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MANSOUR ALQAHTANI

SAAD M
RIYADH

Summary

Accomplished IT leader with nearly 40 years of service at the National Information Center, specializing in the Ministry of Interior systems. The career progression includes roles such as Operator of Ministry Systems, Operations Shift Supervisor, Head of Operational Systems and Databases for the Fingerprint Project, and currently, Director of Distributed Database Systems Management overseeing over 45 critical national applications. I have successfully contributed to numerous national achievements:

- Overcoming the problem of moving from 1999 to 2000 (Y2K) in the legacy ACOS fingerprint system

- Upgrading the fingerprint system in the police from manual to automated search

- Expanding the fingerprint system to include all regions of the Kingdom after it served only 6 sites

- Expanding the identification system to include all citizens, residents and visitors

- Upgrading the border system to be a backup system that works around the clock in conjunction with the main system

- Managing and operating the Tawakkalna system at the moment of its launch

- Management and operation of Ehsan system

and I had led several committees, and a member in multiple projects, including the current leadership of a sensitive security project. I am proud to have been honored with numerous national awards and commendations, supported by exceptional leadership, management, and training certifications. Driven by a commitment to serving my country, I aim to leverage my expertise to support the realization of Vision 2030 and contribute to advancing national objectives.

Overview

38
38
years of professional experience
2
2
Languages

Work History

Distributed Database Manager

NIC, SDAIA
Riyadh, Riyadh Region
11.1986 - Current

I served for nearly 40 years at National Information Center ( SDAIA \ NIC ) and I am still on the job until now. I have got a number of positions, received a lot of science, achieved many achievements, and I look forward to serving my country and sharing my long experience to be an active element in my community. I ended up as the Director of Distributed Systems Database Management.

  • Manage more than 45 sensitive National systems work 24/7 built on 3 different environment ( DB2 LUW , Oracle and SQL).
  • Implemented robust security measures, safeguarding sensitive National information from unauthorized access or leaks.
  • Reduced data retrieval time for end-users by designing and implementing efficient storage structures.
  • Ensured data integrity and accuracy by conducting regular audits and implementing validation checks.
  • Increased system uptime by proactively monitoring database health and addressing potential issues before they escalated.
  • Operating and monitoring many vital systems such as (fingerprint systems, SADAD,Ehsan, Nafath, EFAA and Tawakkalna system).

and more management tasks that achieve the NIC strategic goals.

Education

Certified Business Professional - Leadership

IBTA
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
04.2001 -

Entrepreneurship Diploma - Business Entrepreneurship

Ajman University
United Arab State
12.2020 - 12.2023

Diploma of Business Administration - Business Administration

E3mal Business Academic
Online Training
06.2019 - 11.2020

PROSCI Change Management Certification - Change Management Process

Mawj Training
KSA, Riyadh
04.2001 -

University Associated Degree - Programming Technology

King Saud University
KSA, Riyadh
07.1985 - 02.1988

Skills

System monitoring

Customer support

SQL proficiency

Data privacy compliance

Preparing the Evaluation KPI

Advocate humanity

Software

COBOL, PASCAL, BASIC, SQL, SQL/PL, ORACLE, DB2 LUW and more

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Timeline

Entrepreneurship Diploma - Business Entrepreneurship

Ajman University
12.2020 - 12.2023

Diploma of Business Administration - Business Administration

E3mal Business Academic
06.2019 - 11.2020

Certified Business Professional - Leadership

IBTA
04.2001 -

PROSCI Change Management Certification - Change Management Process

Mawj Training
04.2001 -

Distributed Database Manager

NIC, SDAIA
11.1986 - Current

University Associated Degree - Programming Technology

King Saud University
07.1985 - 02.1988
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