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‘04
Ibrahim Imad El Kaakour
is currently working in Advanced
Vision for Elecrto-Mechanical Works, part of CPC group, part
of Saudi Binladin Group which has over 180,000 employees in
total and is considered the number one E/M contracting com-
pany in the region. He started with Vision in 2007 as an intern
when it was first established, recruited directly after graduation
in August 2008, and has worked since then in more than six
prestigious multibillion Riyal Projects in Saudia Arabia (such as
King AbdulAziz new Airport, Private Jet Airport in Jeddah and
Masa’a Extension Project in Makkah). He is currently residing in
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, holding the position of Project Manager
for the project of Kudai Transportation Center in Makkah and
considered to be the youngest PM in the company and one of
the youngest in the group.
He is also the founder and owner of Lebanese Genco Olive Oil
Establishment which deals with gourmet cooking produce such
as the luxury brand of organic extra virgin cold pressed olive oil:
Gardens of Laila (
ىليل ينتاسب
) with both its green and gold labels.
‘05
Hadi El Hassan
attended the American University of Beirut
where he earned his bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering
with a minor in Mathematics. After graduating from AUB, he
worked as a management consultant for three years across the
Middle East and North Africa. Over the past summer, he worked
at Goldman Sachs in New York. He is currently pursuing his
MBA at Harvard University (Harvard Business School) in Boston,
Massachusetts. “I have a lot of appreciation/ reverence/ respect
for this great institution. I will forever remember and cherish my
memories from IC and is grateful for the enduring friendships
that I built during my time at the school.”
Mirna Hamady
is currently working at Kashida, a product
design company she has co-founded in 2011. Kashida creates
bespoke home accessories and furniture pieces based on 3D
Arabic typography (www.kashidadesign.com). After a BFA in
Graphic Design from the American University of Beirut, as well
as work experience in branding and publication design, Mirna
ventured along with co-founder Elie Abou Jamra to set up the
company which is based in Beirut. Mirna is a published win-
ner at Communication Arts Typography Annual 2012, and her
work has been mentioned in over 35 media portals. She was a
speaker at TasmeemDoha 2011 and Nuqat Creative Conference
2012, and Qatari Business Women’s Forum 2013. Mirna has
received the Maurice Fadel Prize, TasmeemDoha Entrepreneur-
ship winner, and was a finalist at OECD MENA100, MIT Grow
my Business, and the Cartier Women’s Initiative Awards.
‘06
Mohamad Karim Majbour
recently came from Canada after
finishing his higher studies in Business Law at the University of
Montreal. He is now working in Beirut as a lawyer. Karim can be
reached at karimmajbour@lawyer.com
‘08
Wael Ayache
earned his undergraduate degree at the Ameri-
can University of Beirut, in Economics with a minor in Math-
ematics. He then moved to New York City to study at Columbia
University, and graduated with an MS in Financial Engineering.
He joined Bank of America Merrill Lynch in June 2012. He
started in Charlotte, North Carolina, then moved to NY as an
associate in the Investment Management & Guidance team
of Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He is also pursuing the
Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation and is currently a
Level III candidate.
Nassmah al Ghoussein
graduated from the Department of
Architecture and Graphic Design at AUB as an architect on June
15, 2013. She received an award for my graduation project
titled Treading the Line: Beirut’s Interactive Hackerspace. The
project was selected among four others across the Middle East
to be granted the Excellence in Architecture award by Omrania.
Please find here the link to the press release: http://www.omra-
niacsbeaward.org/node/480
‘10
Gide Sleiman Haidar
has been studying architecture at the
Lebanese university. After receiving her bachelor’s degree she
plans to pursue her master’s. In her second year, she trained at
FMC, an architecture company and in her third year, she trained
at Scrapers sarl. She is looking forward to intern this summer
in Paris, France, especially because she might be traveling for a
specialized master degree in sustainable architecture and eco
management. “I am really grateful for my years at IC and miss
my teachers and classmates. I realize that IC has given me very
good opportunities so far and is considered among the top
schools in Lebanon,” she writes.
‘12
Aya Cheaito
is currently majoring in Neuroscience, minoring
in French literature, psychology and chemistry at New York
University. She is a member of the Presidential Honors Scholars
Program, a Health Leader on NYU campus, and is currently
working in a neurobiology research Lab.
“I couldn’t have done it without the great education I received
at IC,” she writes.