Ghiath Zarli

* Principal advisor to the CIO, directing hybrid-cloud transformation and strengthening infrastructure governance. * Collaborated with leadership on budget planning and cost optimization, ensuring regulatory compliance * Led advisory engagements for five financial institutions, improving infrastructure performance, compliance, and operational resilience for systems supporting tens of thousands of users * Modernized and migrated two legacy platforms to Azure, resolving audit gaps and achieving 99.99% uptime

* Launched and led the company’s first data governance program, coordinating with 12 unit heads to unify standards and meet regulatory and operational mandates. * Classified 700+ enterprise data assets and introduced a secure access framework that cut user exposure by 87%, embedding audit-ready controls and accountability. * Partnered with leadership on infrastructure capacity planning, advising on CAPEX and OPEX allocations to balance risk with performance and uptime.

* Directed a team of 7 administrators managing 500+ mission-critical databases under strict SLAs. * Reduced storage consumption by 60% and accelerated data processing by 70% via platform optimization. * Led the redesign of enterprise data loading processes, reducing execution time by two-thirds and ensuring critical systems met operational deadlines. * Delivered cross-team training programs that advanced junior staff into senior contributors; twice honored with the ‘Building People’ award (2017, 2018).

* Administered petabyte-scale databases powering real-time, audit-sensitive operations, ensuring 99.99%+ service continuity and regulatory compliance. * Built real-time monitoring for 300+ databases with automated remediation scripts, improving detection and resolving issues without manual intervention. * Consolidated nine years of legacy archives into a scalable, high-availability backbone, enhancing compliance reporting and long-term data accessibility.

* Delivered Oracle training programs with a focus on clarity, relevance, and practical application. * Designed sessions that explained not just the tools but the purpose behind each feature. This approach built learner confidence through understanding. * Taught SQL, PL/SQL, Developer Suite, and Oracle DBA topics using structured, example-driven methods that promoted active engagement.