Kuwait · Boubyan Bank · Perfection Team 10 years in IT · 13+ years in business

Abdulrahman Ben Hussain.

IT Operations & Transformation Leader · Entrepreneur

I lead technology operations for 2,000+ employees across 46 branches at Boubyan Bank, drive the bank's AI transformation on the IT side, and run a marketing and creative agency that has helped 100+ businesses grow.

LeadingTechnical Support & Service Desk, Boubyan Bank · 24-person team
DrivingIT Ambassador, AI Transformation · AI Academy instructor
BuildingFounder & Lead Expert, Perfection Team
Portrait of Abdulrahman Ben Hussain
24People I lead
2,000+Employees supported
55%Fewer tickets & calls
92%+Customer satisfaction
46Branches covered
06Subsidiary companies
100+Businesses helped grow
13+Years in marketing & creative
(01) — What I lead

Leading.

I run IT as a service to the business: measured by how fast people get back to work, how satisfied they are, and how much demand we remove before it reaches the desk.

Operations

IT operations at bank scale

End-to-end ownership of technical support and service desk for Boubyan Bank and its group.

  • 24-person team across support and service desk
  • 2,000+ employees, 46 branches and 6 subsidiary companies
  • 92%+ customer satisfaction
  • ITIL-based service management and SLAs
AI & transformation

IT ambassador for the bank's AI transformation

Own the full IT side of the AI program, across operations and infrastructure, and teach colleagues to use it.

  • AI Transformation Technical Owner, 2026
  • Instructor at the bank's AI Academy
  • Bank-wide cloud migration and VDI rollout
  • 3rd place at Motawerkw, Central Bank of Kuwait, with Pay WAFI
People

Building teams and talent

Grew from administrator to manager through five roles, and now develop the next generation.

  • Part of the Boubyan Technology Academy, which selects 20 students a year to join the bank
  • OHI Champion for IT Group and HR Learning Champion, 2025
  • Selected for the High Potential Employee pool, 2023
  • IT Engage Team member
Strategy & growth

Business thinking, not only technology

13+ years running an agency taught me to think in customers, brands and revenue. I bring that to every IT decision.

  • Founder of Perfection Team, 100+ businesses served
  • Best Lean Project Award, bank-wide, 2021
  • Mini MBA, Harvard Exercising Leadership, Imperial College innovation program
(02) — Major projects

Projects.

Service operations · Boubyan Bank

Cutting IT demand at the source

Reduced the number of support tickets and calls across the bank by 55%, so employees lose less time to IT problems and the team can focus on higher-value work.

−55%Tickets & calls
Infrastructure · Bank-wide

Cloud migration for the bank

Moved the bank to the cloud, owning the operations and infrastructure side of the migration.

CloudInfrastructureBank-wide
End-user computing · Bank-wide

VDI for the whole bank

Delivered virtual desktops to every employee, giving the bank a secure, centrally managed workplace.

VMware HorizonVDISecurity
AI · Bank-wide

AI adoption

As IT ambassador for the AI transformation, I own the infrastructure and operations side and train staff through the AI Academy.

AI AcademyEnablement2026
Innovation · Central Bank of Kuwait

Pay WAFI

Our solution took 3rd place in Motawerkw, the Central Bank of Kuwait's innovation program, in 2026.

FintechInnovation3rd place
(03) — EntrepreneurshipFounder & Lead Expert

Perfection
Team.

For more than 13 years I have run Perfection Team, a marketing and creative agency. We have helped 100+ companies build their brands, reach customers and grow.

The agency is why I approach technology as a business tool. I know what it takes to win a customer, launch a product and make a budget pay back.

13+Years
100+Companies served
  • Marketing strategy Positioning · campaigns
  • Brand & creative Identity · design
  • Digital marketing Ads · social
  • Business development Growth · launch
  • Web & app development Sites · apps
(04) — Career path

Career.

  1. Apr 2025 — Present

    Manager, Technical Support & Service Desk

    Boubyan Bank

    Lead a 24-person team serving 2,000+ employees, 46 branches and 6 subsidiaries at 92%+ satisfaction. IT ambassador for the AI transformation.

    Current
  2. Feb 2022 — Apr 2025

    Assistant Manager, Technical Support & Service Desk

    Boubyan Bank
  3. Feb 2021 — Feb 2022

    Team Leader, Technical Support

    Boubyan Bank

    Best Employee and Best Lean Project Award (bank-wide), 2021.

  4. Feb 2020 — Feb 2021

    Senior Administrator, Technical Support

    Boubyan Bank
  5. Sep 2018 — Feb 2020

    Administrator, Technical Support

    Boubyan Bank
  6. Oct 2016 — Aug 2018

    Infrastructure Engineer

    Ministry of Finance

    Data Center Disaster Recovery Committee and SharePoint Infrastructure Team.

  7. 2013 — Present

    Founder & Lead Expert

    Perfection Team · Marketing & creative agency
(05) — Expertise

Skills.

Leadership & strategy

IT operations management Digital & AI transformation Service excellence ITIL service management Change management Team building Coaching & feedback Stakeholder management Decision making Negotiation Conflict resolution Lean improvement

Business & entrepreneurship

Marketing strategy Brand building Digital marketing Google Ads Creative direction Graphic design Business development Product development Design thinking Innovation

Languages

Arabic Native
English Advanced

Technology I oversee

  • Cloud & end-user computingWindows 365, VMware Horizon, VDI, Workspace ONE, vSphere
  • Identity & securityActive Directory, Cisco ISE, CrowdStrike, Trend Micro, hardening
  • Service management & monitoringServiceDesk Plus, Nexthink, Desktop Central
  • Infrastructure & collaborationExchange, networking, IP telephony, DHCP
  • Banking systemsATMs and branch technology
(06) — Recognition

Awards.

20263rd Place, Motawerkw — Pay WAFICentral Bank of Kuwait
2026AI Transformation Technical OwnerBoubyan Bank
2025OHI Champion for IT GroupBoubyan Bank
2025HR Learning ChampionBoubyan Bank
2023High Potential Employee PoolBoubyan Bank
2021Best Lean Project Award (Bank-wide)Boubyan Bank
2021Best EmployeeBoubyan Bank
2019–22CXM Awards — Q2 2019, Q3 2021, Q2 2022Boubyan Bank
2015GCC Robotics Competition — 2nd PlaceDecember 2015
Committees & memberships
  • 2022IT Engage Team, Boubyan Bank
  • 2017Data Center Disaster Recovery Committee, Ministry of Finance
  • 2017SharePoint Infrastructure Team, Ministry of Finance
  • 2016Media Committee, Computer Engineering Society
  • 2010–14Student Union, including Head of Media Committee (2012)
(07) — Learning

Education.

B.S. Computer Engineering

Kuwait University · May 2016

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Leadership & executive education
Innovation Challenge — Executive EducationImperial College London
Motawerkw, Final StageCentral Bank of Kuwait
Exercising LeadershipHarvard Online
Aspiring Leaders
Mini MBA
Lean Management
Advanced Negotiation & Managing Disputes
Coaching Skills & Effective Feedback
ITIL v3 Foundation Certificate
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Blue Prism Foundation TrainingCoursera
Coursera 2023 — Main ProgramCoursera
VMware Explore 2022 Europe
Full-Stack Web Development
Managerial Presence & Communication Excellence
Project Structuring for Sound Execution
Developing Secure Software
Security Tips
Mindful Stress Management
Learning Cryptography & Network Security
Improving Your Listening Skills
Graphic Design Tips & Tricks
Google Ads Essential Training
Tabletop Exercise — ISO 27001 & CBK Cyber Security FrameworkGroup 2
Innovation with Design Thinking
Effective Problem Solving & Decision Making in the Workplace
IT Security Awareness
Building High-Performance Teams
Supervisory Skills for First-Time Leaders
Business Etiquette
VMware
Windows Server 2012
Microsoft Azure Conference
iOS Application DevelopmentCPE
Unity 3D
Swift