Bassem Gharsalli

Bassem Gharsalli

Consultant, Financial Services Sector

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  • About me

    Vice President, Country Manager - North West Africa at Mastercard

  • Education

    • Preparatory Classes for French Grandes Écoles - IPEST

      2003 - 2005

      Two-year intensive undergraduate course in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry to prepare the national competitive entrance exam of French High Engineering Schools « Grandes Écoles »

    • Imperial College Business School

      2017 - 2019
      Master of Business Administration - MBA
    • ENSICAEN - Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Ingénieurs de Caen

      2005 - 2008
      Master of Science - MSc Computer Science Engineering

      Engineer Degree (Diplôme D’Ingénieur) in Computer Science with a specialization in Payment Industry.

    • Imperial College London

      2017 - 2019
      MBA
  • Experience

    • IBM

      Mar 2008 - Aug 2008
      Consultant, Financial Services Sector
    • Oaklen Consulting (ex PW Consultants)

      Nov 2008 - Feb 2015
      Mission Director - Consulting Services

      Responsible of managing consulting projects in the payment and financial services sectors for Oaklen Consulting’ customers among the largest European financial institutions, supporting them in driving their innovation and transformation strategies. Responsibilities include:• Management of the assigned consulting missions’ operational and business aspects.• Consultants' team management.• Customers’ relationship management.

    • Mastercard

      Feb 2015 - now

      Leading all business and operational aspects of North West Africa region (Morocco, Tunisia, Libya, Algeria, Mauritania and Cape Verde) with full P&L ownership and people management responsibilities. Leading Mastercard overall business and operations in Tunisia, Libya and Mauritania with full P&L and people management responsibilities. Responsible of Mastercard overall business management in Tunisia and Libya, with end-to-end responsibility over sales, business development, account management, delivery activities and financials targets (Net revenue and market share). Responsible of business operations, technology account management, and delivery of products and services to Mastercard customers in 23 markets in North, West and Central Africa.Accountabilities include:- Leading technology, business operations, customer delivery activities and Mastercard market-wide initiatives.- Managing operational performance and time-to-market KPIs

      • Vice President, Country Manager - North West Africa

        Jan 2020 - now
      • Country Manager - Tunisia, Libya and Mauritania

        Jan 2018 - Jan 2020
      • Director, Business Development - Tunisia and Libya

        Jan 2016 - Dec 2017
      • Director, Business Operations - North, West and Central Africa

        Feb 2015 - Jan 2016
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Embracing a Growth Mindset

      University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business
    • Enhancing Organizational Data Capabilities

      IMD
    • Driving Digital Transformation

      IMD
      Mar 2023
    • Capitalizing on Macroeconomic Change

      Columbia Business School