ENG. AHMED FARAG ELSAYED

Senior Digital Transformation & Solution Architecture Leader

Riyadh, SA.

About

Visionary Digital Transformation and Solution Architecture Leader with 19+ years of experience, specializing in architecting and delivering high-impact enterprise solutions across SharePoint, AI, and automation platforms. Expertly manages a portfolio of 1,200+ enterprise sites, leading technical teams and engaging senior executives to align digital strategy with business objectives. Combines deep SharePoint expertise with cutting-edge AI-agent and n8n-based automation, driving significant operational productivity improvements and digital innovation.

Work

SABIC

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Digital Solutions Manager

Riyadh, Riyadh Province, Saudi Arabia

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Summary

Led a 6-8 person technical team, overseeing a 1,200-site enterprise digital solutions portfolio and aligning architecture with business strategy through direct engagement with senior executives and stakeholders.

Highlights

Led and managed a 6-8 person technical team, providing end-to-end technical leadership for a 1,200-site enterprise digital solutions portfolio, optimizing resource allocation and project delivery.

Spearheaded the "EYE (Enrich Your Experience)" program as Technical Lead & Solution Architect, impacting over 32,000 employees globally and earning the prestigious IPRA Golden World Award 2022 for Internal Communications.

Directed a 7-engineer team in replacing legacy email workflows with a Corporate Affairs Workflow System, significantly improving operational productivity by 3x.

Architected the SABIC Internal Portal's master-page and subsidiary structure, successfully serving 4,500+ daily active visitors and enhancing user engagement.

Orchestrated the enterprise migration from SharePoint 2019 to SharePoint Online, introducing advanced AI/automation capabilities using Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, n8n, and local AI agents.

Partnered directly with senior executives, business owners, IT, and government stakeholders to strategically align digital solution architecture with overarching business objectives.

Saudi Ports Authority (MAWANI)

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SharePoint Solutions Manager

Saudi Arabia

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Summary

Architected and built the organization's enterprise internal portal from the ground up, leading a 10-person technical team to deliver an integrated port service-request platform.

Highlights

Architected and implemented the organization's enterprise internal portal, encompassing server infrastructure, UI/UX, and comprehensive deployment.

Led a 10-person technical team in delivering an integrated port service-request platform, streamlining maritime operations, government permits, and payments.

Engineered robust integration architecture, connecting SQL Server and Oracle databases to facilitate financial and transactional data exchange.

GDNC

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SharePoint & Web Applications Developer / Business Analyst

Saudi Arabia

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Summary

Developed and administered SharePoint 2013 platforms, including a public portal and archiving infrastructure, while architecting a document-archiving framework for enhanced productivity.

Highlights

Developed and administered SharePoint 2013 platforms, including a public portal, archiving infrastructure, and GIS mapping (HERE Maps).

Architected a comprehensive document-archiving framework, managing millions of records across 7 teams and 150+ staff, boosting daily entry productivity by 2x.

WebMidEast

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Team Leader, Windows & Web Development

Saudi Arabia

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Summary

Led a 7-person cross-functional team, delivering diverse enterprise solutions including the Hajj Committee Electronic Supervision System and a centralized inventory and sales ERP.

Highlights

Led a 7-person cross-functional team in delivering Web, Windows, and mobile enterprise solutions, including the Hajj Committee Electronic Supervision System utilized by 20+ government entities across 2 Hajj seasons.

Designed a centralized inventory and sales ERP system for a 50+ branch pharmacy chain, improving operational efficiency.

Saudi Oger Ltd.

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Software Engineer, ERP Development

Saudi Arabia

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Summary

Delivered 12+ ERP modules for King Fahad Center for Holy Quran Printing and built a real-time production-monitoring system for 400+ review staff.

Highlights

Delivered over 12 ERP modules, including HR, Payroll, Production Planning, Procurement, and Warehousing, for the King Fahad Center for Holy Quran Printing.

Built a real-time production-monitoring system, enabling 400+ review staff to track output, defects, and quality analytics effectively.

Education Administration & SYSCON

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Software Developer

Saudi Arabia

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Summary

Developed a GIS school-mapping service and an evaluation system serving 10,000+ education specialists, alongside N-tier data-access layers and web modules.

Highlights

Built a GIS school-mapping service (Google Maps API/JS) and an evaluation system, serving over 10,000 education specialists.

Developed N-tier data-access layers and web modules, including the E-Hotel application for Alansar Group.

Education

Tanta University, Faculty of Engineering

Tanta, Gharbia Governorate, Egypt
Bachelor's Degree Computers & Automatic Control Engineering

Languages

Arabic

English

Certificates

Oracle 10g Certified Professional

New Horizons

PMP Exam Prep

HRP Training Center

MS Project

Microsoft

Prompt Engineering (DCAI)

DCAI

K2 FIVE Core

K2

Skills

Digital Transformation Strategy

Digital Transformation Strategy.

Solution Architecture

Solution Architecture.

Enterprise SharePoint

Enterprise SharePoint (Online & On-Prem), SharePoint Online/On-Premises, Web Parts, Master Pages, Farm Admin, Workflows.

AI & Automation

AI & Automation (n8n), Local AI-Agent Architecture, Prompt Engineering, n8n Automation, Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, Local AI agents.

Technical & Team Leadership

Technical Leadership, Team Leadership, Program & Portfolio Delivery.

Business Analysis

Business Analysis.

Workflow Automation

Workflow Automation.

Software Engineering (.NET)

Software Engineering (.NET), C#, VB.NET, ASP.NET, MVC 5, ADO.NET, Entity Framework, Web API.

System Integration

System Integration.

Executive Stakeholder Engagement

Executive Stakeholder Engagement.

CMS

Tridion CMS.

Web Stack

IIS, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, AngularJS.

Databases & Analytics

MS SQL Server, Oracle SQL/PLSQL, Oracle Reports, SSIS, SSRS, Crystal Reports, Query Optimization.

Methods & Infrastructure

Windows Server, TFS, Virtual Machines, Solution Architecture, Business Analysis, OOP, UML.

ENG. AHMED FARAG ELSAYED