Anar Qasem - Technology Sales Leader

Professional Background

Every market taught me the same thing: trust travels further than any product deck. This is the road that led here.

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Banking Software Sales Career Journey

CURRENT
Sep 2026 - Present Dubai, UAE
Regional Manager - GCC, Iraq & CIS

Driving regional sales for teciem's treasury and capital markets solutions across GCC, Iraq, and CIS markets. Engaging with top-tier banks and financial institutions to deliver front-to-back trading, risk management, and regulatory compliance platforms.

Treasury Solutions Capital Markets Risk Management GCC & CIS
Oct 2025 - Sep 2026 Dubai, UAE
VP – Middle East & North Africa

Member of the global leadership team, reporting to the President. Owning ClearEye.ai's MENA expansion strategy—from market prioritization to commercial execution. Positioning ClearTrade®, the company's AI-powered trade finance platform, as the region's enterprise standard for compliance automation and operational transformation. Trusted advisor to C-suite banking executives across GCC, Levant, and North Africa.

Trade Finance AI/ML TBML Compliance MENA Expansion
Jan 2016 - Nov 2025 Dubai, UAE
Regional Sales Director – Middle East & CIS

Reporting to the Global Head of Sales. Driving CR2's regional growth across Middle East, CIS, Eastern Europe, and Asia. Leading enterprise sales for digital banking, payments, and card management solutions—engaging directly with Bank's Chairmen and C-Suite executives across my assigned markets.

Digital Banking Mobile Banking ATM Driving Card Management Digital Wallets & Payments
Sophis Logo
Sep 2010 - Jan 2016 Dubai, UAE
Regional Sales Manager – Middle East & South Asia
Investment Management - Sophis

Leading Investment Management Solutions (Sophis) sales across the region. Closed Qatar Investment Authority—Finastra's largest Sophis regional deal—positioning the platform with sovereign wealth funds and tier-1 institutions.

Asset Management Sovereign Wealth Funds Buy Side Portfolio Management
Mar 2009 - Sep 2010 Dubai, UAE
Regional Sales Manager – Middle East, CIS & Turkey

Reporting to the Chief Commercial Officer. Driving sales for risk management and regulatory compliance solutions through direct engagement and channel partnerships. Advising CROs and Heads of Compliance on Basel II and enterprise risk management across the region.

Risk Management Basel II Compliance
Oct 2003 - Dec 2007 Dubai, UAE
Technology Sales Rep – Banking & Financial Services

Building the foundation of enterprise technology sales at a Fortune 500 leader. Selling Oracle Database and Middleware solutions to banks and financial institutions across six MENA markets. Developing deep relationships with IT Directors, CTOs, and technology leadership—mastering complex sales cycles, competitive positioning, and strategic account management.

Enterprise Software Database Middleware
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Education & Professional Development

IN PROGRESS

MBA

International Business Management
IU International University of Applied Sciences, Germany
30 of 120 ECTS | Target: 2028
12 Courses Completed
1 Managing Across Borders
2 Advanced Research Methods
3 Intercultural Management
4 Performance Management
5 Applied Statistics
6 Business Ethics & Governance
7 Leadership
8 International Marketing
9 Negotiation
10 International Financial Management
11 International Financial Accounting
12 Seminar: International HRM

Bachelor of Science

Computer Science
Yarmouk University, Jordan
1997 - 2001