SUNDOS ALABDULKARIM
Riyadh
Summary
Oriented towards organizational development and workforce enablement with experience supporting leadership, coordinating cross-functional initiatives, and enhancing operational effectiveness within institutional environments. Skilled in capability development, and people-centered workforce solutions that improve alignment, collaboration, and organizational performance.
Overview
1
1
Certification
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Business Support Section Head
National Laboratories Administration, KACST
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
01.2025 - Current
- Lead coordination and communication across departments to support organizational alignment and operational efficiency.
- Manage the Laboratories Infrastructure Development Committee involving General Managers and sector leadership.
- Designed and implemented a capability development initiative to assess employee strengths, interests, and development goals.
- Applied people-centered workforce development approaches by aligning responsibilities with individual capabilities and career aspirations.
- Address workforce gaps through Cooperative Training and Tamheer programs; mentor and develop trainees.
- Support leadership meetings, executive reporting, and follow-up processes across multiple departments.
- Contribute to organizational transformation initiatives through communication facilitation and stakeholder coordination.
Translator & Project Support
King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST)
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
01.2015 - 01.2019
- Led translation initiatives and coordinated multidisciplinary teams across scientific and institutional projects.
- Developed executive-level reports, bilingual documentation, and official correspondence (Arabic–English).
- Conducted document review, quality assurance, and editing to enhance communication clarity and consistency.
- Mentored trainees and junior contributors to improve work quality and professional development.
- Participated in institutional committees requiring analytical thinking and stakeholder coordination.
Cooperative Teaching Assistant
Translation Department, PNU
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
01.2013 - 01.2014
- Assisted in teaching translation courses and supported communication-focused academic activities.
Education
Master’s Degree - Specialized Translation (Arabic ↔ English)
Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University
2026
Bachelor’s Degree - Translation (English)
King Saud University
2012
Skills
- Organizational Development
- Capability Development
- Transformation Support
- Operational Improvement
- Strategic Communication
- Problem Solving
- Motivational leadership
- Decision-making
- Team leadership
- Analytical thinking
- Strategic planning
- Training management
Certification
- Certified Business Professional in Leadership (CBP-L)
- Certified Trainer – Training of Trainers (TOT)
- Google Project Management
- Leading Transformations: Manage Change
- Design Thinking
- Data Analysis Using Power BI
- Technical Writing – Alfaisal University
- Research Methodology – Alfaisal University
LANGUAGES
Arabic (Native)
English (Professional Proficiency)
Timeline
Business Support Section Head
National Laboratories Administration, KACST
01.2025 - Current
Translator & Project Support
King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST)
01.2015 - 01.2019
Cooperative Teaching Assistant
Translation Department, PNU
01.2013 - 01.2014
Master’s Degree - Specialized Translation (Arabic ↔ English)
Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University
Bachelor’s Degree - Translation (English)
King Saud University
Publications
- Teach Me How to Communicate علمني كيف أتواصل- Published by Madark
- Optoelectronics and Optical Bio-Sensors - Chapter in book Optoelectronics