CURRICULUM VITAE
Name : ABDULLAH A. AL AHMED
Date of Birth : 08 Dec. 1961
Place of Birth : Majma’ah City, KSA
Home Address :Arramaniyah District , Riyadh, KSA
Email : ksacao@hotmail.com
Mobile : +966568883339
Objective :
To play a major role and to lead to achieve the organization ultimate target
with the maximum benefits at the least cost by using my financial, business ,
engineering skills , knowledge and experience with international companies.
1 – EDUCATION
A. Minor in Economics 1983
B. Bachelor in Urban Planning (Engineering) With Honors
Eastern Washington University, USA 1985
C. Master of Science in Planning Administration
Eastern Washington University, USA 1987
2- Publicationand Research :-
A. I have written one book ( The Role of Saudi Women in Increasing Nationalization)
B. I have presented several papers on different Symposiums and Conferences inside and
outside Saudi Arabia on ( Transfer of Technology to KSA, Ways to Improve and
Increase Saudiazation, Business Opportunities in KSA, Retail & Property Opportunity,
Country Requirements and Compliances for Int’l Companies in KSA)
3- WORKING EXPERIENCES & PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP :
# Position Title Duration
1 Chief Administrative Officer, Al Bandar International House for
Trading Co. (Retail Co.)
Sept.09 - till now
2 Vice President of Carrefour KSA July 04 - Aug.09
3 GM of Al Shaya International Retail Company Mar.99 - Mar.04
4 Project Engineer National Guard Nov. 88 - Mar. 99
5 President of the International Student at Eastern Washington
University, USA.
1986
6 Executive Advisor for InRetail Summit in KSA 2013 - till now
7 Member of Middle East Shopping Center Association Since 2000 – till now
4. Conferences & Workshops attended :-
- Project Management - Procurement Management
- Financial Resource Management - Multinational Business & Opportunities
- Public Project Appraisal - Tendering Analysis
- Retail Management - Technical Project Management
- Managing Diversification - Practice of Business Legal Affairs
- Int’l Investment & Banking - Int’l Business Development Set up

5- Achievements with Al Bandar Int. House for Trading with Other Leaders
of the Company (Sept.09 - till now) :
 Double the size of the company in 4 years.
 Increase the growth of turnover to 10 Billion SAR with 20 - 25% growth yearly.
 Setup new Academy for the company with Partnership with HRDF & TVTC.
 Introduce the female employment in the retail business prior Gov. Decision.
 Merging three companies in one.
 Launching & Setting up new Business concepts within the Group.
 Developing SOPs and DMS reporting system
 Business Development of New Concepts & Brands
 Achieving Platinum in Saudiazation plus obtaining the required Visas from MOL
6- Achievements with CarrefourCo (July 04 - Aug.09).
 Member of the setting up of the company from the beginning
 Select , Negotiate and Signing for Fifteen Stores
 Supervising the opening of the 11 stores
 Arranging for legal and governmental requirement and documentation for the
company and all the stores
 Preparing and supervising the implementation of the company manpower need and
requirement and arranging getting the sources from the Government
 Developing and Monitoring the second Saudi level Management for the company
7- Achievements with Al Shaya Co (Mar.99 - Mar.04).
# Description Before joining (1999) At (2004)
1. Number of Stores 60 220
2. Number of Staff 550 1600
3. Legal Status Establishment Company
4. Head Office Jeddah/Riyadh Riyadh
5. Managing the Business By GM & DGM By GM only
6. Annual Sales SR 200 million SR 600 million
7. Saudization 4% 35%
8. Trademark /Distribution
Agreement
4 Brands 16 Brands
8- References:
A. Eng. Abdul Aziz Al Jarrah National Guard Technical Affairs Deputy
B. Eng. Mohammed Al Shaya CEO – AlShaya Company
C. Dr. Fahad A. Al Mubarak SAMA Governor
D. Eng. Abdul Aziz Al Auhali MOT Deputy
E. HH K. bin Saud bin Khalid MOFA Assistant Minister
F. Eng. Adil Faqih MOL Minister
G. Dr. M. Al Haqbani MOL Deputy Minister
H. Dr. Tawfeeq Al Rabea MOCI Minister