Ahmad Hawalah
C-level Executive
Medina,Saudi Arabia
Summary
- Experienced in many executive and academic positions in many governmental and industrial entities and with over 10 years of experience in Education, IT, corporate and business sectors.
- Excellent reputation for resolving problems and achieving organizations' goals.
- Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.
- To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
- Building and maintaining new business relationships, and have a strong network of contacts in industry or academia.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
2
2
Languages
Work History
Vice Rector for Business Development
University of Prince Mogrin
Medina, Saudi Arabia
03.2020 - 05.2022
- Defined and integrated roles, responsibilities and processes for business team and data management organization.
- Developed and executed strategic initiatives to implement key changes and improvements in business development and sales programs.
- Identified and pursued valuable business opportunities to generate new revenue and improve bottom line profit.
- Created cross-functional teams to promote consistent brand messaging, demand-generation programs and sales tools.
- Established and maintained highly effective relationships with clients and industry partners to drive growth.
- Coordinated innovative strategies to accomplish marketing objectives and boost long-term profitability.
- Established foundational processes for business operations.
- Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
CEO
Al_jawdah alhadetha limited company
Medina, Saudi Arabia
01.2021 - 05.2022
- Increased company revenue through aggressive new market strategies.
- Coached and guided senior managers to improve employee job satisfaction and achieve higher performance levels.
- Procured and coordinated new resources to achieve sales targets within optimal timeframes.
- Implemented strong hiring and training techniques to promote team cohesiveness and streamline overall workflow.
- Managed partnerships and strategic business relationships by negotiating contract terms and handling conflicts.
Director
Research Excellence Center for Applied Studies for Almasjid Alnabawi
Medina
12.2020 - 05.2022
- Identified sources of funding to prepare research proposals and submit funding applications.
- Analyzed and interpreted patterns and trends.
- Worked with global cross-functional teams to gain alignment and move initiatives from product ideas to commercialization.
- Partnered with sales, strategy and business development to identify new product opportunities, manage project portfolio and work assignments.
- Managed senior-level personnel working in marketing and sales capacities.
- Supported collaborative projects and worked closely with technical partners to deliver against portfolio roadmaps.
Director
Future X AI and Emerging Technologies Lab
Medina, Medina
12.2020 - 05.2022
- Worked with global cross-functional teams to gain alignment and move initiatives from product ideas to commercialization.
- Partnered with sales, strategy and business development to identify new product opportunities, manage project portfolio and work assignments.
- Liaised with key stakeholders to understand business requirements and expectations and develop strategic direction to R&D performance materials.
- Leveraged data and insights to inform conclusions and support decision-making.
- Obtaining the recognition of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology.
Dean of IT Deanship
Taibah University
Medina, Saudi Arabia
07.2017 - 02.2020
- Guided organizational technology strategy and roadmaps to implement over 50 IT projects.
- Conferred with executives to advise and plan for short-term and long-term IT system upgrade needs.
- Adjusted project plans to account for dynamic targets, staffing changes and operational specifications.
- Partnered with project team members to identify and quickly address problems.
- Coordinated IT operations activities to deliver smooth flow of daily business needs.
- Oversaw IT departments operations and training.
- Led technology selection and rollout, focusing on organizational planning and supplier service-level agreements.
- Interacted and negotiated with vendors, outsourcers and contractors to secure products and services.
Dean of Computer Science and Engineering College
Taibah University
Medina, Saudi Arabia
01.2019 - 02.2020
- Assisted with admissions process, financial aid process and obstacles that arose.
- Refined curriculum to create top-notch college placement courses.
- Strengthened all operations by aligning processes to capitalize on new educational trends.
- Devised strategies to reduce expenses, modernize operations and revamp procedures to improve institution operations.
- Optimized student educational strategies with clear advice on course choices, progression and career options.
- Consulted with government regulatory and licensing agencies to verify institutional conformance with applicable standards.
Founder and Director
Center of Business Intelligence technologies (COBT) house of expertise, Taibah University
Medina
01.2017 - 05.2022
- Analyzed problematic areas to provide recommendations and solutions.
- Collaborated with teams to define, strategize and implement marketing and web strategies.
- Improved performance, hiring practices and management systems to facilitate success of client's organization.
- Drafted strategic business intelligence roadmap, complete with data governance policies and tactical information safeguards.
- Directed implementation of new business intelligence tools, selecting appropriate solutions and aiding in corresponding onboarding processes.
- Developed intelligence-sharing dashboards, providing company-wide access to collected data.
Vice Dean for Academic Affairs
Computer Science and Engineering college, Taibah University
Medina, Saudi Arabia
02.2014 - 08.2017
- Facilitated development of program structure within the college to formulate and implement programs goals.
- Conferred and resolved education-related issues and problems with students and college officials.
- Directed day-to-day operations of education program and supervised support staff to delegate assignments and evaluate performance.
- Analyzed instructor, student and class trends to make proactive decisions about program operations.
- Evaluated programs and monitored implementation and compliance with regulations to achieve objectives.
Chief Technology Officer
Taibah Valley limited company
Medina, Saudi Arabia
01.2019 - 01.2020
- Managed company-level architecture, platform and data configuration processes and implementation protocols.
- Briefed executives on technology risks and suggested ways to alleviate concerns.
- Coordinated third-party vendors and client IT teams to seamlessly deliver effective solutions.
- Supported current and emerging programs through interactions with high-level customers, business partners and external vendors.
- Developed and implemented long-term strategic technological blueprint.
- Facilitated ongoing team development and growth through training and professional skills enhancement.
- Designed enterprise-level technological blueprints and system architectures.
- Provided project leadership in dynamic technology-driven environment with multiple priorities.
Education
Associate Professor - Information Systems And Data Mining
Taibah University
Taibah University 03.2020 - Current
Ph.D. - Information Systems
Essex University
Colchester, United Kingdom 01.2009 - 02.2013
Master of Science - Information Technology For E-Commerce
Sussex University
Brighton, United Kingdom 09.2007 - 09.2008
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Taibah University
Medina, Saudi Arabia 02.2000 - 11.2005
Skills
Corporate leadership
Accomplishments
- Head and a member of more than 60 committees.
- Provide consultation for more than 30 IT, educational and business projects.
- Supervised more than 70 projects in different sectors including: IT, Education, customer services, energy, Hajj, health, research and development and non-profit.
- Published 13 conference and journal papers in top ranking journals.
- Presented more than 50 business and research based presentation in different venues.
- Successfully completed the digital transformation strategy at Taibah University which includes 45 projects.
Timeline
CEO
Al_jawdah alhadetha limited company
01.2021 - 05.2022
Director
Research Excellence Center for Applied Studies for Almasjid Alnabawi
12.2020 - 05.2022
Director
Future X AI and Emerging Technologies Lab
12.2020 - 05.2022
Vice Rector for Business Development
University of Prince Mogrin
03.2020 - 05.2022
Associate Professor - Information Systems And Data Mining
Taibah University
03.2020 - Current
Dean of Computer Science and Engineering College
Taibah University
01.2019 - 02.2020
Chief Technology Officer
Taibah Valley limited company
01.2019 - 01.2020
Dean of IT Deanship
Taibah University
07.2017 - 02.2020
Founder and Director
Center of Business Intelligence technologies (COBT) house of expertise, Taibah University
01.2017 - 05.2022
Vice Dean for Academic Affairs
Computer Science and Engineering college, Taibah University
02.2014 - 08.2017
Ph.D. - Information Systems
Essex University
01.2009 - 02.2013
Master of Science - Information Technology For E-Commerce
Sussex University
09.2007 - 09.2008
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Taibah University
02.2000 - 11.2005
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