Abir Ghattas
Director of Engineering at Human Rights Watch
Berlin, Germany
Summary
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SeniorAbir Ghattas is a technology leader and human rights advocate currently serving as Chief Information Officer at Human Rights Watch in Berlin. In eight years in the field, she progressed from information security technologist to acting CIO and director of information security before assuming the CIO role in 2024. Her work blends cybersecurity, privacy, and digital rights with a feminist perspective to empower HRW’s research and advocacy through secure, scalable technology. Prior to HRW, she directed communications at Raseef22 and led program management in media and digital strategy, building cross-functional leadership and delivering impactful initiatives. She holds a BA in Computer Science from the Lebanese American University and a Master’s in Communication and Media Studies, underscoring a multidisciplinary approach to technology and social change; she also pursues martial arts, reflecting discipline and focus she brings to leadership.
8 years of coding experience
Github Skills (3)
plugin7
jekyll5
javascript4
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (4)
abirghattas/ma7ruseh
Mar 2019 - Dec 2019
Contributions:7 pushes, 2 branches in 8 months
abirghattas/dotfiles
Apr 2019 - Aug 2019
Contributions:6 pushes, 1 branch in 4 months
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