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Lead Expert in Residence — S3 EdTech Cohort
Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center (Sheraa)Lead Expert in Residence — S3 EdTech Cohort
Sep. 2025Sharjah, Sharjah Emirate, United Arab EmiratesSelected as Lead Expert in Residence for Sheraa’s S3 EdTech accelerator program, supporting a cohort of education technology founders in Sharjah. • Mentor and advisor to early-stage EdTech startups, focusing on go-to-market strategy, growth systems, and investor readiness. • Deliver workshops on student acquisition, fundraising storytelling, and scaling education businesses globally. • Provide 1:1 advisory to founders navigating product-market fit, capital raising, and international expansion. • Act as a bridge between startups, investors, and the education ecosystem in MENA and beyond. This role reinforces my mission: helping education providers and EdTech innovators scale smarter and attract capital.
Growth Advisor
KutbGrowth Advisor
Apr. 2025Growth Advisor for EdTech startup
UAE Chapter Lead
Xoogler.coUAE Chapter Lead
Oct. 2024United Arab EmiratesLead local Google alumni chapter, building bridges between founders, investors, and the MENA startup ecosystem
Growth Consultant
RippleSeed — Impact LabGrowth Consultant
Oct. 2024Growth Consultant for impact-driven startups
Founder & Principal Consultant
Growth Marketing:MEFounder & Principal Consultant
Jun. 2024Sharjah, Sharjah Emirate, United Arab EmiratesI partner with private education providers, corporates, and EdTech startups to design and execute growth strategies that scale. Projects include: • GTM Sprints for EdTech (3 weeks, pricing on demand) • Growth Strategies for Education (10-12 weeks, pricing on demand) • Investor Readiness & Expansion Playbooks (6–8 weeks, pricing on demand) • Fractional Strategy Partner engagements (3-months commitment, pricing on demand) • Executive Workshops for leadership teams (pricing on demand) Clients: funded startups, accelerators, private schools, and government-backed programs across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Unlike generic “advisors,” I work directly with founders and education providers to build growth systems that last. 👉 Ready to scale? https://calendar.app.google/Jh2UCW5ktNCJoN8L8
Growth Advisor
Studio Mabsout | Marketing & Communication Agency in Sharjah & DubaiGrowth Advisor
Jun. 2024Growth Advisor for creative industries
Chief Marketing Officer
Quest Education GroupChief Marketing Officer
Oct. 2019 - Jun. 2023Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, FranceScaled EdTech business from €105K → €13M ARR in 4 years across two institutions: Gaming Campus and Guardia Cybersecurity School. • Designed & executed GTM strategies that positioned Quest Education Group as a leader in gaming & cybersecurity education • Reduced acquisition costs & improved conversion rates with CRM + automation • Built and led a high-performing marketing & sales team • Launched campaigns across digital, social, events, and partnerships that consistently exceeded KPIs Proof point you can trust: I know how to take education and tech products from niche to mainstream, fast and sustainably.
Guest Lecturer Digital Marketing | MBA
Gaming CampusGuest Lecturer Digital Marketing | MBA
Oct. 2019 - Jun. 2021
Digital Marketing Consultant
b.HYPE MarketingDigital Marketing Consultant
May. 2016 - Oct. 2019FranceFounded and scaled a boutique marketing agency helping startups and purpose-driven companies grow visibility and revenue. • Built brand identities and acquisition strategies tailored for early-stage companies • Delivered multi-channel campaigns (social, content, paid media) that drove measurable growth • Assembled and managed a distributed team of top freelancers This experience taught me how to balance scrappy execution with strategic oversight, exactly what startups need in their early stages.
Founder and Content Creator
Digital Nomads MediaFounder and Content Creator
Jan. 2016 - Oct. 2019Built a lifestyle & entrepreneurship blog for digital nomads, combining travel, content, and online business insights

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