Sinan Taifour
Co-Founder And CEO at Maqsam
Amman, Amman, Jordan
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Top SchoolSinan Taifour is a seasoned technology leader and founder, currently Co-Founder and CEO of Maqsam, shaping MENA’s friendliest telephony solution for SMEs from Amman, Jordan. With 16 years of experience, he has bridged embedded systems, research, and large-scale software, including a tenure at Google where he redesigned server-to-server authentication and revamped the authentication layer handling millions of requests. Previously, he co-founded CashBasha and led its technical strategy, blending hands-on engineering with startup leadership. His academic credentials include a Master’s in Communications Engineering from Technische Universität München and an Honors Degree in Technology Management from the Center for Digital Technology and Management, along with a Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering from the University of Jordan. Early in his career, he contributed to research in CBIR SaaS and consensus-based cross-correlation for video bitrate synchronization, as well as embedded systems for biomedical and signal-processing projects. He combines entrepreneurial drive with deep technical depth to deliver secure, scalable solutions and turn complex telecom challenges into practical products.
16 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Master's Degree, Communications Engineering, 1.1 (on the German Scale), Master's Degree, Communications Engineering, 1.1 (on the German Scale) at Technische Universität München / Technical University of MunichHonors Degree in Technology Management, Technology Management, Honors Degree in Technology Management, Technology Management at Center for Digital Technology and ManagementBachelor's Degree, Electrical Engineering, 3.62 (out of 4.00), Bachelor's Degree, Electrical Engineering, 3.62 (out of 4.00) at University of Jordan
English, Arabic, French, German
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Github Skills (37)
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Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
sinantaifour/tgoa
Aug 2009 - Feb 2010
Contributions:73 commits in 5 months
sinantaifour/arabic-letter-connector
May 2013 - Apr 2021
A tool to replace generic disconnected Arabic letters with their connected counterparts, for the Ruby programming language.
Contributions:10 commits, 3 PRs, 3 pushes in 8 years
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