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Education
Skills
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Core Competencies
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Mohammed Abdullah

Riffa ,bahrain

Summary

Self-motivated leader with more than 16 years of progressive experience in Business Continuity, IT Disaster Recovery, Crisis Management, Technology Risks, IT Governance & IT Operations. Strong ability in establishing and implementing Business Continuity & IT Disaster Recovery Framework in Financial, Healthcare & Government sectors.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work history

Head of Cybersecurity Governance

Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare
Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
06.2023 - Current

BCM and IT Disaster Recovery Advisor

Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare
Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
06.2021 - Current

Senior Manager - IT Resilience & Disaster Recovery

AlRajhi Bank - Head Quarter
Riyadh , Saudi Arabia
01.2021 - 04.2021

Manager - Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery

Ernst & Young Global Consulting Services
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
02.2020 - 12.2020

Senior Consultant - Information Technology

MKCC Cardiac Center
Awali , Bahrain
06.2019 - 02.2020

Manager - Business Continuity & Crisis Management

Gulf International Bank
Khobar, Saudi Arabia
01.2018 - 04.2019

Manager - IT Governance & Disaster Recovery

Gulf International Bank
Khobar, Saudi Arabia
01.2014 - 12.2017

Assist. Manager-IT Governance & Disaster Recovery

Gulf International Bank
Khobar, Saudi Arabia
01.2011 - 12.2013

Officer - IT Governance & Disaster Recovery

Gulf International Bank
Manama , Bahrain
09.2008 - 12.2010

Officer - IT Operations

Gulf International Bank
Manama , Bahrain
01.2008 - 08.2008

Supervisor - IT Operations

Gulf International Bank
Manama , Bahrain
01.2007 - 12.2007

Operator - IT Operations

Gulf International Bank
Manama , Bahrain
02.2006 - 12.2006

Education

Bachelor of Technology - Business Information Systems

University of Bahrain
Bahrain
03.2003 - 01.2005

Diploma - Business Information Systems

University of Bahrain
Bahrain
09.2000 - 01.2003

Skills

    MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Visio, MS Project, Service Now, Proofpoint & MS SharePoint

Certification

  • Certified Business Continuity ISO22301 Lead Implementer - IRCA Global
  • Certified Business Continuity ISO22301 Lead Auditor - BSI Group
  • Certified IT Disaster Recovery Expert - Business Continuity Institute - Singapore

Core Competencies

  • Business Continuity Implementation as per ISO22301 & SAMA Framework
  • IT Disaster Recovery Implementation as per ISO22301, ISO27001 & NIST Framework
  • Technology Risk Management as per ISO 31000
  • IT Governance
  • Cybersecurity Governance
  • IT Change Management
  • IT Operations

Languages

Arabic
Native
English
Fluent

Additional Information


  • BCM & RISK MANAGEMENT AWARD 2023 - May 2023 - KSA Global CISO Forum - Riyadh
  • BTX TOP EXECUTIVE AWARD 2023 - Jun 2023 - GEC Media Group - Riyadh
  • CIO 200 FINALIST AWARD 2023 - Sep 2023 - Grand Finale of World CIO 200 - Baku
  • ANNUAL CISO CONCLAVE AWARD 2023 - Sep 2023- Global CISO FORUM - Baku


Timeline

Head of Cybersecurity Governance

Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare
06.2023 - Current

BCM and IT Disaster Recovery Advisor

Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare
06.2021 - Current

Senior Manager - IT Resilience & Disaster Recovery

AlRajhi Bank - Head Quarter
01.2021 - 04.2021

Manager - Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery

Ernst & Young Global Consulting Services
02.2020 - 12.2020

Senior Consultant - Information Technology

MKCC Cardiac Center
06.2019 - 02.2020

Manager - Business Continuity & Crisis Management

Gulf International Bank
01.2018 - 04.2019

Manager - IT Governance & Disaster Recovery

Gulf International Bank
01.2014 - 12.2017

Assist. Manager-IT Governance & Disaster Recovery

Gulf International Bank
01.2011 - 12.2013

Officer - IT Governance & Disaster Recovery

Gulf International Bank
09.2008 - 12.2010

Officer - IT Operations

Gulf International Bank
01.2008 - 08.2008

Supervisor - IT Operations

Gulf International Bank
01.2007 - 12.2007

Operator - IT Operations

Gulf International Bank
02.2006 - 12.2006

Bachelor of Technology - Business Information Systems

University of Bahrain
03.2003 - 01.2005

Diploma - Business Information Systems

University of Bahrain
09.2000 - 01.2003
Mohammed Abdullah