2009–2012Professional
IT engineering studies & first roles
IT engineering at ESPRIT; early professional roles at Logica and the ESPRIT E-Association project.
From circular economy to AI-native venture building
Journey
Three parallel tracks
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- 2010–2011Community / NGO
FUTURA & Startup System Tunisia
Co-founded the FUTURA entrepreneurship club at ESPRIT and co-founded Startup System Tunisia.
- 2011–2020Community / NGO
Startup Weekend facilitator
Facilitator and organizer across Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Senegal, Libya and Saudi Arabia.
- 2012–2015Professional
UNIDO MENA consultant & Master's
Consultant for UNIDO MENA; regional startup programs and SME training with Potential; Master's in Entrepreneurship & Innovation, Graduate School of Business of Tunis.
- 2012–2016Community / NGO
Webdays — International Coordinator
Co-created Webdays and coordinated it internationally — the initiative that seeded Founder Family.
- 2013 → presentCommunity / NGO
Founder Family
Founding/core team → GCC Regional Director (2022) → Vice President (2025, after DCO Observer status).
- 2017Founder
Founded TrustiT
Circular-tech startup in Tunisia. Milestones: first customer, first B2B contract, first investment (business angels + Flat6Labs / ANAVA VC Fund).
- 2017–2019Professional
University lecturer
Entrepreneurship & Innovation at ESPRIT, SUP'COM and ISET'Com.
- 2020Founder
Founded Sharek
Launched during COVID: refurbished donated devices for students in need.
- 2021Founder
TrustiT wins “Transformation Digitale”
Won the “Transformation Digitale” award at MTL CONNECTE 2021 (Montréal, Canada); finalist at AfricArena (Cape Town) and the Global Startup Africa Awards.
- 2022Founder
Sharek — CRC Tunisia Innovation Champion
Awarded CRC Tunisia Innovation Champion by UNICEF Tunisia for Sharek's impact on digital access for students.
- 2022Founder
Trust & Competencies + Saudi expansion
Founded Trust & Competencies (consultancy + venture builder); scaled TrustiT into Saudi Arabia via the Bab Rizq Jameel “Start Smart” program.
- 2022–2023Professional
Mentor & business coach
Mentor at Founder Institute; Business Coach with DW Akademie.
- 2023–2025Professional
Hulool & Dur Hospitality
Growth & IT consultant at Hulool (Umrah/tourism); Service Project Manager at Dur Hospitality — Hajj 2024: 3,500 pilgrims, 26 nationalities.
- 2024–25Founder
Qatar entry
TASMU Accelerator (late 2024) → entity launched Feb 2025 at Web Summit Qatar → legal entity completed May 2025.
- 2025Professional
Certified Sustainability Professional
Certified Sustainability Professional (SPSA).
- 2026Founder
AI-native venture building
Built Mizen (QFC audit-readiness platform) with AI in days; Lovable Ambassador; launched Trust & Competencies' AI-native products.
- OngoingCommunity / NGO
Judge & mentor
Judge and mentor with Injaz, Enactus, Hult Prize and others.