Hussein Ahmed

Hussein Ahmed is a successful FinTech entrepreneur, best known as the Founder & CEO of Oxygen, a banking platform tailored for the modern era.

With over two decades of experience, Hussein has garnered expertise in building and managing teams for optimal performance, having secured millions in venture capital by efficiently constructing successful teams.

His educational background includes a Ph.D. in Distributed Systems, along with an MBA from the University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business, reflecting his commitment to academic and business excellence.

Hussein's professional journey spans various renowned organizations such as Amazon, where he served as an Engineering Manager, and Virginia Tech, where he held roles in Engineering and Research.

His entrepreneurial spirit also led him to found Transpose Technologies Inc. and serve as a Haas Venture Fellow at the University of California, Berkeley.

Prior to his ventures in the tech industry, Hussein shared his knowledge as a lecturer at Arab Academy for Science and Technology in Egypt.

An alumnus of Y Combinator, Hussein Ahmed combines his academic prowess with practical business acumen to lead large engineering, product, and marketing teams, driving product scalability to cater to millions of users.

His motto 'Always shoot for the moon and never settle for the stars...' reflects his ambitious and visionary approach to entrepreneurial endeavors.