Technology Executive at the Intersection of AI-First & Engineering Excellence

23 years driving innovation & transformation. Building high-performing teams and pioneering AI-First solutions across 7 countries.

500+ Team Members
$120M+ Revenue
43% Diversity
7 Countries
Hassan Kakh

Leadership Journey

Mar 2026 - Present

Director

EY · United Arab Emirates

Director at EY, partnering with regional clients to drive AI-First transformation and engineering excellence — shaping technology strategy and building modern, high-performing delivery capabilities across the Middle East.

AI-First Transformation Technology Strategy Engineering Excellence Enterprise Transformation
2019 - 2026

Director, Software & Platform Engineering Practice Lead

Accenture Middle East

Built a 75+ member local Engineering practice with 43% gender diversity, delivering $120M+ in revenue. Led strategic Salesforce go-to-market initiatives across the Middle East region, driving digital transformation for marquee financial services clients including the first nCino implementation in the region.

Engineering Practice Building P&L Management Enterprise Transformation Frugal Engineering Salesforce GTM
2016 - 2019

Senior Manager

Accenture Australia

Led modern engineering teams for large enterprise SAP transformations and coached multiple programs on Agile and DevOps practices.

Engineering Leadership Agile & Modern Engineering Coaching Enterprise Architecture
2002 - 2015

Software Engineering Leadership

Various Companies Across continents

Started as a Software Developer in early 2000s, building core engineering expertise across full-stack development, system architecture, and DevOps practices. This deep technical foundation shaped my leadership approach and engineering mindset that drives all strategic decisions.

Software Development System Architecture Technical Leadership Engineering Mindset

Areas of Interest

AI First Engineering

AI-driven transformation, intelligent automation, large scale implementations

Cloud Architecture

AWS certified, cloud-native, microservices, serverless at enterprise scale

Modern Engineering

DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, site reliability

Delivery Leadership

SAFe implementation, P&L management, complex delivery, lean portfolio

Enterprise Transformation

Scalable architecture, transformation strategy, tech debt reduction

Practice Management

Hybrid workforce, practice building, talent management, M&A integration

Professional Certifications

SAFe SCP AWS Solutions Architect Master Technology Architect Chief Technology Engineer MCSA MSc Computer Science (AI)

Key Achievements

500+

Team Members

Built across ME & AU

$120M+

Revenue

Delivered value

80%

Cost Reduction

Infrastructure optimized

1st

nCino in ME

Regional pioneer

43%

Gender Diversity

Team balance

7

Countries

Global experience

Leadership Philosophy

"The journey of a software engineer to Technology executive has taught me that the best outcomes emerge when deep technical expertise meets humble leadership. People thrive with reliable leaders who give space for growth, have patience for mistakes and mentor along the way. We change the world by striving to make our little corner of universe a slightly better place."

Engineering Innovation

Rigorous AI adoption

Trust & Communication

Stakeholder confidence

Continuous Growth

Learning cultures

People-First

Team empowerment

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