1983, BSc in Computer Science, California State University. Responsibilities include IT security policies, risk management, compliance, awareness, applications, computing and network security, vulnerabilities management, security operations and access management. Was instrumental in overseeing the plans to build cyber security capabilities to improve processes, deploy new technologies and for people development. For 36 years at Saudi Aramco, including: 1996-98, led the Communications Engineering Design and Construction Divisions; 2002-03, led the IT Planning Division; 2005, managed the Computer Operations Department; 2011-12, managed the Communications Operations Department. Since April 2013, Manager, Information Protection Department. Member, Industrial Advisory Board, Computer Engineering Department, King Fahad University of Petroleum and Minerals. Chairman, Computer Society, IEEE Saudi Arabia Section.