Testimonials
"Amir is an outstanding Subject Matter Expert in the areas of Security, Technology and Compliance related matters. His focussed and confirmed attitude combined with his broad experience and expertise makes him a very well respected, senior member of our area."
Stefan Arn, WM&SB CIO and Head of IT EMEA, Group Managing Director, UBS, managed Amir Ameri indirectly at UBS
"As much as it is a science, risk management is also an art. Amir is a true master of this art, as much as he brings along the scientific background. He is always inspiring, and is blessed with the gift to put things in the right perspective. He is very dedicated, of high ethical integrity and is always fighting for the greater good instead of his own interests."
Stephan Pfirter, Director, Head of Divisional Information Risk Identification & Assessment, UBS, reported to Amir Ameri at UBS
"During my employment in UBS, I had the honour to work for Dr. Ameri. Soon after he took over the role as the head of IT Risk Management in UBS, he quickly gained people's confidence for his leadership style whilst bringing his know how, which helped write remarkable success stories for UBS IT Risk Management.
Amir has a reputation or recognised as the “Guru” of the Information Security. He has driven many key initiatives within our highly complex organization and systematically reached the goals. People at work always admire Amir's natural talent to be able to explain the most complex subject in clear and simple manner, easy for just anyone to understand. He has been very supportive of individual achievements of each and every team member, we all learnt a great deal from Amir and from his publications."
Salal Karim, Project Manager, UBS Investment Bank, reported to Amir Ameri at UBS WealthManagement
"Amir is the consummate IT risk and security professional. His technical knowledge is top notch and his ability to assess complex IT risks seldom equaled. Above and beyond these attributes, Amir is keenly aware of the business impact of IT, and in our five years as colleagues he pointed out risk scenarios for consideration on numerous occasions that others had overlooked. I came to trust and highly value his insights and feedback. None better!"
Andy Zolper, Managing Director, IT Risk Management, UBS, worked directly with Amir Ameri at UBS
"Working with Amir was a great experience for two reasons: first, a clean-cut view on Risk Management, second, a friendly and motivating way of communication."
Dr. Lukas Ruf, Senior Security and Strategy Consultant, CEO, Consecom AG, reported to Amir Ameri at UBS
"Amir his a highly experienced and well known networker. In some recent significant outsourcing and technology infrastructure projects we jointly advised on the management and appropriate allocation of IT-Security and Legal risks. Amir asks the right questions and reduces the complexity of IT security topics into (even for lawyers) easy to understand information."
Andreas Knijpenga, Senior Legal Counsel, UBS AG, worked with Amir Ameri at UBS Wealth Management
"Amir is one of the most qualified IT Security professionals I've had the chance to work with. He has worked really hard for the IT Security International Organization definition and implementation. He has been a project sponsor with a clear vision of the objectives and the benefits for the company; watching for the success of the project and encouraging and motivating the whole international team. He has a strong commitment with the quality and the security improvement and he managed the whole project in a very professional manner. He is not only full qualified in terms of degree but also is a really teamwork specialist who has the availability to integrate multinational knowledge to the projects he drives. In his role as IT Security International management he has delivered the best not only for the project execution but also for the project enrichment, as he has always introduced multinational requirements to the originally given to the project by giving us, the international locations, the chance to understand the requirements and to be really involved Amir is a person to trust, always looking for excellence giving his vast knowledge in the execution
but also adding coherence in the international environment."
Jesús Jiménez, IT Risk & Security Management LSO, UBS Wealth Management, reported to Amir Ameri at UBS
"Amir was always an excellent IT Risk specialist who provided guidance on how to progress with complex topics, in a collaborative method. He quickly understands & has the experience in delivering the right thing for the company. It was an absolute pleasure to work with such a team player."
Mark Witton, worked directly with Amir Ameri at UBS
"Amir is a valued and dedicated colleague who always brings his broad risk experience and perspective to the discussion table. His willingness to engage colleagues across different streams and specialties is always appreciated."
Ali Sadiq, IT Risk Controller, UBS, worked with Amir Ameri at UBS Wealth Management
"I had the honor to work for Amir Ameri during my employment at UBS. During this time I saw his
professionality and the great leadership that he takes. It would be a pleasure to work for him any time again."
Giancarlo Gazzoni, Senior Security Consultant, reported to Amir Ameri at UBS AG
"Beside his clear and effective communication, one of Amir’s many strengths is his solid and deep knowledge of risk management of banking and financial sectors. Through his qualitative support and solution oriented guidance, Amir is always able to add effective value to running projects/initiatives. And above all, Amir is real fun to work with."
Usama Abdelhamid, Director, UBS, worked with Amir Ameri at UBS
"Amir Ameri was my line manager in 2009, and it was a great experience to work for him. He was always supportive, professional, and empowered me to reach my goals. He is an experienced information risk manager. It was a rewarding and challenging time, with a lot of change."
Thomas Holderegger, Information Security Officer, UBS AG, reported to Amir Ameri at UBS AG
"It was a pleasure to work with and for Amir. His professional acting always brought every problem and every risk issue to a solution perfectly suiting the needs of the company. Amir has the talent to lead, to quicly catch the important matters and to make the solution happen. I would gladly work for him any time again."
Sandro Polenta, End User Services Architect, UBS AG, worked indirectly for Amir Ameri at UBS AG
"I have worked with Amir extensively in a number of roles, he is both dilligent and knowledgeable. No issue is too much trouble for him to review and advise on, his help and guidance has always been a significant value to all projects we have worked on."
Simon Dunne, ACE , CHFI, Head of IT Security and Investigations, UBS Wealth Management, worked directly with Amir Ameri at UBS AG
"I worked with Amir a number of years in IT Security of UBS. I could observe his very high professional level and strong knowledge in the area. I thin Amir tends to take a hands on approach to the issue and always leads projects very strongly. Amir definitely is an expert in his domain. He is quite capable to lead the team and build a process as in IT, IT Security or business project management, especially in banking and finance industry."
Sergei Rozov, IT, ED, UBS Wealth Management, worked directly with Amir Ameri at UBS Wealth Management
"Have you ever joined a difficult meeting with difficult subject and suddenly Amir starts to speak concise, smiling and the most difficult problems start to looks like the simplest ones? Or, have you had to talk about risk management with a master? This is the sensation when you are talking to Amir. Do I need to say something else? Yes, I do, he is a good friend as well."
JOSÉ ADEILSON SOUZA, IT Risk Manager / Operational Risk Management WM&SB IT -
CISA/CRISC/CISSP, UBS AG, worked indirectly for Amir Ameri at UBS Wealth Management
"I've worked with Amir in several constellations over the past 8 years - he was my client, my colleague and my line manager. I'm happy that today, I still have the opportunity to work together with such a highly skilled, experienced and inspiring risk manager and information security expert with an excellent knowledge of the banking industry."
Thomas Oertli, Director, WM Business Risks & Projects, UBS, worked with Amir Ameri at UBS
"I know Amir in his roles as 'Head Operational Risk Management WM&SB IT' (in the context of EMEA) and as 'Divisional Information Security Officer'. Amir understands very well to find the right level on where to discuss relevant risk aspects in complex architectural situations. It is always a pleasure to work with Amir. I appreciate his advise and also his commitment in providing timely and qualitative support when it comes to the identification of potential risks."
Daniel Stieger, Technical Architect, UBS AG, worked with Amir Ameri at UBS Wealth Management
"Amir Ameri ist ein sehr hilfsbereiter, angenehmer und ausgesprochen freundlicher Kollege. Er setzt den Kunden an erster Stelle, kann eigene Anliegen erfolgreich vermitteln und schafft dabei eine gemeinsame, erfolgreiche Basis. Seine äusserst gute und schnelle Einstellung auf neue Gegebenheiten kommt dem ganzen Team zugute."
Patrik Heini, Project Leader, Zurich Financial Services, worked directly with Amir Ameri at Zurich Financial Services
