Mohammed AbuKhater

Mohammed AbuKhater serves as Vice President and Managing Director for F5 Middle East, Türkiye and Africa, overseeing the company's sales and strategic operations across these key markets. Based in Dubai, he brings extensive experience in enterprise technology sales and regional business development.

AbuKhater has more than 17 years of experience in the technology sector, with a demonstrated track record building high-performing sales and channel teams across the GCC and Africa. He earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Sharjah and completed the LeadF5 Coaching Alumni program in October 2023.

AbuKhater joined F5 Networks in October 2019 as Regional Vice President of Sales for the Middle East and Africa. Prior to F5, he worked at FireEye for more than six years, where he held the position of Vice President for Middle East and Africa and several regional and vertical-specific sales director roles. Before FireEye, he led the regional sales and systems engineering department at Blue Coat Systems.

Career History

• Vice President and Managing Director, F5 Middle East, Türkiye and Africa (F5) — Current
• Regional Vice President of Sales, Middle East and Africa (F5 Networks) — 2019-Present
• Vice President, Middle East and Africa (FireEye) — Multi-year tenure prior to 2019
• Regional Sales Director and SE Manager (Blue Coat Systems)

What Mohammed AbuKhater could bring to his Vice President and Managing Director role at F5: With his deep expertise navigating enterprise cybersecurity sales across complex EMETA markets, track record of scaling high-performing teams, and proven ability to drive business expansion during periods of digital transformation, AbuKhater is well-positioned to accelerate F5's multi-cloud application services and security capabilities throughout the region.