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Umashanker Achyutuni

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Head of Information Technology Operations at Qiddiya | القدية
📍 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Umashanker Achyutuni is an Executive Director and Head of Corporate IT Operations at Qiddiya with over 30 years of experience in the entertainment, travel, and automotive industries. An expert in IT strategy and business development, he holds a Master of Engineering degree and a PMP certification.

Outside of his professional life, Umashanker enjoys reading books about emerging technologies. His other pastimes include watching cricket and movies, reflecting a blend of intellectual curiosity and appreciation for popular culture.

He is a featured speaker at the upcoming Construction Technology ConFex in Saudi Arabia.

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Experience
30 Years
Current Role
Head of Information Technology Operations
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Giga Project Technologies
He is speaking at a conference on lessons learned from the Qiddiya giga project, focusing on new technologies that can support other large-scale developments.
Emerging Technologies
His stated interests include AI, ML, IoT, Robotics, Digital Twins, and Metaverse. He also enjoys reading books on these subjects in his spare time.
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Career

Work history

9-2024
Head of Information Technology Operations
Qiddiya | القدية
5-2021 - 8-2024
Executive Director
Saudi Entertainment Ventures | SEVEN
4-2021 - 3-2024
Strategy, Planning, and Enterprise Architecture Director
Saudi Entertainment Ventures | SEVEN
9-2016 - 5-2021
Program Director Transformation
Seera Group
9-2016 - 3-2021
Partner - Sr.Director Transformation Office
Seera Group
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Education
1992 - 1995
Master of Engineering (MEng)
PSG College of Technology
1988 - 1992
Bachelor's degree
Vikram University
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