Independent Technology Advisory

Executive clarity.
Practical technology value.

Trusted right-hand advisory at CIO level — AI, ERP and digital transformation advice, and technology investment oversight for leaders making consequential decisions in Saudi Arabia.

For business owners, VIPs, CXOs and executives exploring Saudi residency.

MA KSA · Technology
CIO-Level Advisory
17+ Years Experience
Oracle · SAP · AI

How I can help

Independent Strategic Advisory

Senior, independent IT counsel at the decision table — without the agenda of a vendor or consultancy.

01

Trusted right-hand advisor for executive IT decisions

Senior, independent IT counsel at the decision table. Align strategy, governance and priorities with business goals.

02

AI, ERP and digital transformation

Assess readiness, compare options and shape actionable roadmaps, with delivery oversight.

03

Technology investment and vendor oversight

Review proposals, vendor commitments and delivery risk. Strengthen cost visibility and accountability.

Step by step

The Advisory Pathway

Practical intelligence, guidance and connections for leaders entering, operating and growing in Saudi Arabia. No one needs all four steps.

01

KSA market-entry strategy and local alignment

Clarify operating priorities, local stakeholder expectations and technology dependencies.

Proposed output

Market-entry priorities and risk brief

02

Residency eligibility guidance for exceptional talent

Explain available pathways and how to prepare supporting information, subject to current official requirements.

Proposed output

Preparation checklist and questions for the official process. No eligibility decision or legal representation.

03

Cybersecurity readiness and technical risk direction

Review applicable NCA expectations, data-residency considerations and governance gaps.

Proposed output

Prioritized readiness and risk-action roadmap. Not a compliance certification.

04

Executive briefings for confident decision-making

Turn AI, ERP, investment and transformation choices into options, tradeoffs and next steps.

Proposed output

Executive decision brief

Outputs are proposed engagement deliverables, not promised results.

Three pillars

Strategic Solutions

Three coordinated pillars for technology decisions in the Saudi operating context.

Technical Insurance

Reduce technology and delivery risk by assessing applicable NCA requirements, local infrastructure needs and operational readiness.

  • Local data-residency architecture options
  • NCA framework compliance mapping and gap assessment
  • Engineering-team localization and workforce planning

Financial Architecture

Improve technology investment discipline through cost visibility, vendor accountability and resource planning within the Saudi operating context.

  • R&D cost optimization in-Kingdom, with ERP, license and cloud cost review
  • Vendor ecosystem integration, proposal and delivery oversight
  • Resource allocation for tech scaling and phased AI/ERP investment priorities

Cultural Intelligence

Align technology initiatives with Saudi Vision 2030 priorities, local business needs, and stakeholder expectations.

  • Executive stakeholder alignment in business language
  • Brand localization and locally relevant messaging
  • Strategic partnership cultivation through targeted relationship planning

Technical Insurance means technical risk advisory. It is not a financial insurance product and does not guarantee compliance.

MA
17+
Years
Experience

A trusted right-hand advisor, close to the decision.

I am Mohammad M. Asrawi

An independent technology advisor and consultant based in Saudi Arabia. I sit beside owners and CXOs as a trusted right-hand advisor: translating AI, ERP and cybersecurity choices into clear business decisions, and holding vendors to what they commit.

Long-standing working relationships with executives, technology partners and delivery teams across the Kingdom and neighbouring GCC markets, built through years of customer-side delivery.

Oracle Fusion: Led a listed-entity deployment through go-live in 2025.

GenAI: Defined a three-year roadmap covering adoption and governance.

Cybersecurity: Architected NCA-aligned governance for a listed entity.

ERP breadth: Experience across Oracle, SAP and Microsoft ecosystems.

This is professional experience, not a list of formal accreditations. Personal experience as a Special Talent Premium Residency holder informs the residency guidance.

Saudi Arabia Primary market · Based in-Kingdom
GCC Markets Long-standing regional relationships

Confidential by design

Proof, shared privately

Case Studies & Successes

Selected engagement summaries, shared on request and with client consent.

Testimonials & Endorsements

Executive references available on request, introduced directly and in confidence.

Client Confidentiality

Client names and details are never published without permission.

Choose your format

Ways to Engage

Flexible engagement formats designed around your needs and timeline.

Ongoing Advisory

Ongoing senior IT direction and executive oversight. Your trusted right-hand for consequential decisions.

Focused Assignments

A defined assessment, roadmap or transformation advisory scope with clear deliverables.

Executive Consultations

An independent review of a key technology decision or proposal. Focused, efficient, actionable.

Saudi Premium Residency Guidance

For executives exploring their pathway: understand potential routes, organize supporting information and prepare questions for the official process. Informational and preparatory only. Not legal advice or government representation. Eligibility and approval rest with the relevant authorities.

Secondary Service

Upcoming features · Previews only

NCA Readiness Scenarios

Guided exploration of cybersecurity readiness, applicable control considerations and technical-risk priorities. Not an NCA certification.

Premium Residency Simulation

Indicative residency pathway scenarios informed by a company-whitelist reference. Official requirements and authority decisions apply. Indicative only.

A focused executive conversation

Request a Majlis

Bring a technology decision, or an appropriate residency question, to a private conversation. We clarify the context and define a sensible next step.