Alexander Christ

Director - Global Service Delivery at Finquest

Alexander Christ has a diverse work experience spanning over several companies. Alexander is currently the Director of Service Delivery at Finquest since October 2023. Previously, they held various positions at Giesecke+Devrient, including VP and Head of Project Management in the Middle East and Africa from January 2011 to July 2023. At Giesecke+Devrient, they also served as the Head of Value Added Solutions and Service for the MEA region, where they successfully established a regional team dedicated to developing customized solutions and expanding revenue. Before that, Alexander worked as a Senior Project Manager, overseeing technology implementation projects for central banks in the MEA region. Prior to their time at Giesecke+Devrient, they worked at Lloyds TSB Offshore Banking as a Project Manager and at Luceo Technologies GmbH as the Director of Marketing & Sales. Alexander also has several years of experience at IBM, where they served as a Regional IT Service Manager and an IT Technical Service Specialist.

Alexander Christ's education history includes the following:

- In 1995 to 1998, they pursued a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Business Administration and Management, General at the University of Essex.

- From 2004 to 2006, they completed a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) at the New York Institute of Technology.

- In 2015, they obtained a certification in Project Management Expert from GulfPMC.

- In 2020, they obtained a Diploma in Strategic Management from the International Business Management Institute (IBMI).

- In 2019, they earned a Diploma in Project Management from the International Business Management Institute (IBMI).

- In 2023, they completed the Oxford Executive Leadership Programme at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, where they pursued a course in Oxford Executive Leadership Programme.

- Additionally, they obtained multiple certifications, including Certified Advanced Technical Expert, Certified Sales Specialist, and Certified Solutions Designer for e-business from IBM. Alexander also achieved the Lotus Certified Application Developer certification from IBM and the Certified Technology Specialist - Project 2010 certification from Microsoft. Furthermore, they obtained the PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) certification from the Project Management Institute.

Please note that the obtained month and year for the certifications are not available.

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  • Director - Global Service Delivery

    October, 2023 - present