Biography

Eng. Muataz Abdullah Aldharrab was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of Kuwait Telecommunications Company (stc) effective in March 2024, with over 19 years of proven executive management experience across the telecommunication, information and technology industries. In addition to serving as a Board Member in (CCC), Eng. Muataz currently serves as the Chairman for solutions by stc Kuwait and e-portal holding Board of Directors. Eng. Muataz Aldharrab also held several senior executive positions at local and multinational companies where he acquired a well-versed and diversified leadership, managerial, as well as technical expertise and capabilities in several areas. Prior to joining Kuwait Telecommunications Company stc, Eng. Muataz Aldharrab served as the Chief Strategy Officer at solutions by stc KSA since 2020, where he played a major role in building a distinct strategy that contributed to the company's transformative growth in the ever-evolving digital world. Eng. Muataz Aldharrab also played a pivotal role in leading the IPO team in 2021, successfully taking solutions by stc KSA public in the Main Market of the Saudi Exchange. He also contributed to positioning solutions by stc KSA as the digital enabler and leading ICT solutions provider for Saudi Arabia while expanding the Company's strategic mergers and acquisitions. Eng. Muataz joined solutions by stc KSA in 2015 where he climbed the ladder from being the Director of Govt. and Enterprise Solutions Engineering to the position of General Manager of Corporate Governance and Customer Success in 2019. Eng. Muataz Aldharrab started his career path as an Associate Consulting Engineer at CISCO Systems before joining Saudi Business Machines LTD (SBM) where he led several telecommunication infrastructure and international peering projects with global telecom providers. Rejoining CISCO Systems, Eng. Muataz's efforts was recognized where he received the Sales Achiever Award. Eng. Muataz holds a bachelor's degree in systems engineering from King Fahad University of Petroleum and Minerals. He earned an MBA from Prince Sultan University, a Master's in Change from INSEAD France, and completed the Senior Executive Leadership Program from Harvard.