Currently, Professor Al-Sudairy is the Vice Minister of Education for Universities, Research and Innovation.

He has started his career in higher education sector as early as graduating from business administration school with bachelor degree as a teacher assistant. Then, he completed both his masters and PhD degrees in USA and UK respectively.
Following his achievements, he worked as a professor in multiple universities and also held a position of deputy rector.

Prior to his current position, he held a position as the Director-General of the Human Resources Development Fund (HRDF) between 2018 and 2019.