I combined my passion for engineering, art, and psychology into crafting and growing humane products.Currently a co-founder and leading the products at Sabbar, a marketplace and a regional pioneer in gig economy (MENA and Pakistan). Our platform enables businesses in retail, hospitality, warehousing, and entertainment industries to seamlessly hire vetted and qualified professionals. Backed by STV, Derayah Ventures, VentureSouq, and 500 Startups to "create a world where everyone can work" Previously, helped in building Wateen from the ground up until it became the national blood donation platform with more than 800k blood donors. Kicked off the product department at Dopravo, researching and prototyping multiple MVPs. ________________________________________________________Where I can help: Boosting early-stage startups, crafting humane experiences, building and growing digital products, building teams and processes (Specially in tech and product)Interests: education and up-skilling, mentorship, reading, Arabic calligraphy, and Islamic miniature
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Co-Founder, Product And GrowthSabbarSaudi Arabia
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Co-Founder, Product & GrowthSabbar | صبّار Jan 2019 - PresentRiyadh, Riyadh, SaSabbar, a marketplace and a regional pioneer in gig economy (MENA and Pakistan). Our platform enables businesses in the retail, hospitality, warehousing, and entertainment industries to seamlessly hire vetted and qualified professionals. Backed by STV, Derayah Ventures, VentureSouq, and 500 Startups to "create a world where everyone can work". Raised US$5.5m till date. - Leading the product and tech teams to experiment and iterate with the goal of providing hyper-localized experience- Reached over 5,000 gig workers active in the platform with 96.8% on-time arrival and an average rating of 4.3 out of 5 -
Entrepreneur In ResidenceMisk Entrepreneurship Oct 2023 - Mar 2024Riyadh, Sa -
Product SpecialistDopravo Jun 2018 - Dec 2018Riyadh, Riyadh, SaKicked off the product division at Dopravo, my responsibilities ranged from market research and benchmarking, on the ground user interviews, designing and building prototypes and testing them (B2B, B2C). -
Software Engineer (Mobile)Dopravo Jul 2017 - May 2018Riyadh, Riyadh, SaLaunched multiple projects in variety of domains such as social networking and health tech, using the following technologies & frameworks: - Node.js, iOS, Swift - Firebase - Real-time DB, Firestore, Analytics, Authentication via social media, and writing cloud functions
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Intern (Ios Mobile Development)Dopravo Sep 2016 - Jun 2017Riyadh, Riyadh, Sa
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Founding MemberWateen Oct 2016 - Oct 2017Riyadh, Riyadh, SaMain responsibilities and achievements- Worked on creating the brand and designed the user experience for the mobile version- Pitched it to the Minister of Health, H.E. Dr. Tawfeeq AlRabiah, later on, it was officially adopted by the Saudi Ministry of Health to be the official national blood donation platform- Built and launched the iOS version of the mobile app (Swift, MVVM)Wateen is now an award-winning independent non-profit organization with more than 800,000 blood donors and 100% voluntary donations. It has received King Khaled (Non-Profit Organization Excellence Award) -
Software Engineer (Trainee)King Fahad Medical City - Kfmc Jun 2015 - Aug 2015Riyadh, Central, SaInterned as a software developer of KFMC mobile medical directory project:- Led the project team, prepared the project plan, prioritized the milestones and delivered the project on time.- Analysed the requirements and produced the software requirements specifications (SRS) document.- Simplified user interaction by designing a clear user interface that enables users to reach the system’s main functionalities with a single click.- Developed the iOS version of KFMC Mobile Medical Directory application using Swift. -
Pilot Study ParticipantKing Saud University Feb 2015 - May 2015Riyadh, Riyadh, SaVoluntarily participated in the honors section pilot study for computer networking course. Activities in the pilot study have included:- Assessed the program from a student’s point of view by reporting to the- Critically analyzed and reported 3 research papers: Fog Computing, the Internet of Things, Internet’s End-to-End Architecture.- Developed 2 experimental projects on wireless sensor networking and socket programming and multithreading with Java.- Presented the outcome of the study at the college’s annual project fair.
Afnan Sherbeeni Education Details
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King Saud UniversityComputer Science
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Afnan Sherbeeni attended King Saud University.
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