Ralph Choueiri
Transforming Governance into Growth | X-Careem
The move
MoveCareem → Pearl Initiative
TitleGeneral Manager → Chief Executive Officer
LocationDubai → United Arab Emirates
Career arcRooted in UAE★
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Years in UAE11.8
Total experience16.2 years
Pearl Initiative headcount11-50 employees
Pearl Initiative HQSharjah, Sharjah
Pearl Initiative founded2010
Pearl Initiative typeNonprofit
Career arc
- Board MemberApr 2025 — Present
Global Compact Network UAE· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Chief Executive OfficerDec 2024 — Present
Pearl Initiative· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- General ManagerJul 2022 — Dec 2024
Careem· Full-time - Managing PartnerFeb 2020 — Jul 2022
NOMU Ventures· KSA and UAE· Full-time
- Head of Digital TransformationJan 2017 — Feb 2020
dubizzle· KSA, Oman and Lebanon· Full-time - Co-FounderFeb 2014 — Jan 2017
Blink My Car· Lebanon, UAE, Qatar
- General ManagerMar 2010 — Feb 2014AAudiotec Group - Audio, Video integration and Automation Systems· Lebanon, UAE and Qatar
Education
- INSEADExecutive Program2017 — 2017
- Lebanese American UniversityMinor · Psychology - Distinction List2008 — 2009
- Lebanese American UniversityDouble B.S · Economics and Business Marketing - Distinction List2005 — 2009
- The Collective School Of MusicNew York City - Drums Intensive Year Program2012 — 2013