Summary
Kareem Kouddous is a seasoned software leader and founder with eight years of startup-focused engineering experience and a deep background in product-driven architecture and lean methodology. As Co-Founder and CTO of Koko he built an AI-powered content moderation service that was acquired by Airbnb and later relaunched as a nonprofit mental health service, blending social impact with product engineering. He combines hands-on systems and web development expertise with strategic product management, having led engineering at Airbnb and founded multiple startups since the mid-2000s. Trained at Imperial College London (MSc Advanced Computing) and The University of Manchester (BSc Computer Science), he pairs rigorous technical pedigree with pragmatic delivery. Known for taking projects from zero to scale, he often bridges the gap between technical architecture and measurable user outcomes.
8 years of coding experience
22 years of employment as a software developer
BSc, Computer Science, BSc, Computer Science at The University of Manchester
MSc, Advanced Computing, MSc, Advanced Computing at Imperial College London
Arabic