Ali Emam
User Experience Team Lead
The move
MoveAdyen → Arab Financial Services
TitleChief of Staff & Head of Acquiring and Payments MEA → Managing Director Egypt and Group Head of Acquiring
LocationDubai → MEA (Cairo - Dubai - Manama)
First time at this levelYes ★
Cross-border moveYes · United Arab Emirates → Mea (Cairo - Dubai - Manama)
Native languageArabic
Years in UAE10.0
Total experience18.8 years
Career arc
- Managing Director Egypt and Group Head of AcquiringMar 2026 — Present
Arab Financial Services· MEA (Cairo - Dubai - Manama)· Full-time
- Chief of Staff & Head of Acquiring and Payments MEAJul 2024 — Feb 2026
Adyen· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time - VP MEA, Acquiring and Payments GrowthJun 2021 — Jul 2024Adyen· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- VP, Head of eCommerce & PartnershipsApr 2016 — May 2021
Network International· United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Regional Business ManagerDec 2012 — Mar 2016
OneCard INC.· Cairo· Full-time
- Product ManagerMay 2007 — Dec 2012
A15· Cairo, Egypt· Full-time
Education
- SADAT ACADEMY for MANAGEMENT SCIENCESBachelor of Science - BS · International Business2001 — 2005
Languages
- English · Full professional
- Arabic · Native or bilingual
- German · Elementary
Top skills
Digital TransformationNegotiationStrategic PlanningC Level ManagementPayment ServicesOrganizational Culture