FARAH ALSAYEH
Dubai
Summary
Senior consulting professional with proven ability to drive strategic initiatives and deliver impactful results. Strong focus on team collaboration, adapting to changing needs, and ensuring reliable performance. Expertise in project management, data protection, and stakeholder engagement, combined with excellent problem-solving and communication skills. Known for integrity, reliability, and dedication to achieving organizational goals.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Consultant
Deloitte & Touche
Dubai, United Arab Emirates (Remote)
11.2023 - Current
- Take ownership and create customized proposals tailored to client requirements.
- Give budget suggestions for projects, outlining financial needs, and forecasting.
- Create and manage project plans, timelines and project activities.
- Identify potential project risks and develop comprehensive risk mitigation plan to address them effectively.
- Facilitate workshops with clients to identify pain points, establish goals, and define actionable steps towards achieving desired outcomes.
- Conduct detailed assessments of the client's current state to identify gaps and improvement opportunities.
- Provide recommendations that align with both local and international regulations and standards to strengthen data protection framework.
- Generate reports detailing findings and recommendations.
- Present findings and recommendations to executive-level stakeholders, effectively communicating key insights and action plans.
- Design and develop data protection framework components (Policies, processes, procedures, metrics and KPIs, Strategy,..)
- Develop and conduct customized training and awareness programs to educate clients and employees on regulatory requirements, best practices and emerging risks.
- Build strong relationships with clients through consistent communication and proactive problem-solving efforts.
- Mentor junior consultants, helping them enhance their skills and contribute more effectively to projects.
Senior Office Automation and Cyber Security Specialist
Arab Bank PLC
Dubai, UAE
10.2021 - 04.2023
- Handle administrative tasks complying with policies and procedures within Arab Bank
- Provide2nd layer of Support to Arab Bank Gulf regions
- Established efficient workflow processes, monitored daily services and implemented modifications to improve overall effectiveness and services stability
- Working on multiple security tools including: Deep Discovery Email Inspector (DDEI), Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP), Symantec Messaging Gateway (SMG), Mobile Device Management (MDM), FireEye Endpoint Security (HX), Wandera Anti-Virus
- Purchasing, negotiation and cost reduction for all Security needs
Cyber Security Specialist
Arab Bank PLC
Jordan
01.2021 - 10.2021
- Planning, implementing, managing, monitoring, and upgrading security measures for the protection of the organization’s data, systems, and networks
- Troubleshooting security and network problems
- Ensuring that the organization’s data and infrastructure are protected by enabling the appropriate security controls
- Testing and identifying network and system vulnerabilities
- Daily administrative tasks, reporting, and communication with the relevant departments in the organization
- Taking appropriate security measures to ensure that the organization’s infrastructure and existing data are kept safe
- Conducting testing and scans to identify any vulnerabilities in the network and system
- Working on multiple security tools including: Deep Discovery Email Inspector (DDEI), Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP), Symantec Messaging Gateway (SMG), Privileged Access Management (PAM), Mobile Device Management (MDM), FireEye Endpoint Security (HX), Symantec Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR), Wandera Anti-Virus, Avecto Defendpoint
Office Automation Specialist
Arab Bank PLC
12.2016 - 12.2020
- Expert in Designing, administration and management of several virtualization technologies such as Hyper-V, Nutanix Hyper-Converged and VMware solutions
- Proficient project management experience in multiple methodologies as Agile, scrum and waterfall
- Having a strong experience in SDLC & Non SDLC project budgeting that helps in delivering optimal business cases with a sensible profit and loss models
- Vigorous knowledge in enterprise management kits (SCOM, SCVMM, SCCM, AD Manager, Exchange Reporter and WSUS
- Manage and Configure Arab Bank’s Active directory domain for its geoclustered branches across MENA and NAL, including the centralization project for Palestine, Lebanon and Morocco
- Responsible sculpturing the Technical Controls for Windows and Linux in terms of implementation, testing and roll-out
- Perform installation, configuration, administration, maintenance and support for Email Signature Management, and Smart Branch iPad Configuration
- Technical leadership in operational and implementation all tasks of Mobile Device Management (MDM), Privileged Access Management (PAM), Self-Service Password Reset (SPPR), Service Visualization Data Monitoring and Deep Discovery Email Inspector (Phishing Mails Blocker)
- Participated in assessing new infrastructure solutions, through evaluation and POCs
- Recommend, develop and enhance the related solutions policies and procedures
- Monitor, Analyze and handle CCs and MVM, by addressing and solving the related vulnerabilities with in perfect response time
- Provide third level support for all MS solution and technical issues for windows10, windows server2008,2012 and2016
- Create all the needed documents for Project Management (Charter, Project Plan, Memo, Program Brief, etc)
- Responsible for License Renewal to all Infrastructure systems
Education
BSc - Telecommunication Engineering
Princess Sumaya’s University for Technology
01.2016
High school diploma - IGCSE
Philadelphia National School
01.2011
Skills
- Data Classification
- Data Loss Prevention
- Project leadership
- Analysis & evaluation
- Forecasting and reporting
- Client relationships
- Attention to detail
- Problem-solving
LANGUAGES
Arabic : Mother language
English: Fluent speaking and writing
Certification
- Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
- Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE)
- DAMA Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP)
Timeline
Senior Consultant
Deloitte & Touche
11.2023 - Current
Senior Office Automation and Cyber Security Specialist
Arab Bank PLC
10.2021 - 04.2023
Cyber Security Specialist
Arab Bank PLC
01.2021 - 10.2021
Office Automation Specialist
Arab Bank PLC
12.2016 - 12.2020
High school diploma - IGCSE
Philadelphia National School
BSc - Telecommunication Engineering
Princess Sumaya’s University for Technology