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Sherif Mahdy Elkomaty
Villa 8 Maadi Heights compound- Maadi . Cairo
TEL: 27011355 / 01000773434
Email: skomaty@hotmail.com
Career Objectives:
Seeking a challenging opportunity to obtain a top Management position at a well-
established , fast growing and dynamic organization or company, where I can benefit
from my academic background, personal skills and practical experiences.
Education:
1. Licentiate degree in Law
Police Academy, Cairo
From 1991 To 1995
2. Bachelor Degree In Police Science
Police Academy, Cairo
From 1991 To 1995
Major Study is Criminology
3. High School Diploma
Maadi Canal School, Cairo .

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ProfessionalExperience
 Barclays Africa-: Regional Investigation Manager for North Africa
From 28/11/2012 up to date.
Main role and responsibility is to:
 providing independent investigative services to countries within the area of
responsibilities.
 Working on 'managing by numbers' philosophy to minimize fraud losses and
maximize recoveries, and report investigation results.
 Develop, implement and maintain the ongoing discipline and diligence of a loss
Prevention Program based on the investigation policies and countries trends.
 Provide and manage overall Investigation training and coaching plans to the
business
 Enhance the investigation Policies and procedures as appropriate
 Meet challenges of existing and future audit findings and dispensations.
 Travel as directed throughout the region (and globally) to investigate , supervise and
conduct investigations as required .
 Ensure that Forensics reports identify control issues where appropriate, allowing
business to better protect our customers.
 Ensure that alls Significant Fraud Events are escalated as per Policy
 Ensure that the in-country Forensics team has a signed-off operational budget which
allows the function to operate within the agreed upon SLA’s and operate within
annual STP

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 Barclays Bank Egypt -Head of Security Investigation and Fraud
Management
From 1/1/2012 upto date .
 Barclays Bank Egypt – Acting as Egypt Security,Investigation,Fraud and
BCM head .
From 1/5/2011 to 30/12/2011
Main role and responsibility is to:
 To undertake investigations into suspicions of fraudulent, criminal and security
activities reported by Non Financial Risk. Provide an independent report for
management to assist the disciplinary process and represent the bank in any related
police and court proceedings.
 Provide expertise and intelligence on fraud prevention, related risk management
information and controls.
 Liaise and work with law enforcement agencies, professionals and commercial
organizations in this field of expertise
 Develop training and fraud awareness courses, workshops, brochures and other
material to alert employees as to the Bank’s policy on fraud on how to detect,
investigate and report on fraud.
 Security advisor to the business for personnel, facility and other company assets.
 Develop, implement and maintain the ongoing discipline and diligence of a Fraud
Prevention Program based on policy and country trends.
 Develop and establish the overall security plan for all existing and new premises
within branches, operational premises and service/sales centers.
 Directly supervise assessment and selection and screening of new branches/premises
to ensure measures are being supported as per global security standards.
 Liaise with local and global authorities to develop and manage country continuity of
business plans from a security perspective ensuring total containment against any
political or security unrest within country.
 Manage all physical security infrastructure and access entitlement for all Barclay’s
premises.
 Develop periodical security review processes to ensure compliance to security
measures are adhered to within all businesses and premises in a sustainable manner.
 Develop security and crisis management reporting plans to ensure business is
updated with all incidents and develop a corresponding root cause analysis and
future preventive plans.

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 Provide an early warning plan to the business to ensure immediate propagation of
any security issues that have an impact on continuity of business or security of all
Barclays employees
 Design and implement general strategies to ensure that the bank is prepared and
ready to respond to events that could impact or disrupt critical business operations.
 Coordinate and monitor BCM project s & provide required status reports to
Management
 Participate in preparing business cases for use in presenting project recommendations
and costing to various approval committees.
 Contribute in the establishment of Business Continuity Maintenance approach which
ensures that all aspects of the Business Recovery are kept current.
 Facilitate regular business continuity workshops / simulations / scenario tests; and
provide leadership and advice to business units with respect to any identified
deficiencies and associated remedies.
 Ensure integrity of country BCM strategy and plan.
 Contribute to the Group level policy and minimum standards for the management of
Business Continuity ensuring alignment with legal and regulatory requirements and
industry sound practice.
 Design and assist with development and implementation of disaster recovery site/s
based on the recovery strategy.
 Assist BCM Plan Owners in developing solutions and options to meet agreed
objectives.
 Manage team workflow and resources.

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 Barclays Bank Egypt: Senior Country Investigations and Fraud Manager
From 1/12/2008 to 1/5/2011
Main role and responsibility is to:-
 providing independent Investigative services as a memberof Barclays Security and
Investigative and fraud Services department (BSIS & FM) to country business entities
within Barclays for the country or regional – as requested.
 BSIS and fraud management are responsible for investigating fraud and all other
matters referred for investigation by all Barclay’s entities.
In my role I report to the head of security, investigations and fraud management in
the country and to the regional fraud and investigation manager in the region and I
back up the country Security Manager in his absence.
 The core of responsibilities is to investigate Banking and/or Credit Card fraud of the
value of greater then 5k and I also Investigate incidents and cases referred to the
department by other departments/units or senior management. I work through the
'managing by numbers' philosophy to minimize fraud losses and maximize
recoveries, and report recommendation and track them out of investigations results.
 During investigations, I conduct interviews, take statements, analyze facts, gather
evidence and prepare reports as part of the investigative process. Participate in
criminal, civil and disciplinary proceedings as required.
 Barclays Bank Egypt:-Security Manager For Upper Egypt& Delta
From 07/2008 to 12/2008
Main role and responsibility is to:-
 Manage the Security Services and Procedures for all Barclays Bank premises within
Geographical Region as well as backing up the country security manager in as
needed in providing the overall security services needed for all Barclays Bank
premises. Such Security Services should meet business requirements, local legal
regulations and adhere to Barclays Bank Polices and Procedures Reporting to BSIS
and FM head.
 Verify the quality of compliance with BSIS and FM Security standards/ procedures
by performing on-site risk review’s that shall include recommendation to security
enhancement if any.

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 Undertake Risk Assessments of all Barclays Bank properties in the area of
responsibility and in the country as deemed necessary and maintain a record of all
the recommendations via the tracking system of BSIS and FM.
 Liaison with Police and Government authorities to ensure that BSIS is kept abreast of
the most up to date information/intelligence on threat levels and advice on reacting
to them. Also obtain membership of banking/ security organizations .
 Undertake reviews of Security systems at all locations and certify that they are
functioning according to the purpose for which they were installed and the
provisions of the BSIS and FM Security Policy.
 Support in pre-employment screening process as required by BSIS polices.
 Perform due-diligence report as required on all BSIS related work scope.
 Put Security Executive Protection Plans as appropriate
 Ministry Of Interior , Cairo – Egypt
From 08/1995 - till 07/2008
Major in the Police force (State security investigation, Special Forces)
State security investigation (from 08/1999-till 07/2008
 Controlling potentially violent and disruptive situations with tact and
professionalism. Crime Investigation.
 Writing reports and testifying in court if necessary
 Political crimes investigation
 Criminal interrogations
 Dealing with human rights organizations in Egypt (liaison officer)
 Member of presidential and parliamentary elections work group
 Criminal suspects surveillance
Special Forces (08/1995 till 08/1999)

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 Securing VIPs
 Training officers on shooting
 Securing big events
 Anti terrorism missions
 Securing important institutions
 United Nations Peacekeeping Mission , Bosnia- Herzegovina
From 7/2000 to 9/2001
Co-locator coordinator
 Monitoring and reporting the misuse or misconduct of the local police.
 Training the local police.
 Giving lectures at schools about international police task force in Bosnia.
 Liaison Officer with the SFOR (NATO) forces.
 Conducted several raids on Brothels.
 Maintaining and making sure the co location program worked and was on target
 Training of the international police officers
 Organizing several sports events with the participation of local police managements
and SFOR and IPTF
 Trained on the use of machine guns Kalashnikovs 7.62 x 39 mm, short machine guns
(mp5k) Heckler, and pistols 9x19mm.
Skills & Capabilities:
1. Experience in high crime areas.
2. Arrest and interviewing techniques.

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3. Training Officers
4. Escorting VIPs & Executive Protection
5. Conducting Risk Assessments
6. Dynamic, energetic, flexible and self-motivated, with strong interpersonal,
persuasion and facilitation skills with people of different levels, background and
personality styles.
7. Excellent Managerial & leadership skills
8. Excellent time management, communication & problem solving skills
9. Excellent experience in the Physical security field & aware of new/updated
security methods & systems
10. Excellent Experience in the Fraud Trends and techniques for financial loss
prevention
Courses Taken:
1. Special forces training (ministry of interior )
2. Controlling demonstrations training(ministry of interior)
3. Human Rights training ( Unites Nations )
4. Self defense training(By North Korean experts)
5. State security investigation training (state security)
6. Investigation and interviewing skills training course (Risk Free management
consultancy)
7. Business writing training course (Egyptian Banking Institute)
8. Presentation Skills (RITI )
9. Credit Course (Central Bank of Egypt)

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10. Domestic violence response course (US Ministry of Justice)
11. Profitability & Workshop (Visa Business School)
12. Barclays Bank courses and trainings:-
o Onsite security Training in Egypt (Sharm el Sheikh) Oct 2011
o Onsite security training in South Africa June 2012
o Fraud Operation training in south Africa Sep 2012
o Onsite security Training in South Africa-Nov 2012
o Onsite Investigation training in South Africa April 2013
o Hi Jacking in Egypt –Sep 2013
o Truma Management in South Africa –Nov 2013
o Consequences Management in south Africa –Nov 2013
o Vendor Management in South Africa –Nov 2013
o CCTV & DVR in South Africa –Nov 2013
o Bomb Threat in South Africa -Nov 2013
o Tactical Driving Course (Ministry of interior –March 2014 )
o Africa RBB Anti Bribery & Corruption
o Africa RBB - GRB Physical Security Training
o Africa RBB-Health and safety training
o Africa RBB-Treat costumer fairly
o Africa RBB -Fraud training and Induction
o Africa RBB- Barclays colleague know how
o Africa RBB-Data Quality
o Africa RBB- Data privacy
o Africa RBB-Record Management
o Africa RBB-Sanction (level one Africa)
o Africa RBB-Code of conduct
o Africa RBB-Social Media Guidance
o Africa RBB - Business Continuity Management General Awareness
o Africa RBB - BCM Team Owner 2013
o The Barclays Way
o Africa RBB - Principle Risk 2013
o Organization and Position Management for Line Managers
o Africa RBB - Information Risk Management
o Barclays Purpose, Values & Behaviors – becoming the Go-To Bank
o Africa RBB - Employee Self-Service - Integrated Self-Service
o Africa RBB - Manager Self-Service - Integrated Self-Service
o Africa RBB – Performance Development (PD )

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Languages:
1. Perfect Command of written and spoken Arabic.
2. Perfect Command of written and spoken English.
3. Fair Command of Written and spoken French.
Activities / Interest / Hobbies:
1. Member of Maadi & Yacht Sporting club, Wadi Degla Sporting club, Elahly
Sporting club
2. Member of ASIS committee in Egypt
3. Member & the founder of the First Multinational companies Security Heads
Committee in Egypt “Multi Security Hats”
4. Track & Field (Ex champion in 400 meters) , Music , Swimming
5. Reading in all aspects.
6. Social Gatherings.
7. Head of rowing committee in Maadi Club
8. Member of rowing federation in Cairo
Certificates & recognitions
 BA Award -Best Security Team across Barclays Africa countries for 2013
 Chief Executive award -2013 (First Stage-Gold Award in Risk Management
across Barclays Africa countries.
 Chief Executive award -2013 (Third Stage-Bronze Award in Citizenship across
Barclays Africa countries.
 Annual Eagle award -2013 (2nd Stage Silver award - Best Employee from
Barclays Egypt)
 COO Award 2013 –In citizenship (Best Initiative across Barclays Africa)
 Annual Eagle award -2012 (First Stage, Best Employee from Barclays Egypt )
 Annual Eagle award -2011(First Stage, Best Employee from Barclays Egypt )
 Star Award in Q1 2011 (Fraud Management - Barclays Egypt)
 Star Award in Q1 2011 (Security & Investigation services - Barclays Egypt)
 Star Award in Q1 2011 (Business Continuity Management- Barclays Egypt)
 Awarded with the UN Medal due to the extraordinary performance &
Productivity shown during the UN Mission of Bosnia and Herzegovina(2001)
 Third Stage in Egypt rowing Championship (2011- Double Boat)
 Egypt Barclay Cup in the annual football tournament (Four consecutive years
:2012-2011-2010-2009)
 First Stage in Egypt track & field Championship (400 Meters - Under 16 , Under

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18 and Under 20 Years Old)
 First stage in Egypt Collages Championship in track & field(1993)
Travels:
England, Iraq, Malta, Turkey, Malaysia, Uganda, Kenya, Italy, Croatia, Bosnia
Herzegovina, Emirates , south Africa , Hungary , Zambia and France .
PersonalInformation
Date of Birth : 15/02/1974
Place of Birth : Giza - Egypt
Nationality : Egyptian
Sex : Male
Marital Status : Married
Military Status : Exempted
Rank : Major
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