DR.'s CV
DR. WALAA AHMAD GHULMAN
Executive Business Development Director | Management & Restructuring Consultant
Profile summary
Strategic Executive Business Development Director and Management Consultant with 24 years of expertise shaping GCC market expansion, corporate restructuring, and investment advisory outcomes. Known for steering high-value commercial initiatives, public-private partnerships, and entrepreneurship ecosystems with precise operational governance. Committed to aligning institutional goals with sustainable growth models while delivering exceptional stakeholder value across the region.
Career highlights
Business Development And Strategy: Directed strategic development and commercial execution for national entrepreneurship capability initiatives while aligning operations with vocational training goals.
Corporate Restructuring And Advisory: Provided end-to-end corporate restructuring and business growth solutions for private enterprises, redesigning organizational and financial structures to enhance performance.
Investment And Portfolio Management: Managed high-net-worth investment portfolios, including real estate investment trusts and equities, while driving new client acquisition at National Commercial Bank.
Professional Certifications And Licensing: Maintained formal credentials including a Ministry of Commerce management consultant license, PRINCE2 practitioner certification, and a SAMA investment practice license.
Key skills
Professional experience
Shaped strategic development, operations, and commercial execution for the Trainees Entrepreneurship Capability Development Initiative across 5 phases, ensuring alignment with TVTC goals. Directed specialized committees in building entrepreneurial frameworks, guides, and curriculum packages.
- Conducted national skill-gap analysis.
- Used international DACUM methodologies to establish strategic public-private partnerships.
- Delivered 100% of target milestones with 95%+ client satisfaction.
Directed multidisciplinary operational teams for the Holy Sites Metro network, establishing risk-mitigation frameworks and service-delivery strategies under peak demand conditions.
- Formulated risk-mitigation frameworks to maintain safety compliance and operational throughput across multidisciplinary teams.
Guided private enterprises through corporate restructuring and business growth initiatives, reporting directly to executive stakeholders. Directed strategic planning and operational transformations, steering organizational redesign and innovation programs.
- Redesigned organizational and financial structures by establishing competency-based frameworks for private enterprises.
- Designed and launched entrepreneurship and innovation accelerators in partnership with applied technology colleges, integrating artificial intelligence tools for venture creation.
Directed operations and visitor flow for the national representation at Expo Dubai, coordinating international stakeholders and executive delegations.
- Managed daily visitor flows under high-density conditions with operational precision.
- Coordinated international delegations and stakeholders across daily pavilion schedules.
- Coordinated administrative functions across engineering teams to support compliance standards.
- Managed quality-auditing processes for large-scale expansion projects.
- Acquired new investment clients through targeted outreach and consultative advisory sessions.
Education
- Accredited by GACDE, ABHE, Jazan
- Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Certifications
Languages
Arabic · Professional
English · Professional