David Isaac

Chief Enterprise Architect, CTO

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dave.isaac@gmail.com

+971 (0)5055 81039

Profile

Smart City Technology leader with a flair for designing and implementing digital transformations that combine technology, people and policy.

Skills

Enterprise Architecture

Executive level thought leader in Information Technology, able to demonstrate a unique blend of holistic applications, data and business leadership expertise, spanning many sectors and business areas.

Systems Engineering

Able to manage across domains and leading integrated project teams he is a successful technical leader with the ability to motivate those around him into obtaining quality results.

Digital Transformation

Able to close the gap between ideas and execution with his adoption of System Thinking expressed through big-picture architecture and detailed visualisation.

Technical

  • Enterprise Architecture
  • Digital Transformations
  • API & Micro Services
  • Systems Engineering
  • Technical Management
  • Design Thinking & Story Mapping
  • Cloud based Architectures
  • Scaled Agile Methodology
  • Building High Performing Teams

Experience

Orange Business Services

Chief Enterprise Architect

Since July 2017

Chief architect responsible for the technical delivery for all large-scale integration projects within the MEA region combining the vision of smart and connected cities whilst driving external system providers. • With experience in designing, architecting solutions and in providing governance to implementation of turnkey projects, across multiple geographies, David is able to lead architecture team across all delivery from all solution blocks and technical sub systems.

Taaleem

Director of Technology

May 2015 - July 2017

Responsible for building a team that delivered IT strategy, policy, implementation, reliability, support and security for a large group of school in the UAE and over 8000 end users. Rresponsible for developing and implementing a technology strategy and roadmap that supported key business priorities, with the objective of ensuring that technology remained an enabler for business value aligned with the corporate strategic objectives. .

Pacific Controls

Head of Software (Contract)

May 2014 - April 2015

David was responsible for guiding daily operations for software group including core development, embedded teams, test, support, project IT and specification ensuring the quality of delivery through sound technical methodologies (Agile) and in providing system-engineering governance.

Airbus Defence & Space

Lead Web Designer

2001-2004

Responsible for managing delivery of software for the C4ISR solution including the technical management of the key software subcontractor. Responsible for scheduling and leading the development, test and implementation teams, including external vendors and consultants on a large system integration project. Responsible for coordinating software builds / releases and the CMMI documentation stream to support the project technical delivery milestones.

Education

University of Hull, United Kingdomw

BSc(Hons) Computer Science

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