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Rayan Alajmi

Rayan Alajmi

Principal Auditor at ELM · IT audit & governance leader

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Summary

IT audit leader at ELM. I lead audits of IT governance, cybersecurity, enterprise strategy, and regulatory compliance, and brief executive committees on the findings.

Before audit, I built software and led the teams behind it: from software engineer to manager of a 10+ engineer team, then project manager at BSF Capital.

Experience

  1. Principal Auditor · ELM

    May 2025 – Present

    • Lead audits of IT governance, cybersecurity, enterprise strategy, and regulatory compliance.
    • Run evidence-based audit programs aligned with IPPF, IIA Standards, ISO 27001, and NCA ECC-2:2024.
    • Brief executive committees on risk, performance, and governance findings.

  2. Project Manager · BSF Capital

    Nov 2023 – May 2025

    • Led BSF Capital’s digital rebranding.
    • Delivered complex financial projects on time, with strong vendor and risk management.
    • Aligned the project portfolio with business priorities and roadmaps.
    • Supported IT operations through high-pressure periods of unplanned work.

  3. Software Engineering Manager · Confidential

    Apr 2023 – Nov 2023

    • Managed a team of 10+ engineers, improving collaboration and delivery.
    • Mentored engineers and supported their career growth.
    • Reported progress and risks to executives.

  4. Technical Lead · Confidential

    Sep 2020 – Apr 2023

    • Defined and rolled out architectural patterns, cutting technical debt by 30%.
    • Improved development workflows, raising team efficiency by 25%.
    • Guided teams on scalable architecture, integration, and code quality.

  5. Full Stack Developer · Confidential

    Feb 2020 – Aug 2021

    • Built and optimized web applications, improving performance by 40%.
    • Worked with UX/UI teams to ship user-centered products.

  6. Data Management Engineer · Schlumberger

    Nov 2019 – Jan 2020

    • Optimized databases, improving data retrieval performance by over 90%.
    • Coordinated data deliverables and scope planning with PMO teams.
    • Documented and standardized data management processes for knowledge transfer.

  7. Software Engineer (Part-Time) · Baker Hughes

    Oct 2018 – Jan 2019

    • Automated key processes, increasing operational efficiency by 90%.

Education

  1. Executive Education, Business Strategy

    Harvard Business School

    2024

  2. Master’s degree, Project Management

    King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals

    2022

  3. Bachelor’s degree, Software Engineering

    King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals

    2018

Expertise

IT audit · Cybersecurity · IT governance · Risk management · Regulatory compliance · Strategy & KPIs · Project management · Full-stack development · Technical leadership

Standards: IPPF, IIA Standards, ISO 27001, NCA ECC-2:2024

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