Our Team

Saleem Althaf has 16+ years of enriching experience in companies like Global IT giant IBM, Prominent bank of GCC National Bank of Oman, and Leading biotechnology company of the globe Monsanto, etc.

A technology leader has a successful track record in implementing several transformational initiatives. Saleem Althaf believes the synergy of technology and process will transform the business to the next level. As disruption unfolds, businesses need an innovative collaboration model and workplace to succeed irrespective of market conditions. His Pragmatic experience in different industries, exposure in the GCC region, and association with prominent global companies attributed him to venture into entrepreneurship to add value to customers of various industries.

A Strategic thinker with an innovative approach transformed business challenges into an opportunity and providing multiple options to have the best possible solution.

Mr. Sarkar is a CNME CIO 100 award-recipient IT/Infosec professional with 22+ years of diversified experience in leading firms (NBF (UAE), Shinsei Bank, Global Fortune 500 companies such as Citi Bank, Emerson Electric, Oracle, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd, Wipro) in the USA, the UAE, Japan, Singapore, India etc.

Worked as Head of IT in an award-winning GCC bank. Strong experience in leading large complex projects (Core Banking – Retail, Trade, Lending, Investments, Digital Channels; ERP/CRM/HCM/ E-Commerce; ALM, Treasury & Risk Systems), Budgeting, Procurement, IS & IT governance, Service Desk, BCP/DR, Outsourcing, IT Enterprise Architecture (TOGAF), Project Management, Devops, Analytics, and Cyber Security.
Strong exposure to BPR, Business Analysis (multiple domains), System Testing, Program Management, IT Security, Data Architecture, DR, Database Development in Postgresql, MySQL, MSSQL & Oracle, IT Strategy, IT Policy and Procedures, IT Audit, Lean IT and Service Quality. Familiar with PHP,JS, Python, Predictive Analytics (Machine Learning), Katalon (Test Automation), GIT,Jira, VAPT Tools like Nessus/OpenVas, Zap, Nicto; Dart (Mobile), Power BI, Qlikview (BI). Analytics work included data modelling, ETL/ELT design/implementation, multi-dimensional/top n growth & distribution, diagnostic, process mining, statistical and predictive analysis.
Worked with Business teams closely to solve complex customer issues like attrition, grievances, cross-selling, up-selling etc using enterprise-level data integration, analytics and data assets.

Advised multiple SaaS start-ups offering secure QR-code based Retail Payment, & SME-focused ERP/SCM/CRM/HR/E-Commerce platform respectively and directed its security controls, cloud-hosting/migration, Data Center Management, Devops, data architecture, integration/ APIs, analytics, QA, service management, and compliance. Possess good exposure to Microsoft & LAMP stack, Cloud, REST-API, Agile (SCRUM), RPA(UiPath), Data Analysis, AI, Chatbot (Dialogflow).

He is a
• Fellow from Institute of Leadership & Management, UK;
• MBA from SOAS, UOL(UK), & Citicorp Finance Professional from Singapore
• Masters in IT (from IIIT Bangalore, India), B.Tech from NIT, Jalandhar;
• COBIT from ISACA and ITIL from EXIN,
• Lead Auditor ISO 27000 from DNV, ISO 9001 Auditor from CALISO,
• Project Management Professional (PMP) from PMI, USA etc.
• Certified Six Sigma Black Belt (CSSBB) from ASQ, USA; Certified RPA BA/PM (UiPath)
• Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP) from DRII, USA