Chapter 01
From Aleppo to Amsterdam
My early years were shaped by instability and movement: Aleppo, Lebanon, Dubai, and eventually Amsterdam. Constant adaptation became normal. So did observing systems, social and technical, and asking why they work the way they do.
I did not grow up in startup culture. I grew up learning resilience. That is why my product work is grounded in clarity, usefulness, and long-term trust.
Chapter 02
Engineering rigor + product thinking
I studied Computer Science at Aleppo University and strengthened my technical foundation through CS50 in Cambridge. Over the last decade, I worked in product environments including Miro and Doctolib, leading teams and shipping enterprise features used by thousands of professionals.
I am a front-end engineer by profession, but I think like a product owner and operate like a founder.
Internal Work
Mental health shaped the product lens
I went through anxiety, self-doubt, and internal pressure. I approached those challenges the same way I approach software: observe, debug, iterate. Mindfulness, writing, and neuroscience changed how I relate to stress and identity. That internal work now informs how I design external experiences.
My products are lean but thoughtful, emotionally aware but rational, technically solid but human-centered. I move fast, but not carelessly. I ship MVPs with architectural foresight. I optimize for long-term leverage, not vanity metrics. I do not build to impress. I build to clarify.