Abdullah Alhamad

Abdullah Alhamad is a seasoned Data Protection and Privacy Professional currently serving as Data Protection Director at stc since February 2023, where responsibilities include ensuring compliance with the Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL) and the National Cybersecurity Authority's National Data Management Office (NDMO). Prior experience includes a role as Manager of Information Security Governance at Al Rajhi Bank, focusing on Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) compliance and change management processes. Additionally, Abdullah held positions at Bank Albilad as an Information Security Threat Intelligence Team Leader and Governance Senior Officer, performing similar PCI DSS and change management functions. Early career stages involved serving as a System Engineer at Cognizant and Saudi Telecom Company, specializing in Comptel products and batch APIs. Abdullah holds a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, completed in 2015.