Ali al-Zahid

Ali Al-Zahid has a diverse work experience spanning over 20 years in the telecommunications industry. Ali is currently working as the Chief Executive Officer of Zain Iraq since February 2017. Prior to this, they served as the Chief Commercial Officer of the same company, where they managed the commercial department and led a team of 1200 employees across Marketing, Sales, and Customer Care.

Before joining Zain Iraq, Ali Al-Zahid held the role of Sales Director at Zain Iraq from September 2010 to May 2015, where they managed distribution, retail, and sales operations. Ali successfully led a team of 550 sales employees and achieved a turnover of 2 Billion USD per year.

Prior to their tenure at Zain Iraq, Ali Al-Zahid worked as a Partner/Management Consultant at Jean Marc Bellmann from January 2007 to August 2010, where they gained valuable consulting experience.

Earlier in their career, Ali Al-Zahid served as a Senior Project Manager at Telefonica O2 from January 2005 to December 2006 and as a Project Manager for Customer Service at Orange from August 2000 to December 2003.

Overall, Ali Al-Zahid's work experience demonstrates their expertise in the telecommunications industry, particularly in commercial management, sales, and project management.

Ali Al-Zahid completed a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from TRIUM Global Executive MBA and The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) in 2016-2018. Ali also pursued a Master's Degree from HEC Paris and NYU Stern School of Business in 2016-2017. Additionally, Ali holds a Master's degree in Management and Communication from Universität für Weiterbildung Krems. Specific dates for this degree are not provided.