Hussam Karkashan

Hussam Karkashan has a diverse work experience spanning over two decades. Hussam began their career as a Summer Trainee at NCB in 1997 and later served as a Summer Trainee at Al-Jafali Heavy Industrial in 1998. In 2002, they worked as a Co-op Trainee at Jeddah Beverage Can Company.

Karkashan then joined Schlumberger in 2003, where they worked as an Oilfield Specialist in the Artificial Lift department. Their responsibilities included ESP installation, pre-commissioning, commissioning, monitoring, maintenance, and troubleshooting in Abu-Safah and Safaneiyah fields. Hussam also served as a field supervisor for Abu-Safah field for six months.

In 2007, they worked as a Co-op Trainee at Saudi Arabian Airlines before joining The National Commercial Bank - AlahliNCB in 2008. At AlahliNCB, they held the position of VP, Treasury Business Development & Support Manager. Their role involved developing and introducing new treasury products, creating business policies and procedures, and managing operational risks.

In 2020, Karkashan worked as a Consultant for the National Development Fund, where they developed the operating foundations of NDF's treasury. This included creating a treasury governance framework, defining stakeholders' roles and responsibilities through the Liquidity and Investment Management committee charter, and developing a consolidated liquidity and investment management framework.

Most recently, in 2022, they joined Al Rajhi Bank as the Head of Treasury Business Development.

Overall, Karkashan has demonstrated expertise in treasury business development, operational risk management, and consultancy across various industries.

Hussam Karkashan earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree with a specialization in Finance, General from the University of Business and Technology from 2010 to 2012. Prior to that, they pursued a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Yanbu Industrial College from 2006 to 2008. Hussam also completed an Associate degree in Manufacturing Engineering from Yanbu Industrial College from 2000 to 2003.