I am an Associate Professor at Kuwait University, a certified usability and accessibility professional, researcher, and tech community lead working on building knowledge and skills for a more inclusive world. Much of my research and work involves gathering data in the MENA region to support spreading awareness, knowledge and policy adoption to make tech more usable and accessible for all as well as enhance mindsets. I've received a M.Sc. from University of Victoria and Ph.D in computer graphics from the University of Waterloo, Canada respectively.