About Abdelkarim

I'm Abdelkarim Ramzy Sweilem, a senior project and program manager based in Riyadh. I started as a software developer, building web applications in C# and SQL Server, then moved into project management.

Since then I have led digital transformation and enterprise delivery for banks, government entities and large companies: the Unified Admission Portal and the Study in Saudi portal, digital banking solutions at Al Rajhi Bank, a B2B and B2C platform at Alfanar, and technology initiatives for the General Authority of Civil Aviation with PwC Middle East.

My focus is governance that helps rather than slows: clear decision rights, honest reporting, early risk visibility and disciplined execution. I have been responsible for portfolios worth more than SAR 150 million and teams of up to 30 people.

I also research how AI can make project control more predictive, and I coach professionals online through the certifications I hold, from PMP to PfMP.

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Abdelkarim Sweilem, senior project manager in Riyadh

Experience

Project Manager, Digital Transformation & Technology Consulting

PwC Middle East

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Manage digital transformation and technology initiatives for the General Authority of Civil Aviation.
Support AI and automation initiatives, including generative AI use cases and process optimization.
Apply AI-driven schedule monitoring and performance analysis to flag potential delays early.
Use data analytics and AI-based risk assessment in planning, risk management and schedule optimization.
Contribute to governance, quality assurance and continuous improvement across engagements.

GACAGenerative AIGovernance

Senior Project Manager, Digital Transformation

Tatweer Educational Technologies (Tetco)

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Led delivery of the Unified Admission Portal with a cross-functional team of 18, including AI, RPA and OCR workstreams.
Directed the Study in Saudi portal end to end with a team of 23, delivered on time and within budget.
Set up delivery governance, quality assurance and control frameworks for enterprise-scale transformation and automation.
Aligned executives and stakeholders through steering committees, structured reporting and senior-level communication.
Ran data-driven delivery on KPIs, risks and transformation metrics, using Microsoft Power Automate and GenAI insights.

Unified Admission PortalStudy in SaudiGovernance

Senior Project Manager, Digital Banking Solutions

Al Rajhi Bank

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Delivered a survey system and chatbot solution with an 11-member team, from requirements to production release.
Led end-to-end delivery of enterprise and digital banking solutions, including AI-enabled process improvement, as the link between business, IT and vendors.
Owned the lifecycle from requirements and design through development, testing and release, in line with banking standards.
Set up delivery governance, KPI tracking and executive reporting for transparency and risk control.
Led risk and change management for environment readiness and smooth deployments across Dev, UAT and Production.

BankingIVRKPI tracking

Technical Project Manager, Enterprise Delivery

Alfanar

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Delivered a B2B and B2C platform with an 8-member team, from initiation to handover.
Coordinated development, infrastructure, QA, vendors and business units across enterprise technology projects.
Ran vendor evaluation, contract negotiation and delivery performance management.
Applied risk and change management through scope changes, system upgrades and production deployments.

B2BB2CVendor management

Technical Project Manager

Layan General Supplies

Amman, Jordan

Managed a route optimization system with a 15-person team, covering AI-driven routing, data management and request allocation.
Led several Agile teams delivering data-driven and AI-enabled solutions in parallel.
Delivered under budget through disciplined cost control and forecasting.
Led a user interface redesign that improved the user experience and reporting.

Route optimizationAgileUI redesign

Software Developer

Kudos IT

Amman, Jordan

Built web applications with ASP.NET MVC, C# and SQL Server.
Designed database schemas for scalable, efficient applications.
Found and fixed defects before release, which cut post-release issues.

ASP.NET MVCC#SQL Server

Certifications

PfMP®Portfolio Management Professional
PMI PgMP®Program Management Professional
PMI PMP®Project Management Professional
PMI PMI-ACP®Agile Certified Practitioner
PMI PMI-RMP®Risk Management Professional
PMI

PMI-PBA®Professional in Business Analysis
PMI

P3O®Portfolio, Programme and Project Offices
AXELOS

Education and languages

Bachelor of Computer Information Systems

Al al-Bayt University, Jordan

Languages

Arabic (native) · English (professional)

Professional development

AI Overview for Project Managers (PMI) · Data Landscape of GenAI (PMI)

Have a program to deliver or an exam to pass?

Tell me what you're working on. I reply within two working days, in Arabic or English.

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