Asem Alkamel

Career record

1. Oct 2023 —Present

   IT Manager

   NAF Company Al-Qassim, Saudi Arabia

   Joined to establish the company's IT function from the ground up — no centralized infrastructure, no ERP, and no IT team existed. Built all three, and now report directly to the CEO and Board Chairman.

   • Designed and deployed the complete IT infrastructure — servers, cloud services, network, and endpoint security — sustaining 99.9% uptime since go-live.
   • Led the end-to-end implementation of SAP Business One alongside MES, HR, and a custom feed formulation system; production data now syncs with administration in real time, eliminating manual reconciliation entirely.
   • Introduced Industry 4.0 practices aligned with SIRI standards into daily operations, automating workflows that previously depended on manual entry and lifting daily production output.
   • Built and lead a multi-disciplinary IT team across infrastructure, applications, and helpdesk — established SLAs and a security-first culture from day one.
   • Authored IT governance, data protection, and cybersecurity policies aligned with financial market regulations and modern compliance standards.
   • Reduced IT operational costs by 15% through proactive renegotiation of vendor contracts and consolidation of overlapping services.
   • Ran a full audit of a delivered MES platform against the signed requirements specification through a 60-point test plan and four testing cycles — surfaced 3 defects and ~20 functional gaps, providing the evidence base for a controlled partial acceptance negotiation.
   • Led the SCADA vendor evaluation across four competing proposals and built the executive reporting dashboards used by the CEO and Board.
   • Develop custom SQL queries and Crystal Reports inside SAP B1 to give each department — production, sales, finance, and HR — daily operational visibility.

   • 20% Manual tasks reduced
   • 15% Production boost
   • 99.9% Uptime
   • 15% IT cost reduction

2. Feb 2024 —Nov 2024

   IT Project Manager (Strategic Group Assignment)

   Sabk Aljusore KSA

   Concurrent assignment from the parent group, alongside the NAF Company IT Manager role

   • Directed the full SAP Business One implementation lifecycle across multiple business units — owned scope definition, vendor coordination, configuration, data migration, training, and go-live.
   • Built the data governance framework for migration from legacy systems, with strict controls around data integrity during cutover.
   • Served as primary liaison between vendors, internal stakeholders, and the project team — kept all parties aligned through every project phase.
   • Led a fleet management project end-to-end — physical hardware installation in vehicles, software implementation, and integration with the ERP system.
   • Drafted the group's broader IT strategy and identified the next set of digital transformation priorities for long-term growth.

   • Multi-unit Business units onboarded
   • On-time Delivery

3. Nov 2018 —Aug 2023

   Independent IT Consultant & Project Specialist

   Saudi Arabia

   Worked directly with SME owners across Saudi Arabia to digitize operations — from assessment to deployment

   • Guided business owners through full digital transformation — converting paper, Excel, and disconnected tools into integrated digital workflows.
   • Designed and launched professional websites and web applications (PHP, HTML, CSS) backed by SEO and digital marketing campaigns to grow online presence and ROI.
   • Configured enterprise email environments (Outlook/Exchange) and deployed business applications to production servers for client companies.
   • Advised on technology stack selection — identifying cost-effective, scalable solutions that fit each client's growth stage and budget.
   • Managed projects end-to-end from requirements gathering through delivery and post-launch support.