Abdullah Alruwais

Abdullah Alruwais has a diverse work experience spanning several prestigious companies in the banking and financial industry. ABDULLAH currently holds the position of Executive Vice President of Retail Banking at Bank Albilad since 2022. Prior to this, Abdullah served as the Chief Executive Officer of SIJIL from 2018 to 2022.

Before joining SIJIL, Abdullah worked at Bank Aljazira as Head of Cards from 2017 to 2018 and as a Debit and Acquiring Senior Manager from 2014 to 2017. ABDULLAH also held the position of Head of eChannels, IT & Shared Services Group at Al Rajhi Bank from 2011 to 2014.

At the beginning of their career, Abdullah gained valuable experience at various organizations. ABDULLAH served as a Project Manager at Bank Albilad in the IT PMO department, where they led projects such as EMV Issuing, MasterCard Acquiring, and ATM Switch Replacement. Prior to that, they worked at Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA) as a Project Manager and Technical Support personnel, handling projects such as SPAN2 Implementation, SPAN2 Migration, and SAMA PCI remediation.

Abdullah's early experience also includes working as a web developer at Al Faisaliah Group's IT department, where they participated in the co-op program during their university period. ABDULLAH was involved in website development using ASP and HTML and provided SAP customization and support.

Overall, Abdullah Alruwais has a strong background in the banking and financial industry, with extensive experience in retail banking, executive leadership, card services, eChannels, and project management.

Abdullah Alruwais completed a course in Leadership at IMD in 2023. Before that, they earned a Bachelor's degree in Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance from King Saud University, completing their studies between 1998 and 2003. Additionally, they have participated in various courses and programs, although specific details about the duration and field of study are not available.