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Naila AlKhalawi

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Chief Operating Officer & Co-Founder at Aanaab
📍 Jeddah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia

Naila AlKhalawi is the Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Aanaab, an EdTech platform focused on the professional development of Arab teachers. Her background combines business development with technical project management, holding a PMP certification and a Masters from UC Berkeley. She previously managed large-scale CRM and Oracle ERP implementations.

Naila is passionate about empowering educators through technology and lifelong learning. She aims to create initiatives similar to global models that encourage continuous professional development for teachers. Her work is dedicated to enhancing the skills of educators across the Arab world, blending her technical expertise with a mission-driven approach to education.

Unique fact: Naila is a co-inventor on a U. S. patent for a "Method and System for Managing Uniquely Identifiable Bookmarklets, " highlighting her early innovations in web technology.

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Experience
15 Years
Current Role
Chief Operating Officer & Co-Founder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Jeddah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
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EdTech for Educators
As the Co-Founder of Aanaab, she is focused on providing online professional development and lifelong learning opportunities for teachers throughout the Arab world.
Teacher Development
Publicly stated a goal to develop initiatives similar to global models that encourage 100 hours of professional development for teachers annually.
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Career

Work history

8-2018
Chief Operating Officer & Co-Founder
Aanaab
12-2014 - 8-2018
Business Development Manager
Emkan Education
9-2009 - 8-2011
Community & Business Analyst
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology - KAUST
1-2007 - 9-2009
Sr. Systems Analyst
Emaar, The Economic City
Account Executive
Memac Ogilvy
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Education
2011 - 2013
Master's degree
University of California, Berkeley
2001 - 2005
B.Sc.
Dar Al-Hekma University
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