Fares Alfraih

Fares Alfraih has a diverse work experience spanning multiple industries and roles. Fares is currently the Executive Director of Business Development at THIQAH. Prior to this, they were the Director of Business Development and SA at Saudi Mining Services Company ESNAD. Fares also held positions at Lean Business Services, where they served as the Head of Business Development, Digital Care, Business Development Senior Manager, and Business Development Manager. Fares gained experience in the field of smart city development as a Section Manager at stc. Earlier in their career, Fares worked as an Assistant Manager of Business Development and Sales at Elm Company. Fares started their professional journey as a Summer Trainee at the Saudi Industrial Development Fund and later became a Senior Technical Analyst within the same organization. Fares's responsibilities included providing business consultancy, analysis, and financing recommendations for various industrial investments, evaluating economic viability of projects, and minimizing risks associated with loan applications.

Fares Alfraih completed their Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering at Alfaisal University from 2007 to 2012. Fares then pursued a Master's Degree in Engineering Business Management at the University of Warwick from 2013 to 2014. Additionally, they obtained several certifications, including "Predictive Analytics for Business - NanoDegree" and "Predictive analytics core skills" from Udacity in March 2020 and February 2020 respectively. Fares also acquired a certification in "Mergers and Acquisitions" from the Amsterdam Institute of Finance in April 2018.