Abdulaziz Almanea

Abdulaziz Almanea is a distinguished data management professional with extensive experience in academia and consultancy. Currently serving as the Founder and Chairman of the Board at جمعية إدارة البيانات (داما السعودية) | DAMA Saudi, Abdulaziz leads a non-profit community focused on advancing data management practices in Saudi Arabia. As a Managing Consultant at SITE سايت, responsibilities include developing data strategies and governance frameworks to enhance data integrity and compliance. Concurrently, Abdulaziz contributes to higher education as an Assistant Professor at Imam Muhammad ibn Saud Islamic University and as an Associate Lecturer at The University of Sheffield, where advanced topics in data management are taught. With a solid educational foundation, including a Ph.D. from The University of Sheffield and a Master’s from Drexel University, Abdulaziz has a proven commitment to the field of information science and data management.