Ali Abdelaal

Ali Abdelaal has a strong background in the financial services sector, with a focus on professional services. Ali has held various leadership and managerial roles at Saudi Business Machines (SBM). From 2015 to present, Ali has served as the Director of Professional Services - Financial Services, overseeing a portfolio of approximately $100 million and managing a team of around 400 resources. Ali has been responsible for sales, marketing, solutioning, delivery, and resource development. Ali has also played a key role in implementing bank strategies and managing relationships with key customers/partners. Prior to this role, Ali worked as the Professional Services Manager - Financial Services and Banking Practice Manager at SBM, where they were responsible for growth, sales, delivery, and developing offerings for the banking sector. Earlier in their career, Ali worked as a Program Manager and Project Manager. Before joining SBM, Ali worked as a Business Analyst Project Manager at Direct Marketing Services.

Ali Abdelaal's education history includes the following:

- In 2019, they attended Harvard Business School and studied Strategy Management with a focus on Disruptive Innovation.

- Also in 2019, they attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for a program in Digital Transformation.

- From 2015 to 2017, they attended The Wharton School and completed a Professional Program in Financial & Numerical Modeling.

- In 2016, they attended the University of Washington for a Professional Program in Machine Learning.

- From 2011 to 2013, they studied Open Courses at Yale University.

- From 2009 to 2012, they pursued an MBA at Alliance Manchester Business School.

- Ali also completed a Post Grad program in DIGITAL STRATEGIES FOR BUSINESS: LEADING THE NEXT-GENERATION ENTERPRISE at Columbia Business School (dates not specified), and studied Leading Organization During Disruptive Teams at INSEAD (degree name not specified).

In addition to their formal education, Ali has obtained various certifications, including Scaled Agile Framework - Lean Portfolio Management, Financial Risk Management, Enterprise Architect TOGAF, ITIL Foundation, Business Analytics Expert, PMP (Project Management Institute), Siebel Certified Consultant, and Professional Scrum Master. Ali has also pursued certifications in Credit Risk Analysis & Modeling, Google Certified Data Engineer, Investment Banking, but the dates of obtaining these certifications are not specified.