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Mohammad Othman, PhD
Bridging Academia and Industry to Shape the Future of Technology, Health and Wellbeing
Currently: Senior Lecturer at HCT, Abu Dhabi, Al Ain

Research & Academic Focus

I’m an accomplished academic and technology leader bridging research and industry to shape the future of technology, health and wellbeing. My work focuses on designing secure, user-centred mobile systems leveraging AI, crowdsourcing and mobile sensing to advance assistive healthcare, particularly for underserved groups. I’m passionate about scaling these solutions into AI-driven mHealth platforms for preventive care, remote monitoring and telehealth, aligning with the UAE’s vision for digital health and patient empowerment.

Key Achievements

Top-Tier Publications

Published in prestigious HCI & medical journals.

20+ Years of Industry Experience

FinTech, HCM, Policing, Supply Chain & Logistics.

Scaled Revenue to £70M+

Drove product innovation in HR, Payroll & ATS.

> 70% TCO Reduction

Via strategic restructuring & AI-driven optimisation

NPS Turnaround From Decline to Growth

Through AI-driven initiatives

Industry Consulting & Advisory
With two decades of industry experience, I consult with organisations to achieve strategic goals through technology transformation, secure SDLC practices and building high-performing engineering teams. A results-driven technology leader with a proven track record in growth, innovation and operational excellence, ideal for fractional CTO, Engineering Director or advisory roles.

Strategic Growth: Drove product portfolios from £25M to £70M, achieving significant market expansion and revenue growth through innovation.

Financial Acumen: Delivered a > 70% reduction in Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) by optimizing cloud architecture and leading strategic negotiations.

Customer-Centric Turnaround: Engineered an NPS turnaround from decline to growth by embedding AI-driven solutions to enhance customer experience.

Technical Leadership: Modernized cloud infrastructure, scaled global engineering teams to nearly 100 members, and championed AI-driven operational enhancements.

Cybersecurity & Transformation: Strengthened security posture and led Agile transformations, reigniting stalled programs and ensuring high-reliability solutions.

Education & Certifications

Executive Strategic Leadership Lvl 7

2024

Imperial College Business School, UK

Chartered Fellow ‘CMgr FCMI’

PhD, Human-Computer Interaction

2019

Newcastle University, UK

MSc, Networking Systems

2007

University of Sunderland, UK

BSc, Computer Science

2005

Applied Science University, Jordan

Certifications

  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect
  • (ISC)² Cybersecurity Certified
  • Azure Data Scientist Associate
Publications
A selection of my published research.
CrowdEyes: crowdsourcing for robust real-world mobile eye tracking

MobileHCI '17: Proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction with Mobile Devices and Services (Vienna, Austria)

Speeching: Mobile Crowdsourced Speech Assessment to Support Self-Monitoring and Management for People with Parkinson's

CHI '16: Proceedings of the 2016 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems

Core Competencies

Academic & Research Expertise

Human-Computer Interaction (HCI)
Mobile Health (mHealth)
AI & Crowdsourcing
User-Centred Design
Assistive Technologies
Lecturing & Curriculum Development

Industry Consulting & Advisory

Technical Vision & Roadmap
Agile Transformation
M&A Technical Integration
Data-Driven Decision Making
Cloud Architecture (AWS, Azure)
Cybersecurity & Secure SDLC
Scaling Global Teams

Technical Execution

.NET
Java
Python
Angular
Microservices
API Design
SQL & NoSQL
CI/CD Automation
Embedded Systems