Strategic Direction
Connects technology choices to enterprise priorities, investment value and long-term sustainability.
Amin AlattasEnterprise Technology Executive
ENTERPRISE TECHNOLOGY LEADERSHIP · RIYADH
Amin
Alattas
Enterprise Technology Executive
Turning complex technology environments into strategic direction, enterprise transformation and resilient business value.
20+ yearsRegulated bankingNationwide operationsExecutive & board partnership
Enterprise Transformation
Aligns architecture, platforms, people and delivery around measurable business outcomes.
Institutional Confidence
Creates decision-ready visibility across executives, boards, risk, audit and delivery leadership.
PROFILE / EXECUTIVE THESISStrategic direction.
Strategic direction.
Enterprise consequence.
Enterprise technology executive with 20+ years of progressive responsibility across technology strategy, digital transformation, enterprise architecture, program delivery and large-scale technology environments. Combines strategic judgment with disciplined execution, commercial awareness and people leadership. Former IT Director accountable for a SAR 15M+ technology function, a 50+ multidisciplinary team and a 300+ site estate; currently VP - Head of Business Technology Quality Control at Riyad Bank. Trusted to translate business priorities into clear technology direction, build capable teams, lead complex change and sustain delivery in demanding environments.
01Strategic Judgment
02Business-First Technology Leadership
03Disciplined Follow-Through
04People Development & Empowerment
05Constructive Executive Challenge
06Resilience Under Pressure
07Trusted Stakeholder Partnership
Trusted to translate business priorities into clear technology direction, build capable teams, lead complex change and sustain delivery in demanding environments.
01 / EXECUTIVE EVIDENCEEnterprise scope.
Enterprise scope.
Measured outcomes.
A career measured across regulated banking, nationwide operations, transformation scale and institutional confidence.
Technology budget
Enterprise-scale accountability
Multidisciplinary team
Leadership across technology domains
Initiative portfolio
Transformation directed in parallel
Site technology estate
Nationwide operating environment
Stations automated
Operational technology at scale
Fewer SDLC findings
Through embedded quality controls
Assurance automated
Jira-based workflow and visibility
Years in technology
Progressive executive responsibility
02 / EXECUTIVE RECORDProgressive responsibility.
Progressive responsibility.
Broader mandates.
Move across the record to see the mandate, operating context and evidence behind each leadership chapter.
SELECTED MANDATERiyadh, Saudi Arabia
VP — Head of Business Technology Quality Control
Riyad Bank · Dec 2022 — Present
Founded and leads the quality-control function across a regulated banking technology environment, connecting delivery assurance, governance, risk and executive visibility.
- Established the function’s operating model, standards, KPIs and delivery-quality framework.
- Led the technology organization to ISO 9001 certification and CMMI Level 3 appraisal while reducing SDLC quality findings by more than 80%.
- Leads the ongoing ISO 20000 initiative as Business Owner, providing executive direction and meaningful delivery ownership.
- Embedded Jira-based automation across approximately 40% of assurance operations, releasing capacity and strengthening management visibility.
- Build team capability through hiring, mentoring, progressive standards and meaningful delegation, matching talent with broader responsibilities and development opportunities.
- Partners with Internal Audit, Risk and technology stakeholders on SAMA ITGF compliance, cybersecurity oversight, remediation and executive reporting.
FOUNDATIONAL EXPERIENCE
Built from the operating layer up.
Quality Assurance Engineer
Schneider Electric
2009 — 2010Riyadh
Systems & Support Engineer
Schneider Electric
2007 — 2009Riyadh
PC Specialist
Arab National Bank
2006 — 2007Riyadh
Network Administrator
Fitaihi Holding Group
2003 — 2006Jeddah
03 / LEADERSHIP SYSTEMQuiet confidence.
Quiet confidence.
Clear standards.
Disciplined follow-through.
Leadership designed to create clarity under pressure while preserving trust, accountability and institutional value.
Strategic Judgment
Balances immediate priorities with long-term value, ownership, scalability, continuity and risk before committing resources or direction.
Execution Under Complexity
Creates structure around ambiguous conditions, aligns stakeholders, sequences delivery and maintains momentum toward the intended outcome.
People Leadership
Combines high standards and disciplined follow-through with accessibility, coaching and meaningful authority.
Business-Centered Technology Leadership
Connects technology choices to business direction, customer and operational needs, and sustainable value.
Commercial Discipline
Evaluates investment through business value, service reach, efficiency, resilience, supportability and risk reduction.
Resilience & Continuous Improvement
Treats disruption, findings and operational friction as signals for stronger architecture, controls, redundancy and operating capability.
Executive Partnership & Discretion
Works across senior leadership, business, risk, audit and external partners with clarity, respect, evidence and institutional discretion.
01
Clarify: Turn complexity into priorities, ownership and executable direction.
02
Connect: Link technology choices to business value, risk and long-term sustainability.
03
Empower: Give capable people meaningful authority with clear standards and accountability.
04
Challenge respectfully: Raise concerns with evidence and alternatives while protecting trust.
05
Follow through: Stay engaged from decision through delivery, learning and improvement.
01
Accountability — Owns outcomes through completion.
02
Reliability — Consistent follow-up and commitment to delivery.
03
Composure — Brings structure and direction under pressure.
04
Respect — Challenges ideas without diminishing people.
05
Development — Raises standards while creating room for others to grow.
06
Discretion — Protects institutional trust and sensitive context.
04 / EXECUTIVE BREADTHOne profile.
One profile.
Seven enterprise lenses.
Each capability is connected to evidence from the executive record—not presented as a standalone claim.
Technology Strategy & Roadmaps
Turns business direction into technology priorities, sequencing and sustainable ownership.
SELECTED EVIDENCECEO and executive advisory
Advised CEOs and executive teams on technology direction, transformation priorities, risk exposure and investment decisions.
05 / CREDENTIAL JOURNEYContinuous development.
Continuous development.
Practical discipline.
Formal education, executive development and professional credentials supporting two decades of applied technology leadership.
2026
Strategic Leadership with AI
Singapore Management University (SMU) / Emeritus
2021
Executive Program — Digital Leadership
INSEAD Business School / Saudi Digital Academy
BS
B.S. Information Technology
Indiana State University, USA · GPA 3.52 / 4.0
01
PMP
Project Management Professional · PMI · 2022
02
ITIL 4 Foundation
2017
03
Six Sigma Green & Yellow Belt
Lawrence Technological University · 2014
04
QHSE Internal Auditor
ISO 9001 / 14001 / OHSAS 18001 · Bureau Veritas · 2010
OPERATING ENVIRONMENT
Frameworks and platforms grouped by the decisions they support.
Transformation Platforms
Microsoft Dynamics 365JiraServiceNow
Governance & Assurance
COBITISO 9001CMMI Level 3SAMA ITGF
Service Management
ITILISO 20000
CEO & C-Suite PartnershipBoard-Level ReportingCross-Functional LeadershipAudit & Risk CollaborationRegulated BankingNationwide Retail Technology
ArabicNative
EnglishFull Professional Proficiency
EXECUTIVE PROFILE / RIYADH
For the conversations that shape what comes next.
Technology strategy, transformation, governance, resilience and enterprise leadership.
Emailamin@alattas.aiLinkedInlinkedin.com/in/alattasaminPhone+966 55 914 1300
Based inRiyadh, Saudi Arabia