Khalid Abbas Elzein

Selected Achievements

Measured impact across technology, operations, and regulated environments.

Cashless Payments

Led implementation of a closed-loop cashless payment ecosystem processing more than 500,000 transactions monthly.

Regulated Transport

Led technology governance and compliance for a licensed intercity transportation operator under regulatory oversight.

Mission-Critical Systems

Led development of systems integrated with Saudi Ministry of Interior platforms for traffic operations.

Access Control

Designed and deployed intelligent access control systems across 36 operational locations.

Customer Platforms

Delivered customer service platforms supporting transportation operations and more than one million passengers annually.

IT Organizations

Built and led IT departments supporting operations, customer services, and business growth initiatives.

Professional Experience

A career path from systems engineering to executive technology leadership.

Chief Technology Officer, Alnaql Alarabi Co (Moventis)

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | May 2023 to Present

Lead technology strategy, digital transformation, enterprise IT, cybersecurity, operational technology, and ITS for a licensed intercity transportation operator.

Established and structured the IT department, governance framework, policies, and operational standards.
Managed technology operations supporting a nationwide transportation network serving more than one million passengers annually.
Managed annual technology budgets exceeding SAR 2 million.
Led technology governance and compliance under a regulated concession framework.
Defined business and technical requirements for ITS, surveillance, operational platforms, and enterprise systems.

Projects Manager, Khair Mithaq Holding Company

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | Jan 2022 to Apr 2023

Supported executive management in establishing centralized technology capabilities, governance models, and shared services across the holding company and subsidiaries.

Defined requirements for establishing a centralized IT department.
Assessed technology requirements, governance frameworks, and operating models across subsidiaries.
Advised executive management on technology strategy and digital transformation.
Reviewed technology projects, vendor proposals, and implementation plans.

Business Services Manager, Dubai Leading Technology LLC

Dubai, UAE | Nov 2021 to Jul 2023

Provided business and technology consulting services for enterprise customers across Saudi Arabia and the UAE.

Acted as the primary liaison between clients, technical teams, and solution providers.
Led business analysis, requirements gathering, solution validation, and project planning.
Supported projects covering access control, smart security, digital payment platforms, and web applications.
Ensured successful integration between customer systems, payment gateways, and third-party services.

Head of Operations & Head of IT, Origin of Management Company (Samaya Group)

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | Jan 2019 to Jan 2022

Led IT and operational transformation across business units, building the IT function and delivering strategic business technology platforms.

Built the IT department and defined technology standards, policies, and processes.
Delivered a cashless payment ecosystem processing more than 500,000 monthly transactions.
Implemented intelligent access control across 36 operational locations.
Developed a customer service platform supporting more than one million passengers annually.
Implemented ERP, inventory management, CCTV, VoIP, mail, and enterprise infrastructure solutions.

IT Technical Manager, Ejada United Company

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | Dec 2016 to Jan 2019

Led IT operations, infrastructure, service management, enterprise applications, and business systems development.

Improved service availability through monitoring, process optimization, and automation.
Reduced operating costs through technology-led operational improvements.
Led development of a CRM integrated with Sales, Customer Service, Operations, Overseas Recruitment, MOL Ajeer, and Microsoft Dynamics AX.
Developed business applications for employee self-services, online payments, and service scheduling.

Systems Engineer, Tahakom

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | 2015 to 2016

Continued supporting the Saudi Traffic Safety Saher program following the transition of the BOT project to Tahakom.

Led development and enhancement of enterprise operational systems.
Integrated traffic operations, maintenance, violation processing, reporting, and Ministry of Interior platforms.
Automated incident and violation collection into the enterprise data warehouse.
Developed executive dashboards and strategic operational reporting solutions.

Systems Engineer, Dallah Trans Arabia

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | 2014 to 2015

Joined the Saudi Traffic Safety Saher program under the BOT operating model, supporting enterprise platforms and mission-critical traffic enforcement systems.

Developed and maintained enterprise applications.
Administered Microsoft infrastructure and supported database operations.
Delivered reporting solutions for operational and executive teams.
Supported traffic monitoring, operational control, and incident management systems.

Network & Systems Specialist, Manazel Al-Plastic

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | Sep 2011 to May 2013

Managed network infrastructure, systems administration, ERP support, database backups, and disaster recovery across company branches.

Designed and implemented connected network infrastructure across branches.
Administered ERP systems, databases, backups, and disaster recovery processes.
Supported daily IT infrastructure operations and systems availability.

Technology leadership built across engineering, operations, consulting, and regulated transportation.

Strategic and operational technology capabilities.