Expert
Solution Design
Expert
Solution Design
Expert

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Expert
French
Intermediate

Training and Certifications

Certifications
Archimate 2.0 Certified
IT4IT Foundation
Project Management Professional
Jul 2013 - Jul 2016
TOGAF 9 Certified