Jan 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 2 mos · Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates · Hybrid

• Entrepreneur led, Deep tech fund currently under development. More details soon

Jan 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 2 mos · Dubai, United Arab Emirates · Hybrid

• Advising (equity free) on strategic, investment, commercial and technical aspects. Hydrexa is an Air2Water technology company with sustainability at heart utilizing state of the art algorithms and material science to achieve water access to the masses and industry in urban and rural settings.

Dec 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 3 mos · Global · Remote

• Advised on enterprise, B2B business models, Licensing, DevUX, investment strategy, and AI strategic matters for .dodocs ai.
• Contributed to overall growth and go-to-market strategies for the company on a global scale.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to drive innovation and success in the startup ecosystem.

Sep 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 6 mos · Dubai, United Arab Emirates · Hybrid

• Advised Teleporta inc. founders on strategic fundraising and global competitiveness, driving innovation and ecosystem growth.
• Advocated for on-premises strategy implementation to enhance platform offerings and maintain a competitive edge.

Jul 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 8 mos · Riyadh, Saudi Arabia · Hybrid

• Spearheaded the advisory to guide the development of innovative food UX tech solutions at Kitchenara, leveraging deep tech elements to revolutionize the industry.
• Advised on collaboration with content creators to ensure fair compensation and elevate the overall user experience in the region.

Jun 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 9 mos · Al Khobar, Eastern, Saudi Arabia · Hybrid

• Advised on the development and implementation of cutting-edge technology for SupplAi, revolutionizing the movement of LTL collaborative goods and cold chain logistics in Saudi Arabia and beyond.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to drive innovation and efficiency in the supply chain industry.
• Spearheaded strategic initiatives to optimize operations and enhance customer experience through technology solutions.

Feb 2022 – Present · 4 yrs 1 mo · Dubai, United Arab Emirates

• Led investment motivation activities in early stage ventures focusing on deep tech and portfolio tech.
• Spearheaded the reform of the ecosystem to bridge the innovation gap from research to market.
• Organized and hosted demo days to showcase startups and facilitate M&A activities.

Oct 2018 – Present · 7 yrs 5 mos · Dubai, United Arab Emirates

• Founded AHOY
• Spearheaded the development of a cutting-edge orchestration motion tech-stack for all movement in the field, revolutionizing the capabilities of developers worldwide.
• Led the strategic direction and operations as the Co-Founder & MD of AHOY LLC, the first GCC backed deeptech tech company.
• Achieved significant milestones in pushing the boundaries of technology and innovation, driving the company's exponential growth and impact in the industry.

Oct 2015 – Oct 2018 · 3 yrs

Apr 2013 – Oct 2015 · 2 yrs 6 mos

• EXITED
• Based in Khobar, the Eastern Province of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the country’s oil production and processing heart, Peninsula Renewable Technologies (PRT) is a special purpose vehicle focused on renewable energy solutions, water and agriculture. PRT brings together expert human capital; intellectual property; know-how; exclusive technology; licenses; financial sophistication; project management and deployment expertise into a set of built-for-purpose entities.
• PRT-PGC (plasma gas cracking) is the new revolution in gas cracking which is catalyst-free, energy positive and environmentally benign. It offers huge value added potential in the production of high octane fuels, single stage ammonia and hydrogen production along with high quality graphene and carbon nano tubes.
• PRT-Solar is focused on sustainable and cost effective solar power generation. Using a unique, patented and optimised design, PRT-Solar plans to bring solar power into the 21st Century, deploying its enclosed solar power plants across the region. Our design has the advantage of utilising 100% local content in its construction and enjoys a life expectancy of 50 plus years.
• PRT-Bio focuses on providing value to the agricultural sector - a sector which consumes approximately 80% of the country’s water resource whilst contributing just 3% to the national GDP. This has led to a renewed focus on the sector’s value added and use of precious water resources.
• An example of PRT-Bio’s response to the demands of the agricultural sector is demonstrated in our approach to surplus date production and general date waste. By integrating our processes we can not only produce a super enriched premium animal feedstock, but simultaneously, produce acetone, butnaol and ethanol from the fermentation process.
• To learn more, please visit: http://www.prtksa.com

Jun 2015 – Sep 2021 · 6 yrs 3 mos

• Partially EXITED
• Volumetric Concrete leveraging AI and high end manufacturing capabilities is dedicated to supply concrete equipment to enable remote supply and specialty concrete to supply high quality concrete that is mixed in the point of demand to clients throughout the GCC, Jordan and virtually anywhere you need it.

Apr 2014 – Oct 2018 · 4 yrs 6 mos

Apr 2013 – Sep 2014 · 1 yr 5 mos

• An IP Managment and commercialization company, PP created multiple ventures for inventors, universities and corporations to commercialize their IP, license it or manage royalties for them.

Jan 2013 – Oct 2018 · 5 yrs 9 mos

• EXITED

Jan 2013 – Jan 2022 · 9 yrs

• Worked/invested in/with companies provided sacrificial nano layers protection and fabric altering materials to keep them dry and cool. It also provided keep clean coatings and grew to serve 180 countries with clients such as Lamborghini, Aramco, Felda, Saudi LPG co, Arla foods, NIKE, BP, Total. Active board member and investor from 2005 - 2019. Acquired by a global downstream chemicals company in 2019.
• Angel investor in 70+ companies globally eg Gojek, Clearshield. 47 exited to date.
• Luke Macauley: UK-based D2C luxury mens accessories brand. Top vendor for LVMH. 2014-2016
• Parklio (parklio.com): Croatia-based AI parking solutions. Investor & Chairman till Jan 2021.
• Board member to various infrastructure-layer startups leveraging Ahoy's tech stack, eg Suppl.ai: AI-driven supply chain platform
• H2OTO: Water infrastructure technology company

Aug 2010 – Dec 2014 · 4 yrs 4 mos

• Taught courses in Satellite remote sensing, GIS, Urban Theory, Economics, and Urban Design at the College of Architecture and Planning Engineering.
• Led research projects for clients like MOMRA (KSA) and the UN, focusing on historical preservation and Seismic Disaster mitigation.
• Collaborated with the Center of Projects and Research on redesigning economical bases to uplift urban economies.

Jan 2008 – Oct 2016 · 8 yrs 9 mos

• Coaching business people, and advising business through success. I worked with companies in the following areas: FMCG, retail, customer service, call center, warranty formation and planning, architecture firms, media production, advertising, Realestate development, joint ventures in energy field, education, automotive, hospitality, business support, fleets management.

Mar 2007 – Mar 2013 · 6 yrs · khobar

• Led a team of 3,000 employees to provide surface technologies as a preventive maintenance solution to automotive, marine, property, and aviation sectors. The coatings were made utilizing an algorithmic system to discover new materials and coatings.
• Managed global B2B customers like Toyota, Ford, and Aramco Aviation, resulting in $80M annual revenues prior to exit.
• Successfully exited to Al Madi Family Group, showcasing strong negotiation and business acumen.

Jan 2002 – Jan 2016 · 14 yrs

• Co-Founder of various startups over the past 20 years - some quite successful, others 'fail-fast'. Ranging from SaaS food delivery service, Atmospheric Water Generation Devices, AI-based carwash service, engineered adhesives to automotive accessories.

Feb 1999 – Dec 2001 · 2 yrs 10 mos

• Founded and managed a business at 14, manufacturing innovative 'plug-and-play' mobile compact hard drives.
• Sourced components from China and Taiwan, assembled in Houston and Saudi Arabia, and distributed to 18,000 clients worldwide.
• Successfully exited the market, positioning the company as a global innovator in storage solutions.