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“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.

La Cueva Ventana

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 music:

  • Tool

  • Rishloo

  • Riverside

  • A Perfect Circle

Favorite games:

  • Mass Effect (ALL of them)

  • Legend of Zelda games

  • Assassins Creed ( from the 1st till Revelations)

  • Red Dead Redemption

  • Pokémon Games

  • Sonic the Hedgehog

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