Imran Ulhaq Syed

Data Protection Officer for 10 Business units of ALJ Enterprises
• Member of the ALJ DPO team, collaborating directly with the Chief Data Protection Officer to drive PDPL
compliance across ALJ group entities.
• Technical lead for the implementation of enterprise-wide data protection controls, embedding Privacy by
Design across systems, applications, and digital platforms.
• Administrator for Securiti.ai privacy platform, overseeing Data Subject Rights (DSR), DPIAs, Records of
Processing Activities (RoPA), consent management, vendor assessments, and cookie compliance.
• Managed cross-border transfer assessments, third-party privacy risk assessments, and Data Subject Rights
handling end to end.
• Partnered with IT, Legal, Compliance, and Business teams to strengthen data governance, security controls,
and regulatory readiness.

• Technical Lead for PDPL Implementation: spearheaded compliance initiatives aligning websites, applications,
and business processes with Saudi Arabias Personal Data Protection Law.
• Led execution of Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) for all ALJE applications, ensuring systematic
risk identification and mitigation.
• Developed and maintained Records of Processing Activities (ROPA) templates, ensuring accurate
documentation of all data processing activities.
• Designed and implemented data retention schedules aligned with PDPL policies, ensuring compliant and
secure disposal of personal data.
• Deployed cookie banners, privacy notices, and consent management systems across ALJEs digital
platforms.
• Conducted vendor risk assessments on third-party suppliers to ensure adherence to data protection
requirements.
• Led cross-border data transfer impact assessments for international data flows in compliance with PDPL
transfer regulations.
• Managed Securiti.ai as platform administrator, overseeing privacy automation, DSR processing, and risk
assessment workflows.
• Collaborated with Legal, IT Security, Compliance, and Business Units to embed Privacy by Design principles
enterprise-wide.

• Project Delivery: Managed end-to-end project lifecycle for various IT initiatives, including system upgrades, software implementations, and infrastructure improvements
• Application Development: Developed and managed multiple applications like GL, Stock & Inventory, Trade Finance, Payroll
• User training: Led the change management, trained users on new ERP across all over KSA and Qatar Ofice.

Managing all IT operations
 System integration with media houses and TV channels
 Supporting Finance by developing macro based excel files for Tax and other benefits calculations
 Develop in-house ERP to record non -media activities and revenue recording
 Time management system for fixed fee clients
Highlights:
* In-house ERP development for Finance and media dept
* Tax & Benefits computation reports
* Integration with Media Buying houses / clients

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