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ADNAN AL-ZAHRANI

Riyadh,Saudi Arabia

Summary

Dedicated and resourceful professional with 13 years of experience in system and project management. Currently functioning as Digital transformation planning Manager with GEOSA, seeking challenging managerial assignments with a reputed organization Significant exposure in IT Operations Management, Service Delivery, Incident & Problem Management, Change Management Proficient in analyzing information system needs, evaluating end-user requirements, custom designing solutions, troubleshooting for complex issues Proven ability in optimizing resource utilization and management of day to day project activities in compliance to delivery schedules Review deliverables prior to passage to clients and implement methodologies for enforcement of project standards Results-oriented professional, recognized for taking on initiatives, adapting to rapidly changing environments and resolving mission-critical issues to ensure bottom-line success Demonstrated ability to effectively plan, coordinate & meet deadlines. Self-driven, able to prioritize tasks and implement changes smoothly.

Experienced Planning Manager with talent for streamlining operations and enhancing project efficiency. Delivered significant improvements in project timelines and team collaboration, leading to higher client satisfaction. Known for strategic thinking and resource optimisation, driving measurable success in planning and execution.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
4025
4025
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work history

Digital Transformation Planning Manager

GEOSA
Riyadh, Riyadh Region
05.2025 - Current

- Develop and implement digital transformation strategies aligned with national objectives.
- Lead two specialized teams: one for digital initiatives and one for governance and policies.
- Oversee governance policies, monitor KPIs, and drive adoption of emerging technologies.

Applications and Services manager

GEOSA
Riyadh, KSA
01.2018 - 05.2025
  • Led ERP (GRP) team for daily tasks related to GRP Modules.
  • Gathering all requirements for apply new services or adjust services.
  • Led ITSM Team for delivering it services for GCS throw (service strategy, service design, service transition, service operation, and continual service improvement).
  • Led team meetings to set performance goals and review progress regularly.
  • Liaised with suppliers for smooth operation of daily activities without interruption or delay due to lack of resources.
  • Developed an efficient workflow to reduce service downtime.
  • Managed customer complaints for improved business reputation.

Quality and follow up manager

GEOSA
Riyadh, KSA
01.2015 - 01.2018
  • I was acting as PMO manager for IT projects, so my responsibilities were gathering of relevant IT project data and producing information present them for review by the management.
  • Based on updates by project managers related to a single or multiple projects, also responsible for tracking the overall status of those projects.
  • They will assist in standardization of the compilation of information and ways of reporting the same to the management.

system administrator

GEOSA
Riyadh, KSA
01.2011 - 01.2012
  • Function as Datacentre Operations Manager involved in day to day functioning of the Datacentre
  • Ensure compliance to various SLA parameters, organizational policies and procedures.

Education

Master Degree - Enterprise Systems

Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
Brisbane

Bachelor's degree - Information system

King Saud University
Riyadh

Skills

  • Server Virstualization
  • NetApp Storage Administration
  • Server Administration
  • MS Exchange Server Administration
  • MS Lync Server Administration
  • VDI
  • VMware ESXi Administration
  • Microfocus Applications
  • Leadership
  • Team Work
  • Communication
  • Corporation
  • Digital transformation strategy
  • KPI monitoring
  • Requirements gathering

Certification

  • ITIL v3 & v4 Foundation
  • Business Analysis (IIBA)
  • ISO 27001:2005 Introduction
  • Advanced NetApp, IBM Tivoli, Websense Security
  • IELTS Score: 6

Personal Information

Nationality: Saudi

Projects

The General Commission for Survey Network and Datacentre Start-up, Involved in setting up of domain services post migration to new headquarter in Riyadh., Migrated users from temporary infrastructure to a state of the art domain with the latest technologies in servers, storage, and application fields., Member in the datacentre and systems operations team at GCS., Spearheaded DR Data Centre construction project., Involved in enabling IT services for GCS., Enabling ITIL processes (incident management, service catalogue, change management).

Timeline

Digital Transformation Planning Manager

GEOSA
05.2025 - Current

Applications and Services manager

GEOSA
01.2018 - 05.2025

Quality and follow up manager

GEOSA
01.2015 - 01.2018

system administrator

GEOSA
01.2011 - 01.2012

Master Degree - Enterprise Systems

Queensland University of Technology (QUT)

Bachelor's degree - Information system

King Saud University
ADNAN AL-ZAHRANI