Muhammad Ghazie Balahmar is a PMP®-certified Senior IT & Project Management Professional with more than two decades of experience delivering IT infrastructure, networking, and systems programs across enterprises and critical environments.
With a strong academic foundation, he holds an MBA in Project Management and a B.Sc. in Management Information Systems from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM). He leads initiatives that transform business operations, optimize systems, and support large-scale growth.
Throughout his career, Muhammad has managed end-to-end IT and data center projects, including networking systems, communications platforms, and security architectures—ensuring reliability, scalability, and performance.
At Albakri Navigation Company, he streamlined IT operations across branches, commercial ships, and oil tankers by upgrading IT hardware, software, navigation, telecommunication, and security systems—enabling efficient, secure, and standardized connectivity.
He has also led IT programs for global hospitality brands such as Marriott, Hilton, Accor, Radisson, Hyatt, and IHG—delivering infrastructure and networking solutions that support enterprise digital transformation and enhanced guest experiences.
In his tenure as Senior Product Manager (IT) at Samsung Electronics, he led development and launch of IT solutions (monitors, laptops, digital systems), coordinating R&D, marketing, and global sales to meet market and customer requirements.
As CEO of Equinox Arabia, he spearheaded large-scale organizational development—aligning IT systems and infrastructure with business expansion, operational efficiency, and strategic objectives.
With proven strengths in strategic IT leadership, data center and systems management, IT security, and cross-functional execution, Muhammad builds resilient, future-ready IT ecosystems for mission-critical operations.