Leaders Anywhere

- Founded leadersanywhere.com, a platform designed to guide new leaders, particularly native Arabic speakers, in developing effective leadership and management skills.

- Launched free products including The Leaders Anywhere newsletter (in Arabic), The Guide for Time and Self-Management for Digital Professionals, and The Productivity Assessment for Digital Professionals.

Founder 

adplist.org

I started working with ADPList to offer consultation and mentorship guidance for engineers and help prepare them for interviews or guide them through their career progression.

Mentor

Forto

- Joined Forto, a digital freight forwarding unicorn, during its Series B phase and contributed to its growth through Series C & D, raising its valuation and scaling the engineering team by 400% from 30 to over 120 engineers across Europe.

- Led the Moment Of Truth project, enhancing shipment visibility and achieving an 87% customer usefulness score.

- Led the development of FortoX, a SaaS product that reduced customer manual work by ~20%.

- Initiated the Engineering Manager in Training program, promoting career growth and retaining top talent within the organization.

- Defined quarterly OKRs in collaboration with product management, aligning engineering goals with business strategy.

Tech Stack: NodeJS, Typescript, React, MongoDB, Event-Driven Microservices, RESTFul APIs, Kubernetes, Docker, AWS, GCP.

Engineering Manager

Barmej.com

Driven by a passion for teaching technology to Arabic speakers, I founded iaraby in 2011. At Barmej, I leveraged my engineering and Scrum Master expertise to create engaging educational content, including modules on NodeJS, building a complete CRUD RESTful API, and Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, Kanplan). I honed skills in content creation, voiceover, and mentorship, which I now apply in leading and coaching my teams.

Educator

Mesaic

- Led the integration of the company's B2B2C product with iMessage and Google Intent, enhancing customer workflows with AI-driven automation.

- Improved product performance and customer satisfaction through custom workflow solutions.

Tech Stack: NodeJS, React, GraphQL, Javascript, Typescript, Google Intent.

Engineering Team Lead

BorderGuru

BorderGuru is a full-service solution for brands and retailers to deliver internationally from their web shop or via marketplaces.

- Architected and developed the warehouse and last-mile delivery application, implementing agile sprints and user testing with warehouse workers.

- Integrated mobile apps on custom scanners and devices, optimizing warehouse operations.

Tech Stack: NodeJS, Javascript, React, MongoDB

Software Engineer

souq.com

Souq.com, the largest e-commerce platform in the Arab world, was later acquired by Amazon. I contributed to Souq's recommendation engine, collaborating with data scientists to gather user data, train AI algorithms, and deliver personalized recommendations via APIs. My success on this team led me to join the CRM team, where I helped integrate new CRM tools, including the APPBOY system, to enhance customer relations.

Key Responsibilities:

- Researched and prototyped technologies (Hadoop, Cloudera, Phalcon) for the recommendation engine.
- Developed system architectures and MVPs to validate product hypotheses.
- Analyzed data to guide product development during sprints.
- Integrated CRM tools to improve customer engagement before and after shipping.
- Enabled real-time data aggregation for user behavior to support targeted marketing.
- Built communication channels like push notifications, browser alerts, and SMS.

iaraby

Co-founded iaraby is one of the fast-growing mobile development companies in Jordan and back then in the Middle East.

Developed Fatoosh, An early on-demand content application similar to Netflix today for the Arab World back in 2012.

Co-Founder

Remote Leader | I Help Tech Leaders Transform Into Successful Remote Leaders Achieving Productivity & Work-Life Balance With 30% Less Working Time 🚀

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Maram Samara Trainings

I help high-potential professionals, rising leaders, and corporate teams master executive presence and communication — so they can lead with clarity, speak with confidence, and accelerate their careers with visibility.

Through my signature method, PowerPresence™, I deliver executive coaching, leadership development workshops, and tailored communication programs for organizations across the Middle East — including Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Iraq, and beyond.

Trusted by companies and professionals in diverse sectors, I specialize in:

🔹 Executive Presence & Leadership Visibility
🔹 Confident Communication for Career Growth
🔹 Storytelling & Strategic Messaging
🔹 Team Training & Talent Empowerment
🔹 Communication Coaching for Women in Leadership

Let’s connect if you're looking for:
✔️ Private coaching
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✔️ Keynote speaking
✔️ Strategic collaboration

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Executive Communication Trainer | Founder of PowerPresence™

Corporate Trainer

- Support individuals and corporate employees in planning and developing a career aligned with their vision and goals.
- Assist managers in becoming effective leaders by improving coaching and interpersonal skills.
- Conduct training workshops for corporate clients to enhance soft skills and interpersonal communication skills.
- Provide guidance and support to other coaches in improving their coaching business.
- Create and share valuable life and career tips and tricks on social media platforms.

Communication Skills Trainer

- Assist job seekers in finding their dream careers through career techniques and tools.
- Optimize job search methods including LinkedIn optimization, CV upgrading, self-assessments, career planning, and work-life balance.
- Develop and deliver customized training programs for organizations and business owners to build high-performing teams and improve productivity and performance.
- Work with training centers, organizations, and universities to showcase knowledge in training and coaching resulting in success stories.
- Collaborate with individuals and organizations to create a communicative environment and improve performance.

Career Coach

Jordan River Foundation

- Support in implementing the Training & Development strategy by identifying and analyzing workforce training needs.
- Collaborate with external providers to develop the skills and competencies of JRF staff.
- Ensure efficient and effective performance of tasks in line with business needs.
- Arab Center for Engineering Studies - Human Resources Officer.
- Implement HR policies and procedures, including performance management and disciplinary procedures.
- Arrange, coordinate, and implement training and development activities.
- Conduct general and departmental orientation programs.
- Participate in investigation committees.
- Manage recruitment processes and maintain data bank of applicants.
- Follow up on labor incidents and cases.
- Prepare reports and studies as requested by management.

Senior Training And Development Officer

Arab Center for Engineering Studies

Implement Human Resources policies and procedures including performance management, attendance management and disciplinary procedures.
     
 Help in Arranging, coordinating and implementing training and development activities and initiatives based on available performance appraisal data and competency frameworks.

Develop and conduct general orientation programs and follow-up departmental orientation programs.  

Participate in the investigation committee as a member.
       
Manage Mena ITech applications and maintain accurate and updated data in the system.
	
Coordinate with various functions in order to obtain the necessary information on recruitment needs, and perform/coordinate recruitment activities as required.
	
Maintain an active and organized data bank of applicants for various positions.
	
Participate in the interview committee as a member.
       
 Follow-up labor incidents and cases and report findings to the Management.
	
Submit periodic reports and studies as requested by the management.

Human Resources Officer

BCI-Samsung

•	Compensation & Benefits, Employee Services(Payroll, record management or any other HR operations aspect)
Ensure the payroll happens timely
Ensure HR reports are completed on time
Ensure the HR records are maintained and updated regularly
Report and publish HR dashboard reports – headcount, leave/attendance, exit, etc.
Point of contact to all employees for issues and concerns related to Medical Insurance
Benefits
Mobilization and induction of new employees. 
Payroll
•	Recruitment:
Maintain the recruitment process. 
Implement the selection matrix for choosing the optimum recruitment channel and recruitment source.
Conducts job interviews for Entry Level job positions.
•	Policies and Processes:
 control the HR policies and procedures at company.
 Ensure the policies are in compliance with the local legal requirements 
Implement and enforce HR policies and procedures 
•	 Learning & Development:
Work with the central L&D team to ensuring ongoing development of employees
Arrange training and monitor training data, provide feedback.Manage and control the HR policies and procedures 
Ensure the policies are in compliance with the local legal requirements 

•	Management of Personnel Resources &Employee Relations:
Motivating, developing, people as they work. 
Identifying the best people for the job.
Advice staff on HR issues and local laws.
Process Terminations and resignations effectively
Staff welfare and counseling, conflict resolution
Organizing staff events (annual party, team building etc.)

•	Greet customers warmly and ascertain problem or reason for calling.
•	Assists customers effectively by solving customer disputes
•	Provides customer additional information or explains services
•	Discusses products offered and ensures customer satisfaction
•	Tactfully handles confrontational or stressful interactions with the public
•	Completes supporting paperwork and data entry as required
•	Accurately captures customer information
•	Creates and maintains service reports

Customer Care Agent

Executive Communication Trainer | PowerPresence™ Founder | Helping high-potential professionals & rising leaders master executive presence to lead with confidence, inspire influence & accelerate their careers

Too many high-potential professionals stay invisible —
not because they lack skill, but because their voice goes unheard.

They second-guess themselves in meetings.
They feel overlooked in leadership conversations.
And they watch others rise while they stay in the background.

I know that feeling — because I was once that person.

Despite my qualifications, I held back.
I had the ideas, the experience, and the drive…
But the fear of not being “enough” kept me quiet.

Until one unexpected moment forced me to speak —
and I discovered something powerful:
Presence isn’t about volume. It’s about connection.

Today, I help rising professionals and leaders transform how they show up —
through PowerPresence™, my signature method developed after more than a decade in corporate HR, training, and executive coaching across Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Jordan, and the wider Middle East.

My clients learn how to:
✔ Speak with clarity
✔ Lead with confidence
✔ Grow into the kind of leaders people remember

I’ve delivered leadership communication programs to executive teams, corporate talents, and ambitious professionals — empowering them to lead with influence, presence, and lasting impact.

If you're ready to move from invisible to influential — let’s work together.

▶ Executive Coaching | PowerPresence™ Trainings | Keynotes
📩 DM me or email: maramsamara.trainings@gmail.com

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