Career

Experience

Over fifteen years I've worked across telecom, FinTech, and e-commerce — and spent much of that time building the ecosystem around them. What follows spans my roles, education, the organizations I give time to, and the things I build on the side.

Work

Aug 2025 — Present
Current

Chief Commercial & Strategy Officer

FiberX Iraq

Leading national FTTH commercial strategy and the digitization of Iraq's fiber sector.

May 2022 — Jul 2025

VP of Demand · Marketing & Communications Director

Miswag

Brand, growth, and the operating systems that scale Iraq's leading e-commerce company.

Jun 2021 — Sep 2022

Marketing, Communications & Commercial Consultant (Acting Director)

Blue · Ishtar Gate for E-Payment Solutions

Commercial strategy, brand, and financial-inclusion awareness for an Iraqi FinTech.

Nov 2016 — May 2021

Youth & Entrepreneurship Consultant

Zain Iraq

Built entrepreneurial ecosystem programs; contributed to launching ZINC.

Jun 2014 — Oct 2017

Product & Marketing Manager

Hilark Co.

Strategic alliances, a MENA opportunities observatory, and software/mobile product marketing.

Sep 2012 — May 2014

Marketing Manager

AMBRO

Brand, partnerships, and market development.

Education

2010 — 2012

MBA, Business Administration

New York Institute of Technology (NYIT)

CFA Research Challenge national winner (Jordan); represented Jordan at the London regional.

Graduated with distinction

BSc, Software Engineering

Al-Ahliyya Amman University

Finished a four-year degree in three years.

Side Projects

2021 — Present
Current

Founder & Chairperson

Irada Foundation

Strengthening Iraq's startup & SME ecosystem; building the Raqami digital-literacy initiative.

2022 — Present

Co-Founder & Chief Experience Officer

Travel Tale

Self-guided audio tourism that helps travelers experience Iraq through its own voice.

2021 — Present

Partner

Marker Media

Performance marketing agency.

2013 — 2015

Co-Founder

Appslab Jordan

Mobile gaming studio — the first real startup chapter.

Volunteering

2015

Freelance Trainer (TWEED)

ICON-INSTITUTE · GIZ

Entrepreneurship training for Jordanian tradespeople.

2018 — Present

National Expert & Grand Juror

World Summit Awards (UN WSIS)

Representing Iraq in the world's leading digital-innovation awards.