Tariq Bin Hendi, PhD
CEO and Board Member - Astra Tech and Botim
The move
MoveEdelman → botim
TitleNon-Exec Chairman - Middle East → Chief Executive Officer
LocationUnited Arab Emirates → United Arab Emirates
Career arcRooted in UAE★
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Native languageEnglish, Arabic
Years in UAE43.1
Total experience10.2 years
botim headcount11-50 employees
botim industryInformation Technology & Services
botim HQDubai, Dubai
botim founded2018
botim typePrivately Held
Career arc
- Chief Executive OfficerNov 2024 — Present
botim· United Arab Emirates· Full-time - CEO and Board MemberNov 2024 — Present
Astra Tech· United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Non-Exec Chairman - Middle EastSep 2022 — Jan 2026
Edelman· United Arab Emirates· Part-time - Senior PartnerSep 2022 — Jan 2025
Global Ventures· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Member Board of TrusteesMar 2021 — PresentUUnited Arab Emirates University· Al Ain UAE
- Board MemberNov 2019 — Present
Emirates Post· United Arab Emirates - Board MemberSep 2018 — Jul 2025DDubai Gold & Commodities Exchange· Dubai
- Board MemberApr 2018 — Present
HAYAH Insurance· UAE - MemberJun 2016 — Present
YPO· Emirates Chapter - Chairman Of The BoardMar 2016 — Oct 2023
ENBD REIT· United Arab Emirates
Education
- Clayton State UniversityBA · Management and Finance2000 — 2004
- London Business SchoolMBA2007 — 2009
- Columbia University - Columbia Business SchoolMBA2007 — 2008
- Imperial College LondonPhD · Economics2010 — 2017
Languages
- English · Native or bilingual
- Basic French · Elementary
- Arabic · Native or bilingual
Top skills
Due DiligenceInvestment BankingInvestmentsBusiness StrategyEmerging MarketsBusiness Planning