Haytham SAWALHY

Senior Transformation & Operations Consultant

Salary / Daily rate

Lyon, France

Mobility: Paris, Geneva, ...

Freelance

Can come onsite

Skills

Digital TransformationCRMSales OpsBusiness DevelopmentCoachingData AnalysisBusiness TransformationProduct ManagementSales StrategyDesign ThinkingIoTCybersecurityNegotiationTalent ManagementSplunkDevOps

Languages

Arabic (Native)English (Native)French (Native)

About me

Intro

Independent transformation consultant with 20+ years driving digital change and P&L growth across APAC and Europe. Delivered 50%+ CAGR and led multi-million programs in cloud modernization, CX, and IoT for MNCs and public sector. I help enterprises accelerate complex transformations, optimize delivery operations, and scale high-performing teams with measurable results.

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Work experience

Independent Transformation & Operations Consultant

ABOR consultingFreelance

Nov 2020 - Present

6 years

69340 Francheville, France

Independent interim executive leading complex transformation, recovery, and scaling mandates for large enterprises and service providers. Typical engagements - Leading complex transformation or recovery programs - Structuring and governing large delivery organizations - Building and coaching cross-functional, multicultural teams - Supporting go-to-market and service portfolio execution - Advising executive leadership on operations, delivery, and scaling challenges Results - Improved delivery performance, governance, and execution predictability - Optimized contractual performance with 3rd party vendors - Built and reorganized teams across multiple geographies - Supported successful launch of large transformation programs - Enabled clients to scale operations while maintaining quality, performance and control

Board Of Directors

Orange Applications for Business Singapore pte ltd

Oct 2014 - Mar 2020

5 years 6 months

Singapore

Board Director and legal representative for Orange Applications for Business subsidiaries in Singapore and Taiwan, with governance and fiduciary responsibilities.

Orange Business Services

Oct 2008 - Mar 2020

11 years 6 months

Singapore

Head of Business Unit (APAC)

Oct 2014 - Mar 2020

5 years 6 months

Singapore

Executive leader with full P&L ownership, responsible for large-scale digital transformation programs across Asia-Pacific for MNCs and public-sector clients. Responsibilities: - Own the regional P&L. - Spearhead the operations (governance, portfolio, capabilities, P&L, Delivery, certifications). - Shape and execute the GTM strategy aligned with the region's sales strategy. - Accountable for the design, delivery and support of secured-by-design digital applications and cloud services. - Hire and Grow the talent pool to deliver high standards services. - Engage in consultative selling and co-creation journey. - Establish partnerships and alliances ecosystem. Key Achievements: - Achieved 50+% CAGR (2015-2019) and exceeded YoY sales orders targets. - Delivered in July 2019 a new digital offering named “smart connected construction site” to deliver efficiencies in the construction industry. - Won in Q2 2019 a new logo in Singapore public transportation to deliver Machine Data Analytics for conditional monitoring of critical systems powered by Splunk technology. - Won in 2017 a multi-million deal with a major energy company in Singapore to deliver the application modernisation project (RedHat, testing automation, CI/CD and DevOps). - Won in 2017 the “deal of the year” in Apac with the leading phone manufacturer to deliver their global omnichannel contact centre cloud. - Won in 2016 a major project with Singapore Transportation Authority (LTA) to deliver the contactless smart payment pilot in public transportation. - Won in 2015 the cloud fleet management project to support the VVIP during the 2015 South East Asia Olympics games. - Won in 2014 a major project with Energy Market Company to deliver the new trading scheme system.

Head of Business Development (APAC)

Jan 2010 - Oct 2014

4 years 10 months

Singapore

Built and led Orange Business Services’ APAC business development organization to accelerate growth beyond the core portfolio, launching new cloud, CX, and omnichannel offerings and establishing the region as a strategic growth engine. Responsibilities: - Head the customer experience (CX) and Omni-channel portfolio of solutions and services. - Structure and execute the APAC cloud GTM strategy. - Hire & lead a team of 5 direct sales business development managers across the region. - Establish regional strategic partnerships with key vendors like Genesys, Nice and Cisco. - Execute regional sales enablement programs. - Engage in consultative selling with the customers. - Collaborate with marketing teams to execute campaigns and participate in industry events. - Participate in industry analysts’ briefings and press conference. Achievements: - Delivered double digits revenue growth: 40% in 2012 and 10% in 2013. - Nominated in 2013 to Orange group’s talent pool program (included executive training program). - Won in 2011 the first largest global hosted omnichannel contact centre services deal for a large global PC manufacturer. - Won the first cloud contact centre in Asia shortly after product launch; successfully secured many logos for the cloud contact centre to become the leading region in selling cloud offering. - Won in 2012 a large contact centre services deal for a major e-commerce company in China. - Awarded in 2012 the Best Contact Centre Provider in China by CENA (China Enterprise Networking & Communications Award).

Business Development Manager, CX & Omnichannel

Oct 2008 - Dec 2009

1 year 3 months

7620 Paris, Denmark

In December 2008, I was offered the exciting opportunity to relocate to Singapore to lead the newly created regional role. I felt privileged to be the pioneer in laying the ground foundations for the new business in APAC beyond the traditional portfolio. Responsibilities: - Contribute to the international business development department with the focus on selling the CRM and CX portfolio of solutions and services. - Collaborate with the sales team during the customer pitch and bid process. - Execute the sales enablement programs. - Collaborate with the marketing teams in campaigns execution. Achievements: - Won the first Apac multi-million contact centre deal for a large phone manufacturer. - Appointed to lead the newly created regional role in the Asia Pacific region.

Sopra Steria

Sep 2000 - Oct 2008

8 years 2 months

7620 Paris, Denmark

Business Unit Director, CRM & CX

Aug 2005 - Oct 2008

3 years 3 months

7620 Paris, Denmark

The Sopra Steria Group offers the most comprehensive IT services to large businesses and organisations. Responsibilities: - Head of the CRM business unit. - Manage the projects P&L. - Accountable for design, implementation & support services of turn-key contracts. - Collaborate with the sales teams during the presales phase. - Deliver the fixed price projects on schedule and within budget. Achievements: - Exceeded the revenue and profitability KPI - Exceeded the CSAT KPI

Project Manager, CRM & CX

Oct 2002 - Jul 2005

2 years 10 months

7620 Paris, Denmark

The Sopra Steria Group offers the most comprehensive IT services to large businesses and organisations.

Software engineer (CRM & CX)

Sep 2000 - Oct 2002

2 years 2 months

7620 Paris, Denmark

The Sopra Steria Group offers large businesses and organisations one of the most comprehensive portfolios of IT services on the market. As a software engineer, I was privileged to be involved in fixed-price projects with high complexity which allowed me to grow my experience in integration services.

Software Engineer

Logica

Nov 1999 - Jul 2000

9 months

7620 Paris, Denmark

Software Engineer

NaviNet

May 1998 - Oct 1998

6 months

Albuquerque-Santa Fe Metropolitan Area

software engineer

Schlumberger

Jun 1997 - Oct 1997

5 months

London, UK


Education

Certi Trust

ISO 27001, Cybersecurity

2020 - 2020

1 month

INSA Lyon - Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Lyon

Master of Engineering (M.Eng.), Computer Science

1995 - 2000

5 years 1 month

Collège des Frères Jaffa

French Baccalaureat (A-levels)

1980 - 1995

15 years 1 month


Licenses & certifications

Practical Intrusion Analysis Using the Diamond Model

Issued: Nov 2023

Certified by ISC2

Navigating Cyber Insurance

Issued: Oct 2023

Certified by ISC2

Container Security in the DevOps Lifecycle

Issued: May 2023

Certified by (ISC)²

Preparing for a zero trust initiative

Issued: Dec 2022

Certified by (ISC)²

MOOC SecNumacadémie

Issued: Aug 2021

Certified by ANSSI - Agence nationale de la sécurité des systèmes d'information

Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP)

Issued: Nov 2020

Certified by (ISC)²

Cybersecurity: Managing Risk in the Information Age

Issued: Aug 2020

Certified by HarvardX

Security Strategy

Issued: Jul 2020

Certified by National University of Singapore

Security Education and Awareness

Issued: Jul 2020

Certified by National University of Singapore

Certified Cloud Security Professional CBK Training Seminar

Issued: Jul 2020

Certified by National University of Singapore

Innovation in the Age of Disruption

Issued: Jun 2020

Certified by INSEAD Executive Education

Building Digital Partners and Ecosystems

Issued: Apr 2020

Certified by INSEAD Executive Education

Artificial Intelligence: Implications for Business Strategy

Issued: Apr 2019

Certified by MIT Sloan Executive Education

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