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On the lighter side of things, we ask the
industry experts what makes them tick. . . .
Mohammad Alotaibi,
Director of IT – Kuwait Direct Investment
Promotion Authority
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What would you describe as your
most memorable achievement?
I have to admit that my strength comes
from my solid technical background, I
started my career as a UNIX administrator
but my thrust for technology knowledge
led me to explore most of the technology
sectors therefore I have achieved a huge
technical background. But with this kind of
strength comes a great responsibility, the
responsibility of transferring this knowledge
to the right people who will eventually evolve
into the future technology leaders. After
achieving this I can say this is the most
memorable achievement it overwrites any
infrastructure overhaul or implementations I
have done for any organisation.
What first made you think of a
career in technology?
Since my childhood I was a geek, I loved
to play with new technologies and use
them. I remember when I was seven years
old I started learning MBASIC. Since then
I have found technology is very innovative
and gives a huge satisfaction, a career
in technology is really meaningful. It
involves a lot of problem solving. It is a very
challenging career path and you will never
be bored. To be honest the tech industry is
growing rapidly – that’s alone a huge factor
for thinking of a career in technology.
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What style of management
philosophy do you employ with your
current position?
My style of management philosophy is a
combination of motivation and efficiency. My
approach is to inspire employees to improve
their overall performance by setting high
goals in their KPIs and giving them the keys to
achieve the goals. To increase the efficiency, I
divide the responsibility between employees
to ensure getting the maximum efficiency,
bear in mind specifying a clear responsibility is
a key factor for maximum efficiency.
What do you think is the current hot
technology talking point?
For me its cognitive computing, it’s the
core of all new hot technologies like
Machine Learning or Natural Language
Processing. I think in terms of cognitive
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THE TECH
INDUSTRY IS
GROWING RAPIDLY
– THAT’S ALONE
A HUGE FACTOR
FOR THINKING
OF A CAREER IN
TECHNOLOGY.
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