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Muhannad Alzahrani, IT Manager

Muhannad Alzahrani

IT Manager·Farabi Petrochemicals

Saudi Arabia

Bachelor's degree, Computer Engineering

Work experience

Total years of experience: 11 years, 6 months

IT Manager

January 2024 - Present

Farabi Petrochemicals

Jubail, Saudi Arabia

January 2024 - Present

• Leading enterprise technology operations across IT, SAP, and Cybersecurity supporting 1, 500 users across 6 plants in
a 24/7 production environment.
• Driving SAP as a business enabler, including transformation to cloud and real-time integration with plant systems,
improving production visibility, enabling faster sales execution, and supporting timely financial closing.
• Establishing secure data flow between plant operations and enterprise systems, enabling end-to-end visibility of
production, product availability, and logistics execution.
• Governing cybersecurity strategy and operations, maintaining regulations compliance with NCA, Aramco, and HCIS.
• Acting as technology advisor to executive leadership and JV steering committee, influencing ERP, integration, and
cybersecurity decisions.
• Architecting enterprise AI adoption strategy leveraging SAP Joule and Microsoft 365 Copilot, driving intelligent
automation and data-driven decision-making across the enterprise.
• Establishing and validating enterprise Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity capabilities, ensuring readiness
through structured planning and full recovery testing.

Company industry:
Petrochemicals & Refined Petroleum Products Manufacture
Job role:
Management

IT Section Head

November 2021 - January 2024

Farabi Petrochemicals

Jubail, Saudi Arabia

November 2021 - January 2024

• Reduced IT operational cost by 13% through licensing optimization, process automation, and contracts renegotiation.
• Established cybersecurity KPIs that drove sustained NCA, Aramco, and HCIS compliance, raising security maturity and
reducing enterprise risk across IT and OT environments.
• Modernized enterprise architecture and network backbone, improving network and systems performance by 30% and
eliminating critical infrastructure bottlenecks.

Company industry:
Petrochemicals & Refined Petroleum Products Manufacture
Job role:
Information Technology

IT Supervisor

August 2020 - November 2021

Farabi Petrochemicals Company

Jubail, Saudi Arabia

August 2020 - November 2021

- Supervised daily IT operations, ensuring system availability and resolving technical issues promptly.
- Managed network infrastructure, servers, and user support to maintain optimal performance and security.
- Monitored IT budgets and implemented cost-effective solutions to enhance operational efficiency.

Company industry:
Petrochemicals & Refined Petroleum Products Manufacture
Job role:
Information Technology

Database Administrator

September 2019 - August 2020

Farabi Petrochemicals

Jubail, Saudi Arabia

September 2019 - August 2020

• Managed enterprise databases ensuring data integrity, security, and optimal performance.
• Performed regular backups, recovery tests, and disaster recovery planning to safeguard critical data.

Company industry:
Petrochemicals & Refined Petroleum Products Manufacture
Job role:
Information Technology

Regional Database Administrator

February 2017 - September 2019

Ministry of National Guard

Dammam, Saudi Arabia

February 2017 - September 2019

• Managed regional databases ensuring accuracy, security, and consistent system performance.

Company industry:
Medical Hospital
Job role:
Information Technology

IT Project Engineer

August 2016 - February 2017

Saudia Airlines

Dammam, Saudi Arabia

August 2016 - February 2017

• Supported planning and coordination of IT infrastructure and system upgrade projects.

Company industry:
Airlines
Job role:
Information Technology

IT Engineer

December 2014 - August 2016

AAW & Partners

Khobar, Saudi Arabia

December 2014 - August 2016

• Delivered technical support and resolved hardware, software, and network issues.

Company industry:
Business Consultancy Services
Job role:
Information Technology

Education

Al Baha University

June 2014

June 2014

Bachelor's degree, Computer Engineering

Saudi Arabia

Al Baha University

January 2014

January 2014

Bachelor's degree, Computer Engineering

Saudi Arabia

Skills

IT Service Management
Expert
IT Service Management
Expert
IT Management
Expert
IT Management
Expert
ITIL
Expert
ITIL
Expert
Microsoft office
Expert
Microsoft office
Expert
Software \\ Hardware installations
Expert
Software \\ Hardware installations
Expert
Photographing
Expert
Photographing
Expert
Network
Intermediate
Network
Intermediate
Windows Server
Intermediate
Windows Server
Intermediate
Database Management
Intermediate
Database Management
Intermediate
Time Management
Expert
Time Management
Expert
system administration
Expert
system administration
Expert
CROSS FUNCTIONAL COLLABORATION
Intermediate
CROSS FUNCTIONAL COLLABORATION
Intermediate
COST REDUCTION
Intermediate
COST REDUCTION
Intermediate
CYBER SECURITY
Intermediate
CYBER SECURITY
Intermediate
DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Intermediate
DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Intermediate
ENTERPRISE APPLICATION SOFTWARE
Intermediate
ENTERPRISE APPLICATION SOFTWARE
Intermediate
LEADERSHIP
Intermediate
LEADERSHIP
Intermediate
OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY
Intermediate
OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY
Intermediate
ORGANIZATIONAL STRATEGY
Intermediate
ORGANIZATIONAL STRATEGY
Intermediate
STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP
Intermediate
STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP
Intermediate
VISIONARY
Intermediate
VISIONARY
Intermediate
Helpdesk
Expert
Helpdesk
Expert
Active Directory
Expert
Active Directory
Expert
Windows Server 2008
Expert
Windows Server 2008
Expert
Windows Network Administration
Expert
Windows Network Administration
Expert
COMPOSITE MATERIALS
Intermediate
COMPOSITE MATERIALS
Intermediate
BUSINESS PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
BUSINESS PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
CYBERSECURITY MATURITY MODEL CERTIFICATION CMMC
Intermediate
CYBERSECURITY MATURITY MODEL CERTIFICATION CMMC
Intermediate
DECISION MAKING
Intermediate
DECISION MAKING
Intermediate
ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE
Intermediate
ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE
Intermediate
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Intermediate
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Intermediate
OIL AND GAS
Intermediate
OIL AND GAS
Intermediate
OPERATIONS
Intermediate
OPERATIONS
Intermediate
SAP APPLICATIONS
Intermediate
SAP APPLICATIONS
Intermediate

Languages

Arabic

Native Speaker

English

Expert

Training and Certifications

Certifications
ITIL Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management
Bullet Proof Manager – Leadership Program
AI-Driven Leadership: Strategy to Execution Masterclass
ITIL Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management
Axelos
Dec 2022
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Training
PMP
PMP Tricks
Oct 2024
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AI-Driven Leadership Strategy to Execution Masterclass
Elevantel
Aug 2025
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Bullet Proof Manager - Leadership Program
Farabi Petrochemicals
Jan 2024
Microsoft Windows Server 2016
Udemy
Dec 2018
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CCNA R&S Basics
Saudi Council of Engineers
Dec 2017
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Hobbies and interests

Photographing
Writing