Wajid Unar
Head of Digital IT @Qatar Islamic Bank Qib
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WORK HISTORY
Head of Digital IT @Qatar Islamic Bank Qib
Doha, QA
Leading the Digital initiatives & setting up foundation for a digital capability for the future of the bank
EDUCATION
University of the West of England
Msc, Information Technology
SKILLS
ABOUT WAJID UNAR
A hands-on Technology Executive with over 19 years of proven success in driving large-scale Business and Digital Transformations; Wajid takes Ownership & Accountability that extends beyond Tech into Business, Operations & Finance within the Banking & Financial Services. He blends strategic leadership with deep technical expertise across Product Engineering, Architecture and Delivery with end-to-end ownership of entire Product Lifecycle - from vision, strategy, proposition design, through to build, launch, live ops & support. A natural leader who thrives at the intersection of Business Change and Technology Run, Wajid continuously aligns strategic business objectives with scalable & reliable future ready technology solutions.*Overview*:> 19+ years in financial services tech across UK, Middle East & Europe> Head of Digital IT at QIB, leading end-to-end delivery for Digital Channels & Platforms> Managed cross-functional teams of 100+ FTE; accountable for Budget, Risk, and Delivery & Governance> Ex-Deloitte Digital & Accenture UK, built Neo Banks, delivered transformation for Lloyd’s, Virgin Money, M&G, Aegon, Standard Life, HSBC & more> Expert in Modernising platforms using Microservices, APIs, and Cloud-Native Solutions> Defined and executed delivery methodologies with strong emphasis on Product Engineering > Published author on Innovation, Delivery Oractices, and Agile Transformation> Operates at the intersection of Tech, Business, and Regulatory Functions*Key Specialisms*:> Digital Transformation & Strategy Execution> Product Engineering & Architecture Leadership> Budgeting, Risk Management & Governance> Regulatory Compliance (PCI, GDPR, SAMA, QCB)> Agile Delivery (Scrum, Kanban, Actionable Agile)> Core Banking (Mambu, Temenos Transact T24) Migration & Transformation> Cloud Platforms: Azure, AWS, OCI> Super App & Marketplace Development> DevOps, CI/CD & Engineering CoE> Platforms: Salesforce, IBM Stack, Adobe AEM, SiteCore
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