Majid Makki

Director – Head of Management Consulting and Technology Advisory

KPMG Advisory W.L.L.

Majid is currently working as a Director and Head of Management Consulting and Technology Advisory at KPMG Kuwait. Majid has joined KPMG in 2016 and he has over 20 years of consulting experience in Big 4 and other system integrators. Majid has extensive experience in managing and delivering large programs around Cyber Transformation, Digital Solutions, Business Transformation and Digital Transformation. Majid is also acting as National Information Security Officer for KPMG Kuwait

Qualifications

•       Certified Chief Information Security Officer (EC Council)

•       Masters of Business Administration (MBA) , Manchester Business School, UK

•       MSc. Computer Science, Lebanese American University, Lebanon

•       Science, Technology & Strategic Business Transformation - Babson Executive Education

•       BA.  Business Computer, Lebanese University, Lebanon

•       PMP, Project Management Institute (PMI)

•       ITIL Foundation, (EXIN Institute)

•       PRINCE2, (APM Group, UK)

 

Specialization

•       CIO Agenda

•       Technology Enablement

•       Cyber Security

•       Data Analytics

•       Digital Transformation

•       Robotic Process Automation

•       Large Program Transformation

Experience

Majid has over 20 years of experience in providing management consulting to wide range of client in the Middle East:

  • Led several Cyber Security transformation programs including cyber strategy, governance, process design, cyber solutions, maturity assessment, and technical cyber assessment
  • Led several data protection programs including data governance, strategy, data classification, and privacy assessments
  • Led several business resilience projects including business continuity planning, disaster recovery, and crisis management
  • Led large IT Transformation programs including IT Strategy, operating model design, governance framework, maturity assessment, and implementation support
  • Led several organization transformation programs including target operating model design, change management, and benefit management
  • Led several Finance Transformation engagements including operating model design, strategy, COA design, process transformation, cost optimization, profitability analysis, and finance technology enablement
  • Led several large PMOs including PMO establishment, design, and operation for multimillion-dollar programs
  • Led several solution selection and evaluations including ERP, EPM, CRM, and Enterprise Asset Management
  • Led several 10+ large end-to-end ERP implementations across several industries
  • §Majid acted as Solution Architect for several solutions including solution design, end-to-end development across the entire SDLC by leveraging on latest technologies and development platforms
  • Majid has extensive experience in several local and international rules and regulations like Kuwait CBK Cyber Security Framework, Capital Market Authority Rules and Regulations, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
  • Majid has extensive experience in leading industry standards like NIST, SANS, ISO, ITIL, PMI, CSA, and COBIT

Sector Experience: 

Throughout an extensive career in consulting, Majid has provided services to several industries including Oil & Gas, Telecoms, Financial Services, Family Businesses, and Governments