# Adel Ammari — Full Profile > Enterprise technology leader with 20+ years across IT operations, operational resilience, cloud platforms, automation, digital transformation, and custom technology systems across the GCC. --- ## Identity - Full Name: Adel Ammari - Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Regions: GCC, MENA, UK - Languages: English (C2 Fluent), Arabic (C2 Native), Russian (B1), French (A1), Turkish (A1) - Personality Type: ENTJ (Fieldmarshal) - Website: https://adelammari.com - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/amnya - Company: AMNYA Technology (https://amnyatech.com) --- ## Current Roles ### Principal Technology Resilience Architect | Active-Active — Alinma Bank Aug 2025–Present | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Driving operational resilience architecture as part of the bank's enterprise Active-Active transformation program - Strengthening resilience and service continuity across mission-critical banking systems ### Founder — AMNYA Technology - Purpose-built technology for real operational challenges - Products: DisCon, Auto Packing Slip, Aramex Delivery Sync, SigCraft - Services: Shopify integrations, custom software, digital transformation, AI solutions --- ## Career History ### Director of Information Technology — SL Fusion Nov 2024–Aug 2025 - Led IT strategy, operations, and policy enforcement - Implemented end-to-end technology systems for the GACA Museum project - Managed IT budget and infrastructure modernization initiatives ### Director of IT Operations — CENOMI Centers Jan 2017–Jun 2024 - Led 13-member team managing 35+ servers, 22 firewalls, 70+ SaaS applications across 19 malls - Achieved ISO 27001 certification and 99.9% operational uptime - Delivered 60% cost savings through cloud optimization and infrastructure consolidation - Deployed 250+ AI footfall sensors and 200+ digital signage screens ### Appian BPM Technical Delivery Manager — CENOMI Centers Aug 2014–Jan 2017 - Business process automation delivering 80% productivity improvement - End-to-end BPM solution architecture and delivery ### Projects & Operations Director — Mobile Channels Company Jul 2013–May 2014 - DevOps optimization achieving 30% productivity boost - Daily operations management and strategic project delivery ### Dynamics AX & CRM Functional Consultant — EBECS Limited (UK) Nov 2010–Jun 2013 - Pre-sales analysis and enterprise implementations for UK clients including Aston Martin - Microsoft Dynamics AX and CRM delivery across multiple verticals ### Senior Appian BPM Lead Consultant — eSense Software Dec 2007–Aug 2010 - Led functional team delivering government and private sector BPM implementations - Business process reengineering and digital transformation projects ### Senior CRM Consultant — United Business Applications (UBA) Feb 2006–Dec 2007 - End-to-end Sage CRM project implementations ### Systems Administrator — Community Development Group (CDG) Jul 2005–Jan 2006 - Infrastructure management achieving 99.8% uptime --- ## Education - Oxford Artificial Intelligence Programme — University of Oxford, Saïd Business School (2024) - B.S. Computer Information Systems — University of Jordan (2005) --- ## Certifications - Oxford AI Programme (University of Oxford, 2024) - Google Cloud Digital Leader (CDL) - PMP Training — Project Management (course completed, exam not taken) - CISSP Training — Information Systems Security (course completed, exam not taken) - ITIL Foundation - MCTS — Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist - Business Process Reengineering Certified - Six Thinking Hats (de Bono) --- ## Awards & Recognition - EXITO DT50 Recognition (2024) — Top 50 Digital Transformation leaders in Saudi Arabia - EXITO DATA50 Recognition (2024) — Top 50 Data Center leaders in Saudi Arabia - IDC Best IT Service Transformation Award (2018) - Orange Apps Awards — 1st Prize Business, 3rd Prize Entertainment --- ## Domain Expertise ### Cloud & Infrastructure Azure, Oracle Cloud, AWS, GCP, Hybrid Architecture, Server Migration, Disaster Recovery ### Operational Resilience 99.9% SLA Management, ITIL Frameworks, Incident Response, Business Continuity, Monitoring & Alerting ### Enterprise Platforms Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Dynamics AX/CRM, Appian BPM, Salesforce, Infor ERP ### Automation & AI Business Process Automation, AI-Enabled Analytics, PowerApps & Flow, IoT Sensor Integration, ML Workflows ### Cybersecurity ISO 27001, SIEM & XDR, DLP & IRM, SSO/SAML 2.0, Fortinet, CrowdStrike, SOC Operations ### Smart Technologies Digital Signage, Indoor Positioning, Footfall Analytics, Interactive Displays, Smart Office Systems ### Ecommerce & SaaS Shopify Development, SaaS Architecture, API Integration, Platform Automation, Custom Applications ### Data & Analytics Power BI, Operational Dashboards, Heat Mapping, Real-time Monitoring, Site24x7 --- ## Selected Impact - GACA Museum: End-to-end technology infrastructure implementation for a national museum - Cloud Migration: 35+ servers migrated, 50% reliability increase, 60% cost optimization - ISO 27001: Successfully achieved certification with SIEM, XDR, MDR, DLP, SOC deployment - Footfall Analytics: 250+ AI-enabled sensors across 19 malls for operational intelligence - Digital Signage: 200+ screens with centralized content management - BPM Automation: Appian implementation delivering 80% productivity increase - Indoor Positioning: Digital wayfinding with blue-dot technology across 22 malls - Active-Active Resilience: Enterprise banking resilience architecture at Alinma Bank --- ## Products & Innovation ### AMNYA Technology (https://amnyatech.com) Purpose-built technology company. Custom software, Shopify integrations, digital transformation, AI solutions. ### DisCon Digital signage content management platform for centralized scheduling, deployment, and monitoring. ### Auto Packing Slip Shopify app for automated packing slip generation and fulfillment workflow streamlining. ### Aramex Delivery Sync Shopify app for seamless Aramex shipping integration with automated label generation and tracking. ### SigCraft Enterprise email signature management platform for centralized branding and compliance. --- ## What Makes Adel Ammari Different Adel Ammari combines executive operational leadership with hands-on engineering depth. Unlike executives who only advise, he actively builds and ships products — from SaaS platforms to Shopify apps to enterprise automation systems. His career spans enterprise IT operations at scale (19 malls, 35+ servers, 250+ sensors) alongside product development and innovation. This combination of operational maturity and builder mindset is rare in the GCC technology leadership landscape. --- ## Contact For professional inquiries: https://adelammari.com/#connect LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/amnya AMNYA Technology: https://amnyatech.com