• GCC General Coordinator and Chief Negotiator, Secretariat General of the Gulf Cooperation Council. – March2023.

• Faculty Member Economic Division, Institute of Diplomatic Studies, Riyadh. 2010- present.

• Chief Economic Advisor, Ministry of Economics and Planning. Nov.2018- Present.

• Expert, International Monetary Fund. April 2019- Present.

• Member of the Advisory Committee, Euro-Mediterranean Network for Economic Studies (EMNES) in Brussel co-funded by European Commission. March 2018-Present.

The EMNES Advisory Committee is composed of invited senior economists and international experts and leaders. It’s role of to advise on the strategies, ideas and research topics to enhance the scope and the quality of EMNES research and to ensure EMNES research is relevant for policy making.

• Member of the Advisory Council, king Khalid University 2020.

• Board Member and Vice Chairman, Saudi Financial Association (Non-Profit Organization), Riyadh. – 2019.

• Board Member, Social Economic Association (Non-Profit Organization), Riyadh. – 2020.

• Board Member, Alwadi Co; Established and owned by the PIF Jan 2021.

Equipped economic/monetary/financial organizations to focus clearly and efficiently on high-level issues and increased broader impact.

• Member of the Advisory Council, The Holt XChange Fintech Global Fund, Canada 2022.

• Lead Co-Chair, Task Force 3: Infrastructure investment and Financing in Think Tank 20 (T20) one of the G20 working Groups.

• President, Gulf Monetary Council, Saudi Arabia, 10.2015 – 03.2018

Headed organization created by GCC’s countries Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, and Bahrain to establish a common currency and a Gulf Central Bank. Within two years, changed the administrative foundation of this monetary union initiative, mandated by Gulf region countries, into a strategy-driven team of economic and monetary experts supported by international agencies (IMF, World Bank, etc.) and government thought leaders.

• Senior Management, (Title: Advisor), International Monetary Fund (IMF), U.S., 02.2012 – 09.2015

As Mission Chief, advised government leaders in Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan on building macro economic frameworks, and led efforts to reform economics policies to strength the role of private sector to led the growth.

Policy-lead for private sector in the MCD countries provided the mission chiefs with policy suggestions to enhance the role of the private sector on the growth of the economy. In addition, conducted conferences and workshops with leaders from private sector and governments to discuss economic policies needed to design policy recommendations for governments in the region to hav the right climate for private sector to grow.

• Chief Economist, Alkhabeer Capital, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, 01.2011 – 01.2012

Built research capability in economics for this major investment bank in Saudi Arabia. Analyzed local, regional, and global economies to recommend short- and long-term implications, and represented the company in public and private meetings.

• President, Asian Studies Center at the Institute of Diplomatic Studies, 05.2008 – 05.2010

Analyzed for this think tank the impact of global and Asian issues on the Saudi economy to strengthen the relationship between Asia and Saudi Arabia.

• Head, Monetary Union Unit for the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf, 01.2005 – 03.2008

Led this research unit, established by Governors of GCC Central Banks, in the early stage of exploring and defining the best way to establish the monetary union for GCC’s countries, as.

• General Director, Department of Planning and Development, Institute of Diplomatic Studies, 11.2003 – 11.2004

Designed five-year strategic plan for this high-level training organization that prepared authorities for international assignments

• General Director, Department of Economics and Research, Ministry of Planning and Economic, 06.2001 – 06.2002

Prepared the country five years development plan, analyzed the economy, review the implementation of the previous plan, and improved the models work.

Cultivated sound economic and financial thinking and practical policies for business, government, NGO, and

academic decision-makers

• Advised the newly established REAL ESTATE Commission to build a real estate’s strategy to improve the efficiency and reduce the asymmetric information on the sector.

• Drafted study on privatization in the Middle East for The World Bank with specific recommendations on how the Saudi Government could privatize government’s agencies.

• Assisted ARAMCO in building a General Equilibrium Model to analyze their investment in the Saudi Arabian economy.

• Designed five-year strategic plan and redefined objectives for the Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu, and analyzed how to enhance the petrochemical industry’s share of GDP.

• Supported King Saud University’s efforts to establish Riyadh Technical Valley and build its ecosystem

• Analyzed the impact of the tourism on Saudi economy for the Supreme Commission for Tourism using an Input-Output Model, and identified the multiplier for the sector – the first in its kind for Saudi economy.

• Prepared first report on investment and FDI in Saudi Arabia for Saudi Arabia General Investment Authority.

• Assisted founders of prominent Saudi firm Muwteen Real Estate in forming the company’s early stage and a strategy for assessing potential investment projects

• Provided advisory services through EuroPraxis Consulting (Spain) to private and public sectors in Saudi Arabia on economic issues.

• Developed strategies for Middle East and Central Asian countries to incorporate the private sector as a driving force for economic growth (IMF).

• Created and taught a program to upgrade the effectiveness of parliamentarians in the Middle East and Central Asia (IMF).

• Led team to research and resolve complex economic issues in Central Asian countries (IMF).

• Participated in year-long research project, commissioned by King Abdullah (King of Saudi Arabia), to analyze and prevent repetition of the 2006 crash of the Saudi Stock Market.

• Co-founded and built Prince Sultan Bin Abdul-Aziz Fund for Women Development to finance and empower entrepreneurship among women in Saudi Arabia.

• Served as an independent director for multiple funds – REITs, money markets, etc.

• Assisted the Government of Saudi Arabia in building micro finance fund to tackle.

poverty, and served on the board of the National Fund, established by King Abdullah, for two terms.

• Designed and reviewed investment portfolio for AHL Investment company and represented the company in board meetings and General Assembly of companies in which they have equities.

Converted complex economic theories and applications into terminology and practices that business leaders, government managers, students and others could understand and use.

• Taught numerous courses as Associate, Adjunct, or Guest Professor at MIT, Thunderbird, and King

Saud University for everyone from business leaders to young students from multiple countries

• Coordinated training on diverse economic issues for:

– Staff in the Middle East/Central Asia Department at the International Monetary Fund.

– Parliamentarians from Middles East and Central Asian Countries

– High-level authorities from Middles East and Central Asian Countries

• Organized, helped lead, and/or produced reports for a wide range of workshops/seminars for the

International Monetary Fund, Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), the World Bank and the Council of

Saudi Chambers, Center for Asian Studies, Booz & Company, King Saud University, and European

Central Banks. Topics included macro-economics, managing risks, bilateral relations, financial

crises, investment obstacles, privatization, private sector-led growth, currency hedging, Islamic

finance, and real estate economics

• Designed and delivered courses in bilateral relations, regional economics, finance and other issues

related to global economics to prepare government employees for international assignments

• Ph.D., Economics and Finance (Joint Degree), Oklahoma State University, Stillwater Dissertation: “Stock Market Development and Economic Growth in a Dynamic Compatible General Equilibrium Model: The Case of Saudi Arabia” (Nominated for Oklahoma State University Research Excellence Award)

• M.A., Applied Economics, specializing in econometrics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

• B.A., Economics, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia Awarded “Ideal Student,” College of Business Administration