Yousif Alsaeed

Design Manager | Urban Design, Architecture & Public Realm | Diriyah Company (PIF) | King Salman Charter Ambassador

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

About

Design Manager, Architect, and Urban Designer with 15+ years of experience in design management, architecture, urban design, master planning, public realm, and placemaking, delivering complex, large-scale developments from design strategy through design development. Currently at Diriyah Company, I lead multidisciplinary design, design review, and design quality, working with consultants and key stakeholders to translate cultural heritage, Saudi identity, placemaking, and storytelling into distinctive places and meaningful urban experiences. I hold a Master’s degree in Urban Design from Washington University in St. Louis and have completed executive education at MIT. As a King Salman Charter Ambassador, I contribute to advancing architecture, urbanism, and design excellence rooted in Saudi identity.

Experience

  • Creative Design Manager at Diriyah Company l شركة الدرعية
    Dec 2024 - Present · 2 yrs

  • Senior Urban Designer at Sharqia Development Authority | هيئة تطوير المنطقة الشرقية
    Feb 2024 - Nov 2024 · 10 mos

    - Urban Design Specialist - Master Planner - Public Space Designer - Sustainable Urban Designer - Stakeholder Engagement Manager - Community Development Lead - Project Management Expert - Zoning Analyst - Presentation Skills- Collaboration Facilitator - Research and Analysis Consultant - Green Infrastructure Designer - Transit-Oriented Development (TOD)

  • Lecturer / Researcher at Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
    Aug 2014 - Aug 2023 · 9 yrs 1 mo

    Research - Seminar - Creative design - Data Analysis - Scheduling

  • Loss Prevention at Saudi Aramco
    Jul 2010 - Dec 2010 · 6 mos