Jeddah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
Founder & CEO | Entrepreneur & Investor | GovTech & Digital Transformation | Hajj, Umrah & Transport Tech Entrepreneur and investor with 18+ years in enterprise technology, and Founder & CEO of iDara.NET International — a Saudi tech company born in Jeddah and proven in one of the world’s most demanding sectors: Hajj and Umrah. Under my leadership, iDara.NET has become a government-accredited technology provider whose cloud platforms power the majority of Umrah operators and pilgrim transport fleets in the Kingdom — digitizing the journey of millions of pilgrims every year. That foundation is now our launchpad. We’re expanding into digital government solutions — building platforms like iDara Sign that bring the same regulatory-grade engineering to a wider range of public and private sector needs. I invest in ideas that align technology with national priorities, and I build teams that turn regulatory complexity into competitive advantage — contributing directly to Saudi Vision 2030. The most valuable ventures aren’t built where it’s easy. They’re built where it matters.
In this key position, I overseen all aspects of the infrastructure management for the IT department. Furthermore, I coordinated a multi-faceted team to deliver instrumental projects, from analysis to integration. I led all aspects of quality assurance, monitoring and evaluating progress against company best practices and international standards. Also, I played an instrumental role as a Senior Architect , designing key ERP according to stakeholder requirements and inline with time and budget constraints. Furthermore I was integral in a business analyst position, covering all aspects of process definition, infrastructure as code (IaC), requirements gathering, change management, interface specification, Leading the development team, and testing. Key Achievements: ⇨ Pioneered the Currency Exchange - ERP project: an online currency exchange system collaborating with a dynamic team of professionals to deliver the following modules: Login and Access Permissions, Encryption, Trading Currencies, Rate Screen (Local and Remote), Human Resources, Finance, CRM, Government and performance reports, and Backup Module. ⇨Continuing to develop ERP systems that were previously developed specifically for the company to manage business, operation, finance and personnel affairs and maintain the consistency of all systems work, data exchange and integration to reach the requirements of stakeholders in the expected results.
Instrumental in this position, I supervised multiple key projects across the department for teams across various industries, overseeing scheduling, personnel management, and quality assurance to promote excellence and outstanding performance. Furthermore, I assessed the quality of all deliverables to ensure service excellence. Key Achievements: ⇨ Spearheaded the implementation of the Showlag Group – Tourism and Umrah project, collaborating with team members to deliver high quality outcomes from ideation to completion, including Login and Access Permission, Encryption, Booking and Offers, Agencies and Customers, Human Resources, Accounting Financial and Funding, Protection and Security, SMS Notifications, Import and Export (CSV, XML, XLS and DOC), GDS Integrated (Airline Tickets), Sales Reports (Grid and Chart), and Backup (Amazon S3) modules. ⇨ Effectively managed the Insurance Broker – ERP project: integral online currency exchange system, covering modules for Login and Access Permission, Encryption, Insurance Policies, Insurance Claims, Commission, Human Resources, Invoices, Sales Reports (Grid and Chart), and Backup (Local & Cloud). ⇨ Superintended the full-cycle implementation of ERP (POS and warehouse control, HR, and finance) for the retail clothing industry, ensuring high quality delivery within a deadline-driven environment.
I played an instrumental role as a software engineer, designing key software according to stakeholder requirements and inline with time and budget constraints. Furthermore I was integral in a business analyst position, covering all aspects of process definition throw project life cycle, requirements gathering, change management, interface specification, and testing. In addition to leading a team of junior developers.
As a web developer, I was instrumental gathering client specifications and designing web applications that are visually appealing, user-friendly, and easy to navigate. Furthermore, I covered all aspects of back-end development, creating web services and APIs to optimise speed and scalability for several systems and addition to developing several dynamic sites for the company.