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Ahmed El-EzabiAE

Ahmed El-Ezabi

Cyber Security and Service ManagementLead

€600/day
Amsterdam, NL
15+ years

Average response time: 1 hour

About Ahmed

Visionary Technology and Service Management Executive with 20+ years of proven leadership in building and scaling highperforming
operations teams within complex, mission-critical environments. Expert in translating organizational objectives into
operational excellence through structured service management frameworks (ITIL Expert certification), quality assurance
leadership, and continuous improvement initiatives. Demonstrated mastery in incident and problem management, service
delivery optimization, and cross-functional team leadership. Proven track record of establishing service-oriented cultures,
implementing rigorous quality standards, and driving measurable improvements in service reliability, customer satisfaction, and
operational efficiency. Trusted advisor to executive leadership in designing resilient, scalable service delivery models aligned
with business strategy.
  • Arabic

    Native or bilingual

  • English

    Fluent

  • French

    Fluent

  • Dutch

    Basic

Can work on-site
Amsterdam (up to 50km)

Experience

  • Deloitte
    Cyber Operations Lead
    November 2022 - September 2025 (2 years and 10 months)
    The Hague, Netherlands
    • • Established comprehensive service management framework for cyber detect and respond operations aligned with ITIL v4 principles, ensuring consistent delivery across regional centers
    • • Designed and implemented quality and risk management (QRM) standard framework, including risk registers, gap analysis, and mitigation strategies for managed service delivery
    • • Developed systematic performance metrics and quality indicators to track service achievements, drive improvement decisions, and monitor KPI achievement
    • • Led establishment of knowledge management system documenting known issues, solutions, and service configurations to enable rapid incident resolution and support efficiency
    • • Positioned operations center from regional representative to global player serving wider audience, enabling threat hunting center of excellence
    ITIL Cybersecurity Leadership Advisory Process facilitation
  • Van Oord Marine Ingenuity,
    Global Cybersecurity Senior Manager
    May 2021 - May 2022 (1 year)
    Rotterdam, Netherlands
    Built security operations and SOC capabilities from greenfield, establishing service-oriented security operations aligned with organizational business strategy.
    ISO 27001 Cybersecurity ITIL Team management Leadership
  • Canon Europe,
    EMEA Head of Security Operations and Compliance
    April 2018 - May 2021 (3 years and 1 month)
    Amstelveen, Netherlands
    • • Led transition of SOC capabilities to securing cloud services across headquarters, branch operations, and affiliates with continuous process improvement focus
    • • Developed virtual security operations team model across region, enabling rapid threat detection and collaborative problem resolution
    • • Continual security operations process improvement activities, optimizing central SOC productivity, response time, and service delivery
    • • Established performance metrics and quality indicators for service operations, driving data-informed decisions on service improvements
    • • Optimized security operations expenses through central rationalized spending achieving yearly savings up to €500,000
    • • Built partnerships with managed security providers to proactively identify and address emerging threats before realizing attack targets

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Education

  • MBA International
    – Université Paris Dauphine
    2014
    MBA International
  • Information Technology Management Diploma
    ICL-Fujitsu
    2001
    Information Technology Management Diploma

Skill set

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