Badri Alkadhim, ‘91, BS Computer Science, returned to his native Saudi Arabia after graduating from CSU Stanislaus to establish a successful career as a top executive in the global banking industry. He attributes much of his success to hard work and the education he received at CSU Stanislaus.

Alkadhim is currently assistant general manager and head of the Global Transaction Banking division with AlRajhi Bank in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The company is one of the largest Islamic banks in the world, having expanded its operation in the last few years to focus on corporate banking. The bank is now considered a major competitor in the region’s corporate banking industry. Alkadhim has played a key role in launching the bank’s regional and global expansion which has included the opening of subsidiary banks in Malaysia, Kuwait, and the newest addition in Jordan scheduled to open for business in November 2010.

Alkadhim said his leadership role with growing AlRajhi Bank is challenging and requires long hours, but “it is incredibly rewarding, both professionally and financially.”

“I consider myself a successful person and I attribute this discipline which I have learned to studying in the great educational environment at CSU Stanislaus,” Alkadhim said. “I came to see the school in the 1980s, and I loved the university and the place. I owe them big time and look forward to contributing to this fantastic university, financially and by whatever means I can.”

As head of the transaction banking department, the largest in the AlRajhi corporate banking group that includes more than 225 personnel, Alkadhim oversees the operations and staff in the areas of global trade finance, cash and liabilities management and corporate solutions, financial institutions and correspondent banking, product development, corporate networking, and corporate operations. Alkadhim’s department works closely with major international banking corporations such as JP Morgan, Standard Charter, and United Kingdom-based HSBC.