Khalid Alsalman
Riyadh,Saudi Arabia
Summary
Dynamic and results-driven professional with a strong foundation in IT infrastructure installation and upgrades, adept at managing data center consolidation and optimization. Demonstrates exceptional leadership capabilities and strategic planning expertise, effectively coordinating remote project teams and managing people under pressure. Skilled in conflict resolution, risk and change management strategies, with a proven track record of clear reporting and communication across all levels. Committed to enhancing user experience through effective communication, user acceptance testing (UAT), and issue resolution.
Driven professional with knack for strategic planning and resource management. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and optimise project workflows. Poised to drive organisational success through meticulous project oversight and stakeholder collaboration.
Overview
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years of professional experience
Work history
PMO Director
Ebtikar Technologies Company
Riyadh
2010.02 - 2026.06
- Participate in management consulting engagements, defining and refining strategy focused on processes, procedures, and information technology.
- Manage operational aspects of the organization, including knowledge management, coordination of resources, and project planning and delivery.
- Recognize opportunities to increase automation or outsourcing; plan and execute projects to deliver on savings and increased efficiencies.
Program Manager
Ebtikar Technologies Company
Riyadh
2007.06 - 2010.01
- Managing the program budget.
- Managing risks and issues and taking corrective measurements.
- Direct and coordinate all project personnel activities to ensure the project’s progress is on schedule and optimal resource utilization within budget constraints.
- Schedule, manage and participate in periodic formal project progress meetings and keep records of minutes.
- Obtain the necessary deliverable acceptance documents/certificates in a timely manner and facilitate the invoicing and collections process.
- Prepare and submit periodic progress status reports regarding project progress and the project milestones.
- Ensure that the costs are efficiently managed and reported to ensure that the planned gross margin is achieved.
- Continuously maintain excellent customer relationships through effective two-way communication and by balancing project objectives with conflicting objectives.
- Managing and leading the project team.
- Manage all operational staff, outside vendor activities, projects, and deliverables related to the day-to-day operations of the organization.
- Ministry of Education VSAT Project
Program Manager
Ebtikar Technologies Company
Riyadh
2003.01 - 2007.09
- Responsible for the activity of all the project managers and aware of the progress of the projects.
- Providing STC with a single focal point for all service delivery, as well as a daily senior management presence.
- Management of all the activities related to the contract.
- Definition of vendor processes in accordance with STC procedures.
- Management of Service Delivery & Service Quality.
- Job order initiation.
- Reporting to the PMO Director, responsible for managing day-to-day operations of these 10 employees, SR20.5 million Project.
- Contributed to growing the Project value from 5.5 million to the present value of SR 20 million.
- Interact with customers and outside contractors such as 3ANet, and Aither Trading to schedule work as well as to resolve problems.
- Assign work to field personnel including designers, service personnel, installers, and project managers.
- Track the progress and job costs of multiple projects taking place in a Kingdom-wide area.
- Prepare quarterly progress reports for the status of the projects.
- Conduct monthly meetings to inform staff about project issues and how to resolve it.
- Participate and contribute to developing tactics to achieve project targets for enhancing the service.
- Assist in building vendor/resource relationships to progress strategies.
- Saudi Telecom Company IP Enhancement Project
Communication Projects Organization Manager
AlFaisaliah Electronics Services
Riyadh
1997.02 - 2002.12
- Manage & Design connectivity projects.
- Produced Scope of Work & Implementation Plans for large projects.
- Handle network configuration (3Com & Cisco Switches & HUBS).
- Responsible for the success of Data & Voice network cabling projects at banks, hospitals, and universities throughout the Kingdom, such as KFNGH (3500 nodes) and KKNGH (2500 nodes). These projects typically include fiber optic and UTP cabling, Wireless, installation, configuration testing for active & passive network components, and full Lucent certification.
- Promoted from Network & Cabling engineer.
- Managed and mentored 100% virtual staff throughout the Kingdom.
- Developed & presented client project plans.
Maintenance Engineer
Gulf Stars Systems
Riyadh
1996.02 - 1997.01
- Perform installation & configuration of the networked Servers & PC’s.
- Managed Network Maintenance Contracts.
- Handle Network installation and configuration (Novell NetWare & MS-Windows NT).
- Maintained the online spare parts listings, and detailed replacement components list for each contract.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Northeastern Illinois University
Chicago, IllinoisAssociate of Telecommunication Engineering - Microwave Section
Telecommunication Institute
RiyadhSkills
- Work ethic and initiative
- Fast-paced environment adaptability
- IT infrastructure installation and upgrades
- Judgment and decision-making
- Accountability and responsibility
- Conflict resolution skills
- Leadership capabilities
- People management under pressure
- Effective communication across all levels
- User expectation management
- Clear reporting and communication
- Strategic planning expertise
- Collaborative team management
- Remote project team coordination
- User acceptance testing (UAT)
- Issue resolution and problem-solving
- Risk and change management strategies
- Data center consolidation and optimization
- Waterfall model understanding
- Gantt chart expertise
- PMO tools proficiency
- Work breakdown structure creation
- Project financials understanding
- Portfolio governance
- Metrics and kpi development
- Risk assessment techniques
- Knowledge of agile methodologies
- PMO processes knowledge
- Proficient in ms project
- Software development lifecycle understanding
- Financial reporting
- Project scheduling
- Risk analysis
- Technical writing
- Requirements Analysis
- Programme scheduling
- Scope management
- Familiarity with ISO standards
- Budget oversight
- Schedule management
- Account reconciliation
- Process Improvement
- High-value project management
- Contract management
- Jira
- Budget management
- Customer relationship management
- Performance improvements
- Research and Development
- Risk Management
- Six Sigma
- Capital improvement planning
- Multi-unit operations management
- Agile methodologies
- Workload prioritisation
- Cost reduction and containment
- Budgeting and forecasting
- Workforce training
- Project scope defining
- Systems implementation
- Staff retention
- Financial Forecasting
- Sales trend forecasting
- Portfolio Management
- Vendor relationships management
- Excel expertise
- Project development and lifecycle
- Purchasing and procurement
- Risk data and quality assessments
Certification
- Novell Netware
- Netware 4.1 X Administration
- Netware 3.1X Administration
- Netware 3.1X Advanced Administration
- Netware 3.1X Installation & Configuration.
- Netware TCP/IP
- Networking Technology.
- CNA Certified Netware Administrator
- MS-Windows
- Supporting MS-WIN95
- Supporting MS-NT Server 3.51
- Supporting MS-NT Workstation 3.51
- Lucent Technologies
- Systimax SCS Installation &Maintenance
- Systimax SCS Designing &Engineering
- WaveLan Products/ Applications
- WaveLan Design/ Installation
- Cisco Systems
- Introduction to Cisco Router Configuration.
- Advanced Cisco Router Configuration.
- Cisco LAN Switch Configuration
- Cisco Internet Work Troubleshooting.
- Cisco Certified Network Associate [CCNA] (Cisco Systems, Inc)
- AlFaisaliah Group
- Sales & Negotiation Skills
- Strategic Thinking & Planning
- New Horizon
- Professional Project Management Training
Accomplishments
- Ministry of Education
- Supplying of Video Conference, VSAT, and Video Streaming Equipment and Connectivity of the Ministry of Education, KSA. To have an independent and strong communication infrastructure that can reach anywhere for multimedia and data applications. To have fast and reliable communication between the Ministry Head Office and the Educational Directorates (57 locations all over the Kingdom).
- Saudi Telecom Company (STC)
- Implemented multi-site WAN to support connectivity back to the corporate office using AVAYA SCS System, and Cisco Routers
- Arab National Bank (anb)
- Successfully managed the network upgrade project throughout the kingdom to have fast and reliable communication between the bank Head Office and the branches all over the Kingdom.
- BAE Systems
- BAE provides Customer Data Integration software, database management services, and premier customer data. Responsible for providing the initial management solution recommendations as well as the actual design, Implementation and integration of the AVAYA Structured Connectivity Solutions.
- NGHA-KFNGH Riyadh & KKNGH Jeddah
- Successfully designed and implemented the Data & Voice Network connectivity projects at the two hospitals. KFNGH (3500 nodes) and KKNGH (2500 nodes). These projects typically include fiber optic and UTP cabling, Wireless installation configuration testing of active & passive network components, and full Lucent certification.
- Alhada Armed Forces Hospital
- Successfully designed and implemented Structured Connectivity Solutions for the entire hospital and the two remote sites.
- NGHA-KAANGH Dammam & KAANGH Hofouf
- Successfully designed and implemented the Data & Voice Network connectivity projects at the hospitals. KAANGH-Dammam (220 nodes and KAANGH-Hofouf (450 nodes). These projects include UTP cabling, Wireless installation configuration, testing of network components, and full AVAYA certification.
- ALJ (Toyota Corporation)
- Designed multi-site WAN for ALJ Group Kingdom-wide (Toyota Corporation). Provided AVAYA Structured Connectivity Solutions.
- AlSafi DANON EST.
- Designed and implemented a Structured Connectivity Solutions for the entire dairy and the remote sites.
- Saudi Airlines.
- Designed and implemented a Structured Connectivity Solutions for the HQ and the remote sites.
- King Saud University (KSU)
- Implemented multi sites WAN to support connectivity back to the head office.
Affiliations
- Building Industry Consulting Service International (BICSI)
- Project Management Institute (PMI)
References
References available upon request.
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Timeline
PMO Director
Ebtikar Technologies Company
2010.02 - 2026.06
Program Manager
Ebtikar Technologies Company
2007.06 - 2010.01
Program Manager
Ebtikar Technologies Company
2003.01 - 2007.09
Communication Projects Organization Manager
AlFaisaliah Electronics Services
1997.02 - 2002.12
Maintenance Engineer
Gulf Stars Systems
1996.02 - 1997.01
Associate of Telecommunication Engineering - Microwave Section
Telecommunication Institute
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Northeastern Illinois University