Abdulhamid Haidar

Founder and CEO, Darsel


Abdulhamid Haidar is the founder and CEO of Darsel. He leads all of Darsel’s activities across technology, content and partnerships.

Abdulhamid holds a BSc in Economics and Mathematics with Computer Science from MIT, an MPA in International Development from Harvard Kennedy School (HKS), and an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB).

He was previously a management consultant at McKinsey & Company, where he focused on supporting Middle East governments across a broad range of policy issues including including education. He has also worked at the Center for International Development and the Internationally Monetary Fund.