
Ahmed Albalawi
Senior Business Analyst
Ahmed Albalawi is a Senior Business Analyst at Portas, with 5 years of experience. He has worked across the UK, the Middle East, and North America. Before joining Portas, Ahmed worked primarily as a software engineer in the financial services industry and also worked at a transportation engineering design firm. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and a Master of Science in Data Analytics from George Mason University. Ahmed actively participates in long-distance running, football, basketball, and padel.
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Ahmed Albalawi has primarily focused on crafting strategies for international and national sports committees and federations at Portas, with a secondary focus on digital transformation. He has worked with national Olympic committees on the strategic planning and implementation of its national games, including planning for a new edition and a 5-year strategy refresh. Ahmed also worked with an international sport federation to develop content on digital transformation in football, covering key areas such as digital solutions in fan and commercial engagement and athlete performance optimization.
Before joining Portas, Ahmed spent 3 years working as a software engineer in the financial services industry, helping develop full-stack applications for internal enterprise needs. He also worked for over a year at a transportation engineering design firm, assisting in drafting detailed plans and blueprints for new roadways and bridges. Ahmed participated in annual machine learning hackathons in 2021 and 2022 and was a finalist in the 2022 Enterprise AWS DeepRacer Event held at his previous employer. He designed a data preparation pipeline for a non-profit organization and modernized a complete customer batch data pipeline, resulting in a 250% efficiency enhancement.
Ahmed holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and a Master of Science in Data Analytics from George Mason University.