Summary
Ali Alharbi is a seasoned technology leader and CTO with over a decade of experience leading fintech and platform companies in Saudi Arabia. He currently steers technology at Tameed and the Tameed Debit Crowd Lending Platform, shaping scalable, secure fintech infrastructure. As a founding member of Douk and founder of Alileus & Friends, he blends hands-on engineering with entrepreneurial strategy, while his stint as CEO/M&A Director at Perspective showcases his capacity to align technology with strategic growth. His career spans product management, software engineering, and executive leadership across startups and financial institutions, reflecting a track record of delivering customer-centric solutions at scale. With a Master of Engineering in Computer Software and Media Applications from Tokyo University of Technology and a background in IoT research, he brings rigorous technical depth and a global perspective to the Saudi tech ecosystem. Based in Riyadh, he pursues ventures that bridge innovative tech with practical business outcomes, continually turning ambitious ideas into impactful platforms.
10 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Engineering - MEng, Computer Software and Media Applications, Master of Engineering - MEng, Computer Software and Media Applications at Tokyo University of Technology
IoT Research, Systems Engineering, IoT Research, Systems Engineering at Shibaura Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Engineering, Information Technology and Computing, Bachelor of Engineering, Information Technology and Computing at The Open University
Japanese Language Certificate, Japanese Studies, Japanese Language Certificate, Japanese Studies at Sendagaya Japanese Institute
English, Arabic, Japanese