Qatar Development Bank
Bilal Dawood has a diverse work experience spanning over several prestigious companies. BILAL DAWOOD began their career at General Electric, where they worked for 10 years as a European IT Manager and Head of Support & Services. BILAL DAWOOD then joined Bank of New York Mellon as a Vice President of Information Technology before moving on to Arcapita Bank B.S.C.(c) as a Global IT Manager - PMO & Governance Leader. After this, Dawood became the CEO of ALTEEGO, where they focused on IT consultancy and software development. BILAL DAWOOD then joined BNP Paribas as an IT Manager MEA, where they performed the role of a Deputy CIO. Currently, Dawood is serving as the CIO of Qatar Development Bank, taking responsibility for all IT matters. Throughout their career, Dawood has demonstrated their abilities in strategic planning, project management, and leadership.
Bilal Dawood's education history includes a BSc Honours degree in Computer Science with Business from Brunel University London, which they obtained from 1988 to 1992. Prior to that, they attended Batley Grammar School HMC in England from 1980 to 1988, although no specific degree or field of study is mentioned for this period.
In terms of additional certifications, Bilal Dawood is a Fellow of the British Computer Society and a Fellow Chartered Manager, both obtained in 2020. BILAL DAWOOD is also certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT™ (CGEIT) from ISACA, obtained in 2012. Furthermore, they are a Chartered Engineer, obtained in 2003, and a Chartered IT Practitioner, obtained in 1998. These certifications were awarded by various institutions such as BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, and the Chartered Management Institute.
Qatar Development Bank
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Qatar Development Bank (QDB) is a fully owned government financial entity set up by an Emiri Decree to invest in and develop local industries by supporting Small and Medium Enterprises (SME’s) in Qatar. QDB realigned its strategy to that of Qatar National Vision 2030 to promote and facilitate the development and growth of SME’s in core economic sectors that will result in long-term socio-economic benefits to the people of Qatar. In addition to providing financial assistance, the banks’ other main focus is to provide advisory support and guidance to SME’s on how to start up, grow and expand their activities, with the aim of developing a sustainable economy. QDB recently launched an added service under TASDEER or Qatar Export Development Agency (QEDA) to provide export financing and business development and promotion support to Qatar based SME exporters.