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Nairobi County, Kenya

Nairobi County, Kenya

AHADI has a vision to empower one billion Africans with the most affordable broadband Internet, by building the continent’s largest community network and digital ecosystem in order to elevate quality of life and economic prosperity of underserved communities across Africa. Since our Konnect Internet project was launched in early 2020, we have sold 35 million Internet packages to nearly 1.5 million users in over 20 underserved communities in Nairobi, and created over 350 jobs within these communities.

Beijing, China

ZionByte pioneered the concept of Workspace-as-a-Service (WaaS) in China, providing cloud-based solutions that enhance security and cost-effectiveness for SMBs and enterprises. We partnered with China Unicom and China Telecom and launched successful projects, delivering hundreds of Cloud PCs to local governments and schools.

Beijing, China

iGazeti Comedy is a Facebook page that aims to spread joy and humor to African audiences through a collection of amusing photos and videos. In just one year, we successfully grew our page likes from zero to 1.8 million.

Beijing, China

VCN was at the forefront of desktop virtualization in China, offering flexible and accessible virtual PCs to enterprises and institutions. Our innovative solutions enabled users to access their desktops from anywhere and any device while maintaining the highest levels of security.

Beijing, China

CeresData is a leading enterprise storage tech company in China, delivering advanced storage solutions for high-performance computing, large-scale manufacturing, and media industries. Our focus is on designing scalable and dependable storage systems to support demanding workloads. We optimize data storage infrastructure and empower businesses to unlock the full potential of their data assets.

Beijing, China

Exavio was a Silicon Valley-based high-tech startup focused on creating breakthrough systems and solutions to solve the storage I/O bottleneck. As an executive, I led the company's China business, recruited and managed a team of 100+ individuals, oversaw mission-critical R&D projects, developed key partnerships, including with Apple China. Additionally, I played a pivotal role in acquiring large customers such as CCTV and Shanghai Media Group.

Houston, Texas, United States

I contributed to all aspects of fundraising for Enhancement Fund, a $100 million mid-market buy-and-build fund. This included preparing PPMs and due diligence materials, attending road shows in the US, China, Singapore, and Hong Kong, and negotiating a $20 million investment from a provincial government in China.

New York, New York, United States

NexJournal.com aimed to provide internet users with a platform to express opinions, showcase talent, share ideas, and gain recognition. As the web's first Journal by the People, for the People, NexJournal was to enable ordinary users to become producers, distributors, and consumers of local news, commentaries, features, and other user-generated content.

New York, New York, United States

I structured and priced high grade and leveraged debt financing transactions ranging from $100 million to $4 billion. Among a cohort of 300+ analysts recruited in the same year, I attained the highest scores in accounting and finance training tests.

Master, Engineering Management

George Revitz Fellowship. GMAT (99th percentile).

Tuck Business Bridge Program

A highly selective 30-day program providing a rigorous introduction into accounting, finance, marketing, business strategy and analysis.

Bachelor Of Engineering - Be, Electrical And Electronics Engineering

The Philip R. Jackson Engineering Award. Academic Citation for Excellence. Led a team in the creation of an innovative “walking” walker.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba With Honors, Majors In Math And Computer Science, Minors In Economics And Physics

Top Scorer of ’94 –’97 National Putnam Mathematical Competitions. National Collegiate Mathematics Award. College Scholar. TOEFL (99th.

Electrical And Electronics Engineering