Strategy & KPIs
Built and executed the AI strategy, its KPIs and its roadmap.
From strategy to production
Three areas he has led in government, held together by one aim, in his words: measurable results, faster services, leaner operations, and decisions backed by evidence.
Artificial Intelligence
Director of AI Management · 2023 – today
He established the Artificial Intelligence department of a government entity from the ground up, and leads it from strategy to production.
Best Technology Leader Award 2025 · 2nd place across all sectors and regions
Data & use cases
Oversaw the data warehouse and delivered use cases for operations, cybersecurity and decision-making.
Governance & compliance
Ensured compliance with DGA, SDAIA and NCA requirements and with data governance controls.
Partnerships
Built partnerships with government entities and global technology firms to test and adopt new technologies.
Government cloud
Technical member of the program moving all applications and systems to the government cloud.
Building the team
Mentors a team of AI specialists, data scientists and IT professionals.
E-Services & Transactions
Director of E-Services & Transactions · 2023–2025
He led it alongside the AI department, moving correspondence and services into a digital environment that reaches the beneficiary.
Its work contributed to a top-5 EXPRO efficiency ranking and to a national government digital services award (2023)
Going paperless
Led the largest paperless transformation of official correspondence and transactions.
Services that come to people
Owned the initiative bringing national government e-services on-site to beneficiaries.
Secure digital identity
Owned the secure digital identity initiative for staff facility access.
Automating internal services
Digitized and automated internal services, cutting operating costs and turnaround times.
Infrastructure & networks
Network engineer, then Director of Network Operations · 2009–2018
Before AI, he built the network: the branch links to headquarters, the data center and day-to-day operations.
Excellence Award 2017 for running network operations with high reliability
A nationwide network
Planned and delivered the network extensions connecting all regional branches to headquarters in Riyadh.
The primary data center
Led the development and operation of the primary data center serving operations across the Kingdom.
Procurement & delivery
Led RFPs through to award under government procurement rules, delivering on time, within scope and under budget.
Telecoms & justice
Delivered telecom circuits with STC, Mobily, ITC and MyPhone, and a visual trial system with the Ministry of Justice.
Focus areas
- AI strategy & governance
- Digital transformation
- Data governance & analytics
- Cloud migration
- Network infrastructure
- DGA, SDAIA & NCA compliance
- Partnerships with government and global tech firms