Rakan Samman

20+ years of success in creating a compelling vision, devising strategic plans, and formulating business strategies to achieve industry-leading positions for organizations across the aviation, technology, construction, and banking. Excellence in steering multimillion-SAR projects that involve developing landing systems for NEOM Airport, establishing two new King Fahd University subsidiaries, developing healthcare centers, and implementing new technologies for the Ministry of Health. Board Member in Abrar company and Taibah offering experience in enhancing governance, setting KPIs, overseeing communication planning, and controlling budgetary aspects. Accomplished leader renowned for building / empowering teams, developing new lines of business and fostering strategic partnerships globally while achieving substantial cost savings and boosting revenue growth. Strong commercial acumen and expertise in analyzing market trends, securing significant contracts, and leading bidding and tendering functions. Government liaison offering a credible history of fostering productive relationships with Ministry of Defense, Health, Interior / Exterior, and Coast Guards. Deep knowledge of the IT field with an understanding of computer networks, security, data analytics, virtualization, and machine learning / AI. MAJOR PROJECTS: • Accomplished a SAR 270M project for the coverage of Saudi Airspace • Facilitated the development of landing systems for NEOM Airport by managing the SAR 39M project. • Steered a SAR 180M project to build two new subsidiaries for the King Fahd University (Mineral and Petroleum) across two cities (Hafr-Albaten, and Nearea). • Served as a part of the management team to secure a SAR 800M deal with the Ministry of Health for establishing healthcare centers, technology, infrastructure, and nationwide connections within the health sector. • Unveiled Smart Health Incorporation through a joint venture with Visiomed Group, as featured in the Saudi Gazette. • Played a pivotal role in securing a SAR 55M deal with Thales MEA for the procurement of civil radar systems.