
Haytham SAWALHY
Senior Transformation & Operations Consultant
Salary / Daily rate
Lyon, France
Mobility: Paris, Geneva, ...
Freelance
Can come onsite
Skills
Languages
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.
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
Navigating Cyber Insurance
Issued: Oct 2023
Container Security in the DevOps Lifecycle
Issued: May 2023
Preparing for a zero trust initiative
Issued: Dec 2022
MOOC SecNumacadémie
Issued: Aug 2021
Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP)
Issued: Nov 2020
Cybersecurity: Managing Risk in the Information Age
Issued: Aug 2020
Security Strategy
Issued: Jul 2020
Security Education and Awareness
Issued: Jul 2020
Certified Cloud Security Professional CBK Training Seminar
Issued: Jul 2020
Innovation in the Age of Disruption
Issued: Jun 2020
Building Digital Partners and Ecosystems
Issued: Apr 2020
Artificial Intelligence: Implications for Business Strategy
Issued: Apr 2019