Meet Omar Obeya!

Born and raised in Egypt, received his Bachelor’s and Master of Engineering degrees from MIT in 2018 and 2019, respectively. During his undergraduate studies, he studied Computer Science with a minor in Middle Eastern Studies. He was also the vice president of the Arab Student Organization (ASO). During his graduate studies, he conducted research in MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL) on parallel algorithms. Currently, Omar works as a software engineer for a hedge fund based in New York City. Since graduation, Omar has been trying to maintain his relationship with MIT through volunteering in the MIT Arab Conference, MIT Arab Alumni Association and the making of this podcast!