Abdullah al-Khrashi

Abdullah Al-khrashi has a diverse work experience that spans over a period of 16 years. In their most recent role as the Vice President of Technology at SAUDI PAYMENTS since 2017, they lead a team of 150+ professionals, focusing on IT Strategy, Enterprise Architecture, Business Relationship Management, Solution Design, and Delivery Management. Abdullah is also responsible for ensuring the readiness of national payment systems and positioning the payment ecosystem in Saudi Arabia among leading countries. Prior to this, Abdullah held the position of Director, Service Enablement and Director, Solution Delivery at SAUDI PAYMENTS.

Before joining SAUDI PAYMENTS, Abdullah worked at ARASCO as a Sr. Manager, IT Operation from 2014 to 2017, and at the Ministry of Health Saudi Arabia as a Network Implementation Team Lead and Network Engineer from 2012 to 2014. Abdullah also gained experience as an IT Technical Support Specialist at Saudi Industrial Development Fund - SIDF from 2008 to 2012 and completed a summer internship at Saudi Stock Exchange (TADAWUL) in 2006. Throughout their career, Abdullah has demonstrated expertise in various areas of information technology, including IT infrastructure management, network implementation, and IT operations.

Abdullah Al-khrashi completed a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University from 2002 to 2007. Abdullah also obtained additional certifications as a Certified SOA Architect and Certified SOA Professional from Arcitura Education Inc. in 2019.