“Omar, Who is he?” - Yoda

Born and Raised in Kuwait, Lived in the USA for 7 years where I managed to graduate from Missouri State University with a bachelors degree in Computer Information Systems. Currently working in one of the leading banks in Kuwait. I’m a guy who enjoys technology, traveling and shooting photos.

Experience

• Digital Banking Manager - National Bank of Kuwait (Oct 2023 - Present)

• Digital Transformation Manager - Burgan Bank (Dec 2022 - Oct 2023)

• Co-Founder & CTO - Odontyn (May 2020 - Jan 2023)

• Product Owner - Digital Group - Boubyan Bank (Oct 2020 - Dec 2022)

• Specialist - Digital Group - Boubyan Bank (Apr 2020 - Oct 2020)

• Specialist - Market Research & Digital Marketing - Boubyan Bank (Jan 2020 - Apr 2020)

• Senior Officer - Market Research & Digital Marketing - Boubyan Bank (Nov 2018 - Dec 2019)

• Graphic Designer - Marketing Communication - Boubyan Bank (Jul 2016 - Nov 2018)

• Freelancer (2007 - Present)

• Creative Director - Marketeers Media (Mar 2018 - Mar 2019)

• Founder - Bizkitpark Blog (2007 - 2010)

Education

• Executive Education, Accelerating Digital Transformation with Algorithmic Business Thinking - MIT Sloan School of Management (Apr - May 2024)

• Executive Education, Digital Business Strategy: Harnessing Our Digital Future - MIT Sloan School of Management (Oct - Nov 2023)

• Mastering Digital Marketing - London Business School (Nov 2020)

• Non-Degree classes - GUST (2016)

• Masters in Cybersecurity (Incomplete) - Missouri State University (2016)

• Computer Information Systems - Missouri State University (2015 - 2010)

• Apprentice - Arcanum (2015 - 2014)

• English Language Institute - University of Oklahoma (2009)

• English Language Institute - University of Maine (2009)

• High School - Anglo Arab Bilingual Academy (2008)

Certifications/Training

• Google Analytics Individual Qualification - Google (May 2021 - May 2022)

• Advanced Google Analytics - Google (May 2021 - May 2024)

• Google Analytics for Beginners - Google (Apr 2021 - Apr 2024)

• Fundamentals of Digital Marketing - Google (Feb 2020)

• Talent Hackathon - Boubyan Bank (Apr 2019)

• Next Generation Digital Marketing - Glen Gilmore (Nov 2018)

• KFAS Design Sprint Bootcamp - Sprint Valley

• 20 Rules for Visuals Communication - LinkedIn Learning (Apr 2021)

• Agile Product Owner Role: Foundations - LinkedIn Learning (Apr 2021)

• Agile Product Owner Role: Techniques - LinkedIn Learning (Apr 2021)

• Product Management Tips - LinkedIn Learning (Apr 2021)

• Google Universal Analytics Essential Training 2020 - LinkedIn Learning (Apr 2021)

• Visual Thinking for Business Workshop - WorkVisual Institute

• Finalist list - Photographer’s Forum

• PL/SQL by Example - Amarnath Redd - Udemy

• Open Water Dive license - DiVentures

• Introduction to Scripting in Unity for Artists - CGSociety

Conferences

• Google I/O 2015

• Google Photographers Conference 2012

Languages

• Arabic (Native)

• English (Fluent)

• Japanese (Beginner)

Interests

• Technology

• Video Games

• Photography

• Sports

• Science

• Traveling

• Hiking

• Design

Random Stuff

Favorite movies

• Avatar

• Forrest Gump

• Interstellar

Favorite TV shows

• Cheers

• Frasier

• Firefly

• X-Files

• Seinfeld

• Friends

• Everybody Loves Raymond

• Sherlock

• Mr.Robot

• Cosmos

Favorite anime:

• Great Teacher Onizuka

• Hunter X Hunter

• Full Metal Alchemist

• Monster

Favorite books:

• The Element - Sir Ken Robinson

• Customers For Life - Carl Sewel

• The Alchemist - Paulo Coelho

• The Martian - Andy Weir

• Ready Player One - Ernest Cline

• Sapiens - Yuval Noah Harari

• Scrum - Jeff Sutherland