About
Builder, leader, teacher.
I started in 1998 as a software developer in Pakistan. Since then I have led technology for groups in Dubai and Muscat, been named among the world's top 200 CIOs three years running, and moved into what I believe is the biggest shift of my career: AI that does real work.
My training is in both commerce and computing, so I read a business through its numbers as well as its systems. That is why my programmes are judged on outcomes: less manual work, faster closes, lower costs, and people who adopt what we build.
Today I design and deploy AI agents and automation for organisations around the world through SyncBricks, write here about what I learn, and teach more than 200,000 learners online.
- 65+
- AI agents in production
- 250+
- processes mapped and automated
- 300%
- ROI on transformation
- 13
- industries served
- 350+
- users on an ERP he built himself
- 5
- books published
The journey
Twenty-five years, four countries.
Today · Melbourne, Australia
Founder, AI consultant, SyncBricks Technologies
Designs and deploys production AI agents and automation for organisations worldwide, and teaches agentic AI and n8n to a global audience.
From 2021 · Muscat, Oman
Head of Digital Transformation and IT, Al Ansari Group
Founded the group's AI Factory, an enterprise AI centre of excellence running agents across ten business functions: 300% ROI, 40% less manual work, 35% lower costs.
2014 – 2019 · Muscat, Oman
General Manager, Information Technology (CTO), The Integrated Connection LLC
Delivered smart infrastructure and connected services for more than 10,000 residences.
2010 – 2021 · Muscat, Oman
Head of ICT, Al Saleh Group of Companies
Built SysWise, the group's own ERP, single-handed: 8 modules, 350+ users, 13 years in production and a 70% cut in workload.
2003 – 2010 · Dubai, UAE
Senior IT Manager, Bin Salman Group
Ran ERP, business intelligence and infrastructure for a multi-entity group.
1998 – 2003 · Islamabad, Pakistan
Software developer and systems analyst, Hardware manufacturing
Where it started: writing business software in .NET and SQL Server.
Recognition
Awards and honours.
CIO 200 Global Champion · Global CIO Forum, 2023 · 2024 · 2025
Named among the world's top 200 technology leaders three years in a row.
World CIO 200 Legend · Global CIO Forum, 2023 – 2025
Legend recognition at the World CIO 200 Summit, three consecutive years.
Oman Legend CIO · World CIO 200, 2023
Winner of the Oman Legend CIO title at the World CIO 200 Summit in Baku.
Global Champion · Global CIO Forum, 2024
For enterprise AI transformation.
IT Excellence Award · Industry panel, 2023
For IT strategy and digital transformation.
n8n Ambassador and Creator · n8n, 2026
Ambassador for the n8n workflow automation platform.
Comex IT Excellence Award · Comex, 2017
Innovation and excellence in enterprise IT.
Gold Medallist · SZABIST, MS-IT
First position, GPA 3.84 (92%).
Memberships
- Global CIO Forum, core committee and former Country Ambassador (Oman)
- Pro AI Global, President (Australia)
- Australian Computer Society, Certified Professional
- Project Management Institute
- Toastmasters International
- AITP
Beyond work: IRONMAN 70.3 Oman participant and Toastmaster.