Mohammed Al Tenbakji · Executive CV
14+
Years in Cyber
$15M+
Career ACV
2nd/157
CTIB · AWS Accel.
52
Geo Global Edge

Executive Profile

Founder building MEA's first and only unified cloud DNS security platform. A strategic technology leader who pairs deep DNS, network and cloud-security mastery with a proven $15M+ ACV commercial record — six consecutive years over quota and #1 EMEA SaaS & Security awards — now translated into sovereign, AI-powered infrastructure that protects governments and enterprises at the internet's foundational layer.

Signature Innovation

DNS Armor™ — MEA's first & only unified cloud DNS security platform

A sovereign, AI-powered cloud platform that unifies Protect (threat blocking at the resolution layer) and Resolve (authoritative DNS, GSLB, DNSSEC) — architected and shipped end-to-end. Built in the GCC, for the world.

Multi-Tenancy Sovereign Log & Zone Hosting AI-Driven DNS Firewall Hybrid DNS Firewall Protective DNS / RPZ Authoritative DNS · GSLB DNSSEC Threat Intelligence
2nd place — CTIB AWS Accelerator (with the UAE Cybersecurity Council): the only MEA-headquartered company in the global Top 5 of 157 startups.

Selected Leadership Highlights

  • Conceived, architected and shipped DNS Armor™ — MEA's first sovereign, multi-tenant, AI-driven cloud DNS security platform spanning a 52-geo global edge.
  • Led Secure Domains to 2nd of 157 global startups at the CTIB AWS Accelerator with the UAE Cybersecurity Council — the only MEA-HQ company in the Top 5.
  • Delivered $15M+ ACV (FY20–FY23) with six consecutive years over quota, peaking at 160% attainment.
  • Earned #1 EMEA SaaS (147%) and #1 EMEA Security (139%) at Infoblox; scaled solutions-architecture teams from 3 to 10.
  • Trusted by flagship national accounts across KSA & UAE government, telco and banking sectors.

Experience

Secure Domains
Oct 2023 — Present · 2 yrs 9 mo · Riyadh / Dubai
Founder & Board Member
Oct 2023 — Present · Riyadh / Dubai
  • Set company vision, product and capital strategy; lead engineering, architecture, cloud and security research end-to-end.
  • Built DNS Armor™ — unifying protective and authoritative DNS in one sovereign, multi-tenant, AI-driven cloud platform across a 52-geo global edge.
  • Positioned Secure Domains as the region's sovereign choice (in-country logs & zone hosting) and drove it to 2nd of 157 at the CTIB AWS Accelerator.

Experience — continued

Zscaler
May 2024 — May 2025 · 1 yr · Riyadh
Security Consultant
May 2024 — May 2025 · Riyadh
  • Led cloud-security design and deployment on Zero Trust principles across ZIA and ZPA — assessments, policy design and enterprise enablement.
Infoblox
Jun 2016 — Oct 2023 · 7 yrs 5 mo
Senior Solutions Architect, Service Providers META
Aug 2022 — Oct 2023 · Dubai, UAE
  • $3.5M ACV FY23 (107%); won the Top Telco SA Expansion Award (EMEA) with $820K self-generated pre-sales.
  • Key wins: Mobily ($900K), Etisalat UAE ($660K), Salam ($380K), STC ($220K).
Lead Solutions Architect, Enterprises KSA
Mar 2017 — Nov 2022 · Riyadh, KSA
  • Exceeded quota 6 consecutive years: $4.8M FY22 (117%), $3.9M FY21 (130%), $3.1M FY20 (160%).
  • #1 EMEA SaaS (147%) and #1 EMEA Security (139%), FY22; scaled the team from 3 to 10.
  • Key wins: NEOM ($700K), Saudi MoD ($780K), SABIC ($470K), MoE ($670K), Al Rajhi Bank ($570K).
Regional Consultant, Professional Services
Jun 2016 — Feb 2017 · Riyadh, KSA
  • Delivered pre-sales and professional services (PoCs, HLD/LLD/SOW) across enterprise and government, building the foundation for the KSA enterprise practice.
A10 Networks
Jan 2014 — Jun 2016 · 2 yrs 6 mo
Principal Consultant, META
Jan 2015 — Jun 2016 · KSA

Pre-sales and professional-services delivery across META for Tier-1 telcos and government — CGNAT, ADC, WAF and SSL interception (Mobily, STC, Zain, GACA, KAUST and major banks).

L3 Support Engineer
Jan 2014 — Jan 2015 · Riyadh, KSA

Global TAC team for application delivery controllers, threat-protection and CGN / IPv6 migration — troubleshooting and major-customer PoCs across the region.

MDSA
2013 — 2014 · 1 yr · Riyadh, KSA
Network Engineer
2013 — 2014 · Riyadh, KSA

Enterprise data-network and F5 / Cisco delivery; flagship projects for Gulf International Bank and King Faisal University.

Mobily
2011 — 2013 · 2 yrs · Saudi Arabia
Application Delivery Engineer
2011 — 2013 · Saudi Arabia

Operated application-delivery and core-network services across Mobily's internet gateways — CGNAT, SLB, ADC, WAF, NGFW and DNS cache.