Ismail is a trained computer scientist, serial entrepreneur and business man with strong background and expertise in software engineering, emerging technologies, digital transformation, project management, investment & strategy. A highly skilled problem solver and business development strategist.Ismail is an astute business man & entrepreneur whose business strategy proves to be a strategy for the 21 century businesses and ecosystems. Ismail is a dynamic & passionate business leader with exceptional business and networking skills, whose mission is to provide solutions and services that bridge the infrastructural and services deficit, that supports livelihood in the Nigerian & African economy. Ismail's business interest and investments is not limited to technology, being the founder of Emirates Energy Group; a full stream oil and gas, power generation and distribution company. He is also the founder of Saud Business Group; a business group with interest in maritime and shipping, Aviation & Mining. In 2019, Ismail founded Secure Agric as an agricultural technology company providing consultancy services and digital products and services that compliments the Nigerian agric value chain; providing farmer, agribusinesses and government tailored products and services, to boost Nigeria's agricultural productivity and bridge the infrastructural / market gap in the agric market segment. He is also the founding partner of Bula & Co. ; a Credit Rating and financial advisory services company, all of which are a holdings of Bula Group & Investments. Recently, he founded a Microchip and semiconductor research and design company; Optics, and an Artificial intelligence & encryption research and development company; Intelligence. Ismail is currently a member of the Nigeria computer society, Nigeria Internet registration association, Internet society, Cryptography development initiative of Nigeria and Forbes black excellence.