Husain AlShehabi
Head of Partnerships, MENA & Sub-Saharan Africa
The move
MoveCareem → Google
TitleHead of Public Private Ventures → Head of Partnerships, MENA & Sub-Saharan Africa
LocationDubai → Dubai
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Native languageEnglish, Arabic
Years in UAE9.5
Total experience13.5 years
Google headcount10,001+ employees
Google industrySoftware Development
Google HQMountain View, CA
Google typePublic Company
Career arc
- Head of Partnerships, MENA & Sub-Saharan AfricaNov 2024 — Present
Google· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Board MemberDec 2020 — Feb 2022
Al Dana Amphitheatre· Bahrain
- Strategic Partner ManagerOct 2018 — Jun 2025Google· Dubai· Full-time
- Head of Public Private VenturesDec 2017 — Jul 2018
Careem· Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Business Development Manager - Emerging MarketsFeb 2017 — Nov 2017Careem· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- ConsultantSep 2015 — Jan 2017
The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) - AssociateJun 2011 — Jun 2014
The Boston Consulting Group - Internship - Investment AdvisoryJul 2010 — Aug 2010KKuwait Finance House-Bahrain· Bahrain
- Internship – Placement and Relationship ManagementJun 2009 — Aug 2009
INVESTCORP· Bahrain
Education
- The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)Executive LeadershipNov 2024 — Nov 2024
- Columbia University - Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied ScienceBSc.2007 — 2011
- Stanford UniversitySummer Program · Physiology and Computer Science2006 — 2006
- Tabor AcademyHigh School Diploma · Advanced Placement2005 — 2007
- The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)Executive Leadership · Behavioral SciencesJun 2022 — Jun 2022
- Harvard Business School Executive EducationExecutive leadership · Organizational LeadershipDec 2019 — Dec 2019
- Alnaim Secondary High SchoolHigh School Diploma · Science Track2002 — 2005
- Columbia University in the City of New YorkSummer Program · French2010 — 2010
Languages
- English · Native or bilingual
- Arabic · Native or bilingual
- Spanish · Elementary
- French · Elementary
Top skills
ValuationProject ManagementCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)Financial ModelingCoaching & MentoringResearch
About
Husain is currently heading the global partnerships in MENA and Sub-Saharan Africa for Google's strategic clients developing digital and monetization strategies with CXO's and their teams. Prior to Google, Husain was leading business development in the Emerging Markets and then Public Private Ventures at Careem. Husain started his first 5+ years of his career in Boston Consulting Group supporting regional clients across industries in their strategic planning, focusing on financial services and the public sector. Husain holds an MBA from INSEAD and BSc in Industrial Engineering with a minor in Economics from Columbia University.