Jan 2020 – Present · 6 yrs 2 mos

• HR Factory is a turnkey Remote HR solution for international companies looking to build teams in Lebanon.

Jan 2020 – Present · 6 yrs 2 mos

Jan 2016 – Present · 10 yrs 2 mos · Beirut

• SE ('Software Engineering') Factory is a 3-month intensive coding bootcamp based in Beirut, aiming to teach all the technical and soft skills that make a professional full-stack web developer.
• SE Factory is aimed for people with a good foundation in Computer Science (Computer Science or Computer Engineering students/graduates), typically recent university graduates, and aims to turn participants into highly employable junior software engineers regardless of their socio-economic background.
• Rather than teaching the basics of programming, SE Factory focuses on advanced topics in relevant technologies, languages, tools, paradigms and design methodologies, all highly sought after by tech companies looking to hire.

Jan 2015 – Present · 11 yrs 2 mos · Beirut

• Speed@BDD is a technology startup accelerator based in Beirut, Lebanon. Speed focuses on taking entrepreneur teams with high-potential ideas and accelerating their startups from idea to success. The accelerator is tasked with producing the country's next high-impact businesses, particularly in the software, digital, and web/mobile industries.
• Speed is a collaborative effort between Lebanon's leading investment funds and entrepreneurship support organizations (Bader, Berytech Fund, IM Capital, Lebanon For Entrepreneurs, Impact Fund).

Aug 2013 – Mar 2016 · 2 yrs 7 mos · Beirut

• Bader is a leading entrepreneurship support organization based in Beirut, Lebanon. Its mission is to provide the necessary initiatives, training and advisory for Lebanese youth, helping them to successfully launch and fund high impact entrepreneurship projects, thereby promoting national economic development and job creation.

Jan 2012 – May 2013 · 1 yr 4 mos

• Seeqnce is a highly acclaimed Internet Startup Accelerator based out of Beirut, Lebanon.
• As part of the core management team of Seeqnce, I:
• Help chart overall Seeqnce strategy
• Plan and manage the Outreach Phase of the Seeqnce Accelerator Program
• Directly mentor 4 of the 8 Seeqnce Startups of the current cycle, taking them from launch to users to revenues within a few months
• Instruct on Lean Startup methodology
• Focus on product strategy, User Experience, team operations and workflows
• Manage relationship with media
• The Seeqnce accelerated startups (2012 cycle): http://bit.ly/Liyjtv

Jul 2010 – May 2013 · 2 yrs 10 mos

• Seeqnce is Lebanon's first internet startup accelerator and ranked in the Top 10 in MENA region.
• Founded in May 2010, Seeqnce ranks in the Top 5 Accelerators in the MENA region, and has been featured in The Economist, The Wall Street Journal, and TechCrunch.
• I joined as 3rd Founding Member & co-created the concept of the Seeqnce Accelerator Program, which models itself after leading accelerators in Silicon Valley while adapting itself to Arab World context using an innovative "upstream" approach.
• Seeqnce has successfully advised & accelerated over 50 startups over the course of 30 months, establishing a community of over 5000 entrepreneurs along the way.
• Currently, Seeqnce operates a year-long accelerator program, taking inspiration from best practices of leading accelerators worldwide, coupled with an in-depth understanding of specificities & cultural nuances of the Arab World.
• Seeqnce in the Press:
• The Economist: http://econ.st/Qi8ZEi
• TechCrunch: http://tcrn.ch/L2yxIO
• Entrepreneur Magazine: http://bit.ly/RWHGVK
• L'Orient Le Jour: http://bit.ly/12XdZK5
• Seeqnce Testimonials:
• "Seeqnce took Cinemoz from idea to concept to funding to team to product to investment in less than 9 months. Now that's what I call acceleration!"
• Karim Safieddine, Founder & CEO, Cinemoz.com
• "Seeqnce provides us with the correct framework to create and launch a successful online startup, fast!"
• Louay El Kadri, Co-Founder, Presella.com