Karim Karawia

About Karim Karawia

Karim Karawia is Chief Technology Officer at American Guard Services, Inc. Location: Los Angeles Metropolitan Area, United States.

I am an enterprise transformation and operations executive with experience helping lead a 4,000+ employee, 50+ office organization through growth, operational modernization, acquisitions, and technology-enabled change. My work sits at the intersection of operations, people, financial discipline, technology, and execution. I have led initiatives involving multi-site operations, organizational accountability, management reporting, workforce systems, ERP modernization, AI-enabled dispatch and field operations, acquisition integration, client retention, and the development of new business capabilities. Selected leadership outcomes include: • Helped transform a fragmented organization into a more accountable, data-driven operating environment • Supported the integration and transition of approximately five acquisitions • Led major enterprise system transformations, including NetSuite, Microsoft 365, a custom HRIS, automation platforms, and AI-enabled operational tools • Established recurring performance reviews and operating metrics across departments and locations • Developed and mentored leaders across operations, finance, payroll, technology, and administration I am particularly effective in complex, workforce-intensive and multi-location businesses that require stronger operating discipline, scalable systems, leadership development, acquisition integration, and enterprise-wide transformation.

Skills

• Operations Administration
• Daily Operations
• Change Management

Additional experience

• Chief Technology Officer

  Surveillance International, LLC

  Started April 2024

Education

• Master of Business Administration - MBA, Loyola Marymount University, College of Business Administration
• Bachelor of Arts - BA, Loyola Marymount University