Abdulrahman Almutairi

Abdulrahman Almutairi was appointed Group Chief Technology Officer at Geidea, a payment service provider based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He brings over 20 years of experience across technology and financial services, positioning him to lead the company's digital transformation and technology initiatives.

Career History

• Chief Technology Officer at STC Pay (September 2019 – April 2024): He transformed the company's technology landscape, overseeing advanced digital platforms supporting over 2 billion transactions annually. His strategic initiatives established a Data Science/AI Centre of Excellence and guided STC Pay to become the first licensed EMI in Saudi Arabia.
• Advisor to the President at MAWANI (Saudi Ports Authority) (2019): He provided strategic guidance on technological advancements and operational efficiency.
• Deputy Chief Information Officer at Banque Saudi Fransi (March 2018 – June 2019): He spearheaded major IT initiatives aligned with business goals and enhanced service delivery systems.
• Head of Information Technology Operations at SABB (January 2014 – February 2018): He led major integration and digital transformation initiatives during merger phases with Awwal Bank, significantly boosting operational efficiency.

Education

Almutairi holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree from McNeese State University and a Bachelor's degree from Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University. He is also pursuing an Executive MBA at IMD (International Institute for Management Development).

What Almutairi could bring to his role as Group Chief Technology Officer at Geidea: With nearly a decade of enterprise architecture and digital banking transformation experience across multiple Saudi financial institutions, Almutairi brings proven expertise in scaling payment infrastructure, establishing AI/data science capabilities, and guiding organizations through complex digital licensing processes. His track record of managing billion-transaction platforms and building modern enterprise architectures positions him to accelerate Geidea's technology modernization and competitive positioning in the region's fintech ecosystem.