KAMRAN AHMED

Ecovis Al Sabti is a leading accounting and consulting firm
based in Saudi Arabia.

• Led and delivered multiple IT transformation and data governance projects for public and private sector clients, in compliance with NDMO and PDPL.
• Developed and managed project budgets, schedules, and resource plans, maintaining rigorous control ensuring all project milestones were met and delivered within acceptable variance of approved budget.
• Direct the planning and execution of multi-million Saudi Riyal IT infrastructure overhaul, including the migration of on-premise data centers to a hybrid cloud environment, resulting in a 15% reduction in annual infrastructure costs.
• Conducted comprehensive security audits for private and governmental bodies, identifying critical vulnerabilities in 60% of assessments.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop risk mitigation strategies that decreased cyber threats by 50%.
• Enhanced team performance with regular coaching and feedback sessions.
• Established robust customer relationships for long-term business growth.

• Provide Consultancy services to Professional Services team in implementing Identity and Access Management (IAM), Privilege Access Management (PAM), DAM and Data Protection Solutions.
• Lead and manage all organization wide governance activities and support the in improving CS literacy, quality and governance of enterprise data and information through the data life cycle.
• Led multiple IT infrastructure projects, ensuring secure configurations and compliance with IT governance policies and SAMA-ITGF and SAMA-CSF.
• Conducted IT risk analysis and implemented solutions to protect critical business operations.
• Assist and coach clients to develop IT Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Plans.
• Led the implementation of strategic initiatives for business growth.

• Coordinated with technical teams to ensure compliance with industry standards (SAMA ITGF and SAMA - CSF) achieving a full compliance rate.
• Responsible for Security Awareness, Training and Education sessions, for in-house and corporate clients.
• Plans and Create Information security, data privacy and project management training program.
• Ensure coverage of training program as laid down by Awarding Organization.
• Developed Agile training materials to improve understanding of processes amongst teams.
• Defined clear roles and responsibilities within the team to ensure effective task allocation.

• Led {$25 mln} project by establishing charter and guiding execution baseline for Saudi Aramco projects.
• Oversee all phases of the project—Initiation, Planning, Execution, Monitoring & Control, and Closure ensuring alignment with the project delivery baseline.
• Execute the project in accordance with corporate policies and established project procedures.
• Share data on project performance with the organization regularly to track progress and success.
• Successfully complete all project activities and formally close the project.
• Mitigated potential risks effectively, safeguarded against possible pitfalls within projects.