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Abdulghafor AlSaeed

Strategic Account Director at Appian
18.7 yrs experienceInformation Technology & Services
Apr 2026

The move

MoveNintex Appian
TitleAccount Director Strategic Account Director
LocationUnited Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi
Career arcRooted in UAE
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Native languageArabic, English
Years in UAE18.7
Total experience18.7 years
Appian headcount1,001-5,000 employees
Appian industrySoftware Development
Appian HQMcLean, Virginia
Appian founded1999
Appian typePublic Company

Career arc

  1. Strategic Account DirectorApr 2026 — Present
    Appian
  2. Account DirectorJan 2024 — Present
    Nintex· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  3. Enterprise Account ExecutiveDec 2022 — Jan 2024
    Nintex· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  4. Client ExecutiveSep 2019 — Dec 2022
    IBM· Abu Dhabi· Full-time
  5. Area Sales ManagerMay 2017 — Sep 2019
    BlackStone eIT· United Arab Emirates
  6. Account ExecutiveNov 2014 — May 2017
    Gartner· Dubai
  7. Account Manager - Abu DhabiMay 2011 — Oct 2014
    Computer Network Systems· Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
  8. Partnership Account ManagerJul 2007 — Apr 2011
    ITQAN AL BAWARDI COMPUTERS, ABU DHABI, UAE· Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Education

Languages

  • Arabic · Native or bilingual
  • English · Native or bilingual
  • Arabic
  • English

Top skills

Customer SatisfactionEnterprise Technology SalesBusiness StrategyPeople ManagementInformation TechnologyNegotiation

About

The ICT field is evolving rapidly and business leaders need to make critical decisions every day, and align their digital strategy accordingly. My main role is to work closely with C-level decision maker and help them explore how the adoption of digital transformation best practices, innovative digital trends and expert advice can shape the future of their organizations. Through working with leading regional system integrator and with the No.1 IT advisory company in the world, I acquired a very unique experience of mega vendors’ products and services, and collaborated with government and private sector C-level decision makers on their strategic initiatives to deliver value to their organizations. This kind of expertise allowed me to enhance my skills substantially in understanding busine

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