Ep 4: Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Qatar ft. CEO of Snoonu (Hamad AlHajri)

Nov 16

In this episode, the CEO of snoonu, Hamad M Al Hajri, talks about his journey through life - from being an Automation Engineer in Qatar Petroleum, promoted into being a Project Manager, then he joined a corporate for marketing, then joined Barzan Holdings as the Vice president for Innovation and Business Development, and lastly, he joined the Ministry of Finance as the Director of Economic Competitiveness. Even though his career is busy, this did not deter him away from his education and his entrepreneurship. He completed his master's in HEC Paris in Qatar, and his project, the one that got picked as the best project, is Snoonu! This project came to life and currently he is the Co-Founder and the CEO of this innovative delivery app that offers online shopping, food delivery, and groceries too. Although it may seem as if it was smooth sailing for Mr. Hamad, there were a lot of challenges throughout his journey, but he is always holding his values close to him. Do not miss on gaining knowledge from this extraordinary figure!

Special Guest: Hamad AlHajri

Producer: Shaikha Alkubaisi

Hosts: Shaikha Alkubaisi, Hind Abuaker, Ria Sayadi

Sound Designer & Editor: Juyoung Choi

Project Manager: Arya Mainali

Artwork: Ahmed Jassim and Thani AlThani

Executive Producer: Spencer Striker, PhD

Music and Sound Effects: Courtesy of Epidemic Music

Official website and social media links for Hamad AlHajri

https://twitter.com/halhjri14

https://www.instagram.com/halhajri14

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