Dr Saoud is a renowned national executive leader with a professional experience over 21 year’s in the ICT (ICT, Post, and Space) sectors. He is a professional management consultant & Advisor to the ministry on the ICT, Post & Space fields. His professional experience includes sector legislation and regulations, policy, strategic planning and execution, governance and compliance. He represents the sector at various regional and international events. Dr Saoud has led various legislative, policy and strategic initiatives that has impacted the sectors including ICT law, Personal data law, national ICT strategy, National Cloud 1st Policy, Postal Sector Policy & Executive Strategy, National Space Policy & Executive Strategy beside others. He has been invited as a Guest of Honor and keynote speaker in various forums.

Dr Saoud is a board member in various local and international BoDs including the UPU, ArabSAt Co, ITHCA- ICT Holding CO and UN-Regional Centre for the Space Science & Technology Education. He is also the country representative in the ITU. Dr Saoud holds PhD/MSc in Public Policies for Science, Technology & Innovation, besides MEng/BEng in Electrical & Computer Engineering. He is a graduate among the first cohort of the National Leadership & Competitiveness Program (Diwan Royal Court/University of Oxford).