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Hackathon Mentors

Here you can find all the mentors

Naiane Ribeiro
Co-founder of re:Start Association, currently focused on career guidance and support system. Aligning proposed products/services with the educational market, and actual technical needs.
Language: English

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Ahmed Adel
A Senior Software Engineer at Zendesk since November 2019. He is experienced with mobile development especially in Android. He worked before in well-known and fine startups in Egypt.
Language: Arabic

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Steve Lewis
He has been working in the software development field since the early 1970’s. His specialties were simulation, and respiratory control. He can help with with Java, C#, Databases, development, Pitch decks.
Language: English

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Mostafa Ali Mansour
A software development engineer at Amazon. He loves Blockchain, Cloud Computing and Quantum Computing.  He works on: Java, Javascript, and many more. He likes philosophy, minions and psychology.
Language: Arabic

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Doaa Ghandour
A game developer and co-founder at Afkar startup. She worked as a developer in many places then became an entrepreneur. She was a member at the winner team in “Hack The Crisis Palestine” Hackathon.

Language: Arabic

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Aly salim
The Co-Founder of M-Power (SwahiliBox). He helped individuals who have ended up in companies like Microsoft. He can help with software engineering, web development, mobile development, etc.
Language: English

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Ahmed El Zoughby
Ahmed is a Design Labs Mentor & Facilitator at Google for Startups. He works on both design and technology with deep focus on Emerging Tech, Internet of Things Solutions and Consumer Electronics Products.
Language: Arabic

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Yusuf Saib
He managed offshore resources and delivered outstanding results at leading Silicon Valley corporations. With extensive experience in technical leadership on mobile, web and server platforms.

Language: Arabic

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Nourhan Fooda
Computer engineer with practical experience in software development, data science, electronics, project management, and tutoring. She is your mentor when it comes to data science, analysis and a cool presentation design

Language: Arabic

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Sabrin AlKabariti
A Graphic designer and specialist on UX/UI design. She has experience on entrepreneurship as she worked with many startups, recently with Olivery. She has worked with educational teams.
Language: Arabic

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Ahmad khateeb
A software engineer working on great projects for big clients. A persistent well to develop and learn. Sport man, a writer and very social. On love with any voluntary events related to technology.
Language: Arabic

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Salsabeel Basheer Alhams
Hult prize as a competitor for two years and contributed with created the first equipment company in Gaza. ​Future Engineers and a youth empowerment team leader.
Language:
Arabic

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Majd Khalifeh
Co-founder and CEO at Flow Accelerator: A business development expert with 16 experience in investment management, business & financial planning, portfolio & wealth advisory, entrepreneurship and innovation.
Language: Arabic

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Brad Watson
Brad works at Zane Ventures Fund as a product manager directly with Zane executive management team to support Zane’s three branches as well as a product management instructor at Code for Palestine at Palestine Telecommunications Group. 
Language:
English

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Haya Saad
A digital marketing and business growth consultant. Startups seek her guidance on topics including business model development, idea validation, marketing planning, and global market entry.
Language: Arabic

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Yahya Hazem
A product manager working at mawdoo3 company for the past 6 years such as content, e-learning, and SAAS softwires. Can help with suitable technologies for the product, pricing and business model building project strategies.
Language: Arabic

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Daniel Ludwig
A Trainer, Leadership Coach & Social Entrepreneur. He specialized in Team and Self-Leadership coaching, Design Thinking and Team communication strength training. As a certified Professional Scrum Master PSM I and Scrum Product.
Language: English

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Alaa Alshurafa
The Co-Founder of FulApp House Cleaning Services. Has got an experience in developing managerial solutions and procedures through conducting research and leading services companies in telecommunications and education. 
Language:
Arabic

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Hazem Tirhi
The Executive Director of Station J. He worked in Jawwal for 5 years on different positions in marketing, project management, data analysis, strategic projects regarding VPN, cell-based calls, and Siebel CRM system implementation.
Language: Arabic

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Ahmad Alnajjar
A senior management professional with experience in driving operational efficiency by implementing and managing the art systems, infrastructure, information security parameters and complex projects across IT consulting and healthcare.
Language: Arabic

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Daoud Ghannam
The founder and CEO of uMake. He has started uMake after working in the IT sector in Palestine to create a space for entrepreneurs to grow. He has founded a pre-seed acceleration program, to help Palestinian founders launch tech startups.
Language: Arabic

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Lana Murad
A senior management consultant who has established excellent frameworks, spearhead strategic marketing communications, & brand positioning. Also, mobilized projects & teams, and launching new products and Design thinking. 
Language:
Arabic

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Suzan Maki
Experienced Human Resources Manager with a demonstrated history of working in different industries. Highly experienced in talent acquisition , HR policy formulation, planning, budgeting & performance management.
Language: Arabic

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Anni Rowland-Campbell
The director of Intersticia UK, Anni has worked with the Web Science Trust as an Advisor and Trustee helping to develop Web Science. She was appointed a Non-Executive Director of the Social Change Agency UK and Founders and Coders UK
Language: English

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Omar Jabari
The chairman of the Kellogg Palestine Alumni Club and chapter President for MELA. He established his own consulting company that helps companies in developing their processes, developing policies (HR, admin, Financial), and building KPI.
Language: Arabic

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Rana Mohammad Nofal
A Head of Programming & Data Department at MOH, and a Lecturer at Al-Quds Open University in Palestine. She was trained and hosted at LinkedIn. She is an active member at several societies that globally support women in technology.
Language:
Arabic

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Nozhat Choudry
A senior executive in pharmaceutical in clinical drug and device development from entry to regulatory approval and post marketing. She helps with project management, beta site testing, product launch, trial design and management.
Language:
English

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Amrit Dhir
The Director of Partnerships at Recidiviz. He builds up the business, sales, and operations teams for innovative products at Sidewalk Labs, Google for Startups, Google Research and AI, X, and Verily. Originally from Los Angeles.
Language:
English

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Nouran Ghannam
The founder and CEO of Stllr, matching vetted marketing Experts & generates teams for companies through quality talent in SEO, performance ads, or copywriters & graphic designers. She mentors startups on marketing.
Language: Arabic

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Hala Hattab
Associate Professor in Entrepreneurship at the British University and trainer in Egypt. An active researcher and published several researches, articles, reports and presented her research in national and international conferences.
Language:
Arabic

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Lamiaa Salah Ismeal
Founder of TamaKani, which aims to support women in upper Egypt by providing professional and personal development training and also the personal skills to help them with communication, adaptability, and work ethics.
Language:
Arabic

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Ahmed Nagy Elaghoury
Founder and CEO of businostics that specializes in management consultancy, training entrepreneurs, supporting innovation, transferring technology, and linking between education, scientific research and market.
Language: Arabic

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Zeyad Hesham
An electrical engineer who loves building and scaling technology businesses. He helps startups with hackathons, competitions, business development, strategic partnerships, and data-driven business initiatives in Egypt and MENA.
Language: Arabic

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Amr Mahmoud Ghannam
A professional trainer IECD – Institut Européen de Coopération et de Développement. He is a professional trainer and have undertaken 3 different positions (Trainer, Coach and Mentor) with organizations like flat6labs, and IL.
Language:
Arabic

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Saif Ahmed
The co-founder and CPO of WideBot, and a maintainer of WideBot platform, The First Arabic-Focused Bot Builder Platform. He is also the founder of Azkarbot one of the most growing chatbots on Facebook messenger. He focuses on empowering businesses.
Language:
Arabic

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Amr Hanafy
The Entrepreneur in Residence for the largest entrepreneurship summit in MENA region RiseUp. He advises startups on pitching skills and Innovation. He is a founding member of a couple of startups like Mezany and StarterHub.
Language: Arabic

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Ashraf Zeitoon
Advisor of the leading Global & Regional Technology & Entertainment corporations. Ashraf was the first director of Public Policy for the Middle East, Turkey & Africa at Netflix Inc, and he established the Public Policy Function.
Language: Arabic

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Farouq Hassan
The co-founder before Zaytona fashion, Egypreonics, and Startup Grind Cairo chapter. He is interested in entrepreneurship and business. He delivered more than 40 workshops for +3000 students on different business topics.
Language:
Arabic

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Hassan Ali
Entrepreneur in RiseUp. Hassan works with the some of the region’s Incubator (AUC Venture Lab, MINT Incubator, GIZ FinTech Academy) to help FinTech entrepreneurs. He is a founding member of Mezany tech and StarterHub. 
Language:
Arabic

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Amr Hussain
Entrepreneur in Residence for the largest entrepreneurship summit in MENA region RiseUp. He advises startups on pitching skills and Innovation and is a founding member of startups like Mezany and StarterHub.
Language: Arabic

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Eslam el Khateeb
He runs his own startup HLPR, and was successful in developing from Marketing executive in TE Data to the Marketing Manager of a rising group of restaurants in KSA. He also consults more startups around MENA to launch, grow and scale.
Language: Arabic

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Mahmoud Mohamed Shalaby
Financial accountant and business valuation specialist with experience in preparing financial statements, budget analysis, financial audit, banking operations, Project management and financial reporting & statements.
Language: Arabic

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Alyaa Abushaban
Have background in industrial engineering and experience in educational management and high skills in problem solving and critical thinking. She is one of the founders of the first marketplace housekeeping services startup.
Language:
Arabic

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Osama Bilal
He has a background in business administration and management, he has about 2 years of product management and market research experience in B2B and B2C fields. He can help with Product management and UX research.
Language:
Arabic

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Doaa Abulaila
An entrepreneur, Co-founder of FUL APP startup, pharmacist and a mother. Business mentor at BanatGeeks camp and technovation for girls competition 2020-2021. Can help you with marketing strategy, pitching, etc.
Language: Arabic

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Naiane Ribeiro
Co-founder of re:Start Association, currently focused on career guidance and support system. Aligning proposed products/services with the educational market, and actual technical needs.
Language: English

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Hala Hattab
Associate Professor in Entrepreneurship at the British University and trainer in Egypt. An active researcher and published several researches, articles, reports and presented her research in national and international conferences.
Language:
Arabic

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Waseem Alkelani
A full-time English Language teacher in a public school. Part-time lecturer at both the Islamic University of Gaza and The University College of Applied Sciences. With experience in teaching English.
Language:
Arabic

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Hanin Elholy
Expert teacher, professional translator and content writer with a master degree of linguistics and translation. She can help you to reflect on the reality of education in Palestine in general and Gaza in particular.
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Arabic

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Ahmed Elqattawi
An advocate of social policy, youth empowerment, education and international development. He practiced business English communication teaching and soft skills coaching in GazaSkyGeeks, and GGateway.
Language: Arabic

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