
Alya Al Zarouni
Chief Operating Officer - DIFC Authority
The move
MoveDubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) → DIFC
TitleHead - Government and Registry Services → Chief Operating Officer
LocationDubai → Dubai
Career arcRooted in UAE★
Cross-border moveYes · Dubai → United Arab Emirates
UAE federal / sovereign destinationYes ★
Native languageArabic
Years in UAE18.7
Total experience22.2 years
DIFC headcount201-500 employees
DIFC industryFinancial Services
DIFC HQDubai
DIFC founded2004
DIFC typeGovernment Agency
Career arc
- Chief Operating OfficerJan 2023 — Present
DIFC· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Board MemberJun 2019 — PresentHHawkamah Institute for Corporate Governance
- Executive Vice President - OperationsFeb 2018 — Feb 2023
DIFC
- Senior Vice President OperationsFeb 2017 — Jun 2019
DIFC· Difc
- Head - Government and Registry ServicesFeb 2014 — Jun 2019DDubai International Financial Centre (DIFC)· Dubai
- Director - Government and Registry ServicesNov 2012 — Feb 2014DDubai International Financial Centre (DIFC)· Dubai
- Director - Government Service OfficeOct 2010 — Nov 2012DDubai International Financial Centre (DIFC)· Dubai
- Director - Project Managment OfficeAug 2009 — Sep 2010DDubai International Financial Centre (DIFC)· Dubai
- Manager - Project Managment OfficeApr 2008 — Jul 2009DDubai International Financial Centre (DIFC)· Dubai
- Business AnalystAug 2006 — Mar 2008
DIFC· Dubai
- System AnalystSep 2003 — Jun 2006
Emirates Group· Mercator - Dubai
Education
- American University of SharjahBachelor in Computer Science · Computer Science1999 — 2003
- Universit�� Panth��on Assas (Paris II)Master of Laws - LLM · International Business2019 — 2020
- American University of SharjahMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.) · Bachelor in computer science2003 — 2006
Languages
- English · Full professional
- Arabic · Native or bilingual