Abdullah Elyas the Founder of Unicorn Company Creem

Dr Abdullah Elyas the founder of careem, a technology company that was purchased by uber in 2019, before joining careem,Abdullah co-founded (Anwani), a Saudi cloud-based company focused on the home delivery sector. 2014 (Careem) International Company acquired (Anwani). Abdullah shows great interest in building the entrepreneurship system in the Middle East region, focusing on companies with the ability to achieve rapid growth and leave an important imprint on society. He is also interested in strengthening the presence of entrepreneurs in the region and thus developing competencies, talents and future entrepreneurs.  Abdullah Saudi grew up in GermanyHe sits on the boards of public bodies and companies, and has previously held management and advisory roles for clients in Europe, the United States, Southeast Asia and the Middle East.  He obtained a Master's degree in Computer Science and a Doctorate in Business Administration with honors from RWTH University in Aachen, which is considered one of the best universities in Germany.

Mr. Abdullah Elyas is also considered one of the most famous Saudi entrepreneurs, and this is his story:

• In 2012, at the beginning of his entrepreneurial career, Saudi entrepreneur Abdullah Elyas founded Enwani, which provides solutions in the field of cloud computing. In 2013, it was accredited by a French academy as the most invested company internationally for that year. My address company later became acquired by Careem.

• He is one of the founders of Careem and head of the purchasing department there. It is a company specializing in delivery services and taxi rentals, with a capital of approximately $1.2 billion.

• He also has more than 10 years of professional experience in project management and consulting.

• Abdullah, who is considered one of the most famous entrepreneurs in Saudi Arabia, obtained a doctorate in the field of business administration, in addition to a master's degree in computer science from Germany.

• He also worked in the field of artificial intelligence and software at Aixplain AG.

• He was one of the founding members of two companies, "Debis Systemhaus GmbH" and "Daimler Benz".

• He gained his experience through his activity in several companies such as: Mercedes-Benz, SAP AG, and the World Expo 2000.

• He worked as a management consultant for many international companies, such as:

1-Pepsi in the USA.
2-SABIC in Saudi Arabia.
3-Vodafone Malaysia.