Abdullah Alshehri
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Abdullah Alshehri

Head of Security | Facility Management | Director of Security | Security Manager | Crisis and Emergency Management | CCEMP | CBCP | 24 Years Experience in Security and Safety

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24+
Years in security and safety
2,000+
Residents and 5 facilities protected
89%
Of site risks mitigated
85%
Operational readiness, up from 50%
3%
Plan failure after regular exercises
8,455
People received in 21 days with zero incidents

About

Security leader with 24 years in the Royal Saudi Naval Forces Military Police, from Commander in Jeddah to Director of Training Department in Riyadh. Specialized in crisis and emergency management, business continuity and security operations, with CCEMP and CBCP certifications based on ISO 22320, ISO 22361 and ISO 22301.

Managed security, safety and contracted teams for 5 facilities and more than 2,000 residents. Cut unauthorized port entries by 70% in one month, reduced risk exposure by 70% through a Business Impact Analysis, and secured 40 to 50 VIP visits every year with zero incidents.

In 2023 led a 300 member team in the Sudan evacuation that received 8,455 people from 110 nationalities in 21 days with zero security incidents. Grew training capacity by 54% with no extra budget.

I am open to Head of Security, Director of Security, Security Manager, Facility Management and Crisis and Emergency Management roles in Riyadh.

Experience

Director of Training Department

Royal Saudi Naval Forces Military Police · Riyadh · 2023 to 2025
  • Wrote a standard operating procedure and a gate security manual for the base facilities with weekly reports and quarterly reviews, which raised operational readiness from 50% to 85% in one year
  • Raised the number of trainees in the Advanced Military Police course from 180 to 278 a year, an increase of 54%, with no extra budget and added more qualified staff to the department

Head of Preventive Security Department

Facilities, Emergency and Business Continuity
Royal Saudi Naval Forces Military Police · Jeddah · 2016 to 2023
Facilities and Security Operations
  • Managed daily security and safety operations for 5 facilities and a residential community of more than 2000 residents, including access control, CCTV monitoring and policy compliance
  • Managed the risk registers and risk assessments for the 5 facilities. Mitigated 89% of the risks with corrective action plans and accepted the rest with regular follow up
Emergency and Crisis Management
  • Identified 5 high risks and wrote 3 emergency plans for the main gates, the administrative building and the operations room, each with backup generators, alternate radios and an alternate building
  • Led a 300 member coordination team in joint operations for the 2023 Sudan evacuation. The plan and the team were ready before the first ship arrived and we received 8455 people from 110 nationalities in 21 days with zero incidents
  • Led the response team for a fire that affected 10 homes in the residential area, activated the emergency and business continuity plans and moved all families to a temporary shelter in line with the approved plans
  • Served as incident commander in 3 major emergencies and led coordination and escalation with 7 government and regulatory agencies such as Civil Defense, Red Crescent and Police
Business Continuity Management
  • Led a 25 member team in a Business Impact Analysis (BIA) of 5 facilities during COVID 19. We found 2 critical risks, tested them in 2 exercises and cut risk exposure by 70%
  • Ran a tabletop exercise every quarter with senior leaders and a full scale exercise every 4 months with all departments and risk owners. We updated the plans after each exercise and plan failure went down to 3%

Commander, Naval Military Police Company

Royal Saudi Naval Forces Military Police · Jeddah · 2000 to 2016
  • Led more than 250 staff across several sites, including internal and contracted security teams, and tightened access control, which cut unauthorized port entries by 70% in one month
  • Introduced the Saher automated monitoring system, which cut almost daily traffic incidents by 30% in 3 months
  • Secured 40 to 50 VIP and official delegation visits every year with zero incidents
  • Led emergency teams of 50 to 70 staff in the 2009 and 2011 Jeddah floods as company commander and liaison officer with the operations rooms. We opened alternate routes, cleared more than 200 trapped vehicles and returned the site to normal operations in 6 days

Core Competencies and Skills

Facilities Management

Facilities Operations Management Maintenance Management Contractor and Vendor Management SLA and KPI Monitoring Fire and Life Safety Regulatory Compliance (MOI) Training and Licensing Compliance Organizational Resilience and Sustainability

Crisis, Emergency and Business Continuity

Business Continuity Management (BCM) ISO 22301 Business Continuity Business Impact Analysis (BIA) Business Continuity Planning Emergency Response Planning Incident Command System (ICS) Crisis Management Team (CMT) Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Tabletop and Full Scale Exercises Activation and Escalation Multi Agency Coordination Crisis and Disaster Command

Security, Risk and Leadership

Security Operations Corporate Security Physical Security Facility Security Residential Community Security Crowd Management Emergency Response Continuous Improvement Project Management Access Control and Perimeter Security CCTV and VMS Surveillance Guard Force Management Risk Assessment and Audits ISO 31000 Risk Management Threat Analysis and Assessment Incident Investigation Government and Regulatory Liaison SOP and Policy Development Training and Capability Building Stakeholder Communication Decision Making Situational Awareness Team Leadership

Certifications

CCEMP

Certified Crisis and Emergency Management Professional · ISO 22320 and ISO 22361 · TÜV Austria BIC Academy · June 2026 · Valid 5 years

CBCP

Certified Business Continuity Professional · ISO 22301 · TÜV Austria BIC Academy · May 2026 · Valid 5 years

CPP

Certified Protection Professional · ASIS International · In progress

AI for Business Professionals

HP LIFE · July 2026

Project Management Foundations

LinkedIn Learning · June 2026

Leadership Foundations

LinkedIn Learning · June 2026

Fluency Program, Speaking Level 3

Dalilk Academy · English · September 2026

Education and Training

Bachelor Degree in Naval and Military Sciences

King Fahd Naval College · 2000

Advanced Military Police Officers Course

Royal Saudi Naval Forces

Preventive Security and Risk Management

Training program

Damage Control and Firefighting Course

Qualification course

Joint Explosives Course

Military training

The Effective Leader Course

Leadership training

Leaders Preparation Course

Leadership development

Languages

Arabic, native language English

Contact

I am ready to bring 24 years of facilities, security and crisis management experience to your team. Reach out for opportunities in Riyadh.

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