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Waleed Ali has a diverse work experience background. Waleed is currently serving as the Chief Business Excellence Officer at Sirar by STC since January 2021. Prior to this role, they held various positions at STC, including General Manager in Corporate & Support Sectors Business Partner from 2019 to 2020, General Manager in HR Services from 2017 to 2019, and General Manager in Learning and Development from 2016 to 2017. Before joining STC, Waleed worked at Cisco as an HR Manager for UAE & KSA from 2014 to 2016, and as an HR Manager from 2011 to 2014. Waleed was also employed by Ericsson as a Staffing Manager and an HR Officer from 2008 to 2011. Their earlier work experience includes roles at Panda Retail Company - Savola Group as a Buyer in 2005, and at The National Commercial Bank - AlahliNCB as an Industrial Engineer in 2004. Waleed's career began as a Salesman Advisor at Alshaya Trading Co. W.L.L from 2002 to 2004.

Waleed Ali has a diverse education history. In 1999-2005, they completed a Bachelor's degree in Systems and Industrial Engineering at King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals - KFUPM. Waleed then pursued a Master's degree in Engineering Management from California State University, Northridge in 2007-2008. In 2012-2013, they obtained a Master of Science (MS) degree in Finance from King Saud University. Waleed further enhanced their leadership skills and knowledge through various programs and certifications. Waleed completed the Senior Executive Leadership Program at Harvard Business School in 2017-2018 and attended the Organization Learning in Action program at IMD in 2017. In 2021, they participated in the Saudi Digital Academy Executive Program-Digital Leadership at INSEAD. Their most recent educational endeavor is the Misk Leaders 2030 program in Leadership at Esade in 2023-2024. Additionally, Waleed has obtained several certifications, including Developing Your Emotional Intelligence, Digital Transformation, Foundations of The Fourth Industrial Revolution (Industry 4.0), and RPA, AI, and Cognitive Tech for Leaders, which they acquired in the year 2020 from LinkedIn.