Yoseph Alsawady

Yoseph Alsawady is a Senior Strategy Management Specialist at the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) since November 2017, specializing in the Strategy, Budget & Corporate Performance (SBCP) Department. Prior roles at IsDB include positions as a Young Professional focusing on Awqaf investments and Islamic finance, with significant contributions to microfinance and the Awqaf Properties Investment Fund. Before joining IsDB, Yoseph served as Development Manager at SAMTCO General Contracting Ltd., overseeing strategic planning and project management systems, and also held roles as a Civil Engineer and Site Manager. Early career experience includes an engineering internship at Huta-Hegerfeld Saudia Ltd. and teaching Arabic at Kansas State University. Educational qualifications include a Master’s degree in International Relations from Harvard Extension School, a Master of Engineering Management from Kansas State University, and a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the same institution, complemented by a minor in Arabic Language and Literature from the American University of Beirut.