Saud Al Dhawyani
Executive Director Digital Cloud & Infrastructure Operations
The move
MoveEmirates NBD → Department of Government Enablement
TitleGroup Chief Platforms Officer → Executive Director Digital Cloud & Infrastructure Operations
LocationDubai → Abu Dhabi
Tenure at Emirates NBD2.5 years
Career velocity5th employer in 22y
Career arcRecent arrival
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Years in UAE8.8
Total experience21.5 years
Department of Government Enablement headcount1,001-5,000 employees
Department of Government Enablement industryGovernment Administration
Department of Government Enablement HQAbu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate
Department of Government Enablement typeGovernment Agency
Department of Government Enablement on LinkedIn100,003 followers
Career arc
- Executive Director Digital Cloud & Infrastructure OperationsMay 2026 — PresentDDepartment of Government Enablement· Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Group Chief Platforms OfficerOct 2023 — Apr 2026
Emirates NBD· Full-time
- Group CTOJan 2020 — Oct 2023
- Chief Architect, Head of Architecture Chapter2017 — 2020
- VP, Enterprise Infrastructure Delivery2015 — 2017
- AVP, Network & TelecommunicationsOct 2012 — 2015
- Head of Information Infrastructure2009 — 2012
DUBAI COURTS
- Infrastructure & Enterprise Systems Manager2007 — 2009
Nasdaq Dubai
- Senior Network Engineer2006 — 2007
- Network Engineer2004 — 2006
Commercial Bank of Dubai
Education
- Higher Colleges of TechnologyMaster’s Degree (With Distinction with honors) · Applied Science in Information Technology Management2011 — 2014
- Higher Colleges of TechnologyExecutive MBA · Entrepreneurship and Strategic management2009 — 2010
- Higher Colleges of TechnologyHigher Diploma · Computer Network Technology2002 — 2006
Top skills
IT Service ManagementBusiness AnalysisBusiness ContinuityCloud ComputingProject ManagementInfrastructure
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