Zarak Ali
Senior Development Director | Board Member | Real Estate Development Expert
The move
MoveMassa Global → Diriyah Company l شركة الدرعية
TitleDevelopment Director → Senior Development Director
LocationDubai → Saudi Arabia
Career arcLong-term resident
Cross-border moveYes · Dubai → Saudi Arabia
Native languageEnglish, Urdu
Years in UAE41.6
Total experience27.6 years
Diriyah Company l شركة الدرعية headcount1,001-5,000 employees
Diriyah Company l شركة الدرعية industryCommunity Development and Urban Planning
Diriyah Company l شركة الدرعية typePublic Company
Career arc
- Senior Development DirectorJul 2025 — Present
Diriyah Company l شركة الدرعية· Saudi Arabia· Full-time - Development DirectorJan 2024 — Jul 2025Diriyah Company l شركة الدرعية· Riyadh, Saudi Arabia· Full-time
- Member of Board of DirectorsMay 2014 — Present
Enshaa-NLC· Dubai· Part-time
- Development DirectorMar 2014 — Jan 2024
Massa Global· Dubai· Full-time
- Member BoardJul 2012 — Present
Emirates Financial Towers· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Part-time
- Senior Development ManagerMay 2008 — Mar 2014
Enshaa PSC· Dubai
- Project Coordinator/Project DesignerDec 2006 — May 2008
TRO Jung|Brannen· Boston, MA USA· Full-time
- Project Architect/Project Designer/Construction AdministratorJan 2005 — Dec 2006FFinegold Alexander Architects· Boston, MA USA· Full-time
- Job Captain/Project Designer/Construction Administrator/CAD ManagerOct 2000 — Jan 2005SSteffian Bradley Architects· Boston, MA USA· Full-time
- DesignerSep 1999 — Oct 2000
Strekalovsky & Hoit· Hingham, NY USA· Full-time
- Architectural DrafterSep 1998 — Aug 1999
Seckler Associates· Peekskill, NY USA· Part-time
Education
- Boston Architectural CollegeBachelor of Architecture - BArch · ArchitecturePresent
Languages
- Punjabi · Limited working
- English · Native or bilingual
- Urdu · Native or bilingual
- Hindi · Professional working