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Saudi Arabia

Jeddah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia

Bolstering Cybersecurity and Compliance for Organizations Across Saudi Arabia*Conducted comprehensive penetration tests, vulnerability assessments, and risk analyses to systematically strengthen clients' security postures against modern threats like ransomware, data exfiltration, and insider risks.*Actively participated in the clients through key Saudi standards - NCA ECC, SAMA, NDMO - to achieve full regulatory compliance, advising on audits, remediation, and sustaining compliance over time.*Designed and implemented multi-layered cybersecurity strategies encompassing zero trust architectures, AI-driven threat detection, user awareness training, and other controls to mitigate risks.*Established advanced SOC capabilities for 24/7 monitoring, real-time incident response, and threat hunting to rapidly identify and contain cyberattacks.*Performed thorough forensic investigations and remediation after security incidents, minimizing impact and building organizational resilience against future events.*Guided companies through ISO 27001 certification to institute comprehensive Information Security Management Systems and data protection policies.*Acted as a trusted cybersecurity advisor, working closely with leadership and technology teams to understand unique risks and deliver customized solutions.*Led security transformations that embedded 'security-by-design' principles across people, processes, and technologies.*Continuously expanded skills in penetration testing, vulnerability management, digital forensics, PCI DSS, and other critical domains to provide elite consulting services.

*Reviewed violations of computer security procedures and developed mitigation plans.*Spearheaded Bring Your Own Device program, defining necessary security parameters and designing complementary cloud security deployments.*Created cybersecurity best practice communications to educate staff against known threats and potential vectors of attack.*Authored bi-monthly security incident reports, highlighting breaches, vulnerabilities and remedial measures for a staff of more than 350 employees. *Maintained company-wide compliance with industry standards such as the ISO 270001 for Information Security.*Developed and maintained incident response protocols to mitigate damage and liability during security breaches.*Conduct research on new and evolving threats and vulnerabilities using security blogs.*Research new and evolving threats and vulnerabilities with potential to impact the monitored in cloud security environment.*Provide relevant cybersecurity and IT security subject matter advice, findings, and recommendations to the RFS project lead and end customers for technical cybersecurity issues*Proactively identify and apply opportunities for continuous process improvement, including application of industry best practices and methodology/reporting process automation in assigned tasks

Jeddah

Tri Information Solutions - a global company (founded in Texas, US) extensively deals in the integration of latest technology devices blended with Enterprise Level applications, services & consultancy.*Plan and executes the development life-cycle to control the information/security flow throughout the organization.*Responsible for scoping the business requirements and developing technical solutions. Involved in developing the implementation strategy and managing the impact on all business areas. *Developed tools and collateral in order to optimize productivity & security of the organization.*Conduct meeting and presentations for the top management in order to ensure integrity and for the benefit and efficiency of business processes.*Responsible for all aspects of the project from business analysis to plan management, stakeholder engagement and risk management. * Managed the analysis and implementation of several large IT projects. Strategic analysis undertaken and delivered to inform, manage and drive stakeholder expectations. Results:*Conceptualized efficiency-enhancing workflow/process improvements that made it possible to create and manage operations and other business processes using systematic and strategic techniques .

• Experience in managing/developing enterprise applications following proper web standards and policies. Core competencies include building code standards for frontend design and functionality, backend design to meet business requirements, knowledge of data integrating frontend and backend throughout the project cycle using Microsoft solutions( ASP.NET, SharePoint, etc).• Extensively participated with the SEO,SEM and E-Marketing team in the Strategic Planning for the promotion of its products through Brand building, E-Campaigns, Social Media management, etc. • Managing developers/designers both locally and offshore teams. Conducting weekly status meetings as well as providing training and conducting sessions in order to facilitate productive growth and development of the team. • Reporting directly to the director, roles and responsibilities also included proactively conducting meeting and working closely with management top-heads throughout the various departments, thereby assisting and helping them by providing varied creative solution based on their respective requirements.

• Gained excellent hands on experience and knowledge working on various domains, namely the telecom, e-commerce, banking (investment) domain.• Developed design prototypes and/or specifications and implementation for a software development project using UML process modeling techniques, system documentation and customer reviews.• Involvement in numerous .NET solutions using Microsoft Dot.Net Framework technologies, Visual Studio.Net, BizTalk Server using C#, VB.Net, ASP.Net, ADO.Net, XML for Web.• Involved in converting mainframe based data into SQL Server/Oracle for the purpose of report generation using various reporting tools.

India

Worked with Sprint-Nextel for IBM on their offsite team as a Team Lead.Comprehensive knowledge and experience using BizTalk Framework/Server from 2004 through to the 2006 version. Development of application to monitor specific directories for the influx of any mainframe information. The data is later processed (encrypted and then zipped or vice versa) to another server for the final placement. Planned the project along with prioritizing the tasks and properly scheduling various tasks accordingly.

India

Worked with American Express [Amex] with IBM on their offsite team as a Sr Application Engineer.Developed a highly sophisticated system for the company to monitor specific directories for the influx of any mainframe information. The data is later processed (encrypted and then zipped or vice versa) to another server for the final placement. Planned the project along with prioritizing the tasks and properly scheduling various tasks accordingly. Was successfully promoted from a Sr Application Engineer to a Team Leader.Was actively involved in a project that implicated the use of barcode technique to scrutinize and verify information fed through the scanners. The application facilitated generation of new barcode images according to the information provided. Interacted with customers to analyze and define project scope, constraints, and requirements for a computer software development project.

Role involves working with a team of software engineers and designers, to design, develop and implement softwares (intranet and internet solutions) detailed by the client. Solutions for project management systems, online shopping system, marketing toolkit, manpower recruitment systems, classified management systems and other financial applications were successfully developed.

Cyber Security

Masters Of Computer Management, Computer Science, A

Honors Diploma In Network-Centered Computing (Hnc), Computer Programming

Digital Analytics & Marketing Professionals, Digital Communication And Media/Multimedia

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